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Former FCC Chairman: I Wasn't <em>That</em> Outraged At Janet Jackson's Boob
Remember that boob? It's one of the most famous boobs ever. Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" was why the few subsequent Super Bowl halftime shows were safe, old, boobless acts like Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen. And it wasn't even on TV for a whole second!...
MLB Approves Protective Caps For Pitchers
If there hasn't actually been an increase in the number of pitchers struck by line drives, there's at least been more awareness of player safety. To that end, MLB has officially approved the on-field use of a padded cap for pitchers. But will any actually wear it?...
Northwestern Football Players Are Trying To Unionize
In the opening shots of a major new assault on the NCAA's amateurism model, an "overwhelming majority" of Northwestern football players have filed to be recognized as members of a union. Their endgame, if successful, would be college football players officially being classified as employees....
Juan Mata Is Signed. What Will Manchester United Do With Him?
We knew something had to give at Manchester United, what with the team's huge mounds of money begging to fill the huge holes in the squad, but it's still a bit of a surprise that the deal in hand is for Chelsea's Juan Mata, bought for a reported £37M. A bona fide world-class number 10 is a nice addi...
Mexico's Olympic Skier Is Absolutely Fascinating
Say hello to Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe, who at age 55 will be the second-oldest winter Olympian in history when he competes (in this mariachi-inspired uniform) in the slalom for Mexico. But there's more to Hubertus than his flashy outfit. There's a reason NBC has dubbed him "The most interesting...
Stanislas Wawrinka Dominates An Injured Nadal, Wins Australian Open
Rafael Nadal hadn't dropped a set to Stanislas Wawrinka before today's Australian Open final. Wawrinka promptly changed that by winning the first set, eventually taking the match in four sets, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. But Wawrinka didn't come out on top only because of Nadal's injury. The Swiss was in ch...
Outdoor Hockey In Los Angeles Made For Some Awesome Photos
The Ducks-Kings Stadium Series game at Dodger Stadium created an interesting contrast: A thoroughly maintained block of ice in the middle of a city with nary a snowflake to be found. But anything's possible in Los Angeles, right?...
A University Goes To Court To Keep A Player Off The Team
A college basketball player is charged with sexual abuse. The charges are dropped, but his university kicks him off the team. A judge orders him reinstated, and now the state supreme court will hear the case. There is a fascinating story playing out at Iowa State, one with no easy answers, but that ...
Relive The Excitement Of The Pro Bowl Draft!
Did you watch the Pro Bowl draft last night? Did you know there was a Pro Bowl draft last night? You missed a lot of waiting around....
Yankees Win The Masahiro Tanaka Sweepstakes
Prized Japanese starter Masahiro Tanaka will sign with the New York Yankees for seven years and $155 million, reports Ken Rosenthal. The deal has an opt-out clause after four seasons....
The Browns' Coaching Search Just Got Sadder And More Desperate
The Browns remain the only NFL team without a head coach. (And the assistants, concerned the front office has no plan, are jumping ship.) Owner Jimmy Haslam told fans to chill out, that this was the plan all along, that the Browns were prepared to wait until all the coaches left in the postseason we...
The NFL Can Force These Eight Teams To Appear On <em>Hard Knocks</em>
After the NFL and HBO had a devil of a time finding a team to agree to be on Hard Knocks, owners passed a new rule. Now the league can force a team to admit HBO cameras into their training camp unless that team a)has a new head coach, b)made the playoffs in one of the previous two seasons, or c)alr...
How Davone Bess Fell Through The Cracks
Davone Bess's offseason has gone from funny to frightening. One day, he's tweeting photos of weed. The next, he's having what can only be described as a mental breakdown at the airport. It soon emerged that Bess had another breakdown in March, a month before Miami traded him to Cleveland. The all-im...
NFL Will Consider Making Fumble Recoveries Reviewable
You probably guessed this from your own knowledge of how knees are and aren't supposed to bend (Warning: photo is painful to look at, but maybe not quite as painful as Fox showing the replay six consecutive times), but the preliminary diagnosis indicates that all-pro linebacker NaVorro Bowman has a ...
Dumb People Say Stupid, Racist Shit About Richard Sherman
Richard Sherman gave one of the best NFL postgame interviews of all time to Erin Andrews, with the air of a pro wrestling heel. Some people didn't like Sherman's act, which is stuffy, but fine. But others didn't like it, and to voice their displeasure, said some remarkably racist, vile things in pub...
Peyton Manning And His Touchdown Factory Are In The Super Bowl
It didn't matter how many times Peyton Manning yelled "Omaha" today, whatever it meant. The Denver offense worked the hell out of the Patriots in a 26-16 win, and Manning will have his third chance at a Super Bowl ring....
Sheriff: Aaron Hernandez Separated From Fellow Inmates At All Times
There's been talk of whether or not former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez would be able to watch his old team play the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game from jail, but the more interesting story is how he's handled differently than other inmates for precautionary reasons....
UConn Coach Kevin Ollie Flips His Shit After Uncalled Foul
UConn coach Kevin Ollie was pissed when the officiating crew missed a rather obvious foul by Louisville's Wayne Blackshear on Niels Giffey during Saturday's game. Even though Ollie's anger was justified, he was quickly hit with two technical fouls and ejected from the game....
U.S. Biathlete Gives Up Olympic Spot To Twin Sister
Tracy and Lanny Barnes entered last weekend's IBU Cup event in Italy competing for the last open spots on the U.S. Olympic biathlon team. But Lanny fell ill and wasn't able to participate in three of the four races, and landed just outside the cutoff to make the squad—just behind Tracy. The next mor...