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A Trip To The Remnants Of Donald Trump’s Atlantic City Casino Empire, Now Up For Sale
I was in what used to be a high-roller lounge. It’s on the 50th floor of the former Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City....

No One Could See WWE’s Main Event Last Night
Last night, WWE champion Jinder Mahal faced Randy Orton in the third-ever Punjabi Prison match. It did not go over well with the crowd in South Philadelphia. Fans chanted for CM Punk. Fans chanted “delete” for Matt Hardy. Fans chanted “Trust the Process.”...

NFL Sells Canadian Rights To Site Currently Not Available In Canada
Last year, NFL fans in Canada were able to watch a full slate of NFL games in the way you might expect. Simply pony up the money to your cable and satellite provider and you’d be able to get NFL Sunday Ticket and the RedZone channel. If you didn’t have cable, NFL Game Pass on NFL.com provided live s...

The Sixers Are Now Backing A New Way To Feed Your Cat
When the Sixers announced in 2014 that they’d be building a new practice facility in Camden, N.J.—just across the Delaware from Philadelphia—team president Scott O’Neill was asked if the team was committed to hiring Camden residents for jobs at the building. After all, Camden County NAACP president ...

Titleist Sues Seller Of Parody “Titties” Merchandise
I Made Bogey is an online golf apparel company that sells products with slogans you’d expect to see on the Wildwood boardwalk. There are a series of t-shirts inspired by Happy Gilmore. There are red “MAKE GOLF GREAT AGAIN” hats. But the bulk of the products on the site are parodies of golf brand Tit...

Two Phillies Collide in Midair, One Of Them Still Makes Catch
The Phillies lost to the Marlins last night, with Dee Gordon delivering the winning hit in the 10th inning. But it was Giancarlo Stanton who put on a show earlier in the game, hitting a pair of homers in his first two at-bats....

It’s Not Always A Good Idea To Wait For Your Pitch
Kyle Tait is a sports broadcaster in Atlanta. So, naturally, he had a baseball-themed gender reveal party. (Shouldn’t it be a sex reveal party? Eh, whatever.) Problem is, Tait didn’t like the pitch his wife threw him....

The Big3 Pulled A Bait-And-Switch On Philadelphia
Allen Iverson was on time....

<i>Jeopardy! </i>Contestant Thinks Hack Wilson Hit 191 Homers In 1930
Everyone loves a good Jeopardy! fail, and this on Wednesday night was pretty great. The clue said Hack Wilson had 191 of this in the 1930 season. Any baseball fan knows it’s runs batted in, the MLB record. One contestant on Jeopardy! figured he hit 191 home runs. ...

Mayweather Vs. McGregor Isn’t Even Pretending To Be Sports Anymore
It came nearly a half hour into his press conference, but Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe eventually landed on the perfect metaphor. He was asked why anyone should believe Conor McGregor has a chance to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr....

Lonzo Ball Has Best Game Yet After Ditching Big Baller Brand Sneakers
Lonzo Ball returned to Las Vegas Summer League action last night, but not in his much-ballyhooed Big Baller Brand ZO2s. No, he was wearing a purple pair of Kobe A.D. sneakers. Yes, they kind of look similar to the BBB ZO2....

DeAngelo Williams Won’t Play For The Cowboys, Says Their Fans Are Insufferable
Running back DeAngelo Williams impressed wrestling fans in his debut for Impact Wrestling, but he says he’s done with the squared circle for now. With training camp rapidly approaching, Williams is looking to sign with an NFL team for the 2017 season....

Nelson Cruz Stops All-Star Game To Take Photo With Joe West
Mariners DH Nelson Cruz came to the plate in the sixth inning of tonight’s All-Star Game. But before he stepped into the box, he stopped to take a cell phone photo with umpire Joe West. “The oldest guys in the game,” he told West after Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina snapped the photo....

A Trip To The Only Outdoor Public Pool In Brussels, Which Is In A Dumpster
Last year, residents of Philadelphia’s Kensington section created a dumpster pool for their block party. Though the stunt was incredibly cool, the city deemed it incredibly dangerous and forbade the 2400 block of Cedar Street from getting any more block party permits....

Poker Player Suspended Three Rounds At WSOP Main Event For Tirade After Being Told To Hurry Up<em></em>
On Day 1B of the 2017 World Series of Poker main event, a bizarre shouting match at one of the tables led to two players being suspended briefly from the tournament....

Wildwood Boardwalk T-Shirt Patrons Explain Their Questionable Purchases
Despite years of chronicling the unique t-shirt culture on the Wildwood Boardwalk in New Jersey, I’ve never really asked anyone on the boards why they buy what they buy when it comes to wonderfully bad t-shirts. Until now....

Phillies Accidentally Shoot Off Postgame Fireworks During Game
The Phillies lost to the Pirates last night, dropping them to an MLB-worst 28-56. In the second inning, the Pirates’ Jose Osuna threw out consecutive base runners trying to stretch singles into doubles. It wasn’t all Phillies blunders: The Phils’ Andrew Knapp scored from first on a botched pickoff t...

Mavs Blow Shot At Wide-Open, Fast-Break Buzzer-Beater By Calling Timeout
The Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons were tied with seconds to go in the Orlando Pro Summer League championship game. The Pistons inbounded, but Luis Montero stopped anyone from getting a good look inside. Dwight Buycks ended up with the ball with just seconds to play. He looked up court. A summ...

Runaway Umbrella Interrupts Tour De France
Stage six of the Tour de France is currently taking place, but there was nearly a mishap when a runaway umbrella—or a parasol, if you want to be technical about it since it was a sunny day—flew onto the course. It was blown right through the peloton. Several riders had to swerve to avoid it. Fortuna...

DeAngelo Williams Was Pretty Great In His First Pro Wrestling Match
NFL running back DeAngelo Williams made his pro wrestling debut over the weekend at Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary XV, one of the main PPV events from the promotion formerly known as TNA....