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Ryan O'Reilly Gets Sweet Unintentional Assist From Referee
The official box score from tonight’s Maple Leafs-Sabres game says that this Ryan O’Reilly goal was unassisted, but the tape shows otherwise. ...
Texans Deny Report That They Won't Sign Free Agents Who Protested During National Anthem
The Texans are refuting a Houston Chronicle report from this weekend that said the team wasn’t interested in signing free agents who’d protested during the national anthem: ...
Rays Doctor Fired After Sexual Abuse Allegation Avoids Criminal Charges<em></em>
Police will not seek charges against former Tampa Bay Rays physician Dr. Michael Reilly, who was fired in January after a former employee at his private practice came forward with allegations of sexual abuse. ...
<i>Mike & Mike</i>'s Mike: I'm A New Mike
How is Mike without Mike? Fantastic, if Mike is to be believed....
Virginia Finishes Utterly Insane Final Second With Buzzer-Beating Three For Win Over Louisville
Down by four points with less than one second remaining, Virginia needed a wild finish to pull off a win against Louisville. They got it. ...
Fox News VP Who Whined About "Darker, Gayer, Different" U.S. Olympic Team Leaves Network
Fox News executive vice president John Moody—who complained about a “darker, gayer, different” U.S. Olympic team in a disastrous column last month—has retired from the network, as first reported by CNN....
Gymnast Jacob Moore Becomes First Male Victim To File In Larry Nassar Lawsuit
Gymnast Jacob Moore is the first male victim to join the lawsuits against Dr. Larry Nassar, Michigan State and USA Gymnastics....
J.R. Smith Suspended For Tonight's Game For "Detrimental Conduct" After Morning Shootaround
Less than two hours before tip-off, the Cavaliers announced that J.R. Smith would be suspended for tonight’s game against the 76ers....
James Harden Breaks Wesley Johnson's Ankles, Soul, Spirit
Wesley Johnson’s poor ankles went the way of all flesh tonight, sadly before their time. James Harden—who provided half of the Rockets’ scoring in a 34-point first quarter—was responsible:...
Nick Young's Irrational Confidence Almost, Kinda, Sorta Works
Nick Young did not come close to making this shot. Not remotely. But he played it off as if he did, and sometimes that’s all you need. Announcer Bob Fitzgerald fell for it, hard. ...
Derek Jeter On The Marlins' Dinger Machine: "It's Big. It's Big. It's Big."
Much of the Miami Marlins’ roster from last season has departed, but the team’s true centerpiece—the home run sculpture in the outfield—is set to remain, at least for now. That’s not for lack of trying by CEO Derek Jeter, who’s indicated that he’s not a fan. But the fact that the statue is considere...
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Texas Wesleyan Baseball Coach: I Don't Recruit From Colorado, Players Can't Pass The Damn Drug Tests [UPDATED]
Texas Wesleyan has announced that head baseball coach Mike Jeffcoat is under investigation for saying that he wouldn’t recruit players from Colorado, because they cannot pass drug tests....
Dwyane Wade Hits Game-Winner While Paying Tribute To Parkland Student
Dwyane Wade briefly looked like his vintage self tonight, putting up 15 of Miami’s 17 final points in a close fourth quarter against Philadelphia—including the game-winning shot with just a few seconds remaining....
Miami Tops UNC's Game-Tying Three With Game-Winning Heave
No. 9 North Carolina looked like they were set for overtime against unranked Miami tonight, with a clutch game-tying three-pointer from Joel Berry with just four seconds remaining. But those four seconds gave Hurricanes guard Ja’Quan Newton enough time to launch a buzzer-beating shot from well beyon...
Pizza And Football Announce Plans To Go Separate Ways, See Other Brands
The NFL’s stupid pizza wars have, at last, come to their natural conclusion. ...
Tim Lincecum Tries, Again
Tim Lincecum’s showcase for major-league scouts went well—or well enough, anyway—and he looked pretty healthy. So now he has a contract with the chance to mount his comeback....
Unpaid Athlete Resolves Paid-Dinner Scandal By Giving $40 To Charity
Today in tremendously stupid updates from the FBI’s college basketball investigation: Michigan State’s Miles Bridges has officially been cleared to play. The sophomore guard has been absolved of his sins (allowing an agent to buy dinner for several members of his family last winter, which reportedly...
Buzz Williams Grabs Mic To Tell Fans To "Quit Cussin'" In Win Over Duke
When Virginia Tech fans started chanting “bullshit” after an iffy foul call that sent Grayson Allen to the line, head coach Buzz Williams wasted no time in grabbing the nearest microphone—out of someone else’s hand—and telling off the crowd: ...