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Chuck Blazer Admits Taking Bribes For World Cup Votes
Testimony from former FIFA and CONCACAF official Chuck Blazer was unsealed today. In it, Blazer swore under oath that he and members of the executive committee accepted and facilitated bribes in exchange for awarding the 1998 and 2010 World Cups. (Blazer voted for Morocco and South Africa, respectiv...
Miami Grad Receives Stone Cold Stunner At Commencement
The future is in good hands:...
Cam Newton's Contract Is A Big Deal
You’re a smart enough football fan to know to ignore the initial numbers announced with any new contract, especially for QBs. The NFL’s creative accounting oftens lead to deals that barely resemble the press release. Colin Kaepernick’s “record” megadeal makes him extremely disposable. Andy Dalton’s ...
A Post-Nuke Fenway Park Is In <i>Fallout 4</i>
Vidyagame folks are very excited about the Fallout 4 trailer released today. I don’t really care, but I do enjoy the idea of a lovingly rendered post-annihilation Boston. ...
Bryce Harper Took A Selfie With A Fan's Phone
Warming up before the second game of the Nats’ day-night double-header, outfielder Bryce Harper noticed some fans trying to get a photo of him....
The Indians' Bullpen Held Brandon Moss's HR Ball For Ransom
Indians slugger Brandon Moss’s solo home run, in the fourth inning of Cleveland’s 2-1 win in Kansas City, was the 100th of his career. Naturally, he wanted to hang on to it. Unfortunately for Moss, the ball didn’t land in the stands, where it could be collected by a fan and be negotiated for in good...
Roger Goodell Will Hear Tom Brady's Appeal, Says "My Mind Is Open"
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has denied the NFLPA’s request to recuse himself from overseeing Tom Brady’s appeal of his four-game Ballghazi suspension. He insists that he can be a fair and unbiased administrator, even though he was the one who handed down the suspension in the first place:...
Fans Injured As Piece Of Scoreboard Falls At French Open
Three fans were slightly injured when a large chunk of the scoreboard fell into the crowd at center court during a French Open match today. The quarterfinal, in which Jo-Wilfried Tsonga eventually defeated Kei Nishikori, was delayed about 40 minutes....
Sepp Blatter Will Resign
Sepp Blatter is no longer the president of everybody. The scandal-wracked FIFA head has announced he will resign, and a special session of congress will be held to elect his successor....
Dan Snyder Removes Thousands Of Seats From FedEx Field
It turns out that Washington’s 200,000-person season-ticket waiting list was a lie was only as firm as the team’s success. There hasn’t been a lot of that in recent years, and there has been a corresponding dip in attendance. But it’s a hell of a lot easier to fill a stadium when you take out 5,000 ...
The Miami Heat Have Big Plans For 2016
Once again, the Heat need Dwyane Wade. Do they need him more than he needs them? It’s going to be an interesting offseason or two....
Adrian Peterson Gives In, Will Report To Vikings Practice
The monthslong staredown between Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings appears to be settled, if far from amicably: Peterson has announced that he will rejoin the team for OTAs later today, apparently without getting the new contract he wanted. Though Peterson is 30 years old and will be the hig...
Sepp Blatter's Top Lieutenant Named In World Cup Bribe Allegations
Jerome Valcke, FIFA’s secretary general and Sepp Blatter’s No. 2 man, has been implicated in a scheme that the feds believe involved a $10 million bribe in exchange for votes for the 2010 South Africa World Cup. ...
Rugby Player Catches Dog Catching Rabbit
This is like a month old, but you’ll forgive me for not keeping up on New Zealand’s regional rugby union leagues....
Mats Zuccarello's Injury Turned Out To Be Terrifying
The Rangers season might have gone very differently if they hadn’t lost fifth-leading scorer Mats Zuccarello in the last game of the opening round against Pittsburgh. The Rangers winger was struck in the head with a slapshot, left the game, and never returned....
Atlanta Hawks Unveil New Logos
The recently eliminated Hawks officially revealed their new logos today, and the primary logo is mighty familiar. It’s a fleshed-out version of the “Pac-Man” logo the team began using as an alternate last season, which is itself an update of the one used for most of the team’s history....
Watch Hollywood Park Grandstand Implosion
Demolition crews imploded the grandstands at Hollywood Park yesterday morning, and it didn’t just mean the end of a historic racetrack, which was open from 1938-2013. That land is owned by Stan Kroenke, who wants to build a stadium on the site for his Rams. He hopes to break ground as early as the e...
College Baseball Rain Delay Theater, WWE-Style
UNC Wilmington and Tulane kept themselves busy during a lengthy rain delay in their NCAA regional matchup, with Wilmington outfielder Joe Bertone taking individual honors with this Rock Bottom/People’s Elbow finish....
Josh Hamilton Is Feeling Right At Home
The Red Sox dared Josh Hamilton to beat them. With two outs in the ninth and the tying run on third, John Farrell issued an intentional walk to Prince Fielder to bring up the pinch-hitting Hamilton. It’s an old baseball adage to never put the winning run on base, but when the choice is Fielder (havi...