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Joe Lacob, Big Dummy, Reportedly Wanted To Lowball Steph Curry

Trophy-humping Warriors owner Joe Lacob has previously tried to take credit for his team’s success in hilariously tone-deaf ways. There was the time he bragged to The New York Times Magazine about how the Warriors’ 73-win season was as much the result of his venture capitalist approach to basketball...

Archie Bradley Had The Wildest Night

One can not savor the highest highs without attendant lows, something Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley learned last night in the biggest game of his career....

Joba Chamberlain Wraps Up One Of The Stranger Baseball Careers

Joba Chamberlain, after parts of 10 big-league seasons with four clubs, hasn’t pitched since July of 2016, and now says he’s done....

U.S./Mexico/Canada World Cup Bid Cuts Host City List To 32

On the same day that Brazilian federal police made early-morning corruption arrests of three Olympic committee executives, including the head of the Rio 2016 Committee—a good reminder that people do financially benefit from hosting major international sporting events, just never the people that are ...

Diamondbacks Top Rockies In Up-And-Down Wild Card Game

The Diamondbacks got out to an early 6-0 lead, watched it disappear, and proceeded to trade scoring opportunities with the Rockies through the final few innings of a wacky game that ended with Fernando Rodney making it through a shaky ninth to give Arizona an 11-8 victory in the NL wild card game. ...

Terrelle Pryor Says Heckler Called Him The N-Word<em></em>

After TMZ Sports posted a video in which Washington Redskins wide receiver Terrelle Pryor gave the middle finger to a heckler on Monday night, Pryor has responded and explained his actions. In an Instagram story today, Pryor wrote that a heckler called him the n-word “several times,” to the extent t...

Here Are The Most Interesting Guys Of The NL Playoffs

You may have checked out of baseball once your team’s season turned into a trash heap, but that’s okay! You’ve come back just in time for the best month of the year, as all the highest-stakes games with top-quality talent begin. Here’s a guide to the NL players you need to pay attention to as the po...

This Is Some Extremely Rude Shit To Do In A Basketball Game

It’s hard not to feel bad for Andre Roberson, a professional NBA player with a shot so bad that opponents will openly laugh at him during a playoff game. ...

Last Night's Game Was Good But Way Too Long

Did you stay awake for the entirety of last night’s Twins-Yankees game? Are you still feeling the pain this morning? Last night’s game was good, and featured great plays, great action, and a stunning performance by the Yankees bullpen. It was also way too fucking long, and was a good reminder that O...

Brandon Weeden? Brandon Weeden.

The Tennessee Titans have reportedly found a new quarterback to replace an injured Marcus Mariota, and it’s former 28-year-old rookie Brandon Weeden, a.k.a. the most hilarious Cleveland Browns draft pick ever, a.k.a. the guy last seen as a third-stringer behind Tom Savage and Brock Osweiler....

Bad Quarterback Performance Of The Week: Mike Glennon Masters Slapstick

Welcome to Bad Quarterback Performance Of The Week, a recurring feature in which we celebrate the worst quarterback play the NFL has to offer....

Crowd Goes Wild For Runner's Dick And Balls [NSFW]<em></em><em></em>

Fans who attended the Košice Peace Marathon in Slovakia last weekend got to see Kenyan Reuben Kiprop Kerio take home the win. More importantly, they got to see tenth-place finisher Jozef Urban’s dick and balls greet the morning sun and jounce vigorously through the last few meters of the race fully ...

Trash, Like Feelings, Can Become A Sad Wet Fire When Buried

Today’s column is about mysterious trash fires....

Jaguars Junction: Week Four

The Jaguars were on television in New York City yesterday. It was one of the three biggest days of the year in New York City, the other two being the anniversary of 9/11 and Super Bowl Sunday—when the Jaguars will also likely be on television in New York City. ...

The Jags Are Baffled After Losing Because Of A Silly Penalty<em></em>

With under two minutes left in overtime of yesterday’s Jaguars-Jets rock fight, the Jags were pinned deep and forced to punt. Jets return man Jeremy Kerley brought it back to the Jags’ 40, and though they were in a tough position, Jacksonville’s defense had been good enough that they could have cred...

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Danny Trevathan Suspended Two Games For Crushing Hit On Davante Adams

The NFL has suspended Danny Trevathan two games for his brutal helmet-to-helmet hit on Packers receiver Davante Adams Thursday night:...

Laundry For Goths

As we head into spooky October, it’s all about black clothing....

Report: Russell Westbrook Signs Five-Year, $205 Million Extension With Thunder

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Russell Westbrook has signed a five-year extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder worth $205 million. Westbrook now has the most lucrative contract in NBA history, just a touch higher than the new deals signed by Steph Curry and James Harden this summer....

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