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<i>Jeopardy!</i> Contestant Has Won Eight In A Row And Works Perfectly As A Heel

Jeopardy! is a wonderful show, but it almost always features contestants who can politely be described as “bookish.” The program carries a sober tone, and host Alex Trebek keeps the antics to a minimum, even during the contestants’ mid-round anecdotes (the worst part of each episode). Then, Austin R...

Benches Clear After Miguel Cabrera And Austin Romine Have A Legit Fight At Home Plate [Updates]

Most baseball fights are a bunch of meaningless posturing, but Yankees catcher Austin Romine and Tigers DH Miguel Cabrera exchanged actual punches and rolled around in the dirt during today’s game in Detroit....

Austin Jackson Flips Into The Bullpen For An All-Time Catch

The Indians and the Red Sox are in the middle of a thrilling shootout at Fenway, but Cleveland center fielder Austin Jackson was at least able to prevent one additional run from getting on the board. With Cleveland leading 7-5 in the bottom of the fifth, Jackson went over the bullpen wall to rob Han...

Report: Chris Paul Hated Austin And Doc Rivers

Now that Chris Paul has left for Houston, Doc Rivers faces an incredibly difficult task. J.J. Redick is reportedly out the door, and if the Clippers don’t re-sign Blake Griffin, they will suddenly be very bad. Don’t worry though. Austin Rivers is here to save the day....

Padres Furious After Anthony Rizzo's "Cheap Shot" Collision At Plate

Since MLB created new rules a few years ago to protect catchers and limit unnecessary hard contact in plays at the plate, we’ve seen fewer and fewer collisions. But we got one tonight, courtesy of Anthony Rizzo and Austin Hedges, and San Diego is steamed about the way it played out....

Big Baby Davis To Austin Rivers: "You're A Fucking Bum Who's Been Given The World"

Time to catch up on an amusing, low-grade NBA beef....

The NBA's New Policy On Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, And Child Abuse Is Here

The NBA’s new policy on accusations of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse—negotiated last year as the league came to an agreement with the players’ union, and formally approved in December—will come into force on July 1. But according to a report from ESPN’s Zach Lowe published last ...

Hockey Players Fight, Discuss Their Summer Workout Plans

Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon was wearing a microphone in Saturday’s game against Nashville, and he fought Predators center Austin Watson. The two spent most of their time grunting and jostling; while serving their time in the penalty box, Dillon and Watson realized they had to work out better th...

Stone Cold Steve Austin Teaches Kevin Owens How To Deliver A Proper Stunner

Kevin Owens made his attempt at a Stone Cold Stunner on Roman Reigns at this year’s Royal Rumble. Owens’s delivery was messy:...

Oh God The Knicks Are Going To Screw This Melo Shit Up So Completely, I Can't Wait

The Los Angeles Clippers are wounded—literally!—and in trouble. Chris Paul’s out for at least five more weeks with an injured thumb; Blake Griffin only just returned from a knee injury that kept him out of 18 games. They’ve lost three of four, and to some real dogs: the Wolves, Nuggets, and 76ers. T...

Ex-Player Fears James Rodríguez Has Become A Whiny Little Brat By Hanging Around Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is exalted for a great many reasons. He’s also reviled and/or ridiculed for a few others, like his arrogance, his lack of sportsmanship, and his self-centeredness. One retired Colombian player is worried that a compatriot of his, James Rodríguez, has picked up a few too many of Ron...

Report: Buccaneers To Release Austin Seferian-Jenkins Following DUI Arrest

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins was arrested early Friday morning for drunk driving. It now looks like the Bucs are releasing him....

The Stone Cold Stunner Is The Most Important Wrestling Move Of All Time

Among the shirt-folding instructions, clips of puppies hugging babies, and trailers for gritty superhero movies that make up most of YouTube, there are certain videos that seem like they were created to dare viewers to watch them all the way through....

Doc Rivers Is Still A Terrible GM

The Los Angeles Clippers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the upstart Portland Trail Blazers. Though it is true that they were without the injured Chris Paul and Blake Griffin, it was their fifth straight season getting bounced before the Conference Finals. And then this offseason the Warr...

Watch This Old Video Of Triple H Beating The Shit Out Of A Fan Who Jumped In The Ring

One of the scariest moments for a wrestler is the rare occasion when a fan decides to get involved. You never know what they’re going to do—just last month one woman pulled a gun on a heel at a small indy show in Georgia—and the wrestler’s response is universal: subdue them by any means necessary....

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Austin Rivers On Relationship With His Father: "We Know Each Other As Strictly Basketball"

When Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers traded for Austin Rivers in 2015, he became the first son to play for his father in the NBA. The natural assumption was that Doc favoring his child, but when asked about playing for his father, Austin said that his bond with Doc isn’t as close as people t...

Trump, Hitler, James Earl Ray Nominated For New Elementary School Name

The Austin school district decided last month to rename Robert E. Lee Elementary School, and opened the nominating process up to the public. In the end, 228 names were suggested; Donald Trump got the most nods, with 45. (“Robert E. Lee” came in second.) Here are some other noteworthy nominees from t...

Baby Angry About Bowling

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