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Ray Knight Charged With Assault And Battery
Two-time All-Star, 1986 World Series MVP, and current Washington Nationals TV analyst Ray Knight was arrested for assault and battery over the weekend, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Police say that officers were called to Knight’s home at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday after an argument be...

Well, That's Probably It For Eric Bledsoe In Phoenix
Yesterday, Suns guard Eric Bledsoe sent one of the best athlete tweets in history:...

Markelle Fultz Says Be More Like An Egg
Struggling (and visibly injured) Sixers rookie Markelle Fultz is in what one might call “hot water.” Through three losses and 59 minutes of run, the first overall pick has shot 34 percent from the field, bricked half his free throws with toddler form, taken just six shots from beyond nine feet, and...
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Surprise, Vontaze Burfict Kicked A Guy [Update]
Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict and the Steelers renewed acquaintances Sunday, and it took all of 43 seconds of game time for Burfict to do something that may warrant another suspension. Even for Burfict, that’s pretty efficient....

The Cowboys' Safety Had To Replace Their Kicker And He Wasn't That Bad
Cowboys defensive back Jeff Heath, best known for almost decapitating a guy on the football field, was a kicker for Lake Orion High School (Mich.), and once hit a dramatic, game-winning 49-yard field goal. When Dan Bailey hurt his groin in Sunday’s game against the 49ers, Heath had to fill in....

The Timberwolves' Cool Youths Mushed The Thunder
When Carmelo Anthony’s high-arcing three from the left wing splashed in, to give his Oklahoma City Thunder a 113-112 fourth-quarter lead over the Timberwolves last night, it also left just under five seconds on the game clock. Time enough for Minnesota’s Andrew Wiggins to do this:...

It's Going To Be Hot As Balls For The Start Of The World Series
Ah, the Fall Classic. Overcoats and mittens and brisk walks through parks filled with trees showing off their fall colors. It’s World Series time, baby, and the forecast predicts a high of 101 degrees tomorrow in Los Angeles. Seems totally reasonable. Doesn’t seem at all like we’ve fucked up the pla...

Seahawks Do That Goddamn Double Catch Again<em></em><em></em>
In the box score, this play that gave the Seahawks some breathing room against the Giants is simply a 38-yard touchdown from Russell Wilson to Paul Richardson, but live, it’s a lot to unpack....

Report: Suns Fire Head Coach Earl Watson
A rough, embarrassing start to the regular season has gotten worse for the Phoenix Suns, who have reportedly fired head coach Earl Watson, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. ...

Innocent Beer Cruelly Destroyed By Neglect, Quincy Acy
What’s with this Nets fan, who just sits there and lets his beer get blasted to hell by an errant Quincy Acy pass? Hey, look alive, buddy!...

The Steelers Upped Their Celebration Game With Some Hide-And-Seek
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been the NFL’s most reliable source of post-touchdown fun since the league relaxed its celebration rules, and after a JuJu Smith-Schuster score today, they showed off another move in their arsenal. For the enjoyment of all, Smith-Schuster and Le’Veon Bell put on a choreo...

Eric Bledsoe Has A Special Message For All You Suns Fans Out There
The Phoenix Suns are truly awful. They’ve played three games this season, and lost them by a combined 92 points; their best young players are hilariously incapable of playing winning basketball; and their best veteran player, Eric Bledsoe, seems to have seen enough of this shit:...

Mitch Trubisky Completed Four Passes And The Bears Won<em></em>
A vintage defensive performance from the Chicago Bears and a complete lack of trust in their rookie quarterback were enough to soundly beat the Carolina Panthers today, 17-3. Chicago achieved a win with a pair of Eddie Jackson defensive touchdowns, while QB Mitchell Trubisky threw only seven passes,...

Dan Fouts Helpfully Identifies Idiot On The Field
With Chicago up on Carolina 17-3 late in the fourth quarter today, an impending Bears win faced a slight delay when, just before a Panthers punt, an idiot ran out onto the field. While the broadcast cameras barely caught a glimpse of him, the CBS announcing team kindly alerted the audience of the sc...

Browns' Only Strength Also Ruined
With an injury to Joe Thomas’s triceps, the lone good thing about the Cleveland Browns came to an end. The stalwart tackle, who had played in 10,363 straight offensive snaps since debuting for Cleveland in 2007, had to leave the game after a three-yard run from Duke Johnson....

Marc Gasol Gave The Business To The Warriors Last Night
Overshadowed, somewhat, by the ejections of Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, and the general improbability of the Warriors ever losing—let alone losing to a team starting both Andrew Harrison and Jarell Martin—was another instant classic performance by Marc Gasol, who is wonderful....
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Mike Wallace Leaves Game After Scary Hit To The Head [Update]
The Vikings’ Andrew Sendejo drew an early unnecessary roughness penalty today against the Ravens when he went in head first against Baltimore receiver Mike Wallace, who was already in the process of being tackled. Wallace’s helmet flew far away from him after the hit, and he stayed down while being ...

Report: California Class Action Lawsuit Against Pop Warner Football Will Proceed
A U.S. District Court Judge in California has allowed a class-action lawsuit against Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc. to proceed after agreeing that the league increased the danger to youth football participants by failing to institute league-wide safety protocols and guidelines, according to Law360...

Here's A Superhuman Volleyball Play From Three Different Angles
Coming to you from Decatur High School in Texas is what has to be one of the best amateur sports highlights of the year, courtesy of senior Autumn Finney. Finney covered an incredible distance to get to a lost-cause ball in the back, laid out with a dive, and somehow mustered enough power to return ...

Report: NFL Anthem Protests Are Fucking Up Roger Goodell's Contract Extension
Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that Roger Goodell’s contract extension—which has been in the works for months, now—has been held up by the attention drawn by ongoing player protests during pregame national anthem ceremonies. That rushing sound you hear is tens of thousands of NFL fans suddenly ...