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I Could Watch Roy Hibbert Blocking This Little Kid's Shot All Day Long
Indiana Pacers big man Roy Hibbert visited Paramount School of Excellence in Indianapolis and relived his childhood when he wasn't yet an NBA star for a cute video. The best part is when he swats the crap out of a kid's weak layup, which has been GIFed below. (Second-best part is Hibbert using a chi...
What The Hell Is Team Figure Skating?
For the first time since 1976, there's a new figure skating event at the Olympics. Let's learn about the "Mixed Team" competition before NBC has to condescendingly explain it to you....
Russian TV Didn't Show The Olympic Rings Malfunction
Remember this? Five giant snowflakes suspended above the Fisht Olympic Stadium were supposed to open up into the five Olympic rings. Only four did, and scheduled pyrotechnics never materialized. If not for the internet, Russian viewers would be none the wiser....
The Beautiful Infographics Of Ted Williams's <em>The Science Of Hitting</em>
In 1971, Ted Williams and John Underwood released The Science of Hitting, the definitive treatment of the subject. Few great athletes have ever been so articulate about the mechanics of their greatness, which is one reason the book holds up even today, well into the analytics era. (A decade ago, Sci...
Paper Tiger
Dig this excerpt from Stanley Woodward's classic memoir, "Paper Tiger." It concerns Red Smith and the great horse racing columnist, Joe Palmer:...
Death Of A Playmate
The good people over at Longform present Teresa Carptenter's 1980 Village Voice profile, "Death of a Playmate." First time it's appeared online:...
Russia Is Pregnant With Anticipation For The Opening Ceremony
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Rabid Raccoon Walks Into Woman's House, Sleeps On Her Bed, Attacks Her
A poor woman in Massachusetts needs rabies shots after some dickhead raccoon walked into her house, slept on her bed, and attacked her face....
Grizzlies To Give Fans Neck Tattoos With None Of The Permanence
Grizzlies forward James Johnson has a huge neck tattoo dedicated to his prematurely born son, Naymin. He's also been a superb role player appreciated by Memphis fans, so what better way to celebrate Johnson than with a (temporary) neck tattoo giveaway?...
Motel For Stray Dogs Near Sochi Has Roughly 100 Occupants
The majority of news regarding the stray dogs roaming around Sochi has been dismal. A company was hired to cull them, but it hasn't done that well, and now these dogs are just chilling everywhere as the Olympics start. Not exactly the most uplifting situation. But there's refuge for some of them! ...
Kyle Lowry Gets Boned By Terrible Foul Call, Runs Right Off The Court
Some serious bullshit went down at the end of last night's Raptors-Kings game. With 28 seconds remaining and the Raptors down by six, Kyle Lowry hit an incredible three-point shot that was inexplicably waved off by a referee who thought Lowry kicked his leg into the oncoming defender as he went up ...
Women's Downhill Skiing Halted Because Jump Was Too Big
Training for the women's downhill was delayed by more than an hour today, after the first three skiers down the course complained that one particular jump was way too intense, with one of them injuring both knees. Why wasn't this caught in testing? That's sort of embarrassing, actually....
Slopestyle Matryoshka Doll Lets 'Boarders 50/25/12.5/6.25/3.125 Grind
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Skeleton Helmets Are The Coolest Thing At The Olympics
Skeleton, which has only been a regular Winter Olympic event since 2002, is every bit as fast and intense and as scary as luge. Scarier; the sliders go down face-first. But that gives the sport an aesthetic edge over its cohorts. Look at those helmets!...
Beautiful Maps Reveal Where People Run In 22 Major Cities
Over on FlowingData, Nathan Yau pulled public data from the tracking site RunKeeper.com to map out the common running routes of twenty major cities. The results are neat to look at, but it's also interesting to see the park systems, waterways, and urban grids of these cities come to come life....
The Dogs Of Sochi
This is not a commentary on Sochi authorities' reported (and apparently ineffective) plan to exterminate the city's stray dogs ahead of the Olympics. It is also not a condemnation of Russia, which, like most parts of the world, has strays roaming its urban areas....
Terrence Ross Posterizing Kenneth Faried Is Now An Awesome Animation
Terrence Ross' destruction of Kenneth Faried was one of the most stunning dunks of the year, so we had our pal Patrick Truby work his magic once again and turn the dunk into a work of art. This dunk should be enjoyed in every possible way....
Now A Champion, Richard Sherman Deals With An Insult In The Best Way
Previously, we found out that San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick had an excellent method of dealing with people who hated him by favoriting their anger on Twitter. Tonight, Seahawks corner Richard Sherman—now a Super Bowl champion—handled an angry Twitter person in a less passive but equally...