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The Nationals And Rangers Both Challenged The Same Play
A little bit of baseball replay history, and an old-fashioned inexplicable Ron Washington decision, all on a simple stolen base attempt....
Prince At The French Open With A Scepter
Prince was at the French Open yesterday, and he brought a scepter. So here are a bunch of pictures of Prince, who was at the French Open with a scepter....
Ultramarathon Interrupted By Out Of Control Car
South Africa's Comrades Marathon is the granddaddy of ultramarathons, having been held first in 1921 and nearly every year since inviting runners to traverse the 56 miles between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. This year runners were also invited to avoid spectators fleeing an out-of-control automobile...
The Land Of The Free, And The Home Of Fried Chicken
Send stories, photos, and anything else you might have to [email protected]....
Just Shirtless Tyrann Mathieu Singin' And Drinkin' Some Rosé
Here we have Cardinals free safety Tyrann Mathieu and Nichols State wide receiver Terry Lucas, Jr. singing and waving around a bottle of some Belaire rosé....
Former Nets, Devils Owner Dies In Plane Crash
Lewis Katz, the former owner of the New Jersey Nets and New Jersey Devils, was one of seven people aboard a private plane that crashed at Hanscom Field just outside Boston Saturday night. There were no survivors. ...
FIFA Vice President Would Support A Re-Vote On 2022 Host
On the heels of The Sunday Times report detailing Mohamed bin Hammam's successful campaign to purchase the 2022 World Cup for Qatar, FIFA vice president Jim Boyce told BBC Radio 5 he would support a re-vote for a new host. Boyce says the claims in the Times report would have to be proven, but if the...
Reporter Runs With Marathoners, Does Not Get Her Question Off
From the Stockholm Marathon, a local reporter tried to Get The Feeling of the race. She tried to Tell The Tough Story. She did not make it very far....
Spurs And Thunder Head To Overtime Thanks To Blown Goaltending Call
The officials missed a goaltending call with 44 seconds left in the game and the score tied 97-97. Though clearly a goaltending, this was deemed a block and the Spurs were shorted two points. Whiled tied 101-101, Manu missed a jumper from the elbow at the buzzer, so now we get five extra minutes bef...
Report: Qatar Bought World Cup With Over $5 Million In Secret Payments
Well, at least we know for sure, now. The Sunday Times has analyzed "hundreds of millions of emails, accounts and other documents," uncovering the secret payments former Qatari FIFA vice president Mohamed bin Hammam made to international soccer officials to back Qatar's bid to host the 2022 World C...
Luis Montes Scores Spectacular Goal, Immediately Suffers Horrific Injury
Mexico will be missing one of its midfielders in Brazil after Luis Montes suffered what looks like a compound leg fracture during today's friendly against Ecuador—just moments after scoring a spectacular golazo....
Here's Larry Bird Sticking His Tongue Out At A Miami Fan
Reader Natalie sends along this picture of a salty, yet playful Larry Legend as he watched the Heat destroy his Indiana Pacers last night en route to a fourth straight NBA Finals appearance. ...
EA Sports And CLC Finalize Video Game Settlement With Former Players
Four class-action suits brought by former NCAA players against EA Sports and the Collegiate Licensing Company were settled back in September 2013 for $40 million, but aside from the amount, most of the other terms needed ironing out. On Friday night, the parties filed a settlement with the U.S. Dist...
Lance Smacks Norris Cole In The Face, Pacers Bench Reacts
Lance Stephenson was assessed a flagrant 1 for face-palming Norris Cole and, judging by his reaction, teammate Chris Copeland probably agrees with that assessment. ...
A Letter To Derek Jeter's Possibly Born Children
Fox Sports 1's Katie Nolan, who has previously busted on Rick Reilly, has set her sights on the ol' Rickster once again. ...
Don Draper's '80s Reboot: The Cutthroat Seductions Of <em>Halt And Catch Fire</em>
"It's just a computer!" Mad Men's Peggy Olsen shouted recently, on both the most prestigious show on television and a shrewd ad for the new show vying to replace it....
Take The Sports Knowledge Test Given To Wannabe ESPN Employees
The brain—and maybe the soul—of the world's largest sports media company is the ESPN Stats & Information Group, the behind-the-scenes crew of impossibly dedicated experts responsible for every stat, trend, and non-stupid talking point that makes it onto an ESPN platform. Here's your chance to see if...
Charles Bronson, Urban Rambo: The Frantic Nihilism Of <em>Death Wish 3</em>
Netflix Instant doesn't have to feel like a depleted Blockbuster in 1990, where you spend half an hour browsing hopeless straight-to-video thrillers before saying "fuck it" and loading up another Archer. Streaming services can be an absolute treasure trove, particularly if you like action movies, an...