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Kevin Johnson Wants Certain People To Not Talk About Kevin Johnson
It’s no secret that Kevin Johnson wants certain girls and women to keep what they have to say about him to themselves. Some of what the former NBA superstar and current scandal-magnet mayor of Sacramento, Calif. is willing to do to convince them is well-known; some less so. The more that comes to li...
Lamar Odom Is Reportedly Ready To Start Physical Therapy
According to the Los Angeles Daily News, former NBA player Lamar Odom’s condition improved enough over the weekend that he is ready to start physical therapy....
Yaya Touré Confirms That Lionel Messi Is A Marvelous Shit-Talker
In the neat and tidy world of the public imagination, Lionel Messi is the angelic naif foil to Cristiano Ronaldo, the mercurial egotist. Thankfully, reality is more complicated than that, as former Messi teammate and opponent Yaya Touré points out in this interview clip....
Daniel Murphy Just Keeps Mashing, Might Be Possessed
A Mets source reiterated to the Daily News yesterday that Daniel Murphy’s astounding postseason play hasn’t altered the club’s plan to let him leave this offseason. The Chicago Cubs, for their part, have more urgent Daniel Murphy concerns than what to do with him when his contract expires. Namely, t...
Noah Syndergaard Used To Be A Self-Described "Chunkster"
There aren’t many athletes who have a more apt nickname than Noah Syndergaard, who has been dubbed “Thor” because he truly looks like a Norse god and is likely a descendant of real-life Vikings. But before he became a hulking Norseman who throws 100 mph, Syndergaard looked like any other kid....
DraftKings CEO Described Site As A Casino, Called It Betting
Last week, Nevada banned DraftKings and FanDuel in the state, on the grounds that they were gambling. The Nevada Gaming Control Board told the sites that they must apply for licenses from the Nevada Gaming Commission to operate in Nevada under state law (Legal Sports Report, however, says that the b...
TBS Postgame Show Features On-Air "Motherfuck"
As a cable channel, TBS is legally free to broadcast whatever foul language it likes. We can’t imagine sponsors are too happy to hear “motherfuckin’” on the MLB postgame show, though....
David Price Was Perfect, Right Up Until The Royals Comeback
On the first pitch of Game 2 of the ALCS today, Alcides Escobar singled to right field off David Price. It was an inauspicious start for Price, yet after that pitch, he would retire the next 18 batters. It was the best pitching he’d ever done in the playoffs....
Alcides Escobar Makes Incredible Diving Catch On 111-MPH Line Drive
Alcides Escobar made one of the quickest and most impressive double plays of the season with this leaping catch. It’s currently tied 0-0 in the second....
Greg Oden Put Up A Double-Double In His Chinese Basketball Debut
Hey, remember Greg Oden? The former Trail Blazer with two different sized legs? The former top pick is back playing basketball, this time in China with the Jiangsu Dragons and he looks pretty good, albeit it’s still preseason there too. He’ll share go-to duties with Arnett Moultrie, former Sixers wa...
Edinson Volquez Shut The Blue Jays Down By Doing What Made Him Feel Sexy
Edinson Volquez has a history of struggling in the playoffs. Before last night, the Royals pitcher was 0-3 in three postseason starts with the Reds, Pirates, and Royals, with a Jose Lima-esque 8.67 ERA. The power-hitting Blue Jays are the most offensively talented team left in baseball, yet Volquez ...
This Texas Tech Two-Point Conversion Is A Work Of Art
Every college football play should start like this. ...
Korean Bat-Flipping Hero Might Come To MLB
You might remember back in July we brought you the tale of Hwang Jae-gyun and his tremendous bat flip. It’s right there, at the top. Note his sense of dramatic timing, his coiled, arching, yet nonchalant flip. This here is a man who knows how to flip a bat. ...
Report: Lamar Odom Opened His Eyes And Said "Good Morning"
ABC’s Las Vegas affiliate is reporting that former NBA player Lamar Odom, who has been comatose since being found unconscious in a Las Vegas brothel on Tuesday, opened his eyes and spoke to doctors today....
Steer Dead
Bevo XIV, the Texas Longhorns’ mascot, died today. He was 13....
Toronto Mayor Attempts To Ruin Jose Bautista's Bat Flip
Toronto Mayor John Tory went on camera to talk some good-natured shit about Kansas City and the Royals, and then he dumped a giant bucket of mayonnaise on one of the coolest moments in baseball history....
Guillermo del Toro's<i> Crimson Peak </i>Is Best Watched On Mute
1. Crimson Peak is a movie that’s all windup and no pitch. It requires a patience of you that I’m not sure it necessarily earns, and a level of patience it doesn’t feel obliged to reward. It’s not a slog; the movie always looks fantastic, and it has enough earthly delights to string you along its gr...
Howie Kendrick Is Probably Still Looking For A Jeurys Familia Slider To Swing At
Sports tactics are easier to judge after the fact, of course, and I am not a big-league lifer, so take this with a grain of salt. Still, I can’t help but imagine that in years to come, when members of the 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers reflect on this season, they will shake their heads sadly, look into t...
Kyle Schwarber Was Once A High School Show Choir Stud
Cubs rookie Kyle Schwarber is now best known as the guy who mashed a tater onto the top of the Wrigley Field video board, but socking prodigious dingers isn’t his only skill. Back when Schwarber was a student at Middletown High in Ohio, he was a key member of the school’s award-winning show choir....
Billy Beane Is One Of The Biggest Water Wasters In The Bay Area
You may have heard that there is a pretty serious drought in California. Starting this summer, water restrictions went into effect across the state. For customers of the East Bay Municipal Utility District (East Bay MUD), the restrictions include only being allowed to water your lawn twice a week (a...