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Reminder: The LeBron Free Agency Circus Is The NBA's Fault
We're watching the rubber band snap on LeBron free agency coverage. We waited all year to see what would happen, and now that it's happening, there's... rather a lot of coverage, isn't there? But remember, whatever hysterics into which teams and Twitter and ESPN have been thrown were created by the ...
Report: Josh Gordon Got His DWI Charge In P.J. Hairston's Car
The Triangle-area athletes-getting-in-trouble scene is tangled, and recently, quite busy. Let's put some pieces together....
LeBron's Free Agency Circus Is Officially Underway
LeBron James's 2010 free agency remains the most entertaining thing to happen in the NBA in years, with fans, suitors, and speculators running around like headless chickens for a week, all while James maintained complete control of the timing and tenor of his decision. (Sorry, his Decision.) As an...
Minor League Pitcher Hits Bird With Pitch
Another pitcher has joined the Randy Johnson Club of Hitting Birds With Pitches....
Report: Neymar Would Try To Play If Brazil Made World Cup Final
Could Neymar play in the World Cup with a fractured vertebra? According to one report, if Brazil made the final, he'd attempt to....
Novak Djokovic Holds Off Roger Federer For His Second Wimbledon Title
Novak Djokovic outlasted a rejuvenated Roger Federer to close out the men's Wimbledon championship in a thrilling final, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4....
Joey Votto's Clean Locker Prompts Trade Speculation
Reds first baseman Joey Votto really shouldn't maintain such a tidy locker. When he does, people start to think he's leaving Cincinnati....
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Ich Bin Ein Melonenkopf
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The Grossest Photos From The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
Joey Chestnut ate 61 hot dogs today to win his eighth straight Nathan's hot dog eating contest for the men, while Miki Sudo won the women's competition with 34. But we know what you're here for. You want high-quality photos of sweaty hot dog eaters in action, right? Hell yeah you do. You're welcome....
Donte Whitner Trolls Bills Fans, Pisses Off Darryl Talley
Browns safety Donte Whitner cracked a joke about the Bills leaving Buffalo last night and ended up chirping back and forth on Twitter with former Bills linebacker Darryl Talley and his wife....
Does Algeria Really Plan On Donating Their World Cup Winnings To Gaza?
Yesterday, a story surfaced claiming that Algeria striker Islam Slimani said his team would be donating all of their World Cup prize winnings—$9 million was the reported amount, which is accurate for a team eliminated in the Round of 16—to Gaza. That's an extremely generous gesture. It also appear...
Why Your World Cup Stadium Sucks: Arena Pernambuco, Recife
The United States are out. Why do I even bother with anything? It's all over, I don't want to talk to anyone....
Maria Sharapova Managed To Piss Off About A Billion Cricket Fans
It was an especially star-studded Royal Box at Wimbledon on Saturday, including recently retired cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, very likely the greatest batsman of all time. For some reason, Maria Sharapova was asked about him:...
Philip Lutzenkirchen's Sister's Letter Will Break Your Heart
Three days after former Auburn football player Philip Lutzenkirchen died in an auto accident, his younger sister Abby published a letter remembering her brother. It's well written and so sad....
Did Manu Ginobili Dunk On Chris Bosh With A Stress Fracture In His Leg?
Manu Ginobili has a slight stress fracture in his right leg, first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski, and the Argentine could miss this summer's FIBA World Cup. The injury reportedly occurred "late in San Antonio's championship season," which begs the question: did old-ass Manu Ginobili, with a fract...
Which Countries Use The Most O's In Their "GOOOOOOOOOAL"s?
Facebook Data has been following the World Cup with a lot of fun facts gleaned from personal information and whatnot. Here, they found a pretty cool thing, being which countries elongate their GOALs on Facebook the most. ...
Yes, Tim Howard Really Was As Great As He Seemed Yesterday
As close as the USMNT came to dragging Belgium to penalties during its second half of extra time fury, we have to remember that our team had no business being in that position. With the quality of chances Belgium created throughout the match's 120 minutes, they should've scored early and often. They...
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