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The Vancouver Canucks' Millionaire Uniforms Are Quite Snazzy
The Canucks might be currently struggling for a playoff spot, but at least they're looking nice while doing it....

Penguins-Blackhawks Made For Lovely, Snow-Filled Photos
The Blackhawks beat the Penguins 5-1 in the final Stadium Series game of the season Saturday at Soldier Field, while snow fell to make the whole event feel more wintry. Most people who deal with winter were sick of snow by mid-January, but the rest of you can enjoy these lovely photos....

Blackhawks Score First Goal In Stadium Series Snowstorm
Patrick Sharp put the Blackhawks on the board at 15:35 of the first period with this one-timer over the shoulder of Marc-André Fleury. The score stands at 1-0 as we begin the second period....

Corey Crawford's Stadium Series Mask Is Missing
Crawford initially speculated on Twitter that the mask—specially designed for the final Stadium Series game tonight—might have been stolen, but he later told NHL Network that the he didn't know where it was. "I don't know. Reebok doesn't know. FedEx doesn't know." The puck drops between the Hawks an...

Court-Storming Leads To Fight In Aftermath Of UVU-NMSU Thriller
Utah Valley stayed atop the WAC with a 66-61 overtime win tonight against New Mexico State, but it's what happened after the game that's the real news as NMSU's K.C. Ross-Miller chucked the basketball at UVU's Holton Hunsaker amidst an attempted court-storming....

Da Brat Ordered To Pay $6.4 Million For Assaulting Ex-NFL Cheerleader
Back in 2007, Shawntae Harris a.k.a. rapper Da Brat hit a nightclub hostess and former Falcons cheerleader in the face with a rum bottle in Atlanta. Harris went to prison for almost three years, but her debt hasn't been fully paid, according to a jury....

Carl Crawford's Slide Is Still In Offseason Form
Hey, it's early. He's still got plenty of time to work out the kinks....

Marc-Andre Fleury's Stadium Series Mask Looks Like A Steelers Helmet
Honest-to-goodness NHL hockey is back tonight! (Sort of.) But if you need some novelty to ease the transition from the Olympics to the stretch run, Saturday marks the fourth and final Stadium Series game. The Penguins will take on the Blackhawks at Soldier Field, and as is tradition, both goalies wi...

One Person In America Was Offended By Richard Sherman
Those post-NFC Championship days were heady times, a nation torn apart by Seahawks corner Richard Sherman being loud on television. But how many Americans were so upset, so scandalized by Sherman's actions that they actually took the time to complain? One person from Arkansas....

Thomas Robinson's Block Sends Out Shockwaves Of Awesome
Here's a good example of a thing that is particularly cool about the NBA: the way one spectacular play can set off a chain reaction of events that crescendos with an entire arena losing its collective mind....

Jamal Crawford Has An Incredible Memory
Jamal Crawford got himself into a duel with Kevin Durant yesterday, answering KD's 42 points with an incredibly efficient 36 of his own on 13-20 shooting. But Crawford didn't just flex his genius on the court, he also proved that his memory is just as sharp as his crossover....

Tennis Player Scolded By Cranky Announcer: "Oh Do Shut Up, Jelena"
Some drama went down during a quarterfinal match between Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships yesterday. The drama was made all the better by the presence of a fussy British TV announcer who decided that it was a good day to do some scoldin'....

MLB Drops Its Sham Lawsuit Against Biogenesis's Tony Bosch
After getting what it wanted—the Biogenesis founder's testimony and evidence against Alex Rodriguez—MLB has dropped its lawsuit against Tony Bosch. Everyone try to act surprised....

Cam Newton Brings Out The Dumbest In Everyone
Excerpted from Deadspin's Big Book of Black Quarterbacks. This entry is written by Kyle Wagner....

Why Is The NFL Getting In Bed With Football's Infamous Troll Scout?
This afternoon, an article underneath former Pro Football Weekly senior editor Nolan Nawrocki's byline was published on NFL.com. The article is, ostensibly, a listicle detailing the "character issues" of a few top NFL draft prospects, and in its irresistible clickiness, in its eagerness to be argued...

Marshawn Lynch Lays Out Poor Bastard Just Trying To Learn Football
Marshawn Lynch is one of many pros down in Rio de Janeiro instructing at an AFWB football camp, and you can't say he's not showing campers the fundamentals of the sport. Rule No. 1: You will get hit....

Iowa AD: Paying Players Is Too Complicated For Me And My $450K Salary
From a piece on the Iowa and Iowa State ADs' opposition to athlete unionization comes this doozy from Iowa's Gary Barta:...

Hawaii Man Owns A Surfing Pig
A Hawaii man has a pig that enjoys surfing, and somehow it isn't a plot for a children's movie (yet)....

Rules For Ben-Gals Cheerleaders: "No Panties," "No Slouching Breasts"
Looks like that Raiderettes lawsuit was just the beginning. Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Alexa Brenneman has filed her own class-action lawsuit against the team for allegedly violating federal employment laws. As with the Raiders and Ravens, the juiciest reading here is the list of rules handed do...

Bill Self: Jim Boeheim Protégé
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