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Jameis Winston Crab Legs Now Available In Alabama
From Jack's Foodland in Eva, Al., comes this find, just a day after Jameis Winston was busted for shoplifting crab legs. In the future, all college football rivalries will be played out in the seafood aisles of the South....
<em>Freakonomics</em> For The Derby: I'm Steven Levitt. Let's Talk Horses.
Steven Levitt is one of the authors of Freakonomics and a professor of economics at the University of Chicago. He's also something of a railbird and an adviser to Derby Jackpot, a legal online horse betting website. Dive into the discussion below and ask him about handicapping tomorrow's Kentucky De...
Ex-USATF CEO Doug Logan: New Nike Deal Shows "Lack Of Judgment"
Doug Logan, the former Chief Executive Officer of USA Track & Field, has responded to his former employer's massive new deal with Nike, calling it a "lack of judgment of its current leadership."...
Atlanta Hawks Unveil Redesigned Pac-Man Logo
Did you know that the Atlanta Hawks used to have a secondary logo that was Pac-Man themed? Well, they did! And now they've reprised the logo and given it a fancy new design....
Gronk Tailgates K-State Spring Game, Is Amused By Beer Bong In Pants
Hops-fueled lummox and part-time NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski went to Kansas State for last Saturday's spring football game. (His younger brother Glenn is a fullback for the Wildcats.) He had some fun at the tailgate....
Floyd Mayweather's Jail Diet Included Lots Of Chili Cheese Fritos
In 2012, Floyd Mayweather Jr. served 60 days in the Clark County (Nev.) Detention Center after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges. Today at Sports on Earth, Geoffrey Gray has obtained documents, letters, and records that shed light on Mayweather's jail stint. The takeaway? Floyd eats like ...
This Is How You Play A Ball Off The Wall
In the grand scheme of things, this behind-the-back, no-look corral by the Nats' Kevin Frandsen—a utility infielder by trade who was starting in Houston, which has the least intuitive outfield in the majors—did not ultimately affect the game. Both runners scored on the next play. But come on, how fu...
Meb Keflezighi Returns To Semi-Action
Meb Keflezighi, the winner of that race in Boston, is returning to the roads, but in a limited capacity....
Joyce Carol Oates Rages Against Death Of The First Amendment
Most people think that the case of Donald Sterling poses no free speech or First Amendment issues. Their argument is that Sterling has every right to order his mistresses not to be seen with black people and to privately talk about Los Angeles Clippers players as if they were livestock, and that the...
FSU Athlete Explains Why Jameis Winston Allegedly Stole Food
Here's Florida State basketball player Marquez White reacting to reports that Jameis Winston was cited for allegedly stealing crab legs from a Publix. ...
Report: Jameis Winston Cited For Allegedly Stealing Crab Legs
According to Tomahawk Nation, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was recently cited for attempting to steal crab legs from a Publix grocery store. ...
The Warriors Had A Striking Boycott Planned For Last Night's Game
The Golden State Warriors claim they had plans in place for a memorable boycott of last night's game in Los Angeles, and would have walked off the court upon tip-off had Adam Silver not banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life....
Bob Costas Abandons Broadcast Booth Mid-Inning To Pee
Bob Costas handed over play-by-play to MLB Network commentator John Smoltz in the bottom of the seventh inning tonight at Yankee Stadium, escaping the booth to hit the little boys' room....
The Footage USATF Doesn't Want You To See Doesn't Show Much
Earlier this morning, USA Track & Field accidentally released 37 minutes of footage used to disqualify, then un-disqualify, Gabe Grunewald at the 2014 USA Indoor Championships in February. For a video so important, it doesn't show much....
Big Al And The Bobcats Deserved More Than What They Got
For a few short minutes during the Bobcats' Game 3 loss to the Miami Heat, Al Jefferson did his thing. Which is to say he stuck his ass into whatever helpless defender got himself dragged onto the left block, took a brief moment to size up the situation, and then bullied his way to the rim on the st...
Bryce Harper's Hair Is Still Styled Post-Surgery
Nats outfield Bryce Harper underwent surgery today to repair a torn ligament in his thumb, suffered sliding head-first. He just tweeted out this photo from recovery:...
Fastest Loss In MMA History Is Immensely Unsatisfying
What, you were expecting some kind of awesome flying knee right after the bell? Sorry, buddy, but all you get is a mystifying tapout and some guy yelling "AAH NAW. AAH NAW."...
Report: Former Warriors Assistant Was Taping Conversations
In the Pacific division, you should probably just assume everything you say is being recorded....