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Beat Writer's Leg Broken In Iowa State Court-Storming [UPDATE]
Iowa State fans stormed the court after the Cyclones beat in-state rival Iowa in Ames tonight, leading one beat writer to the hospital with a broken leg....

Talking, Fictional Dog To Play In NBA Game
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Danny Ainge Really Needs To Find A New Nickname
Celtics GM Danny Ainge was on the Toucher & Rich show today, and the segment started with a conversation about Ainge’s love for Chipotle. Apparently, Ainge likes the restaurant so much that his coworkers gave him a very special nickname....

What To Wear To Your Company Christmas Party
Your company Christmas party is your annual opportunity to look your holiday best in front of your coworkers, or at least show the people you see every day that you own more than two shirts. You may agonize over your attire. But I’m here to tell you to do the opposite of what you’ve been told. Don’t...

The New Season of <i>Serial </i>Is Here
The first season of the podcast Serial told the story of the little-known murder case of Hae Min-Lee in weekly installments; it was an improbably huge sensation, even if some people around here hated it. Today, the second season premieres, and as previously (and rudely) leaked to, uh, Maxim, it will...

Kobe Bryant Finally Did Byron Scott's Job For Him
Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott is tasked with managing the obligations of the Kobe Bryant Retirement Tour alongside the imperative of developing the young talent on the roster. We can acknowledge that this is a difficult balancing act, while at the same time recognizing that he has completely ...

Herm Edwards Is Mad As Hell
Herm Edwards, a former NFL coach who will scream on TV if you pay him, screamed on today’s episode of NFL Live. The gang was talking about the beef between Bills running back LeSean McCoy and his former coach Chip Kelly. Greg Schiano(!) played the part of Chill Coach, while Edwards was Mad Coach. He...

The 2015 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog
I have terrible news for you, America. I know that you’ve already endured a harsh autumn of partisan politics and mass tragedies and inconsistent NFL officiating. I know you can’t handle one more goddamn piece of bad news right now. It’s too much. It may break your spirit entirely. But I have to do ...

Let’s Talk About What Constitutes Acceptable Tanking
The Philadelphia 76ers just stripped bizarro wunderkind and general manager Sam Hinkie of virtually all his authority. Hinkie, as you may recall, is the architect of a “Process” by which you suck as hard as possible in order to acquire as many assets as possible, and then you trade those assets away...
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Tap A Keg And Crank Up The Seger; The Ryan Boys Are Reunited [Update]
While former Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan is between jobs, he was seen at today’s practice for the Buffalo Bills, the team coached by his twin brother Rex. Rob was decked out in team apparel as he took in the sights....

MLB Recommends All 30 Stadiums Install Additional Safety Netting
Way too many baseball fans got seriously hurt by line-drive foul balls last season, which reignited the debate over whether stadiums should install more safety netting down the baselines. Some crazy people argued that the increase in safety wasn’t worth “obstructing” baseball’s beauty, but MLB has t...

High School Player Hits Full-Court Buzzer-Beater For The Win
The Austin High boys’ basketball team was down 56-54 to Northfield with 1.6 seconds left to play when their opponent stepped to the free-throw line to ice the victory. That’s when a missed free throw found its way into the hands of Oman Oman, who went ahead and won Austin the game. I really don’t th...

Rajon Rondo Is Back To Being A Great NBA Oddball
One of the more depressing things to happen last NBA season was the disappearance of Rajon Rondo, who began the season as a bad fit on a young Celtics team and accelerated toward oblivion after a midseason trade to the Mavericks. Rondo was so out of sorts last season that it was hard not to wonder i...

These Are Fully Theo Epstein's Cubs Now
It still feels weird talking about the Cubs as a team trying to acquire the last few pieces for a championship run, rather than as one that needs to rebuild from the ground up, but that’s where we are: with the reigning Cy Young winner and some of the best young hitters in the game, Chicago doesn’t ...

Reports: Diamondbacks Acquire Shelby Miller For Ender Inciarte And Two Top Prospects
Just three days after signing Zack Greinke to a six-year, $206 million contract, the Arizona Diamondbacks continued to make over their rotation by trading for Braves starter Shelby Miller, according to Ken Rosenthal. Steve Gilbert adds that they’re also getting minor leaguer Gabe Speier....

Happy 20th Birthday To <i>This American Life</i>, Which Is Way Darker Than You Think
Halfway through the second episode of the third season of Girls, Lena Dunham’s character has one of her signature meltdowns and is left alone in the woods by her friends. When the camera cuts back to her later, she’s lying on the ground in the fetal position with her headphones in, and we hear the d...

Dusty Baker Had A Hell Of A Press Conference
New Nationals manager Dusty Baker took his turn with the media scrum at the Winter Meetings today, and a Dusty chat session always has the potential to be a weird one. (Remember, this is the guy who once bemoaned getting runners on because they’re “clogging up the bases.”) But this one was a doozy....

All Hail Dirk Nowitzki, Whose Old Ass Is Still Dominating
There was an easy bit of symmetry to latch onto during last night’s Mavericks-Knicks game, that being the image of 20-year-old Kristaps Porzingis going toe-to-toe with 37-year-old Dirk Nowitzki. The narrative arc almost draws itself: Here we have the best European import the NBA has ever seen facing...

Media Firm At Heart Of FIFA Scandal Sued To Protect The Sanctity Of Its Bribes
You know when you hear about some friend who bought some weed off a new drug dealer, only to find out it was probably half oregano, and they’re upset but don’t know what to do, and you tell them “Well, it’s not like you can take a drug dealer to court?” Apparently, the crooked marketing execs and ve...
