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Man Beaten Up While Running Across Canada To Raise Money For Sick Kids
Jamie McDonald is running across Canada dressed as The Flash to raise money for The Hospital For Sick Children and two other British hospitals. He was beaten up and mugged in Banff, Alberta during New Year's celebrations. ...

The Winter Classic Looks Awesome As Always
Much like the NFL has taken over Thanksgiving and the NBA Christmas, the NHL has New Year's and the Winter Classic might be the best of them all. It's a showcase game in every sense: it's visually gorgeous and an entertaining game. This year, Toronto won in a shootout after three regulation periods...

UGA Rings In The New Year By Dancing Around Hotel Half-Naked
The Georgia Bulldogs came up just short in their Gator Bowl matchup with Nebraska, losing 24-19, but at least they got some celebrating in last night....

Swatting, Mid-Air Goal Ties Winter Classic Heading Into Third Period
This is a pretty nifty bit of hand-eye coordination from James van Riemsdyk at 19:23 of the second period. We head to the third, tied at 1-1. ...

Somehow The A&M <i>Defense</i> Was The Hero Of A 52-48 Bowl Win
Johnny Manziel will get much of the credit, and deservedly so since the Texas A&M defense allowed 38 points in the first half, but Johnny Football doesn't do what Johnny Football did unless his D tightened up in the second half. ...

Nebraska Goes Big For 99-Yard TD Strike
After an eight-yard sack on second down left Nebraska with a third-and-14 play from their own one-yard line, Nebraska did not go with the bullshit draw play. The Huskers went for it all....

The Winter Classic Just Started And The Ice Is Already Covered In Snow
Two minutes in and we've already had the ice cleared of a shitload of snow. It's gonna be an awesome game....

Jimbo Fisher Leaves Mickey Mouse Hanging
Is this worse than Tom Brady getting left hanging? I think it's worse than Tom Brady getting left hanging. Mickey Mouse has to slap himself five to cover it up. That's pretty sad. ...

Watch Al Roker's Soul Leave Forever
Al Roker and Hoda Kotb are hosting the Rose Bowl Parade. It looks like...fun....

Bill O'Brien Told Reporter He Was Leaving Penn State A Month Ago
Bill O'Brien is now (unofficially) officially leaving Penn State for the Houston Texans. The AP reports that two sources have said O'Brien reached an agreement with Houston, "the worst team in the NFL," Tuesday night. With the news that he'll no longer be at Penn State, one reporter divulged some fi...

"David Lee, Bodied By Big Dick Baby"
I'm trying real hard to come up with possible words Bob Fitzgerald, the Warriors play-by-play man for CSN Bay Area, could have said instead of "Big Dick Baby" and I'm coming up short. ...

AP Photographer Dave Martin Dies After Chick-Fil-A Bowl
Dave Martin, a longtime AP photographer based out of Montgomery, Alabama, was taken to Emory Hospital Midtown after suffering a heart attack on the Georgia Dome field. He was pronounced dead, at 59 years old, early Wednesday morning....

AP Photog Has Heart Attack On Field At Chick-Fil-A Bowl
At the conclusion of Texas A&M's thrilling comeback against Duke, an AP photographer collapsed of an apparent heart attack and required CPR at the scene. It was predictably intense. ...

I Think He's Saying "Basketball"
At least Duke still has that great out-of-work-fisherman alumni network....

Make Going To The Gym This Year's Resolution (And Piss Everyone Off)
Let's talk resolutions. Let's specifically talk about other people talking about resolutions. You know all the capital-R Runners and muscle heads all get together drinking Michelob Ultras and smoking those Stephen Dorff electric cigarettes to shit talk on all the people who flood their gyms for the ...


The Ballsiest Punt Return You'll See
This punt return is fantastic. Ryan Switzer baits the Cincinnati coverage team into thinking he's going to fair catch it—one Bearcat is right in his face—and then he just takes off 86 yards for the touchdown. It was his fifth punt return TD of the season, tying the NCAA record....

Jesse Palmer Saved Chris Fowler's Life With The Heimlich Maneuver
Jesse Palmer is more than a pretty face, impossible hairdo and your mom's favorite. He's a hero! Just listen to Chris Fowler....

Reports: Texans To Hire Penn State's Bill O'Brien
According to Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen, the Texans and Bill O'Brien are working on an agreement to make Joe Paterno's replacement Gary Kubiak's replacement as well. ...

Kevin Garnett Is Not Suitable For Children
This is from Christmas, but it's the gift that keeps on giving. Kevin Garnett disagreed with a call from the referees (or maybe he was uncomfortable in those jersey tee-shirts) and voiced his displeasure. Little man in the Nets tee and Yankees hat got an assist from his older brother (?), who earmu...