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<em>Sports Illustrated South Africa</em> Distances Itself From Hitlery Ad Campaign
Remember that rather gauche Sports Illustrated South Africa fake-cover ad campaign? The one with Der Führer getting the ol' SI jinx dropped on his head? Well, the magazine now claims it didn't like the ads, either....
And In Other TNT News...
Can't tell if this is more insulting to Big Ben or Brady Quinn. [CoED Mag]...
If It Walks Like A Duck And Whatever This Duck Is Doing To This Poor Man....
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Take These Bobbleheads Home, Country Road
Tonight was going to be, like, the most important night in the history of the West Virginia Power. It marked their first-ever bobblehead giveaway, and they decided to honor the occasion with an Obama-playing-basketball-in-high-school toy. Too bad the dolls got stuck in some reincarnation of Gitmo....
"It's A Good Thing I Have A Husband To Promote My Song"
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May: <em>Fin.</em>
We produce a lot of posts every month. Most of them disappear quickly. Some of them don't. Here are the 10 most popular posts from May, starting with No. 10....
The End Of The Rocky Road For Clint Hurdle
Sources say! Clint Hurdle will be fired after seven years (really?) as Colorado's manager and just a little over one season removed from the team's World Series appearance. Does anyone have a John Denver CD I can borrow? [Denver Post]...
Why Your Stadium Sucks: AT&T Park
This is a new weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: The San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park....
An Unbelievable Bunch Of Crap
A New Jersey grandmother playing craps at The Borgata in Atlantic City set a world record by rolling dice for four hours and 18 minutes—154 consecutive rolls—with out sevening out. She also got comped at the buffet, so that's nice. [Time, via Jezebel]...
Rugby Player Guilty Of Manslaughter After On-Field Hit
A high school rugby player in Canada was convicted of manslaughter after he engaged in some "extracurriculars" as they like to say—or "a brutal unprovoked attack" depending on your point of view—that accidentally killed an opposing player. Should the fact that they were playing rugby make any differ...
The One Where We Find Out If Rachel Nichols Farted
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another....
Aw, Man...That's My Dad
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Clemson Decides That They Should Use Their Pretty Athletic Girls For As Many Things As Possible
Internet meet Kat Majester. Clemson cheerleader, champion pole vaulter, lover of thigh-baring uniforms and seductive leaps. She's apparently worthy of an 18-page photo gallery in the local newspaper. For her athleticism, of course. [Greenville Online]...
<em>Sports Illustrated South Africa</em>'s Quirky New Ad Campaign: Black Panthers, Hitler
It can't be easy marketing an American-style sports magazine in a country only 15 years removed from apartheid, which is probably why Sports Illustrated South Africa feels the need to give the hard sell now. By which I mean, Hitler....
Accused Killer Indicted In Adenhart Case
"A grand jury has indicted the man accused of killing Los Angeles Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two others when a minivan smashed into their car last month. Orange County prosecutors say Andrew Gallo was indicted on three counts of murder and three other felonies for the April crash." [AP]...
Trademark Wit: Rick Reilly Has Officially Turned Himself Into A Brand
Have a look at Rick Reilly's latest. Notice anything new? No, silly, it's not the jokes. Look closer....
Old Man At The Lakers Game Continues To Let Everyone Know They've Failed
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Patrick Roy Is Not Interested In Saving Your Lousy Franchise
Patrick Roy finally admits that he was indeed offered the Colorado Avalanche coaching job, but has turned it down for "family reasons." Is the "reason" that his family is filled with insane, violent rageaholics? [Denver Post]...
Winner Winner, Shake Shack Dinner
Getcher steak sandwiches, red-hot steak sandwiches! And sushi, creamy fried flounder, grilled shrimp po' boys, lobster rolls and clam chowder — all at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. Frank Bruni gives the culinary edge to Citi, partly because Steinbrenner and Co. offer Johnny Rockets instead of Shake...
This Is Why Football Does Not Have Innings
A ridiculous experiment in "inning-based" football degenerated into a bench-clearing, crowd-rioting brawl, all because former Michigan quarterback Todd Collins does not understand the basic principles of clock management....