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"The Eighth Wonder Of The World Essentially Crumbling Before Our Eyes": What Happens When Teams Leave Their Stadiums
Ryan Holeywell at Governing.com decided to check in on Houston's Astrodome, which has become a blighted mess:...
Did You Want Two More NBA Games On Christmas Day? No? Well, You Got Them Anyway
Let's recap: Celtics-Knicks at noon, Heat-Mavs at 2:30, Bulls-Lakers at 5, Magic-Thunder at 8, and Clippers-Warriors at 10:30. Also, this is the first day of the NBA season, after a couple weeks of practice....
Seahawks DE Raheem Brock Convicted For Skipping Out On A $27 Tab At A Philly Restaurant
The Seahawks might have stomped the Eagles last night, but the city of Philadelphia has scored a victory of its own against Seattle's NFL franchise. Raheem Brock, a Philly native and a Temple graduate, was recently sentenced to six months probation in Philly Municipal Court on one count of theft....
The Bizarre Story Of Bernie Fine's Third Accuser, Who Is Charged With Sexually Abusing A 13-Year-Old Boy
Another strange side-story to the Bernie Fine child sex abuse scandal emerged this week, when a 23-year-old from Lewiston, Maine, came forward as the former Syracuse coach's third alleged victim. The accuser, Zach Tomaselli, also has a sex abuse charge of his own....
Is Mike Shanahan A Good Coach?
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....
Injured MSU Cheerleader's Dad: "Glad To See Your Booty Isn't Gettin' Big"
We were happy to report last night that Michigan State cheerleader Taylor Young was doing fine after a scary accident that left her sprawled out and unconscious at center court of East Lansing's Breslin Center during the Spartans' 65-49 win over Florida State....
Everything About Indiana Basketball Is Smaller These Days, Even The Booze Bottles
Your morning roundup for Dec. 1, the day The New York Times gave us a +1. Image courtesy Justin G. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Cheerleading Accident Forces Delay In Florida State-Michigan State Basketball Game, Emotional Display From Mike Tirico
Michigan State cheerleader Taylor Young is "OK," per Spartans AD Mark Hollis, after taking a spill in the first half of MSU's game against Florida State and landing flat on her face....
The Baseball Hall Of Fame Ballot Is Out, And It Seems No One Good Retired In 2006
The fine folks at the Baseball Hall of Fame mailed out their ballots today, and I immediately called our travel agent just to threaten her with litigation if she even thinks about getting me a hotel in Cooperstown next summer....
Jeff Francoeur Enticed Jonathan Broxton By Taking Him Hunting At Jeff Foxworthy's House
We brought you the preliminary details of this courtship in HOTFUCKINGSTOVE yesterday, but we buried the lead. Jeff Francoeur didn't just lure fatass reclamation project du jour Jonathan Broxton to the Kansas City Royals by taking him on a bow-hunting trip. Francoeur lured Broxton by taking him on a...
This Portrait Of Atlanta Falcon Ray Edwards And LaStarya Thompson Better Be Called "Handful Of Ass"
Tipster Mike S. was kind enough to ferret out this glorious piece of artwork on artist Gabe Richesson's website. In proper form, the Edwards/LaStarya study is five-feet wide and four-feet tall. In proper form, it owns the room, as if a vice squeezing your attention tight and showing it who's boss....
Adam Morrison Is Coming Home From Serbia, Where He Was Playing Basketball, Apparently
For today's edition of Former College Hoops Sweathearts: Where Are They Now?, we're checking in with former Gonzaga star and former No. 3 overall pick Adam Morrison. Again....
Deron Williams's Turkish Club Retired His Jersey After 15 Games
Let it be known that no one shall ever be issued the number 8 jersey for Beşiktaş, in tribute to the weeks and weeks of service of one Deron Williams. Hailed as a conquering hero when he arrived this summer, the end of the NBA lockout forced Williams to bid farewell to his Turkish team. He remains...
Let's Revisit The Time Dale Hunter Earned The Then-Longest Suspension In NHL History
No one ever accused Bruce Boudreau of lacking fire. (N.B. "Fucking shitbums.") It seems Caps execs are succeeding fire with fire, tapping Dale Hunter, who amassed the equivalent of two-and-a-half full days in the penalty box during his NHL career. Hunter, by all accounts, is a gentleman off the ic...
Reggie Bush Wishes Steve Gleason, Who Has An Incurable And Degenerative Disease, A "Speedy Recovery"
Steve Gleason, the former Saints safety who was diagnosed with ALS earlier this year, was in New Orleans this weekend for his Gleason Gras fundraiser. He was also honored during last night's game, in an emotional moment for his fans, friends, and teammates. It was a great opportunity to raise money ...
A Comprehensive Timeline Of The Child Sex Abuse Allegations Against Bernie Fine
On Nov. 17, ESPN reported that two men had accused Bernie Fine, 65, an assistant basketball coach at Syracuse since 1976, of molesting them when they were children. Fine denied the allegations, and Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim angrily came to Fine's defense. Since then, another man went to Syrac...
Bob Costas Gasbags About Showboating
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....
We're Still Recovering From The Raiders' Kicking Orgy
Do you like kicking? Do you really, really, really like kicking? Then hot damn, was yesterday's shitty Raiders game the game for you!...
Kyle Orton Doesn't Just "Happen"
A Reddit user has created this handy-dandy flowchart to trace just how Kyle Orton ended up as the man in Kansas City. Featuring cameos from Tim Tebow and Jay Cutler, it just goes to show you that everything in the NFL comes back to Bernard Pollard and Tom Brady. [Reddit]...
Tyler Palko Is Not The Next Kurt Warner
During Monday Night Football last week, Ron Jaworski briefly speculated that Tyler Palko was following the Kurt Warner archetype, of a guy who bumbles around for a while before finally getting his shot in the NFL. As Jaws pointed out, Kurt Warner didn't get his first NFL start until he was 28 year...