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Bristolmetrics: <i>ESPN</i> Navigates The Dark, Sportless Days Of Summer
When last we met, SportsCenter finally covered the Jerry Sandusky case, we found out if the Rose Bowl will stay on ESPN (it will), and Outside The Lines aired one of the year's most fantastic features. What would this week bring? ...
Olympics Field Guide: Aya Medany, The Only Athlete In A Hijab
Name: Aya Medany...
These Animated Olympic Athlete Profiles Are Delightful
Duck Studios, a Los Angeles based animation studio, just released a series of promotional videos for the U.S. Olympic team. The videos are short profiles of U.S. Olympic or Paralympic athletes, accompanied by some eye-catching animation....
London Streaker Whips Out Own Olympic Torch During Relay (NSFW?)
The London Evening Standard describes the scene from Henley-on-Thames: "Children had been given time off school to watch the proceedings and were given a prime viewing spot on the banks of the Thames." All just to see some mad bloke's winkle....
"Please Don't Shoot Missiles Off Our Roof," London Residents Ask Of British Military
In effort to ward off potential airborne terrorists, the British military has plans to use a residential apartment building as a missile base. Understandably, the residents of the building are up in arms about this decision, considering that, according to The Herald, nobody really bothered to ask t...
Olympics Field Guide: Lolo Jones, The 29-Year-Old Virgin Hurdler
Name: Lori "Lolo" Jones...
Why Your Team Sucks 2012: San Diego Chargers
Some people are fans of the San Diego Chargers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the San Diego Chargers. This 2012 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read the other Why Your Team Sucks 2012 previews here....
Olympic Flame Extinguished During White Water Raft Ride
After traveling for 50 days through Greece and the UK, the Olympic torch was briefly extinguished by a pesky splash in the middle of the canoe slalom venue. Zachary Franklin, the torch bearer, tried his best to keep it "well away from the water," but the Eternal Flame was no match for the swift rap...
This Is The Ugliest Picture Of Michael Phelps You Will Ever See
Oh, look, it's Michael Phelps. Seeming extra pasty. Slate nicely followed the trail this week as a set of terribly executed Olympic-athlete stock photos became a meme and a scandal....
What's Sadder Than Not Making The 2012 Olympic Team?
Confetti. Lots of it....
Olympics Field Guide: Alise Post, The 21-Year-Old "Beast” Of Women's BMX
Name: Alise Post...
Double Amputee Oscar Pistorius Will Compete In The 2012 Olympics
Less than a week ago, it appeared that Oscar Pistorius's feel-good story had come to an end, as the double amputee sprinter had failed to post a worthy time in the 400 meter race at the Olympic qualifiers, effectively killing his chances to represent South Africa at this summer's games....
Olympics Field Guide: Peter Hudnut, Water Polo's Comeback Kid
Name: Peter Hudnut...
Meet Your Gold-Medal-Favorite 2012 U.S. Olympic Gymnastic Team (And The Men, Too)
There weren't many surprises in the United States women's gymnastic team that emerged this past weekend from two days of all-around competition at the Olympic trials. This was the set of gymnasts that we seemed destined to end up with for months now, or at least since returning Olympic champion Nast...
Sorry, Mario Balotelli Didn't Really Make This German Fan Cry: How TV Lied To You During Euro 2012
In the 36th minute of the Euro 2012 semifinal, Mario Balotelli scored his second goal, a screamer to the top right corner. Balotelli ripped off his jersey and flexed, and the telecast cut to a woman in the stands, a German flag painted on her cheek, a single tear leaking from her eye....
Olympics Field Guide: Im Dong-Hyun, The Lethal Blind Archer
Name: Im Dong-Hyun...
A Final Moment Of Sportsmanship At Euro 2012, As Spanish Goalkeeper Asks Ref To Mercifully End Blowout
For a tournament that began with more than its fair share of racism and fan violence, Euro 2012 ended on a note more in line with the spirit of the game. Already down 2-0, Italy lost its last sub to injury, and conceded another pair of goals with just 10 men. In stoppage time, cameras caught Spani...
Children Invade Torch Relay, Try To Steal Olympic Flame
A pair of West Midlands ragamuffins jumped the barricades as the Olympic Flame made its way through Coventry this morning, and laid their grubby mitts on the torch before being hustled off by security. From a police statement:...
British Mayor Scandalizes Tiny Town By Showing Up To Olympic Torch Parade Dressed As "Sausage"
61-year-old Jill Makinson-Sanders is mayor of Louth, Lincolnshire, England, a cozy town of 15,000 in the English countryside. (Jim Broadbent lives nearby.) Small-town politicians, as a matter of habit, do what they can to put their towns and their towns' industries on the national map. Makinson-Sand...