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Tony Stewart's Temper Often Resulted In Conflict With Other Drivers
While everyone has strong opinions on the matter, no one has any real idea what happened when Tony Stewart ran over and killed Kevin Ward, Jr. during a race last night, and it's possible we may never know what he was thinking from behind the wheel. What we do know is that Stewart has often found him...

What Happened To The Art Of An Overhand Curveball?
That's the question Pat Jordan asks in his latest profile:...

Video: Tony Stewart Runs Over Driver During Confrontation, Killing Him
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart ran over a competitor, 20-year-old Kevin Ward Jr., during a confrontation at a sprint car race on Saturday night at Canandaigua Motorsports Park in New York. Ward was killed. ...

The Adventures Of Jason Day And His Missing Golf Ball
Jason Day hit an errant drive on the second hole today at the PGA Championship and found himself barefoot, traversing a stream and marshlands in rolled-up pants in an effort to track it down. The ball was lost, then found, then lost again, before Day finally got to hit out of the mess and save par. ...

ESPN Suspends Max Kellerman For Talking About Ray Rice And Domestic Abuse
According to the New York Daily News, ESPN has suspended Max Kellerman from his ESPN radio and SportsNation duties until next Thursday because he spoke on-air about his experience with domestic abuse while discussing Ray Rice's own experience. ...

Yasiel Puig Snapped His Bat On A Check Swing
Yasiel Puig can make even a check swing interesting. Puig was initially going to take a hack at Zach Duke's 2-1 pitch in the seventh inning last night, but thought better of it and stopped his hands right in front of him. The portion of the bat not in his hands, however, just kept going and snappe...

Wanted: Native Art With Redskins Logo And Colors; Drunks Need Not Apply
Dan Snyder's foundation "to provide meaningful and measurable resources that provide genuine opportunities for Tribal communities," named OAF, is visiting Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico next week. OAF is looking to give the Zuni people a genuine opportunity to sell original artwork with the Redskins logo...

Game Of Telephone Unfairly Paints Howard And Harden As Bad Teammates
So, what's to blame for a totally innocuous comment by Rockets big man Donatas Motiejunas getting blown up and passed down the grapevine as incriminating evidence that Dwight Howard and James Harden are aloof and alienate the rest of their teammates? Laziness, or malice, or just a really slow news...

Paul George Has A Guaranteed Roster Spot For The 2016 Olympics
Paul George, who broke his leg a week ago during a Team USA scrimmage, will be given a roster spot no matter what for the 2016 Olympics. Here's what Jerry Colangelo, the managing director of USA basketball, said Thursday: ...

The Chiefs Are Buddying Up To Native American Groups
Whether it be for self-preservation or just out of an admirable instinct to do the right thing, the Kansas City Chiefs are making a concerted effort to solicit local Native groups' input into their pageantry and traditions. What a concept....

Strippers In Jerry Jones Pics Don't Recall Much; Escort May Be Involved
TMZ managed to identify the two women who posed with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in those weird and gross photos that surfaced online this week. Their names are Lindzie and Jordan; they are strippers; and they don't remember much about what happened that night....

Ted Lasso Is Back, And He's Still Clueless About Soccer
Jason Sudeikis has reprised his role as Ted Lasso, the American football coach who doesn't know shit about soccer, and the bit is still funny....

Chiefs Fan Gets Tasered By Arrowhead Security
Not only did this Chiefs fan get tasered at last night's preseason game, he went through the ordeal while suffering the indignity of having a meme shouted at him by the peanut gallery....

NFL Execs Pissed That Head Of Officiating Was Seen On Cowboys Party Bus
Earlier in the week, TMZ released a video of Jerry Jones's son Stephen partying with several people, including what appears to be Dean Blandino, the NFL's head of officiating. According to at least one person Jason La Canfora spoke to in the league, that is "definitely" him in the blue, skipping out...

Joe Theismann Shills For Dan Snyder And Redskins Facts Site
As the two-minute warning approached in the first half of the Washington's preseason opener against the Patriots, Kenny Albert casually asked the Joe Theismann muppet with Dan Snyder's hand up its ass what it thought about the name controversy. Strap in, kids, Theismann has done a lot of research on...

Bryce Harper Hits Walk-Off Home Run After Talk Of Demotion To Minors
Washington asks "should Bryce Harper be sent to the minors?" Bryce Harper answers "this is a very short debate."...

One Triumphant Little Girl Emerges Out Of A Foul Ball Frenzy
A Michael Morse foul pop floated into the stands in today's Giants-Brewers game, and when it landed, fans descended upon it like wolves upon prey. While those saps were still looking, one girl behind everyone shot up victoriously with the baseball in her hand. ...

Dallas Stars Owner Found Guilty of Bizarre Environmental Charges
Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi was found guilty of two counts of harmful alteration of a fish habitat, Kamloops This Week reports today. And a former employee testified that Gaglardi told him to throw a computer drive in a lake when authorities started investigating. That was a very bad idea. ...

Buccaneers Will Debut Reflective Jersey Numbers Tomorrow
Tomorrow, the Bucs will debut their new uniforms for the first time since a radical redesign this offseason. We sort of knew this already, but it's another thing to see it in action and you should be properly warned: the jersey numbers, on the front, back and shoulders, will glow....