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Hey, It's 15 Years (And A Day) Since The Yankees' And Orioles' Classic Brawl
Damnit, we keep missing these important milestones by a matter of hours. Oh well. Tell it to the internet police....
Ottawa's Double-OT Winner Was Not A Thing Of Beauty
It damn well took long enough, but the 2013 postseason had its first multiple-overtime game. And sure it was sloppy, even downright ugly at times, but there's nothing quite like the home-ice reaction to Colin Greening's 2OT goal to keep the Senators alive....
OK, Who Wants To Sign Dwight Howard?
After two years of trade requests and petulance and a stock-lowering season with the Lakers, it's time for the Dwight Howard free agency sweepstakes—and four teams have emerged as potential landing spots should Howard decide to leave L.A....
Golfer Hits Tee Shot Into A Bathroom, Sends Announcers Into Giggles
Yesterday in the quarterfinals of the Volvo World Match Play Championship, Nicolas Colsaerts hit a tee shot on a par-4 that flew off the course, over the rest area, and into a bathroom. Because the ball landed in a hazard, a rules official was summoned, who determined that the nearest "point of reli...
Quick, Everyone Notice That Mark Reynolds Leads The AL In Homers
With his 12th tater of the 2013 season, a guy named Mark Reynolds took over the lead in the American League in home runs. Mark Reynolds plays for the Cleveland Indians, which is why you can be forgiven for having no idea who Mark Reynolds is. But that doesn't bother Mark Reynolds....
The Charlotte NBA Team Might Rather Be The Hornets Again
During its short 25 years in the NBA, the Hornets moniker has proven to be the league's Johnny Cash — it's been everywhere, man. Born in Charlotte, transplanted to New Orleans in 2001, bivouacked in Oklahoma City for two post-Katrina seasons, back to New Orleans for the past six seasons, then banish...
The Astros Lost On A Moronic Walk-Off Error
"Looks like we're going to extra innings." That's what Greg Brown, the Pirates' TV broadcaster, said as soon as Russell Martin made contact on this fly ball to shallow right-center. But Brown should have known better. Because it ain't over till the Astros have finished tying all of their shoelaces t...
Yu Darvish's Arm Is Not A Gun: Why Hard Pitch-Count Limits Are Dumb
In last night's 10-4 victory over the Tigers, Rangers starter Yu Darvish threw 130 pitches. In his previous start, Darvish threw 105 pitches. Six days before that, in a start against the Red Sox, he threw 127 pitches. Should we be freaking out about how many pitches Darvish is throwing?...
Tyron Smith Is Related To A Bunch Of Awful People Who Want His Money
You're Tyron Smith. You're drafted ninth overall, the first offensive lineman taken in 2011. You sign a rookie contract for $12.5 million. All you have to worry about is your family trying to bleed you dry....
Help! How Do I Get That Old-Man-Pee Smell Out Of My Bathroom?
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every other week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Email her....
Vince Young Graduated From College Today
It's a big weekend for Vince Young. Just a few hours ago, he received his bachelor's degree, 11 years after first enrolling at Texas, and five years after the Longhorns retired his number. Tomorrow, he turns 30. The NFL may no longer be in his future, but he's an alumnus now and can do better than p...
How To Give A Best Man Toast That Doesn't Suck
We got this email the other day from reader Alex. It's the kind of email we get a lot round these parts:...
Lion in Winter
In case you missed it, check out Wright Thompson's ESPN story on Michael Jordan at 50: ...
Brownsville Bum
Here's W.C. Heinz's classic True magazine story on Bummy Davis (Jimmy Breslin called it the best magazine story ever written):...
Learn How To Slide, With Ian Kinsler
Kids, I want you to very carefully watch Ian Kinsler slide into third, and do exactly as he does....
Former NASCAR Driver Dick Trickle Dead In Apparent Suicide
As first reported by ESPN's Ryan McGee, former short-track superstar and NASCAR fixture Richard "Dick" Trickle was found dead today, of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71....
The Royals TV Broadcast Had A Half-Inning Of Silence For Fred White
Fred White was the radio voice of the Royals for 25 years, and remained close to the team until his sudden death yesterday, at the age of of 76. During last night's game, he was given the perfect tribute: silence, and baseball....
Marc Gasol Makes Wonderful <em>Pulp Fiction</em> Reference In Postgame Interview
Here's Marc Gasol answering questions from the media after helping his team to a Game 5, series-clinching victory over the Thunder. At about the 25-second mark, a reporter asks him how meaningful a trip to the Western Conference finals is to the franchise. His response is priceless....