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That Cajun accent and ‘loveable charm’ won’t save Ed Orgeron from what’s happening at LSU
When USA Today drops an exclusive report on you, then you know it’s real. Just ask USA Gymnastics, Michigan State, and Larry Nassar....
Nothing goes as expected in Negreanu/Polk poker duel UPDATE: Polk posts huge win
The Daniel Negreanu-Doug Polk duel got off to a surprising start on Wednesday, as Negreanu, roughly a 4-1 underdog in the betting markets, booked a $116,500 win in the match’s 200-hand live portion at the Aria in Las Vegas....
Let's Remember Some Guys: WCW With Nick Aldis Part II
May 19, 1990 was WCW’s Capital Combat pay-per-view, and the event was promoted with an added bonus: RoboCop himself would be there. The tagline for the show was actually “Return of Robocop,” though RoboCop hadn’t really appeared in wrestling before. But RoboCop 2 opened a month later. The poster fo...
Let's See If The Indie Wrestling Supershow Can Deliver On The Hype
Several months after it first made history, the indie wrestling supershow “All In” is here. On Saturday night, the much-hyped, self-funded brainchild of Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks will, after months upon months of speculation and buzz and promotion and noise, finally become real in front of ove...
Aaron Sanchez Says He's Been Out For Two Months Because A Suitcase Hurt His Finger
Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez hasn’t pitched since June 21, in a rough one-inning appearance against the Angels. After he exited that start, Sanchez went on the 60-day DL for a bruised right finger, and he’s now touring the rehab-start circuit....
Cubs Reliever Brandon Morrow Says He Hurt Himself While Taking Off His Pants
The Cubs didn’t use closer Brandon Morrow in either of their games Tuesday against the Dodgers, instead relying on a bevy of other relievers. He would’ve been really helpful in the first game, which the Cubs lost 4-3 after Justin Wilson blew a 3-2 lead in the ninth. According to the team, the reason...
The "All In" Anti-WWE Supershow Sold More Than 10,000 Tickets. What's Next?
One year ago today, a random Twitter user tweeted at Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer to ask if he thought that Ring of Honor, the number two pro wrestling promotion in the United States, could sell out a 10,000 seat arena. Meltzer didn’t think so, but Cody Rhodes, a regular in the ...
The Biggest Indie Wrestling Show Ever Is Officially Coming to Chicago
After months of speculation, one of the year’s biggest pro wrestling stories fully took shape on Monday night. All In, a hotly anticipated independent wrestling show produced by Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson), had its location announced as Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estat...
Rangers Pitcher Martin Perez Says He Broke His Elbow Because A Bull Scared Him
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Martin Perez had surgery yesterday to repair a fracture in his right (non-pitching) elbow on Monday. Perez needed it, team GM Jon Daniels said, because he was startled by a bull on his ranch in Venezuela....
Watch Out For Bits Of Golf Ball In Your Hash Browns
In what would be the ideal alarmist story for a local news program to tease at the top of the show, McCain Foods announced a voluntary recall Friday for packages of frozen hash browns that “may be contaminated with extraneous golf ball materials.” A classic mixup....
CNN Forced To Go To Commercial After "About Fucking Time!" Invasion
CNN’s Ashleigh Banfield delivered same-sex marriage coverage this morning from outside the Stonewall Inn, only to have her live shot quickly abbreviated thanks to a boisterous man who repeatedly hollered, “ABOUT FUCKING TIME! ABOUT FUCKING TIME!” ...
Derek Holland Injured His Knee Because His Dog Tripped Him
Rangers pitcher Derek Holland had surgery on his left knee Friday and could be out for half of the 2014 season, thanks to his overzealous dog....
Fan At Rockies Game Catches Foul Ball In Beer, Takes Huge Sip
Because, as we've seen before, that's just what you do when a baseball lands directly in your beer....
Can Baseball Come Up With An Injury-Proof Celebration?
Last Thursday, Jeff Baker of the Texas Rangers suffered the latest stupid baseball injury, after he sprained his thumb while high-fiving a teammate....
This MLB-In-Australia Thing Is Really Happening
It was just a glimmering possibility back in October, but it's real now—the Dodgers and Diamondbacks will open the 2014 season next March with a two-game series at Australia's Sydney Cricket Grounds (above). Yes, those Dodgers and Diamondbacks. It'll be the first-ever regular-season game played in ...
Mariners Fan Catches Foul Ball In Beer, Chugs Beer
Not a ton of excitement in last night's loss to the Astros. Right now on the team site, the highlights are "Kelly Shoppach's first home run as a Mariner," "Bobby LaFromboise strikes out two in his major league debut," and "Michael Saunders crashes into the outfield wall." Saunders will go on the DL ...
Man Shot With Arrow At Gentleman's Club
A security guard at the Ball Gentleman’s Club in Knoxville, Tennessee suffered only minor injuries after he was reportedly shot with an arrow. ...
Alex Rodriguez To Undergo Surgery On His Other Hip, Miss A Large Chunk Of Next Season
It was just three years ago that Alex Rodriguez had surgery on his right hip to repair a torn labrum. Now, multiple media outlets are reporting that A-Rod is set to have the same procedure done on his left hip. He reportedly hurt his hip towards the end of last season, slogged through his dismal po...
Padres Fan Catches Foul Ball In Beer Cup, Chugs
OK, OK. As you can see in the video below, it wasn't a clean grab, since it's obvious the ball ricocheted into dude's cup. But so what? Both Padres play-by-play man Dick Enberg and his broadcast partner, Mark Grant, knew what had to be done. And, just like that, dude obliged....