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Who The Hell Is This Guy?
Rockets guard Jason Terry, who’s been in the NBA since 1999, was unfamiliar with the man wearing No. 14 who checked in for the Cavaliers in Friday’s game. Who’s this guy? What’s he doing here?...
Iranian Goalkeeper Arrested For Posting "Indecent" Photos Of Himself With Women
Sosha Makani, goalkeeper for Iranian team Persepolis and member of Iran’s national team, was arrested last week for allegedly breaking Iranian cyber laws. Specifically, for posing in largely innocuous photos that the country’s authorities have deemed indecent....
Seven Intentionally Missed Free Throws Made For A Bizarre Ending To A Euroleague Game
The above video is truly extraordinary, and one of the craziest endings to a sporting event I’ve ever seen....
Former Teammates Perform Haka At Rugby Legend Jonah Lomu's Funeral
New Zealand rugby star Jonah Lomu died at the age of 40 earlier this month. At his funeral today, many of his former All Blacks teammates performed a traditional haka as pallbearers carried Lomu’s casket. ...
Innocent Is Independent: The Story of A Cross Country Runner
In only his second season of cross country, 18-year-old Innocent Murwanashyaka (above, middle, with some of his teammates) is so far this year undefeated. He won the St. Paul City Conference meet, covering the 5K course in 15:56, and is ranked fourth in Minnesota going into the state championship. I...
Barnsley Fan Falls Asleep On Stadium Toilet For Seven Hours, Loses Hat
League One (the third tier of English soccer) Barnsley are currently in the shitter, having won just four games in 14, and in position to be relegated to League Two at the end of the season. Yesterday a supporter joined them....
Bearded Royals Fan Robs Homer, Umpires Uphold It
It’s getting to be about Steve Bartman time in the MLB playoffs. That infamous robbery happened in Game 6 of the NLCS, and in tonight’s ALCS Game 6, another home run theft took place. This time, the culprit was 19-year-old Caleb Humphreys. Mike Moustakas sent this dinger just barely over the wall in...
Royals Broadcaster Perfectly Predicts Mike Moustakas's Home Run
With Mike Moustakas facing an 0-2 count in Wednesday night’s game, Fox Sports Kansas City announcer Ryan Lefebvre claimed that the Royals third baseman would not only get a curveball from White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana, but crush it for a home run into Kansas City’s bullpen. “He’s gonna sit on a ha...
Japan Scored The Best WWC Goal I've Ever Seen With My Own Two Eyes
This is just, wow....
Reports: Shaka Smart Is Leaving VCU For Texas
According to numerous reports, what has been rumored for days has come true: Shaka Smart is leaving VCU to become the University of Texas’s next head basketball coach. ...
Uh Oh: Serge Ibaka's Reportedly Having Knee Surgery
The Thunder just cannot catch a goddamn break. After limping through almost an entire season with one or both of their superstars on the shelf, they are now sending power forward Serge Ibaka to New York for a knee procedure, according to ESPN....
Michael Sam! Mike Golic's Son! It's The NFL Veteran Combine!
Are you ready for some workouts???...
Which One Of You Assholes Stole Serge Ibaka's Water?????
Was it you, Kevin Durant? Was it? Don't lie!...
Robert Allenby's Kidnapping Story Challenged By Another Witness
Robert Allenby's tale of his alleged kidnapping sounded implausible from the beginning, and now another witness has gone on the record disputing it. You can read our detailed story on Allenby's alleged Friday night "kidnapping" and the investigation that followed, but basically: PGA golfer Robert ...
Report: Deceased Ohio State Football Player's Brain Will Be Examined
According to the Franklin County (Ohio) coroner, a neuropathologist will examine the brain of deceased Ohio State football player Kosta Karageorge "for signs of traumatic brain injury," ESPN reports. Dr. Anahi Ortiz told ESPN that brain examinations aren't typically done in autopsies, but is in this...
Ohio State Football Player Kosta Karageorge Found Dead Near Campus
Columbus police announced today that they had found the body of Ohio State football player Kosta Karageorge in a dumpster near the university's campus. He had a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and the gun was found inside the dumpster....
Ohio State Football Player Missing Since Early Wednesday Morning
Ohio State senior defensive lineman Kosta Karageorge hasn't been seen by anyone since going for a walk on Wednesday morning at 2 a.m., according to his family. ...
Dice-K To Return To Japan, Take His Mythical Gyroball With Him
After six seasons with the Red Sox and two with the Mets, Daisuke Matsuzaka is apparently returning to Japan, considering a contract with the defending champion Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. He'll always be remembered for the hype, and for his unhittable pitch that in reality is all but unthrowable....
Royals Fans Didn't Let Mike Moustakas Hit The Ground
Adam Jones spoke for everyone with his echoed disbelief of his view after fouling off a pitch and patiently waiting for it to land harmlessly in the seats. "I didn't even see him catch it," Jones said of Mike Moustakas's plunge into the dugout suite. "I just saw him falling over. And—'He caught ...
This Year's Highest-Paid MLS Player Isn't Actually Playing In MLS Yet
So, what we have below is an updated list of every MLS player's salary. There are some things worth talking about. ...