Copa Del Rey Ends In Havoc: Ronaldo Sent Off, Fights, Debris Attacks

Atlético Madrid pulled off a shocker in winning Spain's Copa del Rey trophy today, upsetting favored Real Madrid in extra time and winning the national competition for the first time since 1996. They did this amidst a wild scene at Santiago Bernabéu that featured 15 bookings, a fight, and players being attacked by…

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Yu Darvish's Arm Is Not A Gun: Why Hard Pitch-Count Limits Are Dumb

In last night's 10-4 victory over the Tigers, Rangers starter Yu Darvish threw 130 pitches. In his previous start, Darvish threw 105 pitches. Six days before that, in a start against the Red Sox, he threw 127 pitches. Should we be freaking out about how many pitches Darvish is throwing?

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Bryce Harper Wasn't Playing Hard Last Night, He Was Playing Dumb

The fact that Bryce Harper ran face-first into a wall last night is not a laughing matter. It was a scary moment that Harper came away from with a seriously rung bell, a gash under his chin, and a jammed shoulder. We are not going to laugh at Bryce Harper's injury.

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Washington Post Finds Retired NFL Players Broken And Uninsured

You might've wondered at some point in the past umpteen seasons of watching NFL football, Hey, who pays for the chronic and perhaps debilitating injuries these players are doubtlessly incurring? The Washington Post has your answer: Probably not the teams, possibly the taxpayer and, quite likely, no one.

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Luol Deng Lost 15 Pounds While He Was In The Hospital

Yesterday, Luol Deng returned to the Chicago Bulls' practice facility for the first time since being laid up in the hospital due to complications from a spinal tap procedure. It sounds like he had a pretty awful time while he was there.

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