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Watch These Fools Try To Shove A Gigantic Sofa Into A Very Tiny Car
Seriously though, what the hell was ever the plan here?...
Texas Athletic Director Channels Donald Sterling
The millionaire administrators who prop up the NCAA often say deeply, deeply stupid things when defending their right to make millions of dollars off of the unpaid labor of athletes, but what University of Texas athletic director Steve Patterson said in this month's issue of Texas Monthly deserves...
Tiniest Little Leaguer Goes Yard
Mexico second baseman Ruy Martinez, all 4-foot-8 of him, had a heck of a day at the plate in yesterday's 6-2 win over Australia, going 3-for-3 including this home run to center:...
Washington Players Paid Tribute To Michael Brown
Last night, Washington's defensive backs entered the field with their hands held high, a silent but striking tribute to Michael Brown, the unarmed 18-year-old shot to death by police in Ferguson, Mo., earlier this month....
Johnny Manziel Is Number One
Johnny Manziel's middle finger to the Washington sideline was funny. It was meaningless, and petty, but above all else, it was fun to see and share and talk about and hear Manziel and his coach be forced to explain. There's going to be a lot Manziel overkill this year, a lot of stupid controvers...
"The Name Really Means Honor, Respect"
Barr also asked Snyder, what is a Redskin?...
Oklahoma Freshman Joe Mixon Suspended For The Season
Highly touted freshman tailback Joe Mixon has been suspended from Oklahoma football for the entire season after he was charged by prosecutors for punching a woman and leaving her unconscious in a Norman restaurant. ...
32 Paragraphs About 32 Teams: A Thinking Fan's Guide To The NFL Season
The following is excerpted from the team chapters of the always-excellent Football Outsiders Almanac. Buy it here....
Steve Ballmer Carried On Like A Maniac At The Clippers' Fan Festival
Steve Ballmer, who just bought the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion and is also that guy who screamed "DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS! DEVELOPERS!" at a conference one time, greeted Clippers fans at a fan festival today. He spent a good portion of his speech screaming like a crazy person, obviously....
Report: Jerry Jones Was Physically Barred From Drafting Johnny Manziel
It appears that Jerry Jones is still operating the Dallas Cowboys by following the "Drunk Uncle" school of management. Which is to say, his own children still need to physically prevent him from making franchise-altering decisions on the fly....
Chelsea, <em>Hot Damn</em>
It's too early to declare something a goal of the year contender...right?...
Glasshole Wants You To Wear A Computer On Your Face While You Cook
National Geographic magazine, a mail-order Caring About Things merit badge for baby boomers, has been running a "Future of Food" series on the Plate, its food blog, for the past few months. This month's entry was written by Mary Beth Albright, an attorney, food writer, and former contestant on Food...
Matthew McConaughey Rocks A Fanny Pack At Astros-Red Sox Game
Matthew McConaughey—the lieutenant of L-I-V-I-N, the commander of casual, the bombardier of being real—was at Sunday's Astros-Red Sox game, wearing a fanny pack. He did not care about anyone else's opinion of his fanny pack....
Young Pirates Fan Goes Through The Emotional Wringer
Our friend here, who was at Nationals Park to cheer on the visiting Pirates against the home team last night, never quite reaches the raw sadness of Sad Cubs Kid, but that's because he never really had much hope. You can tell by his face; he knew where this was going from the start....
Crazy Minor League Manager Is Back With Another Meltdown
It's been a while since we've heard from Joe Mikulik, the manager of the Class A Myrtle Beach Pelicans who basically invented the "minor league coach goes straight apeshit" genre. During a game against the Salem Red Sox, Mikulik proved that he still has his fastball....
Florida State Tops The AP Poll, Which Very Much Still Matters
The Associated Press has released its preseason college football poll, always fun, but maybe carrying a little extra poignancy this year, the first time a national champion will be chosen without the (official) input of polls....
Are You Ready For Some NASCAR?!
I don't know that I've ever heard a crowd boo the "drivers, start your engine" routine, but here you have it. Olympic ice dancers Charlie White and Meryl Davis did the ceremonial duties today at the Pure Michigan 400 today. It was pretty underwhelming and the crowd let them know....
Steve Ballmer Practiced Being Owner With His Son's High School Team
The Seattle Times has a piece out today detailing incoming Clippers owner Steve Ballmer's foray into the shady world of high school prep sports and the wealthy parents living vicariously through their kids. Ballmer's son's basketball team at Lakeside School in Seattle sucked, and he wanted to make i...
Bo Pelini On Ice Bucket Challenge: "Let's Get It Over With"
I don't know how much more of the Ice Buckets we can take, but I'm going to highlight this one because glimmering ray of sunshine and source of life itself Bo Pelini took on the cold waters for charity awareness thusly: "I've been challenged, I guess, to the Ice Bucket, so let's get it over with."...
Challenger Emerges For Worst First Pitch Ever: Miss Texas
Replicating this to any degree of exactitude could actually be a contestant's talent routine in a beauty pageant. Miss Texas Monique Evans's form, a horse mascot, and most importantly, the perfect watching-a-car-drive-by reaction, all make this an incredibly rare and difficult feat. ...