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Jerry Jones making a run at NFL’s Most Despicable Owner

Jerry Jones has had a sordid history as an NFL magnate. But as he’s embarked on his twilight years, Jones has saved his worst for last....

Dirk Nowitzki is the GOAT for the Mavericks and will soon have his jersey retired

The Dallas Mavericks aren’t wasting any more time. They will honor the GOAT of their franchise on Wednesday when they hang Dirk Nowitzki’s No. 41 jersey in the rafters of the American Airlines Center in Dallas....

Plane truth is, Liberty deserve a break [Updated]

The New York Liberty have a home game on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn against the Connecticut Sun. At least, that’s what the schedule says. Delta Airlines might have other ideas about it....

Top 5 NHL playoff saves of all time

We always remember the goals: Bobby Orr flying through the air, Ray Bourque scoring in the Stanley Cup Finals at 40 years old, and Matteau! Matteau! Matteau! Legendary moments. But what about the goals that didn’t happen? What about the goals that were snagged away with a flash of the leather or a f...

The Dallas Stars love America, but apparently not their neighbors

Texas’ complete handcuffing by winter’s rare invasion into the state is a scary situation, and thousands not having power or heat in sub-freezing temperatures is a real problem. You know that. I know that. But apparently the Dallas Stars don’t seem to know it, and required the mayor of Dallas’ offic...

Cal Coach Lindsay Gottlieb Says Southwest Airlines Demanded Proof She Was Her Biracial Son's Mother

Cal women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb was about to board a plane in Denver with her year-old son Jordan on Monday when she was stopped by a Southwest Airlines employee, who demanded to see proof that she was Jordan’s mother. Even after Gottlieb showed Jordan’s passport, the employee was not ...

The Corporation Does Not Always Have To Win

As you’ve surely* seen by now, the big story of the day has to do with viral videos of some confusing group of United Airlines security and/or cops—it doesn’t matter, they’re all The Man—violently dragging a ticketed passenger out of his seat and off an overbooked Sunday flight. A computer had rand...

Peyton Manning's Hairline Is A Lie

Eagle-eyed reader Jim writes in that an ad campaign on ESPN.com features multiple Peyton Manning hairlines scattered amongst inane takes by Stephen A. Smith and fantasy football promotions. The former NFL QB is shilling for some brand you’ve never heard of, and when we checked for ourselves we found...

It's Not Like Delta's Headquarters Are In Georgia Or Anything

LeBron's Hair Is Gone Again. What The Hell?

Remember a week and a half ago when LeBron's hairline looked like it was migrating back south? Yeah, about that. ...

If Hasheem Thabeet Sits Behind You In Coach, Don't Recline Your Seat [Update: Not Him]

Update, Aug. 29: Hasheem Thabeet's publicist has reached out to say that couldn't be Thabeet in the photos below, as he didn't fly to Philadelphia in the timeframe in question (and doesn't own Beats headphone). Sorry folks. But still: don't recline your seat if there's a really tall person behind yo...

WWE's "Russian" Characters Referenced The Malaysian Airlines Crash

On last night's WWE pay-per-view, Lana and Rusev, playing Russians—or at least Russophiles; they're not totally clear on the details— made reference to Americans blaming Russia "for the recent current events." ...

Prankster Poses As Ukraine Eyewitness, Calls MSNBC Host "Dumbass"

MSNBC's Krystal Ball couldn't foresee being called a "dumbass" by a prankster posing as an eyewitness to today's MH17 flight disaster, even after the guest—claiming to be stationed at the U.S. embassy in Kiev—claimed the plane was shot down by "a blast of wind from Howard Stern's ass."...

14-Year-Old Girl Arrested After Joke Tweet To Airline

A 14-year-old Dutch girl was arrested a day after foolishly tweeting a terrorism joke at American Airlines. The arrest was confirmed by Rotterdam police....

Don't Tweet Menacing Things To Airlines, Like This Girl

Messing with companies on Twitter is fun, unless it involves sending an airline an ominous tweet that implies a future hijacking. That route of trolling is really, really dumb....

Delta Bumps Entire Flight For Florida Basketball Team

About 50 passengers were told that their fully booked flight had been canceled because of a mechanical problem. That's when they noticed the Gators basketball team boarding....

For The First Time Ever, The Miami Heat Paid Rent

The financing on American Airlines Arena, which opened on Dec. 31, 1999, is unique. The Heat paid the full construction costs of the $213-million building, which is owned Miami-Dade County. That's good! In exchange, Miami-Dade gave them the $38-million plot of land, and promised $6.5 million in annu...

Look How Much LeBron's Hairline Receded From NBA 2K13 To NBA 2K14

Some thanks for flinging off the headband and using your forehead as one of those Super Mario invincibility stars for that entire fourth quarter, huh? Jerks. Though I guess the real question is why video game LeBron looked like that last year in the first place. ...

We Are Impressed With These Expressions By McKayla Maroney And Barack Obama

There are some things I would be as an Olympic medalist, you tell yourself. You'd chaperone your medal to kids in hospitals, and perform random feats of strength and speed for strangers who recognized you, smiling for flip-phone camera shots in terrible lighting. You'd make sure to have a funny Loch...

Lax Bro Apologizes To Entire Southwest Flight For Acting Like A Lax Bro

Lax bros are one of the fastest-growing scourges to American society. They are members of a subculture that is composed entirely of privileged white kids with annoying names. Even worse, they are getting attention from the Boston Globe and stupid movies made about them....