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What Those Two Goals In 17 Seconds Were Like At One Chicago Bar
At the Pony Inn in Lakeview, where holyshitthegameistied! was followed almost immediately by holyshitthehawksaregoingtowin!...

I Can't Stop Looking At This Photo Of Chris Andersen Celebrating
Via Getty and SB Nation, this is the face of a 2013 NBA champion....


LeBron And Dwyane Wade Celebrated By Eating Pizza On Stage With Drake
He might have failed to get into the Heat locker room, but Drake was able to connect with the champs a bit later for a modest little celebration at Story in South Beach. Bottles were popped. People danced. There was pizza....

Zdeno Chara Wiped Out And Crashed Into Milan Lucic During Warmups
The Bruins' defensemen have been mostly mistake-free in these playoffs. But Boston hasn't been perfect. At one point last night, the NBC Sports Network found a rather obvious flaw....

Here's Jaromir Jagr As A Firefighter In A Euro Lottery Commercial
This is more than a year old, and it's already bounced around the internet a little bit, but it was just brought to our attention. We're posting it because it's Jaromir Jagr. Dressed as a fire chief. Who gets tricked by some ladies. Ladies who wanna party with him. In a 20-second commercial for the ...

Phil Esposito On The Stanley Cup Final: "Doesn't Mean Shit To Me"
Phil Esposito was a five-time NHL scoring champion whose best playing days were with the Bruins. But he began his career in Chicago, where his brother, Tony, was a Hall of Fame goalie. That said, Esposito's rooting interest in this year's Stanley Cup final is easier than you think....


Serena Williams Just Won the 2013 French Open
Top-seeded Serena Williams just beat Maria Sharapova in straight sets, winning 6-4, 6-4, to clinch this year's French Open. It capped a ridiculous tournament for the 31-year-old champion, who mowed down her opponents en route to the second French Open win in her career....

Serena Williams Is Destroying Everyone In The French Open
It's time to talk about Serena Williams. ...

Bruins' Gregory Campbell Breaks Leg, Finishes Shift
In the words of Doc Emrick, Gregory Campbell was "shaken up" after he lay down to block Evgeni Malkin's slap shot during a Penguins power play in last night's second period. Hobbling and barely able to move, Campbell played on for another minute or so, at one point nearly stealing the puck on a lazy...

The Bruins Are Toying With The Penguins, And Here's Why
It took 28 seconds for the Bruins to score first in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. It took even less time than that for Sidney Crosby and the Penguins to shit their pants....

Gregg Popovich's Yearbook Entry: "His Future Plans Include Happiness"
"Popo" played four years of basketball at the Air Force Academy, where in 1970 he earned a bachelor's degree in Soviet studies. But doesn't this tell us so much more about where the young cadet was headed in life? It's basically a droll outline for every one of his eventual encounters with sideline ...

Check Out Jaromir Jagr At 18, When He First Got To Pittsburgh
In 1990, Jaromir Jagr arrived as a Penguins rookie from the former Czechoslovakia looking every bit like the dude from that one A-ha video. With the 41-year-old Bruins winger back in town for the Eastern Conference finals beginning tomorrow, the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette's photo Tumblr performs a publ...

A Pirates Player Came To Work Today Dressed Like Mario Lemieux
When they travel for their upcoming road trip to Milwaukee and Detroit, the Pirates intend to show their support for the Penguins' playoff run by wearing Pens sweaters. But utility infielder Brandon Inge went further....

Sorry, Wrong Number
I woke up this morning, turned on my phone and checked last night's scores. I do this most every day and am reminded of how I used to get in trouble as a kid for calling up 976-1313, the sports phone line in New York. I'd sneak it whenever I could because up-to-the-minute scores were hard to come by...

Oxbow Wins The 2013 Preakness Stakes
Oxbow won the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes this evening at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Oxbow led wire to wire, and the win was a feel-good story for the jockey, Gary Stevens. Stevens, 50, retired in 2005 and worked as an analyst. He returned this January....

Sidney Crosby Blasts Through Two Defenders For Filthy Breakaway Goal
This play didn't begin as a breakaway. When Sidney Crosby got the puck at center ice, Thomas Hickey was in his way, with Lubomir Visnovsky closing in on Crosby's right. Plenty of room....

Orb Is Your 2013 Kentucky Derby Winner
Just before the start of the race, it was announced that Orb and Revolutionary were co-favorites at 6-1 odds. Orb and jockey Joel Rosario made good on those odds moving up from 15h to win with a time of 2:02.89....

Gerald Wallace Badly Misses Uncontested Layup
Actually, if you're keeping score at home, Wallace has a possession for the ages here: He misses a jumper, fails to use the backboard as he misfires on the bunny, and then he gets whistled for a travel because he caught his own airball. This clip belongs in Springfield....