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Adam LaRoche Retired Because The White Sox Wouldn't Let His Kid Hang Out In The Clubhouse Every Day
On Tuesday, Chicago White Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche announced, much to the relief of White Sox fans, that he would retire from baseball. It now appears that his decision was related less to his inability to hit at a major league level or to injuries than to his 14-year-old son, Drake. According...
Report: Patriots Trade Chandler Jones To Cardinals For Draft Pick, Jonathan Cooper
The Patriots will trade defensive end Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Dianna Russini. Arizona will give New England a second-round draft pick and offensive lineman Jonathan Cooper....
Report: Cal Men's Basketball Assistant Coach Fired Over Sexual Harassment Allegations
The Cal Golden Bears men’s basketball team has fired assistant coach Yann Hufnagel for violating the school’s anti-sexual harassment policy, according to the San Francisco Chronicle....
Mike Commodore Calls Leafs Coach Mike Babcock "The Biggest Piece Of Shit"
Former NHL defenseman Mike Commodore despises Mike Babcock. The pair’s relationship consists of Commodore publicly talking about how much he hates his two-time ex-coach, particularly the time he signed a one-year deal with the Red Wings, only to be scratched and traded away after 17 games. With the ...
Man Argues That He Should Be Able To Out Himself As Oilers Fan On Driver's License
Alberta man Ken Egilsson wanted to wear his Edmonton Oilers cap for his photo when he renewed his driver’s license. The registry office asked him to take it off. Egilsson declined. Now, he claims it’s part of his religious garb....
Browns Solve One Of Their Many Problems
The Cleveland Browns announced today that they have released Johnny Manziel, after reports in February claimed the team would waive the quarterback in March....
LeBron James Would Have Willingly Switched Positions If Joe Johnson Signed With The Cavs
While the Golden State Warriors try to achieve the best regular season in NBA history, LeBron James is in a weird place. He wants a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers so badly, and it’s consuming him to the point where he’s sending abstruse tweets about success and pulling your weight. When t...
Report: Texans Sign Brock Osweiler
The Houston Texans have reportedly agreed to a deal with quarterback Brock Osweiler. Rand Getlin of NFL Network broke the news first....
Ricardo Lockette Explains How He Could Have Died After Blindside Hit
Seahawks receiver Ricardo Lockette said that he was close to death when Cowboys safety Jeff Heath knocked him out with a blindside hit last November. Last Friday, Lockette—who was still wearing a neck brace—visited Redmond Fire Station 11 and thanked the paramedics who properly treated his injury. H...
Maria Sharapova Fails Drug Test At Australian Open
At a press conference in Los Angeles today, Maria Sharapova announced that she had failed a drug test. The International Tennis Federation had informed Sharapova that she had tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in January....
Milwaukee Brewers Claim That Hank The Dog Did Not Die And Get Replaced By A Cooler Hank
The Milwaukee Brewers held a press conference today to address rumors of Hank the dog’s death. The team stated that despite a change in his appearance, Hank has not been replaced by a new dog at any point since the team found him at spring training in 2014....
Is Hank The Dog Dead?
He came to the Milwaukee Brewers’ spring training facility dirty, lost, and injured. He won the hearts of fans and became an unofficial mascot. But is the current Hank the dog we all adore the same Hank the dog from 2014?...
Marriott Ownership Rep Accused Of Playing Erin Andrews Peephole Video For Friends
A representative for the ownership group of the Marriott Nashville at Vanderbilt admitted that the Erin Andrews peephole video at the center of her lawsuit was played at his dinner table Tuesday night, but denied being the one who played it....
Oklahoma City Thunder Part-Owner Dies In Car Crash One Day After Being Indicted
Thunder part-owner and former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon died in a car crash this morning in Oklahoma City, a day after being indicted on charges that could have put him in prison for decades....
Yoenis Cespedes Plans To Eat His $7,000 Pig
After purchasing a pig for $7,000 on Saturday at a Florida county fair, Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes reportedly sent it to the butcher. Makes sense....
Aroldis Chapman Suspended 30 Games In First Case Under MLB's Domestic Violence Policy
MLB has suspended Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman for 30 games under the league’s new domestic violence policy for a dispute he had with his girlfriend on Oct. 30 in Florida....
Marriott Argues That Peephole Videos Didn't Hurt Erin Andrews's Career
Sportscaster Erin Andrews went to the stand for her second day of testimony in her lawsuit against the Marriott Nashville at Vanderbilt, which she accuses of giving her hotel room number to her stalker and putting him in the room next to hers. On cross examination, one of Marriott’s attorneys, Marc ...
Erin Andrews Accuses Hotels Of Giving Her Stalker Rooms Next To Her When He Asked
In court this week for the Fox broadcaster’s civil suit against a Nashville hotel, Erin Andrews’s lawyer claimed that the hotel disclosed her room number to her stalker, then gave him the room next to hers, from where he used a peephole to record videos of her undressing....
Report: Brooklyn Nets Tickets Will Be Cheaper Next Season Because Nobody Wants To Pay To See That Garbage
The Brooklyn Nets have realized that fielding a roster of chumps and Brook Lopez doesn’t put butts in seats, so they’re solving half of the problem by making it cheaper to watch their dull team....
Dada 5000's Camp Calls Joe Rogan's "Fried Chicken And Orange Soda" Comment "Overtly Racist"
Saturday’s Bellator fight between Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson and Dhafir “Dada 5000" Harris went from farcical to concerning after reports came out that Harris’s heart had stopped after the bout. ...