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Andre Iguodala Passes The Ball Between His Legs And Behind His Back For No Good Reason
Not only was the Globetrotting flair on this pass completely unnecessary to transport the basketball from his hands to Shaun Livingston’s, it didn’t even count since there had already been a whistle on the play....

Jimmy Butler Sinks A Game-Winning Buzzer Beater After Not Breaking His Ankle
In the fourth quarter of a game against the Nets, the Bulls Jimmy Butler landed awkwardly after a jumpshot and came up clutching at his ankle....

Bills Interim Coach Says Tyrod Taylor's Benching Was A "Business Decision"
The Buffalo Bills are heading into Week 17 with interim coach Anthony Lynn on the sideline and backup quarterback E.J. Manuel starting under center. It does not appear that the former had anything to do with putting the latter into the starting lineup....

It's Never Draymond Green's Fault
Warriors forward Draymond Green received a technical foul during Sunday’s game against the Cavaliers, his seventh of the season, and because he’s never really proven himself to be all that adept at self-control, he was asked what he needs to do to avoid further technicals by reporters yesterday....

Jonathan Villar Takes Initiative, Steals Home<em></em>
How about a little late-December baseball highlight to remind you that 2017 can’t be all bad? Pitchers and catchers report in just 47 days!...

Mike Leach Football Philosophy: Don't Bunt<em></em>
Asked about how he thought the first half went for his Washington State Cougars, Mike Leach gave us his thoughts on bunting....

The Only Thing Better Than A Halfcourt Shot Is One You Call
Here’s LaMelo Ball, brother of Lonzo Ball and 2019 recruit prospect in his own right, doing something dirty as hell for his Chino Hills (Calif.) HS team in a tournament over the weekend....

Bob Diaco's Tenure At UConn Deserves A Meaningless Trophy
Bob Diaco, UConn head football coach and a man of many ideas, has been fired, the school announced today. It’s unclear why UConn waited a month after the team closed its 3-9 season, because the timing reduces Diaco’s job prospects and the Huskies’ candidates for a new coach, but regardless, the era ...

Report: The Vikings' Short-Lived Mutiny Was Actually Just Terence Newman Being Stubborn
Thank the schadenfreude gods for the Minnesota Vikings, once a 5-0 team, who have unleashed an extremely lame scandal at the tail end of their disappointing season....

Russell Westbrook Did Not Troll The Warriors Yesterday
Shortly after Kyrie Irving’s turnaround jumper put the Warriors in the ground, a clip of Russell Westbrook finishing up his pre-game warmup routine started making its way around Twitter:...

The Chiefs Just Outran The Broncos
There’s never a great way for a defending champion’s playoff hopes to die, but for the Denver Broncos, a 33-10 beatdown at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, who controlled the game from start to finish and were stunting late in the fourth quarter, is about as bad as it gets....


Kyrie Irving Buried The Warriors Again
Round one between the new-look Warriors and the defending champion Cavaliers went to Cleveland, 109-108, with the knockout blow once again delivered by Kyrie Irving, who drove Klay Thompson into the paint with four seconds left before spinning around and getting an improbable fadeaway jumper to just...

Hawai'i Ran An Incredible Fake Punt And Won Their First Bowl Game In Ten Years
There hasn’t been much to cheer about for Rainbow Warriors fans over the past few years, but Hawai’i beat MTSU in last night’s Hawai’i Bowl thanks in part to a wild third-quarter fake punt that was as much a victory for long snapping as it was playcalling....

Miami Suspends Seven Players For Upcoming Bowl Game
Miami has suspended seven players for Wednesday’s bowl game against no. 14 West Virginia for “failing to meet the standards of expectations set by the program.”...
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Joe Mixon Says He's Sorry In Press Conference Nobody Watched [Update]
Joe Mixon apologized repeatedly in a press conference today, the first public appearance for the star Oklahoma running back since his lawyer one week ago released video of him punching fellow OU student Amelia Molitor in 2014....

And That Was The Day Old Dominion Regretted Recruiting Lucy
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Cleveland Goes After Dingers, Signs Edwin Encarnacion To Three-Year Deal
Free agent Edwin Encarnacion is headed to Cleveland, on a three-year contract for a reported $65 million with an option for a fourth season. ...

Michigan Wide Receiver Grant Perry Charged With Criminal Sexual Conduct, Assaulting A Police Officer
Michigan wide receiver Grant Perry was arraigned yesterday on charges of criminal sexual conduct and assaulting a police officer. The charges follow Perry being accused of “sexually assaulting (by touching)” a woman on Oct. 15 while waiting outside a bar, according to the East Lansing Police Departm...

The New Frontier In Stadium Ripoffs<em></em><em></em>
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here. Buy his book here....