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Andrew McCutchen<em></em> Tries To Score From Second On A Grounder To Short, Doesn't
Andrew McCutchen ended a sixth-inning rally when the Pirates outfielder found himself out by 40 feet to help the Mets retire the side. How’d this happen? By completely ignoring his third-base coach, it seems....
Hall Of Fame Pitcher And Former Republican Senator Jim Bunning Dies At 85
Hall of Fame pitcher and former Republican senator Jim Bunning died last night at the age of 85....
Rougned Odor Fall Down Go Boom
The Rangers have just four hits and a single run against the hapless Blue Jays this afternoon, and an illustration of their offensive struggles can be seen in Rougned Odor’s sixth-inning at-bat—in which the Texas infielder swings so hard he falls down trying to get out of the batter’s box....
President Of Belarus Calls National Hockey Team "Absolutely Spineless" For Missing World Championship Playoffs
Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, wasn’t happy with the national hockey team’s performance in the recent world championships. He has no qualms about letting people know that. ...
Weird Minor-League Strikeout Likely The Most Bizarre You Have Ever Seen
This is a weird strikeout!...
Masahiro Tanaka Got Back On Track Last Night
Very little has been going right for Masahiro Tanaka over the past month. Since his gem of a complete game shutout against the Red Sox four weeks ago, he’s been giving up more home runs than almost any other starting pitcher in baseball—in his last two starts, he allowed a combined 14 runs on seven ...
Turkish Newspaper Reports That Government Has Issued Arrest Warrant For Enes Kanter
The pro-government Turkish newspaper The Daily Sabah has reported that prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter, accusing him of “being a member of a terrorist organization.”...
Law Enforcement Identifies Kentucky Fans Who Threatened Elite Eight Referee
Seven Kentucky fans who harassed and threatened referee John Higgins after the team’s Elite Eight loss have been identified by law enforcement, according to the Associated Press....
More Gymnasts Testify About How Larry Nassar Sexually Abused Them
The preliminary hearing in the criminal case against former Michigan State and USA Gymnastics physician Larry Nassar continued today in a Michigan court, with four victims testifying about how they say the doctor sexually abused them under the guise of medical treatments. This hearing was a continua...
A Scrapbook Of Our Ashley Feinberg Memories On Her Last Day Of School
After nearly five years of blogging and writing for Gizmodo, Gawker, Deadspin, the Special Projects Desk, almost Fusion, and the Special Projects Desk again, senior reporter Ashley Feinberg is leaving for Wired magazine. Here’s how we will remember her. Rest in peace, Ashley....
Old Man Deron Williams Can Still Play A Little!
Here is a lovely bucket from Deron Williams, in last night’s Eastern Conference clincher between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics:...
Lawyers Call Bullshit On Baylor's Withholding Of Investigation Records
Lawyers for 10 women suing Baylor for allegedly downplaying and ignoring reports of sexual assault are demanding that the university turn over records given to the private law firm hired to investigate the scandal. As part of that, lawyers on Wednesday filed a motion outlining how Baylor appeared to...
Braves Security Guard Snatches Ball From Child
Wednesday night’s broadcast of the Pirates-Braves game featured a cameo by a security guard who takes his job way, way too seriously....
Red Sox Strike Out 20 After Four-K Ninth Inning, Tie Major-League Record
Behind perhaps the least marquee starter in their rotation in Drew Pomeranz, the Red Sox struck out 20 batters tonight to tie a major-league record....
Pittsburgh Wins Eastern Conference On Chris Kunitz Double-OT Goal<em></em>
There are few things in sports more thrilling than a Stanley Cup Playoff Game 7 overtime game, other than a Stanley Cup Playoff Game 7 double-OT game. And that’s what we got in Pittsburgh tonight, as the Penguins crushed Ottawan hopes and dreams while answering NBC’s prayers when Chris Kunitz took a...
Maryland Baseball Coach Gets Ejected With Explosive Rant
Maryland baseball coach John Szefc got ejected during a tie game in the eighth inning today after getting pretty heated when one of his players, outfielder Marty Costes, was struck by a pitch. As Costes turned to jog to first, however, the ump called him back—saying that he hadn’t made enough effort...
LeBron James Took Care Of Business
The Cavaliers had zero interest in prolonging what’s seemed to be inevitable since Game 1 here, if not since Game 1 of the regular season. They were going to win the Eastern Conference Finals, and they didn’t want to have to go back to Cleveland to do it—and no one seemed to feel that more strongly ...
Penguins, Senators Score Back-To-Back Goals 20 Seconds Apart
After a scoreless first period, the Penguins and Senators opened scoring in Game 7 with back-to-back goals halfway through the second....
Rashad McCants: I'd Have Been A $70 Million NBA Player If I Hadn't Dated Khloe Kardashian
Rashad McCants shared several of his regrets about his basketball career with the Charlotte Observer yesterday. There’s not bringing attention to UNC’s academic scandal sooner and not trying to handle the situation internally while he was still in school, among others. But his single biggest source ...
The Yankees Are Struggling To Put Butts In Seats
The New York Yankees have been surprisingly excellent this season, with a 27-17 record and a unique, likable young star in hulking, homer-bashing rookie Aaron Judge. Their rich history and success on the field should make them the hottest ticket in town. And yet, they aren’t....