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Brad Penny's Comeback Went About As Poorly As Possible
Let's raise a glass to Brad Penny, and, hell, all the Brad Pennys of the baseball world, those thoroughly passable starters who find the right mix of good teams, tepid consistency (or rather, consistent tepidity), and just enough semi-standout seasons to garner tens of millions of dollars over a len...

Yasmani Grandal: Top-Notch Video Bomber
Everything about this video bomb is perfect—the framing, Grandal's complete lack of hesitation, the timing, Seth Smith's obliviousness, the interviewer's ability to keep asking questions with a straight face—it's all so good. ...

USWNT's 43-Match Undefeated Streak Ends At The Hands Of Former Coach
The US women's soccer team lost to Sweden today, 1-0, in Portugal's Algarve Cup. It was vengeance for the Swedes on a few of levels. For one, the USWNT's streak started with a 2012 Algarve Cup victory over Sweden. Our ladies' coach way back then? Pia Sundhage, who has since left the Yanks to coach h...

Gerald Green Is The Gunner We Need
Suns swingman Gerald Green, who is putting the finishing touches on the best season of his career, blitzed the Oklahoma City Thunder with a career-high 41 points last night, the better part of them coming from eight made three-pointers. This topped a previous career high set just last month, when h...

In Dallas, They Throw Cowboys Hats Onto The Ice
Tyler Seguin's ice-girl-delighting hat trick against a demoralized Canucks team couldn't have been more Texas. Among the hats to fly was one big, black cowboy hat—briefly modeled by linesman Derek Amell:...

Tyler Seguin's Hat Trick Makes Ice Girls Flip Out
[After Tyler Seguin scored the third goal of his hat trick in a 6-1 win over the Canucks, the Dallas Stars Ice Girls went bonkers. It's an example of celebration distilled to its purest form: jumping and yelling because something cool happened. Photo by LM Otero/AP. H/t to Marc.]...

Unchill UCSB Bro Confronts Opposing Coach, Player On The Court
UC-Santa Barbara students are generally known for being especially chill bros. Tonight one fan broke out of character as he rushed onto the court in the middle of the game to shout profanities at Hawai'i coach Gib Arnold, then taunted a Rainbow Warriors player. ...

Delusional Rec-League Softball Coach Has 11 Insane Questions For You
Reader Jon almost joined a rec softball league "run by the world's biggest asshole." Let's have a look at Coach Dave's questionnaire for all incoming recruits, shall we?...

Frank Martin To Player: "Answer The Fucking Question, Asshole!"
Frank Martin, the scariest college basketball coach in the world, has been suspended for one game by the University of South Carolina after being caught cursing out one of his own players during Tuesday's game against Florida. ...

Tiny Person Tim Lincecum And Large Person Kameron Loe Traded Uniforms
Here's some fun spring training shenanigans courtesy of the San Francisco Giants, who understand that people wearing comically ill-fitting clothes is always funny. Tim Lincecum, who is just 5-foot-11, traded uniforms with Kameron Loe, who is 6-foot-8. Much fun was had....

Ted Valentine Won't Help Marshall Henderson Off The Court
After baiting Mick Cronin into an even more childish meltdown than he was already having against UConn last weekend, referee Ted Valentine is back on the radar because he refused to help Marshall Henderson up off the court against Arkansas last night. Valentine couldn't help because was too busy cal...

Fan Leans In For The Kiss; Víctor Bernárdez Is Having None Of It
Hey Muma, do you think I could get a picture? [purses lips, leans in] Too...too far? Too far. ...

Pat Sajak: Not A Fan Of The New Cubs Mascot
A contestant on last night's episode of Wheel Of Fortune professed her love for Chicago sports, namely the Bulls and Bears. She is, to a lesser extent, also a fan of the White Sox rather than the Cubs. This pleases Pat Sajak, who is just as confused by the new mascot as the rest of us. ...

Dem Bums In Da Spring
These are some damn good pictures. There is energy here — a genuine playfulness and terrific personalities. But the real appeal of these George Silk photos from the Dodgers' spring training camp in 1948 is the singular glimpse they afford of baseball in post-WWII America. ...

Larry Brown Reminds Us That College Basketball Is So Full Of Itself
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recently said some very smart things about the uselessness of the NCAA, suggesting that the NBA D-League is a viable alternative for developing future NBA players who would only attend one year of college before going pro because of the one-and-done rule. Larry Brow...

UNH Fires Basketball Staffer Amid Allegations Of Locker Room Voyeurism
Scott A. Weitzell, director of operations for the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team, was charged Wednesday with attempting to falsify evidence and resisting arrest. The charges stem from police attempts to execute a search warrant while investigating allegations that Weitzell had sec...

Albert Belle Is Still A Glorious Asshole
One of the worst things about getting older is watching age wear down everyone else's edges, and wondering if the same thing is happening to you. That radical you knew is now a lawyer who hems and haws a lot about working inside the system, that one guy in the band you liked does corporate training...

Flyers Fight Dirty In Another Line Brawl With The Capitals
Bad blood from one of the ugliest brawls of the season finally spilled over in Philly last night, as the Flyers and Caps engaged in a melee that featured a player shoving another while he was done, three guys jumping one, and Wayne Simmonds holding John Erskine from behind while Vinny Lecavlier pun...

Report: Georgia Lawyer Jamie Casino Is Getting A Reality Show
Jamie Casino, the Georgia lawyer who made a glorious/insane local Super Bowl commercial, will reportedly be getting a reality show, because yeah, it really is that easy....

Rob Ryan Had A Hell Of A Time During Mardi Gras Celebrations
Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was named the Grand Marshall of a Mardi Gras parade, and judging from the reports and photos, Ryan had a fantastic time despite the rain....