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Thornton Didn't Mean To Hurt The Guy He Tripped And Punched In The Face
When forward Shawn Thornton tripped Brooks Orpik and repeatedly punched him in the head, it sure looked like he knew what he was doing. How could he not have? Did the soul of Matt Cooke momentarily possess him? Did Angela Lansbury wave a queen of diamonds in his face? Is there any scenario in which ...
Reports: Glen Tapia Rushed To Trauma Center After In-Ring Bludgeoning
An entertaining night of boxing in Atlantic City is turning dark as news that the super welterweight bout between James Kirkland and Glen "Jersey Boy" Tapia, won by Kirkland in a sixth-round TKO, left Tapia headed to a trauma center....
Brooks Orpik Carted Off After Shawn Thornton Punches Him Into The Ice
Brad Marchand was tripped in front of the Bruins bench and, as he skated by, James Neal drove his knee right through Marchand's head. Play stopped shortly thereafter and Bruins teammates converged on several Penguins, including Brooks Orpik. Earlier, Orpik knocked Louis Eriksson out of the game on ...
Hey, Here's A Dumb Idea From A Bar In Wrigleyville
It looks to be the handiwork of Murphy's Bleachers on Sheffield, located across the street from Wrigley Field....
Oklahoma State Is Lousy With Sore Losers
My goodness, are there a bunch of salty Cowboys in Stillwater right now. This is an Oklahoma State cheerleader attempting to trip Erik Striker after the final play of the game. Following that, fans began throwing snowballs at the players. ...
Bob Stoops Is Popeye
This is his immediate reaction after taking the lead against the Cowboys on a touchdown with 19 seconds left. The Sooners were strong to the finish and held on to win....
OSU Fan Witnesses Fake-FG Touchdown, Has Mind Blown
Bob Stoops had his wide receiver Grant Bothun and kicker Michael Hunnicutt team up for a touchdown on a fake a field goal attempt to tie Oklahoma State 17-17 late in the third quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium....
Weirdo Jags Fan Videobombs Weird News Report
There are several odd or unexpected things about this video. Here are some of them:...
Please Don't Ollie The Subway Tracks
Yes, this is cool and terrifying and mesmerizing. But I swear to Subway Jesus, if you miss and hit the third rail and delay my commute, I will piss on your grave....
An Ode To One Of America's Best Dive Bars
You've probably never heard of Bowling Green unless its college basketball team, the Hilltoppers of Western Kentucky, has broken your bracket, one year or another. The city sits between Louisville and Nashville, and people drive there from all over southern Kentucky to eat, to shop, and, most of all...
Nelson Mandela, 1918-2013
South African revolutionary, prisoner, politician, and icon Nelson Mandela died today at age 95. Before he did so much else, he was something of a boxer. Here's what Mandela had to say on the sport in his autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom:...
How Stupid Was The Bears' OT Field Goal? Let's Do Some Math
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here. ...
Milwaukee PD Says This Is Video Of Larry Sanders In A Bar Fight
The Milwaukee Bucks' young ref-thumbing 6-foot-11 occasional defensive lynchpin tore a thumb ligament last month during a bar fight for which the city fuzz are going to cite him....
How A Reporter Eavesdropped On Barry Bonds's Grand Jury Testimony
Ten years ago today, Barry Bonds testified before a grand jury investigating BALCO that he did not know the substances he was taking were illegal steroids. It was that claim which would lead to Bonds being indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, and convicted of the latter. The te...
Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts For People Who Like To Drink
Some of us like to drink, some of us need to drink, and some don't care about the distinction and frankly are a little miffed at you for bringing it up in the first place. One thing we all can agree on, though, is that free sauce is always a welcome gift. Share with us your gift ideas for drinkers i...
Avery Bradley Knocks Down Astounding Behind-The-Backboard Shot
Look at Avery Bradley putting up a nice highlight for the Celtics! With the shot clock winding down, Bradley salvaged Jared Sullinger's airball, sinking a fantastic shot from behind the backboard to avoid a 24-second violation. He didn't even need a helpful bounce....
Angry, Dumb Red Sox Fans Call Jacoby Ellsbury A "Trader"
Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury has agreed to a deal with the Yankees. He used to play for the Red Sox. In case you are an alien or a baby born today who just learned how to use a computer, the Red Sox and Yankees are big rivals. Anyway, Boston fans are mad about Ellsbury being a traitor for ...
Joyce Carol Oates Reviews Mike Tyson's Book
From the New York Review of Books:...
The Dumb Iron Bowl Question You Were Afraid To Ask
I watched the Iron Bowl on Saturday and after basking in the glorious HOLYSHIT-ness of it all, I wondered what would happen if you returned a field goal in the middle of a game but failed to bring it all the way to the house. Do you get the ball at the spot you returned it? Or does the ball automa...
One-Handed Beer Football Is America's Greatest Tradition
The best football action of Thanksgiving weekend takes place not in Detroit or Dallas, or on an SEC field. It happens in a park in Emerson, Iowa, where for more than a decade family and friends have been gathering for the PBR Bowl....