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Louisville Claims It Didn't Profit From Sale Of Kevin Ware Tribute Shirt, Shirt Disappears From Team Store [UPDATE]

Yesterday, we told you about the Kevin Ware-inspired Adidas shirts that were for sale in the Louisville athletics team store, and we told you why you shouldn't buy one. The idea of Louisville and Adidas profiting from Kevin Ware's injury caused a bit of a stir on the internet, prompting the universi...

Neil deGrasse Tyson at the Diamondbacks game? Neil deGrasse Tyson at the Diamondbacks game. ...

Roy Halladay Had A Historically Weird Night

Last night, Roy Halladay left his start against the Atlanta Braves with a mind-boggling stat line. He exited with one out in the fourth inning after surrendering five earned runs, three walks, two home runs, and striking out nine. Nine! According to Baseball Reference, no pitcher has ever struck out...

Brandon Knight Air Balls A Layup, Just Can't Catch A Goddamn Break

Poor Brandon Knight. First he gets his ankles mercilessly broken by Kyrie Irving, then he gets murdered live on television by DeAndre Jordan, and now this. It may be time to fake an injury and just sit the rest of the season out. ...

The Rays Killed Steve Irwin, And The American League Is Next [UPDATES]

Oh, Raymond, no....

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The Nuggets Celebrate A Danilo Gallinari Three, Italian Style

Molto bene!...

The Old Big East Gets An Uninspired New Name

With the defection of the "Catholic 7," and the loss of the Big East name, the conference formerly known as the Big East needed a new moniker. Something that feels focus-grouped to death. Something that emphasizes its spiritual co-option of Conference USA's "we'll take anyone" business plan. Somethi...

The Louisville Cardinals' New Warmups Are A Tribute To Kevin Ware

This is what Kevin Ware's teammates will be wearing when they take the floor on Saturday to warm up for their Final Four game against Wichita State. Meanwhile, the Mayor of Louisville has declared this Friday "Cardinal Red Day," and is encouraging everyone in the city to wear red in honor of Ware an...

In 1939, a Washington DC radio station recorded an entire broadcast day of wonderfully old-timey radio, including a baseball game between the Washington Senators and The Cleveland Indians. Read about the game here, and listen here. [The Atlantic | Internet Archive]...

Gus Johnson Will Be The Voice Of Soccer, Even If He Has To Ruin The Champions League To Get There

Goal-line technology? FIFA corruption? Landon Donovan’s magical mystery tour? America's biggest soccer controversy is, unexpectedly, Gus Johnson. Upon the announcement that Fox would use Screamin’ Gus as its lead announcer for the 2018 World Cup, public reaction sorted itself into two extremist camp...

Do McDonald's All-Americans Believe Student-Athletes Should Be Paid?

Chicago Side's Daniel Libit, who wrote about future former UCLA coach Steve Alford for Deadspin yesterday, spoke to the McDonald's All-American boys' players in the Windy City this week and asked them about compensation for NCAA athletes....

Rutgers Finally Fires Mike Rice

Rutgers head basketball coach Mike Rice was let go today, a day after a video of him swearing, slurring, and throwing balls at his players' heads was released. But let's be absolutely clear: Rice isn't being fired for actually doing any of that. He's being fired only because video exists....

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This Astros Fan Is Cooler Than You Will Ever Be

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Here's How Rangers Broadcasters Reacted To Yu Darvish Blowing His Perfect Game With A Single Out Remaining

Japanese pitching phenom Yu Darvish nearly entered the record books tonight in Houston until Marwin Gonzalez singled up the middle with two outs in the ninth, ruining Darvish's attempt to complete a perfect game against the Astros....

Would You Like To Hear Bob Costas Perform Some Ludacris Lyrics?

Of course you would....

Former NBA Player Javaris Crittenton Indicted On Murder Charges

You've probably forgotten about Javaris Crittenton by now. He's the guy who threatened to shoot Gilbert Arenas in the knee over an unpaid boo-ray debt in January of 2010, and was then accused of murdering a 22-year-old mother of four in August of 2011. Crittenton has been out on bond since being cha...

A comprehensive graphical look at the all high schools nicknamed "Redskins"—and those that changed their mascots. Not surprisingly, only three schools currently using the name have more than 10 percent Native American students. [CNSMaryland]...

Here's The Video Of Mike Rice Abusing His Players That Got The Rutgers Coach Suspended

Rutgers head basketball coach Mike Rice was suspended in December for three games, and fined $50,000. At the time, the school wouldn't say what led to the discipline. This video is why. Rice throws basketballs at his players' heads. He shoves them, grabs them, and kicks them. He calls them "motherf...