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Andrelton Simmons Creates An Incredibly Satisfying Defensive Highlight
It’d be dramatic to claim that Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons is underappreciated, because his two Gold Gloves and stellar defensive stats seem to indicate that he’s being rightfully recognized, but how many infielders are capable of tricking two runners into an inning-ending rundown?...
Los Angeles Sparks Leave Court Before National Anthem In Game 1 Of WNBA Finals
The Los Angeles Sparks walked off the court prior to the national anthem before today’s Game 1 of the WNBA Finals in Minnesota, and returned to the court after the song concluded....
Wait, Do The Rams Actually Have An Offense Now?
Remember way back in December of 2016, not even a year ago, when the Rams were the most embarrassing team in football? Remember when star running back Todd Gurley was putting together a sophomore slump for the ages and saying things like, “we looked like a middle school offense out there.” Remember ...
49ers Lose Actually Good Thursday Night Game Despite Perfect Onside Kick
The 49ers and Rams made tonight’s game into a surprising offensive showcase, with Los Angeles fighting off a late San Francisco push to win, 41-39. Even though the Niners lost, they should still be able to take solace in the fact that they pulled off this textbook-perfect onside kick. After scoring ...
Andrelton Simmons Drops The Ball, Still Catches It
Though Andrelton Simmons usually plays perfect defense, the shortstop had a little trouble with a Jay Bruce pop fly Wednesday against Cleveland. But he’s Andrelton Simmons, and it’s impossible for him to fuck up a play that easy....
L.A. Mayor Says City Would Have Been Happy Without The Chargers<em></em>
The Los Angeles Chargers are back in town and nobody gives a shit. They can’t even sell out a soccer-specific stadium and home fans are getting drowned out by people cheering for Jay Cutler. Mayor Eric Garcetti, a jackass who helped bring the Olympics to town, even admitted that the city didn’t real...
Los Angeles Doesn't Care About The Chargers
Sunday saw the return of the Los Angeles Chargers, their first home game since 1960, and no one’s very excited about it....
Antonio Gates Reaches Most TDs By A Tight End, Gets Dogpiled By His Teammates<em></em>
On a day where the Chargers honored their latest Hall of Famer, LaDainian Tomlinson, another legend cemented his place in history. In the third quarter of L.A.’s game against Miami, Antonio Gates caught his 112th career touchdown catch, passing Tony Gonzalez for the most ever by a tight end and gett...
Mike Fiers Suspended Five Games For Throwing At Luis Valbuena's Head In Retaliation For Bat Flip
Mike Fiers had a really bad first inning yesterday against the Angels—five runs allowed, including a two-run shot from Luis Valbuena, who had the audacity to get a little excited and flip his bat. This did not please Fiers. He expressed this displeasure by throwing at Valbuena’s head. That backfired...
Spot The Lie
Smart not to worry about Cutler tackling any of the guys he throws picks to....
Dodgers Finally Manage To End Nightmarish Losing Streak
A little less than three weeks ago, the Dodgers were 91-36, generating plenty of conversation on how close they might get to being historically great and whether they could possibly lay claim to being the best team ever. Entering today, they were 92-52, mired in an 11-game losing streak in which the...
It's 2017 But We Still Got Fresh, Hot Mike Trout Takes
Rationalizing why Mike Trout is bad and your guy is the undisputed MVP is an experience that every American League fan will go through at some point over Trout’s career, but tonight on the Houston Astros’ broadcast, the announcers started really grasping at straws....
The Chargers Lost, But Melvin Ingram Played Out Of His Mind<em></em>
Given the Broncos’ roster, it feels like the team’s wins this season will follow a similar pattern: The defense will irritate opposing offensive lines and smother the life out of the game, while the thoroughly average offense tries to scrape together points. That’s how Monday’s date with the Charger...
How To Attend A Baseball Game That Never Ends
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—There were two problems with my trip to the Bay Area....
Dodgers And Giants Delay Game, Have One At-Bat, Delay For Nearly Three Hours More, Finally Decide To Play
The Dodgers are having a miserable three weeks. The Giants are having a miserable year. Tonight, together, they had a fairly miserable evening....
Chargers Twerk Girl Is Now Free Agent Twerk Girl
The San Diego Chargers are no more. The team plays its first game since 1960 as the Los Angeles Chargers tonight, and they will be down at least one fan when they step onto the field in Denver: Chargers Twerk Girl....
Johnny Hekker Pulled Off A Trick Punt That Only Other Punters Might Notice
By my count, there are two interesting punters in the league, and Marquette King didn’t even have to leave the bench very much in his game. The other one, though, pulled off the most unorthodox play on any unit of Week 1....
Yes, Here Is A Market That Needs Two NFL Teams
The Rams are kicking the bejeezus out of the Colts in the first NFL regular season home game played in Los Angeles since 1995 (CORRECTION: I’m a big dumb non-football-watching idiot. The Rams played in Los Angeles last season). The weather is warm and sunny, and excitement for football is running hi...
Rams All-Pro Tackle Aaron Donald Abruptly Ends His Holdout
Adam Schefter is reporting that Aaron Donald, two-time All-Pro defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams and arguably the single best player in the NFL, will reportedly end his holdout and return to the Rams, where he will continue to be wildly underpaid on his rookie scale contract in a league wher...
The Dodgers Are Hobbling And It Doesn't Really Matter
Every great baseball team hits a skid at some point or another; the season is too long and too taxing for even the best teams not to. Even the 1998 Yankees, probably the greatest team of all time, spent the first three weeks of September struggling to put together two wins in a row; two years later ...