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Report: Heat Looking To Add Carmelo Anthony, Create Big Four
So here's some news from ESPN's Marc Stein and Brian Windhorst that will definitely go over well with all the well-adjusted NBA fans across America: The Miami Heat are mulling over a plan that would allow them to sign current New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony in free agency this summer, while kee...

The Brilliance And Madness Of Dutch Wizard Johan Cruyff
From Eduardo Galeano's classic, now available as an ebook. We'll have excerpts throughout the week....

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Roy Jones Jr.'s Sexting Technique Is Very On-Brand [NSFW]
Roy Jones Jr. has allegedly been sending dick pics to a female boxer named Stacy Reile. He appears to have done something to make Reile angry, because she spent the last few days slagging him on her Instagram page, and now nude photos of Roy Jones Jr. have leaked onto the internet....

Is New Hampshire Really The Drunkest State In The Union?
The National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has released its 2014 report on alcohol consumption in the United States, with figures for per capita alcohol consumption updated through 2012. Converting various boozes to pure ethanol volumes, the researchers estimated that the countr...

Bobby Ramos Was The MVP Of Game 3
After getting smoked by the Spurs with a historic shooting night, the Miami Heat had some serious questions to answer. These were not those questions....


Portugal's Eusébio Was As Gifted On The Pitch As He Was Important Off It
From Eduardo Galeano's classic, now available as an ebook. We'll have excerpts throughout the week....

The Browns Turned Down <em>Hard Knocks</em>
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!...

Bosnia And Herzegovina Could Break Some Hearts In Their First World Cup
After generations spent competing on the international stage for various iterations of Yugoslavia, after gaining independence in 1992, making it through the Bosnian War, then getting FIFA recognition mere days after the war's conclusion, the nation known as Bosnia-Herzegovina will finally make its f...

<em>Joga Bonito</em> Incarnate: The Joy And Tragedy Of Brazil's Garrincha
From Eduardo Galeano's classic, now available as an ebook. We'll have excerpts throughout the week....

Miguel Cotto Is Golden Arms
In kung fu flixtory, Golden Arm is the leader of the Chi Sah gang. ("Both of his arms are as hard and solid as gold and are invulnerable to anything.") In boxing, Golden Arms is Miguel Cotto. Heavy arms, heavy hands, he touch you, you go backwards. ...

The Spurs Made The Mistake Of Thinking LeBron Had Something To Prove
LeBron James is, if nothing else, hyperaware of expectations. Some players use that for individual motivation, others fail under the pressure, but James, on occasion, twists it into a game plan. You saw that last night down the stretch, as the Spurs appeared convinced James would seek personal redem...

Cody Cepeda and his cold, dead eyes beat Tom Asta yesterday in Battle At The Berrics VII, S to S-K-A-T-E. Cepeda's coup de grace was a nollie halfcab double flip. He enters the final four as the the only "Joe," or non-sponsored skater, in the "Pros Vs. Joes" contest. The last rounds will be livestr...

Royals Ball Boy Fields Fair Ball, Compensates For It In The Best Way
Look at that face. That's the face of a kid dealing with screwing up on TV during an MLB game. Today, Royals Ball Boy scooped up Brian Roberts's fair ball, unwittingly turning the play into a ground-rule double for the Yankees. Thankfully, the tale of Royals Ball Boy doesn't end there....

A Few Questions About This Cat On A Boat In McCovey Cove
How did this cat end up on a boat in McCovey Cove?...

The NFL's Demands For A Super Bowl Host City Include Lots Of Free Stuff
If you've ever wondered what it takes for a city to win a Super Bowl—outside of a relatively new stadium—the NFL's demands have been leaked for your perusal. To sum it up, the Shield wants a ridiculous amount of no-cost shit....

"The Ball," From <em>Soccer In Sun And Shadow</em>
From Eduardo Galeano's classic, now available as an ebook. We'll have excerpts throughout the week....