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Idiot On The Field Gets A Knee To The Neck And A Face Full Of Dirt
I'm not sure if these San Francisco bros had a clear plan in mind when they rushed the field at last night's Reds-Giants game, but if they did I don't think it involved eating the warning track....

Report: Greg Oden To Decide Between Heat And Spurs
It's not often that a 25-year-old seven-footer with world-beating potential comes on the market, and it's even rarer for the two suitors in the mix to both be defending conference champions. But that's exactly the situation with Greg Oden, who will work out for teams this week, and according to one ...

Sheriff: Officer Should Not Have Arrested Antonio Morrison
Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison was arrested late Saturday evening on charges related to barking at a dog. Today, Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell said the arresting officer should have just issued Morrison a warning....

Jason Heyward Makes Diving Catch To Save Game Against Mets
With two outs and two men on base in the bottom of the ninth of a 2-1 game, Mets pinch hitter Justin Turner hit a tailing line drive to left-center. By the time the ball makes its way into the outfield, Andrew Brown is rounding third and Omar Quintanilla is already at second. If Heyward—who began t...


Seagulls Are Invading AT&T Park And Shitting Everywhere
With AT&T Park being built next to the water, seagulls are bound to show up and stop by some San Francisco Giants games as they wind down. Lately, though, the gulls have been visiting in greater numbers, and they're fucking everything up....
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Florida's Antonio Morrison Arrested For Barking At A Police Dog [UPDATING]
Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison, arrested in June over a dispute at a nightclub, was arrested again late Saturday night on charges of resisting an officer without violence and harassing a police animal—because he barked at a dog....

I Can't Stop Looking At Yao Ming Next To This 4-Foot-11 Woman
I mean, his head's the size of her torso....

What The Hell Is This Thing In McCovey Cove?
No, really? ...

Schools That Profit From Unpaid Labor Upset About For-Profit School
We told you last fall about Grand Canyon University, the for-profit school in Phoenix that began transitioning to NCAA Division I on June 1, with its basketball team (led by new head coach Dan Majerle!) slated to compete this winter as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. Now comes word that...

I Can't Stop Looking At Steve Spurrier In A Fast-Food Restaurant
I’m not sure which part of this photo of Steve Spurrier in a fast-food restaurant I like the most. That suit with the undone tie that makes him look like he just slept in his car? The sunglasses indoors? That thumbs-up and facial expression of utter satisfaction as he reaches into the condiment stat...

Unicorn Mask-Wearing Porn Star Kicked Out Of PNC Park For Sexy Dancing
When our pal Dave mentioned last week on Twitter that "a stripper wearing a unicorn mask was just kicked out of PNC Park," we felt obligated to seek out a photo and some more information. Little did we know we'd be discovering an odd cult of unicorn mask-wearing porn stars....

"I Don't Like Excess"
From Isaac Chotiner’s 2008 Atlantic interview with Jhumpa Lahiri:...

Bringing It All Back Home
Grantland's Director's Cut series began with this gem from Tony Kornheiser: a 1980 Inside Sports cover story on Nolan Ryan:...

Wantster Cuts Ties With Worst Charity In U.S.; Sticks With Chris Brown
Less than 24 hours after we reported Wantster had teamed up with America's Worst Charity and America's Worst Person, the cheap Pinterest knock-off is ending its partnership with Kids Wish Network (but affirms it's dedicated to promoting Chris Brown)....

Diamond Nuggets
From Roy Blount, writing for the Atlantic back in 1997:...

The Swimmer
Check out this 2009 interview I did with Glenn Stout about his book Trudy Ederle, Young Woman and the Sea....

Everyone's A Winner, Bargain's Galore!
Pictures of Tom Waits by Anton Corbijn over at Everyday I Show. ...

Kung-Fu Karaoke Dad Stars In The Most Canadian Video Ever Made
This could only be more Canadian if he were riding a goddamn caribou. From YouTube user Ryan Doucette:...
