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Schools Are Putting Out Wonderfully Dorky Snow Day Announcements
Snow and ice storms have struck much of the eastern half of the country, restricting travel and shutting down schools. What's better than learning you've got a snow day? Learning you've got a snow day from an administrator's Vanilla Ice parody song!...
Track Worker Struck, Injured By Bobsled
A worker on the track at the Sanki Sliding Center was struck by a sled just before the start of two-man bobsled training, and taken away in an ambulance. Hospital officials said the worker is alive, and in a statement the IOC's president said he suffered "a broken leg and maybe a concussion." ...
This Is A Pretty Ridiculous Behind-The-Back Buzzer-Beater
We pick up last night's game between Evergreen and Camas, in a Washington State high school district tournament, with two seconds left and Evergreen down two....
Have You Ever Wanted To Hear Walter Johnson's Voice?
If so, you're a special brand of baseball geek. (And that is a compliment.) You're also in luck....
Andrew Bynum Threw A Fantastic Tantrum In Cavs Practice
Back in December, Andrew Bynum was mysteriously suspended. No reason was given, and Bynum never played another game with the Cavaliers; he was traded to Chicago as cap relief, waived, and later signed with the Pacers. Now we know some of what doomed him in Cleveland, and it's hilarious. (Not so hila...
Derek Jeter Announces Retirement After 2014 Season
Get the farewell tour ready. Present Derek Jeter with only the rarest and most expensive presents. You will be judged by your gifts, and if found wanting you will be shunned by the baseball community....
If The Winter Olympics Were Held During The Battle Of Hoth
This short, delightful video comes from Danish TV show Natholdet ("Night Shift"), and puts mogul skiing into the Star Wars universe. Would you watch? I'd watch the shit out of it....
This Photo <em>Is</em> The Olympics
Possibly stoned American freeskier Torin Yater-Wallace loading up on McDonald's to be "the supplier" to his fellow athletes in the mountain village? This is everything....
No, LeBron Didn't Get A Technical For Apologizing
Let's nip this one in the bud right now: Despite what this short video appears to show and what Reddit says, LeBron James didn't get T'd up for apologizing to Gerald Green....
Did The Browns' Front Office Break Up Over Greg Schiano?
The troika of Jimmy Haslam, Joe Banner, and Michael Lombardi seemed doomed from the beginning, and the shit finally hit the fan yesterday with the announcement that the CEO and GM are out. We'll be hearing more and more insidery stuff as the days and weeks go by, but here's one early nugget on how t...
Lebanese Olympic Skier Under Fire For Topless Photoshoot
Lebanese slalom skier Jackie Chamoun is facing criticism in her home country, with even the Sports Minister calling for an investigation, after images from a topless calendar photoshoot emerged on the internet Monday....
Sochi's Gay Bar Is Overrun With Reporters
Journalists covering the Olympics want to write about Russia’s gays, who face many legal and cultural barriers to acceptance. The easiest way to do this is to go to Cabaret Mayak, Sochi’s best-known gay club. A nice thought, only they’ve all done it....
Who's Your Favorite Old-Man Olympic Hockey Player?
If you too are quivering with excitement for men's hockey to get underway tomorrow, you could do a lot worse to tide yourself over than this New York Times profile of five of the Olympic games' oldest athletes, NHL legends all. It's tough being in your '40s in a young man's game; it's a bit easier w...
Where Olympic NHLers Are Coming From
16 Wins has put together this animated infographic showing each NHL team's contributions to Olympic rosters. I'd prefer an interactive version that lets me actually stop and look at each nation, but I get the idea....
Great Britain Demolished The U.S. With An Olympic Curling Record
You only get eight stones in each end of curling. So how often does a team score seven points in an end, as Great Britain did against the U.S. in Sochi? It's rare at the lowest levels of competition, and until today, when it went down in the fourth end of a 12-3 Team GB win, had never happened at t...
Canadian Coach Comes To Rescue Of Russian With Broken Ski
A nice display of sportsmanship in today's cross-country skiing men's sprint semifinal, after Russian Anton Gafarov crashed early in the race and broke one ski. He awkwardly soldiered on, falling repeatedly, and it appeared as if he wouldn't be able to make it to the finish line in front of the home...