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Barry Bonds Says He Should Be In The Hall Of Fame "Without A Doubt"
Barry Bonds showed up at camp today, and put on a Giants uniform for the first time in seven years. At age 49, he looked good—smaller than in his playing days, but nothing that would be embarrassing if he were in spring training to play. He's here to teach. And he was immediately asked about PEDs....
The Astros Have A 315-Pound Player In Camp
Saturday saw the long-delayed, long-awaited spring training debut of Astros prospect Japhet Amador. At a listed 6'4", 315 pounds, should "el Gigante de Mulegé" make the club, he could very well be the heaviest major leaguer ever....
Grappling Match Ends With Vomit-Inducing Fart
I haven't watched enough grappling competitions to know what the worst thing that could possibly happen to a grappler is, but I have to assume that getting blasted in the face with a fart so noxious that it immediately causes one to vomit and stop the match has to be near the top of the list....
Panthers Pull Off History's Worst Line Change
Even given the customary leeway and not counting the four players by the bench, that's still way too many Panthers on the ice. With the win yesterday, the Bruins have now taken eight straight from Florida, so you can't fault the Panthers for trying to even the odds....
Photos: Plane Crashes Into Skydiver
Photos captured a frightening moment on Saturday, as a descending parachutist was struck by a light plane, causing both to crash. Somehow, neither the skydiver nor the pilot suffered serious injuries....
Rashard Mendenhall Says That He's Retiring At 26, But On His Own Terms
Cardinals running back Rashard Mendenhall surprisingly announced his retirement at the age of 26 today. While Arizona looked ready to move on from him anyway, Mendenhall says—among other things—that he's choosing to step away in an essay on Huffington Post....
Hickey's Shit Is Not To Be Trifled With
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Detroit Lions Owner William Clay Ford, Sr. Is Dead
Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford, Sr. has died. ...
I Think That's The Take Sign
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The Pleasures Of Watching The Most Versatile Big Man In The Country
He doesn't look like anyone's idea of a superstar, which is perhaps one reason Jerrelle Benimon is among the most underrated college basketball players in America. He's 6-foot-8, 245 pounds, built big and a little on the soft side, more along the lines of a tight end than a power forward. When he br...
Brad Penny's Comeback Went About As Poorly As Possible
Let's raise a glass to Brad Penny, and, hell, all the Brad Pennys of the baseball world, those thoroughly passable starters who find the right mix of good teams, tepid consistency (or rather, consistent tepidity), and just enough semi-standout seasons to garner tens of millions of dollars over a len...
Joe Maddon Is Already Hard At Work Exploiting MLB's Replay System
The truth is, no one knows how MLB's new replay review process will shake out until every last exigency is put into play. Joe Maddon isn't going to wait. He's already planning how to take advantage of the system....
LeBron Shut Down By Spurs, Blames His Mask And Sleeves
LeBron James was full of excuses, or maybe explanations. After a 6-for-18 shooting night, including 0-for-3 from three in a wire-to-wire blowout loss at San Antonio, James had a lot to say about things that weren't the Spurs defense....
It's Never Mitch Kupchak's Day
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Tyler Seguin's Hat Trick Makes Ice Girls Flip Out
[After Tyler Seguin scored the third goal of his hat trick in a 6-1 win over the Canucks, the Dallas Stars Ice Girls went bonkers. It's an example of celebration distilled to its purest form: jumping and yelling because something cool happened. Photo by LM Otero/AP. H/t to Marc.]...
Aaron Hernandez To Be Charged For Fighting Handcuffed Inmate
The Bristol County Sheriff's Office has filed a criminal complaint to charge Aaron Hernandez after he fought a handcuffed inmate in February....
The Cleats Everyone Will Wear At The World Cup Seem To Fucking Suck
So our staff illustrator was perusing the sneaker blogs today when he happened upon this neon-yellow/afterbirth abomination: the Nike Magista. These bad boys were first unveiled to the world today in Barcelona, and they're fucking fugly. That's fine; shoes don't have souls and they don't have mirror...
The Marlins Are "Outraged" Over The Red Sox's Spring Training Lineup
The Marlins are reportedly quite pissed that the Red Sox fielded barely any major leaguers for today's spring training matchup. I will get this out of the way so you needn't bother: Marlins fans are quite pissed that the Marlins field barely any major leaguers during the regular season....
Oscar Pistorius Breaks Down In Court
The fourth day of Oscar Pistorius's murder trial reached an emotional climax as a witness recounted finding the track star kneeling over his girlfriend's body, praying to God to let her live. Pistorius rocked back and forth through the testimony, bowing his head and at one point appearing to cover h...
Dem Bums In Da Spring
These are some damn good pictures. There is energy here — a genuine playfulness and terrific personalities. But the real appeal of these George Silk photos from the Dodgers' spring training camp in 1948 is the singular glimpse they afford of baseball in post-WWII America. ...