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Thin Air: In The Mountains With Steve Carlton, Armed Conspiracist
Originally published as "Thin Mountain Air" in the April 1994 issue of Philadelphia Magazine. The story appears in The Best Sports Writing of Pat Jordan published by Persea books. A postscript with thoughts from both the author and editor follows....
We're About To Find Out Just How Great Kevin Durant Can Be
If there's one silver lining for basketball fans to extract from Russell Westbrook's season-ending knee injury, it's that we now have the opportunity to see Kevin Durant attempt to become something he's never had to be before: a transcendent superstar trying to singlehandedly pull his team through ...
Boston College Softball Player Goes Over Fence To Make Amazing Catch
Georgia Tech's Alysha Rudnik hit the ball over the fence to lead off yesterday's third inning. But BC senior centerfielder Maria Pandolfo jumped and lunged over the fence to take away her certain homer, startling even the person who had been taking video just a few feet away....
Here's A Dog Dressed As A Hot Dog, Eating A Hot Dog
Yesterday was the annual "Bark in the Park" day in Atlanta, the only time—other than when the Reds are in town—when ticketholders must show proof they've been vaccinated against Parvo and Bordetella....
Three Times Dope
Here's Shirley Povich's column on Don Larsen's perfect game:...
Why A <em>Boston Globe</em> Writer Didn't Vote LeBron James For MVP
Mystery solved. The lone writer who listed Carmelo Anthony first, denying LeBron James the first-ever unanimous MVP, was Gary Washburn of the Boston Globe. And he sounds almost...apologetic?...
Watch Kevin Durant's Game-Winning Shot With 11.1 Seconds Left
With 11.1 seconds left, Kevin Durant came up with a long two to put the Oklahoma City Thunder up by one point over the Memphis Grizzlies, because he is Kevin Durant and does those kind of things....
Boston Bruins Honor Marathon Bombing Victim Before Game 2
Last you saw Jeff Bauman, he was mangled, with a complexion reminiscent of Beetlejuice. Pushing Bauman's stretcher was a man in a cowboy hat who had shredded a sweater to make tourniquets for what remained of Bauman's legs....
Sure, Why Not, Give Blind Boy Some Credit For Ryan Howard's Homer
We can’t say with certainty that Ryan Howard a home run Friday for a little boy who is blind. What we can say for sure is a little boy named A.J., who is 7 years old and who is blind, asked Ryan Howard before the game to hit a home run and that Ryan Howard clobbered the first strike Ricky Nolasco pr...
Derrick Rose Is Not Willis Reed (Neither Was Willis Reed)
Derrick Rose won't be playing tonight in Game 7 against the Nets. Can you believe it? What's this guy's deal, anyway?...
Mike Green's OT Goal Lifts Capitals Over Rangers In NHL Playoffs
Washington Capitals defenseman Mike Green scored a power play goal against the New York Rangers with 12 minutes left in overtime to win the game and put the Caps up 2-0 in the NHL's Stanley Cup conference quarterfinals. ...
Joey Crawford Crawfords The Joey Crawfords At Crawford Arena
Chris Paul was ejected last night in what could be his final game for the L.A. Clippers. Shortly thereafter Zack Randolph was tossed. The man responsible for both was human-refereeing-highlight reel Joey Crawford....
When There Are Too Many High Fives, There Are No High Fives
This is from an April 7th game between the Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning but it is tremendous and we are sharing it....
Years From Now, Washington Capitals Fan Experiences Regret
I would imagine getting a tattoo on your actual knee cap hurts like a mother, so this Caps fan did something slightly less stupid. ...
Small Child Just Straight Up Freaks The Fuck Out Over Goal
You wish you were still capable of being as happy about anything as this young Caps fan was about Alex Ovechkin's power-play goal to tie the game....
Corey Brewer Does Everything Wrong In 14 Seconds
Here are three things you don't want to do when you are a career 29-percent shooter from three-point range and you are playing in the last 14 seconds of the third quarter of an elimination playoff game:...
The Bulls Are A Wonderful Wreck Right Now
The Bulls lost 95-92 on their home floor last night, but it was a loss that they should not be ashamed of. In fact, they should be proud of themselves simply for being able to field a competent starting lineup, because this team is an absolute mess....
Gerald Wallace Badly Misses Uncontested Layup
Actually, if you're keeping score at home, Wallace has a possession for the ages here: He misses a jumper, fails to use the backboard as he misfires on the bunny, and then he gets whistled for a travel because he caught his own airball. This clip belongs in Springfield....