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Iowa Football Player Playing <i>Pokémon Go</i> Mistaken For Bank Robber, Held At Gunpoint By Police

Faith Ekakitie, a rising senior defensive lineman at Iowa, was minding his own business—he had taken a walk to a park to play some Pokémon Go, as one does. That’s when he was confronted by Iowa City police with guns drawn....

Two Punters Dead In Wisconsin Car Accident

Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler are dead after an an auto accident this weekend in Wisconsin, where the pair were attending a weekend kicking camp....

White Sox Scratch Chris Sale After He Reportedly Cuts Up Throwback Jerseys [UPDATES]

Chris Sale was scheduled to start tonight’s game against the Detroit Tigers, but the Chicago White Sox scratched the lefty at the last minute. The team said in a statement that Sale was removed because of an incident in the clubhouse that was “non-physical in nature.”...

Kendra Harrison Breaks 100m Hurdles World Record

The 100 meter hurdles world record of 12.21 seconds stood for 28 years until being smashed yesterday in London by American runner Kendra Harrison—who didn’t learn until about a minute after the race that she’d broken one of track & field’s most impenetrable barriers....

With ACC Network Deal Looming, The Big 12 Is Expanding

While its coaches, administrators, and league commissioner had a tough time grasping institutional responsibility at media days, the Big 12 did indeed manage to make a splash with the league’s latest reveal: the conference is expanding....

Oklahoma State Basketball Player Tyrek Coger Dies After Collapsing Following Team Workout

Oklahoma State University announced that 21-year-old basketball player Tyrek Coger died this evening after he collapsed during a team workout. Coger transferred to the Cowboys this month after last playing for Cape Fear Community College in North Carolina....

Basketball Rim No Match For Strong Dunk

We are in a barren wasteland of basketball news right now (a minor feud between Jae Crowder and Marcin Gortat is almost newsworthy at this point). Thankfully, this teen (Isiah Stokes, a highly-regarded recruit) dunked the shit out of a basketball and brought down the whole dang basketball ring at a ...

Ji-Man Choi Celebrates His First Big Dong By Himself

The Los Angeles Angels’ Ji-man Choi clobbered his first MLB homer Monday, 20 games into his first season. After rounding the bases, the 25-year-old proved that teammates aren’t necessary to celebrate a strong home run....

Woman Punched By Joe Mixon: "Almost Immediately, I Was Made To Feel Like It Was My Fault"

Amelia Molitor was just another college student at Oklahoma—until Sooners running back Joe Mixon punched her in the face at sub shop Pickleman’s Gourmet Café*, fracturing multiple bones in her face and requiring surgery that left her jaw wired shut. Afterward, she told the Oklahoman that she worried...

Jahvid Best, who retired from the NFL due to concussions, qualified to compete at the Rio Olympics in the 100 meters as a representative of Saint Lucia. He’ll be the first former NFL player to compete in the Summer Olympics; no competitor from Saint Lucia has ever medaled....

Marky Mark Claims Roger Goodell Personally Called Him To Complain About <i>Ballers </i>[UPDATE]

Yeah. Can you feel it baby? Thus start the lyrics to Marky Mark’s 1991 and only hit “Good Vibrations,” but if the former Funky Bunch leader is to be believed Roger Goodell’s answer is “No. I am not feeling it,” if the inquiry is in regard to HBO’s series Ballers, of which the retired rapper is an ex...

Andre Iguodala Says The Thunder Deserved To Win The Title

The NBA last season was, functionally, a three-team race. But according to Andre Iguodala, the best of the three didn’t even make the finals....

Kent Bazemore Gets Emotional While Discussing Decision To Return To Atlanta

It wasn’t so long ago that Kent Bazemore was the scrub on the end of the Warriors’ bench who wasn’t known for anything other than his enthusiastic celebrations. He’s since fashioned himself into a solid swingman, and was one of the more sought-after free agents in this summer’s class. He chose to re...

Police Union Threatens Not To Work Browns Games Over Anti-Cop Instagram Post

In response to the shooting deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Browns running back Isaiah Crowell posted a drawing of a police officer getting his throat slit on his Instagram account:...

Yeah Jeets

Players’ Tribune founding editor Derek Jeter married Hannah Davis today, according to People. Here’s a roundup of relevant coverage from Deadspin:...

Now We Find Out Whether Oklahoma City Is A Good Basketball Market

Kevin Durant is a Golden State Warrior now, which triggers dozens of fascinating basketball subplots. But off the court, it will help answer a question I’ve had for a long time: is Oklahoma City actually a viable long-term basketball market?...

Russell Wilson And Ciara: That's Right, We Fucked

Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and singer Ciara married yesterday in England. Today, the couple not-so-subtly boasted about the sex they had, because they can have sex now....

Report: Russell Wilson And Ciara Can Fuck Now

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and singer Ciara married today, according to E! News....

Can Boris Diaw Stay Fed And Motivated In Utah?

To make room for Pau Gasol, the Spurs have reportedly traded Boris Diaw to Utah. This is a good, sensible basketball move for the Spurs, and a foreboding development for the future of Diaw. The 34-year-old Frenchman could certainly contribute solid minutes to the Jazz, but the likelihood of that hap...

Braying Shitheel Mike Lupica Pens Worst Possible Column About Kevin Durant

It’s the question on America’s mind: After Kevin Durant abandoned Oklahoma City to join forces with the Golden State Warriors and their garbage fans, who would blurt out the shittiest, most predictably obnoxious, pseudo-macho take possible? Would it be Stephen A. Smith, who previously threatened Dur...