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Slim Thug Is Doing His Part To Get Dwight Howard To Sign With Houston
For a few NBA teams, the mad dash to sign Dwight Howard has begun, and the Houston Rockets have emerged as a frontrunner to land the free-agent big man. The Rockets already had Yao Ming and Hakeem Olajuwon do their part to get Howard to Houston, and now rapper and Houston native Slim Thug has taken ...
Angry Soccer Fans Throw Chairs At Team Owner
Here's a tip for owners of Argentinian soccer clubs: If your team has just been relegated to a lower division for the first time in its history, make sure you have a lot of security on hand at your next press conference....
Today In Disinterested Baseball Fans: A Kid Doing Origami
This picture comes to us from reader Michael, and it was taken at a recent Twins-Brewers game. ...
Are Any Baseball Writers <em>Not</em> On A Movie Set With Jon Hamm Right Now?
Million Dollar Arm is a movie about Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel, two Indian-born pitchers who made their way into the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system after winning a "Million Dollar Arm" contest in India. The movie is currently filming, and today a cadre of baseball writers are on set to film a cam...
Somebody Turned The Buttfumble Into A Silent Movie
God bless you, Mark Sanchez. You are the gift that keeps on giving. ...
Roundup: What You Missed The Weekend Kaner Went To Margaritaville
The Summer Of Kaner Doesn't Really Begin Until Jimmy Buffett Shows Up...
The Bill Simmons-Doc Rivers Beef Continues To Heat Up
Oh good, we've reached the "Bill Simmons condescendingly refers to Doc Rivers by his given name" stage of this slapfight. ...
Pats Fans Can Get A Free Exchange For Their Aaron Hernandez Jerseys
If you're somebody who currently owns a #81 Aaron Hernandez jersey, but you are also somebody who isn't really down with wearing an accused murderer's name on your back, I've got good news for you! On July 6 and 7, you can take your Aaron Hernandez jersey to the Patriots pro shop and exchange it for...
Corey Crawford's Speech At The Blackhawks Parade Was Short And Profane
Is this one of the best victory speeches in recent memory? Fuckin' A right it is....
How Much Money Did The Knee Injury Cost Nerlens Noel?
If we assume that a healthy Nerlens Noel goes first or second in an historically thin NBA draft, he lost somewhere between $4 million and $5 million over the next three years—all because he vaporized his knee in February while playing amateur basketball as a nominally unpaid intern at Kentucky....
A Supercut Of David Stern Getting Booed And Loving It
Soon-to-be-retired commissioner David Stern presided over his final NBA draft last night, and as has been the case throughout his career, he was enthusiastically booed each time he appeared on stage. ...
Witness In Trayvon Martin Trial Gives Perfect Answer To Stupid Question
Rachel Jeantel was cross-examined today by the defense team for George Zimmerman, who stands accused of murdering 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last year. Jeantel, who is the prosecution's star witness, was on the phone with Martin in the moments leading up to his fatal encounter with Zimmerman. In the...
Country Club Takes Potential Dress Code Modification Very Seriously
A few months ago, the board of governors of the Chester Valley Golf Club considered widening the scope of the club's dress code to include denim. But what kind of ramifications would such a radical change bring? Would the club be plunged into chaos? Perhaps! Such questions left the board of governor...
Adam LaRoche And His Son Would Like To Show You Their Very Large Guns
No big deal, just the Washington Nationals first baseman and his son enjoying a summer day with their guns. Someone should introduce these two to Brek Shea. I bet they could team up for a kick-ass Fourth of July party. ...
Former Teammate Says He Never Believed In Aaron Hernandez
Matt Light played offensive tackle for the New England Patriots for 10 years, and was a teammate of Aaron Hernandez for two seasons. On Tuesday, he was asked about Hernandez by a columnist from the Dayton Daily News....