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Old Asshole Golfer Has Thought About Michael Sam
Good one, Steve. You're really good at being an old asshole on Twitter....
The FBI Believed Clay/Liston I Was Fixed
There has long been chatter that Clay/Liston II, in which Sonny Liston went down to a phantom punch, wasn't on the up-and-up. But documents obtained by the Washington Times show the FBI suspected that their first fight, in 1964, may have been fixed by the mob....
Grant Balfour Has A Big-Ass Truck
This is Rays reliever Grant Balfour's big-ass truck. He is far from the only pitcher to own a big-ass truck, but his might be the biggest-ass of them all....
Richard Ben Cramer Takes On Ted Williams
I wrote about Richard Ben Cramer's Esquire story on Ted Williams for the latest e-magazine from The Classical:...
Bob Costas Is Back: How Are His Eyes?
Bob Costas is back on the air tonight at NBC despite "not being 100%," and a close inspection of his wonky eye suggests he's still got a few days left to take Russian antibiotics of questionable efficacy. ...
Lamar Fires Pat Knight, Who Was A Loser And A Bully
Bob Knight's kid was shitcanned Sunday morning. The last time you gave a thought to the guy was probably two years ago, when Knight interrupted his own player, Mike James, during a press conference and told him, "You don't have a clue what it takes to win." The rant that followed earned him the wors...
Darren Sharper Accusations: 11 Druggings, 7 Alleged Rapes
Earlier today, details started to emerge about the charges against Darren Sharper, former NFL safety, and the alleged rapes he is connected to. As the day went on, more information made its way out, adding to the scope of the accusations, and at times conflating details. Now we have an official doc...
Report: Darren Sharper Allegedly Drugged, Raped Women In Four States
Last month, former NFL safety Darren Sharper was arrested on the suspicion of rape, connected to sexual assaults that occurred in October 2013 and January 2014. He was also connected to a third incident that happened in September 2013. Now TMZ is reporting that Sharper drugged the women with zolpide...
John Chaney Threatened To Kill John Calipari 20 Years Ago Today
Feb. 13, 1994, Temple coach John Chaney had to be pulled away from UMass's John Calipari following a Minutemen win. You know this, and the images are part of our collective sports memory by now. But try to watch the incident with fresh eyes. Never forget how incredible it is that this happened....
The Crime Novelist Who Reinvented Soccer Writing
The Books Issue is the eighth issue of The Classical Magazine. In addition to the piece below, it features writing by Alex Belth, Holly M. Wendt, and many more writing about such subjects as North Dallas Forty, the making of "What Do You Think of Ted Williams Now?," Harry Crews, The Pogues, and bike...
This Is Some Quality Side-Eying
Kansas State outlasted Kansas in overtime tonight and everyone on the Wildcats bench was having a good time, including Shane Southwell who left the game with an injured ankle. ...
Holly Rowe Conducts Postgame Interview From Atop Scorer's Table
Kansas State upset rival Kansas in overtime tonight, leading to a court-storming at Bramlage Coliseum that left ESPN reporter Holly Rowe with nowhere to go—so she joined the Wildcats atop the scorer's table, and conducted her postgame interview there....
Meet The Girl Who Ate It After Interview About Running In The Snow
Yesterday, we brought you the unbelievable story of a runner falling in the snow immediately after giving an interview about the joys of running in the snow. It was 67 seconds of pure gold. We've since been in touch with Chelsea and she has graciously agreed to answer some questions. ...
Scenes From The Super Bowl Transit Nightmare
The waves of people taking the train to the Super Bowl and the security trying to screen them has created a disaster. Here's what it looks like in Secaucus....
Taking The Train To The Super Bowl Is A Disaster
This is what happens when you don't let people drive to a football game. Thousands are trying to get to MetLife Stadium for the Super Bowl and since the NFL made less than half the total parking spaces available for the game, won't let you walk to the game and will turn around most cabs, the only pr...
This Could Just Be What All The Other States Call Texas
As of this posting, you can still find this—which is filthy, childish and funny all in one—on ussoccer.com....
Kevin Harlan Got Really Excited About Saying "Ass" On TV
In the waning moments of last night's Nuggets-Blazers game, play-by-play man Kevin Harlan had to read a promo for a new cooking show called Cook Your Ass Off. Sounds like a neat show! Like a true professional, Harlan made the most of his opportunity to say "ass."...
Dallas Stars Trolling Maple Leafs Fans; Maple Leafs Fans Troll Selves
The Dallas Stars really brought out the big names on the American Airlines Center scoreboard during tonight's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Both Bieber and Rob Ford made appearances, though at least one Toronto fan showed her very special love for the crack-smoking mayor....
Australia Needs To Work On Their Outfield Fence Construction Skills
Two different outfielders ran through the fence on back-to-back nights during a series between the Melbourne Aces and the Adelaide Bite this past weekend....
Inside The Mind Of A Real Runner
This week, in what will be a recurring feature of ill-defined frequency, I interview an honest-to-goodness Runner. Or at least a Runner as viewed through my hopelessly simplistic and insecure lens. We talk about how you should run (short answer: "a lot") and why (it's apparently a categorical impera...