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Dellin Betances Chose A Bad Time To Unravel
There are few safer bets for a bullpen than Dellin Betances—which makes sense, seeing as how he strikes out more than 40 percent of the batters he faces. So when the Yankees handed Betances a 5-2 lead in the ninth inning of Thursday’s game against the Red Sox, a win seemed all but guaranteed....

Yankees-Red Sox Game Delayed By Stuck Fenway Door
An overhead door to a Fenway groundskeeping closet got stuck open, delaying the start of the third inning tonight as Red Sox staffers tried desperately to get it shut. NESN announcers Dave O’Brien and Jerry Remy had quite a time with the incident....

The Chokingest Team In Modern NFL History<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....

After The NFL Comes Weed, Hollywood, And Fantasy Football
Against the Colts Peyton Manning ended up three yards short of Brett Favre’s record. They had the champagne ready. The cannons loaded. The midgets were hiding in the cakes. The hookers were naked in the limos. Everything was ready. All we need is a few more numbers! C’mon, Peyton! Keep coming! Certa...

Ben Cherington Is Back In Baseball As Not-A-GM For The Blue Jays
When Ben Cherington was effectively forced out from the Red Sox organization last August, the team was on its way to a second-straight last place finish in the AL East—and just two years removed from a World Series win. ...

Oklahoma State Student Paper Demands CMU Give Back Hail-And-Lateral Victory
The editorial staff of Oklahoma State’s student newspaper, The O’Colly, is NOT happy about Central Michigan’s Hail Mary Lateral play this past Saturday, which was one of the greatest college football plays of all time but which also technically shouldn’t have been allowed by officials....

This Actually Goes A Long Way Toward Explaining That Rams Debacle
Hi, did you stay up to watch the late Monday Night Football game? ...

Snowboarding Enthusiast Sam Hinkie Would Like You To Toss Him Some Links
So what is former 76ers general manager and The Process architect Sam Hinkie up to these days?...

Dabo Swinney's "Broad Brush" Paints A Beautiful America That Doesn't Exist
In an interview that manages to be equal parts expected and stunning, Dabo Swinney, head coach of the reigning national runner-up Clemson Tigers, has issued his Colin Kaepernick take, and it’s as beautiful as is it maddening....

Rex Ryan Frees His Belly For His Brother
Rex and Rob Ryan are brothers, coaches on the Buffalo Bills, and now, weight loss partners....

MAC Suspends Officials Who Allowed Central Michigan To Pull Off Miracle Upset
The Mid-American Conference has suspended the officiating crew that botched what should have been the final play of Saturday’s Central Michigan-Oklahoma State game, giving the Chippewas a final, untimed down on which they scored a spectacular game-winning touchdown....

Terrance Williams Said He Knew What He Was Doing, He Just Shouldn't Have Done it
To the benefit of us all, the Giants and Cowboys are building a nice little tradition of ending their Week 1 matchups with staggering displays of situational unawareness. Yesterday’s lowlight reel participant: WR Terrance Williams, who cut back upfield on the game’s final play rather than get out of...

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Central Michigan Upsets Oklahoma State With Hail Mary Lateral [Updates]
Central Michigan, which completed one of the greatest Hail Mary plays of all time two years ago, did it again to beat #22 Oklahoma State 30-27 when Cooper Rush connected with Jesse Kroll, who then lateraled to Corey Willis for the touchdown. ...

Ray-Ray McCloud Boner Costs Clemson Touchdown<em></em>
Ray-Ray McCloud’s 74-yard punt return went to waste after the Clemson returner dropped the football prior to crossing the goal line, handing possession back over to Troy with a touchback....

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An Anderson Silva Gets Ass Beaten On Live Kickboxing Match Broadcast
Rico Verhoeven retained his Glory heavyweight kickboxing belt by thoroughly kicking an Anderson Silva’s ass tonight at Glory 33, held tonight in New Jersey and aired live on ESPN2....

Borussia Dortmund Manager Pours Some Cold Water On The Christian Pulisic Craze
Hardcore American soccer fans are rightfully beside ourselves with excitement about our latest and greatest hope for a soccer superstar, Christian Pulisic—especially after his exploits during this past international break. Should he—a teenaged, Bieber-bumping child, mind you—leave Borussia Dortmund ...

Amanda Knox's Boyfriend Is Here To Party Rock
Amanda Knox—aka Foxy Knoxy, the American student accused, convicted, and then acquitted (twice) of murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007—is in Toronto this weekend to promote a forthcoming Netflix documentary that reexamines the case. ...

Jerry Jones Bought Himself A Helicopter Because That's What Rich Old Bastards Do
We all know Jerry Jones loves the finer things in life: tailored suits, his state-of-the-art football stadium, feeling up women in bathrooms. Now we can add “shooting pigs out of a helicopter” to that list....