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Miguel Olivo Reportedly Bites Off Chunk Of Teammate's Ear In Fight
Dodgers infielding prospect Alex Guerrero and catcher Miguel Olivo—who are currently teammates on the AAA affiliate Albuquerque Isotopes—got into a fight in the dugout at their game today. The brawl was so heated that Olivo apparently bit off part of Guerrero's ear....
Rugby Player Congratulates Opponent Who Punched Him Out
I'm no expert when it comes to rugby, but I think that it's safe to say that we have finally reached Peak Rugby, and it's all thanks to Tom Youngs and Salesi Ma'afu....
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Tigers Catcher Alex Avila Takes Foul Ball To The Junk
Detroit Tigers catcher Alex Avila was probably, hopefully wearing a cup, but that doesn't mean this foul ball to the groin didn't hurt. The replay made it agonizing....
Alex Ovechkin Injures Leg At World Championships, Carried Off Of Ice
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was injured in today's IIHF World Championships match between Russia and Germany....
In Praise Of <em>Veep's</em> Gary, A Truly Lovable TV Oddball At Last
There’s a familiar archetype found in many of the past decade’s most critically acclaimed comedies: the oddball. Dwight Schrute occupied this space on The Office, Kenneth was 30 Rock’s version, and Buster Bluth very much defined the role on Arrested Development. The latter was expertly played by Ton...
Alex And Harpo
Great job by Longform reprinting Ned Stuckey-French's 1999 story on the relationship between Alexander Woollcott and Harpo Marx:...
Milan Lucic Gets Heated In The Handshake Line After Game 7 Loss
We're not sure what Milan Lucic said to Dale Weise and Alexei Emelin in the handshake line after Boston's Game 7 loss to Montreal, but the conversation didn't look pleasant....
Europa League Final Worst Game Ever, Ends In Penalty Shootout
Spanish side Sevilla played Portuguese side Benfica today in the Europa League final. It was the worst match ever....
Alex Cora's Great 18-Pitch At Bat
My pal Jon Weisman revisits the memorable 18-pitch duel between Matt Clement and Alex Cora that took place 10 years ago today:...
Police: MLB Knew Biogenesis Documents Were Stolen
In a lawsuit he has since withdrawn, Alex Rodriguez claimed MLB knowingly purchased stolen documents—a claim MLB has always denied. According to a police report obtained by Newsday, MLB was informed several times that the documents it was pursuing were stolen and that they were to contact police if ...
The Derby Winner And The Vet Who Pioneered Racing's Doping Addiction
Originally published on ProPublica, republished with permission....
Rockets Owner Wants Adam Silver To "Stab A Sword" In Sterling's Ownership
Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander wants Donald Sterling out of the league as soon as possible. To that end, he's spoken to commissioner Adam Silver and suggested that the league let every man on the the Clippers roster become a free agent....
How To Cheat, Do Drugs, And Succeed At Baseball, By Dock Ellis
We're big fans of Dock Ellis, obviously, so we enjoyed this latest animated short, narrated by the man himself and excerpted from Donnell Alexander's Beyond Ellis D. Honestly, listening to Dock Ellis talk about drugs, cheating, and Gaylord Perry is almost as much fun as listening to Vin Scully talk...
Jose Fernandez And Alex Wood Strike Out Everyone
Last night, the Marlins and Braves teamed up to do something that has never been done in the modern era: they combined to strike out 28 times in a nine inning game while failing to draw a single walk. After checking the math real quick, I believe that is an assload of strikeouts....
Iggy Azalea's <em>The New Classic</em>: Not That Terrible, Not That Classic
Nick Young looks to be having the time of his life right now. The cocky L.A. shooting guard's style and humor were a bright spot for the struggling Lakers all season, and the artist otherwise known as Swaggy P finally made up for last month's hilarious premature celebration of a missed three, bowing...
Alex Steen Ends An Exhausting Three-OT Blackhawks-Blues Game
It took five periods and less than a minute to finish the first game of the Blackhawks-Blues series. Within 26 seconds of the third overtime, Alex Steen flicked in a back pass by Steve Ott for the 4-3 victory. Both teams will surely enjoy tomorrow's day of rest....
Gareth Bale Is The Fastest Man Alive, Scores Late To Win Copa del Rey
The final el clásico of the year. A one-off match for the Copa del Rey trophy. A trophy-starved Barça's last legitimate shot for silverware. Star man Cristiano Ronaldo out with an injury. And in the middle of all this, newcomer Gareth Bale decided he'd just outrun everyone. ...
Why Do Most College Football Kickers Suck? Chris Kluwe Explains.
So Drew asked me to fill in for him on this week's Funbag, because apparently as an unemployed former punter I'm supposed to have oodles of free time to do his job while he goes off and teaches his kids how to cook meth with his neighbor Chad, or whatever the fuck it is parenting entails in Yonkers....