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Cowboys Look To Squelch Reporters With Strict New Media Policy
The Dallas Cowboys are suddenly very interested in controlling what media members can and can’t report from the team’s facilities, and have instituted an absurd new set of rules that reporters have to follow while at practices if they don’t want to get their credentials yanked....
The First Basketball Game Was Just A Big Brawl
The University of Kansas has unearthed a rare audio recording of basketball inventor James Naismith discussing the first-ever basketball game. The audio, recorded in 1939, is a fun listen, and not just because Naismith sounds like a real-life Simpsons character. The best part is when Naismith descri...
How Stupid Do The 'Skins Think We Are?
On Sunday, some social media manager got his or her Twitter accounts mixed up and made it abundantly clear that the @redskinsfacts account, allegedly run by a “growing online community of passionate Washington Redskins fans and others who support the team’s use of its name and logo,” is in fact bein...
Report: Doc Rivers Never Used Anti-Gay Slur Against NBA Ref Bill Kennedy
When NBA referee Bill Kennedy came out as gay after being called a “faggot” by Kings point guard Rajon Rondo, an old story about a confrontation between Kennedy then-Celtics coach Doc Rivers during a 2009 playoff game started making the rounds. The story, as recalled by disgraced NBA ref Tim Donaghy...
Trevor Ariza Loses Shoe, So Will Barton Picks It Up And Throws It
In the fourth quarter of their 114-108 loss to the Nuggets, Rockets wing Trevor Ariza lost his shoe. So Nuggets guard Will Barton did the only logical thing: he threw it away from Ariza....
Coach Accused Of Telling Players To Tackle Ref Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Assault
Former John Jay High School (Texas) football coach Mack Breed pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault and was sentenced to 18 months probation for his role in a September incident where two players blindsided referee Robert Watts....
Pete Rose To Remain Banned From Baseball
When Pete Rose got himself a meeting with MLB commissioner Rob Manfred a few months ago, it seemed like there was at least a chance Manfred might decide to reinstate Rose. Today, Manfred released a three-page(!) decision in which he makes it very clear that Rose will remain on the curb....
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Happy Browns Fan Lets The Dogs Out, Also His Dick And Butt [NSFW]
Look, man, it’s been a rough few decades for Browns fans, so it’s not all that surprising to see one get a little too lit after a rare victory....
Cam Newton, Goddamn
Cam Newton had another excellent game yesterday, tearing up the Falcons with an easy 265 yards and three touchdowns. The highlight of the day was the touchdown throw above, which only gets more ridiculous with each viewing....
Report: Robert Nkemdiche Fell From A 4th-Story Hotel Window In Atlanta (UPDATE)
Probable top-five NFL draft pick and Ole Miss star Robert Nkemdiche reportedly fell from the 4th floor of a building, and suffered “multiple cuts” according to Cody Chaffins of Fox 5 Sports:...
Texas Shocks North Carolina On Javan Felix Buzzer-Beater
#3 ranked North Carolina went down to Austin with a 7-1 record and a heap of momentum after beating Maryland and lost to the Longhorns on a last-second, buzzer-beating jumper from Javan Felix....
Basketball Dog Goes Down
Looking at that image up top, you might think this dog here was in a great position to make the steal. His biggest concern, you might think, is how is he going to dribble and convert on the turnover on the other end? Sadly, our canine amigo got himself exposed....
Bad St. Louis Cardinals Fans Assail Rent-A-Player For Leaving For Real City
St. Louis Cardinals fans are like Donald Trump supporters, in that they all look like trolls pretending to be horrible and illiterate. When Jason Heyward, who briefly played for them, left their bad city for glamorous and refined Chicago and a reported $184 million earlier today, they made their opi...
My Top Songs On Spotify This Year Are A Clear Cry For Help
I don’t understand how people find the time to listen to podcasts. Like a good company guy, I listen to the Deadcast, but I tried one episode of This American Life and stopped it after 20 minutes. Ira Glass’s voice was fine, but when I’m working, I can’t listen to audio that requires attention. This...
Theo Epstein Is Getting Everything He Wants
On Tuesday night, Cubs GM Theo Epstein signed Ben Zobrist, one of the most versatile and consistently productive players in baseball, to a four-year, $56 million deal. Just now, he snatched up the best outfielder on the market, 26-year-old Jason Heyward, with a deal reportedly worth $185 million ove...
Taj Gibson Was Totally Chill About Blake Griffin Almost Taking His Head Off
In the third quarter of last night’s 83-80 loss to the Bulls, Blake Griffin completely misjudged Taj Gibson’s pump fake and inner arm-chopped him across the face. It’s the type of foul that oftentimes causes a fight, or maybe just a “hold me back bro!” confrontation, but not this time. Griffin was i...
Ohio State's Adolphus Washington Suspended After Getting Arrested In Prostitution Sting
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer just announced that defensive tackle Adolphus Washington will be suspended for the Fiesta Bowl, due to a violation of team policy. The suspension comes just two days after Washington was arrested for trying to solicit an undercover cop....
Roger Goodell: Heh, Concussions. Heh.
The National Football Foundation had its annual dinner this week, and former NFL quarterback Roger Staubach came prepared with jokes. One joke was particularly delightful to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell....
Beat Writer's Leg Broken In Iowa State Court-Storming [UPDATE]
Iowa State fans stormed the court after the Cyclones beat in-state rival Iowa in Ames tonight, leading one beat writer to the hospital with a broken leg....