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Ohio University Marching 110 Does It Again, Covers Ylvis' "The Fox"
The last time we checked in on the Ohio University Marching 110, they were doing a "pretty good" rendition of Psy's "Gangnam Style." (Their performance of "Party Rock Anthem" isn't bad, either.) But during halftime of last night's bout against Marshall, the 110 gave their take on The Song Of The Su...

Oklahoma State Pregame Features Thayer Evans Effigy Full Of Knives
The Oklahoma State fan responsible for this Thayer Evans effigy peppered with knives seems to be taking the Sports Illustrated report about the Cowboys with less than a level head....

Mayweather Dominates Canelo In The Eyes Of Everyone Except One Judge
Floyd Mayweather is still unbeatable....

The Radio Game
Dig this bit from Mark Harris' short essay, “Recalling the Joy of Watching Baseball on the Radio,” which is featured in the collection Diamond: The Baseball Writings of Mark Harris. Most famous for his Henry Wiggens trilogy, Harris doesn’t argue that radio is superior to television, just that they e...

Tonight Is Not The Night Floyd Mayweather Loses
Every single time, you talk yourself into believing Floyd's lost a step. That every fighter has to fall off sometime. That this particular young, hungry, confident challenger will be the one to finally take Money down. ...

This Punt-Block Touchdown Is Weird, Awesome
BGSU has its hands full today in Bloomington against a B1G Indiana squad, but even if they lose they can return to northwest Ohio knowing they pulled off the best blocked punt you'll see in college football this year....

Barry Bonds Has Died, According To This ESPN Typo
Hey, I wonder what Barry Bonds is up to these days. Oh, look at this. It seems that he just had his obstruction of justice conviction upheld by a federal appeals court. Bummer for Barry. But wait, there's more: HE'S ALSO DEAD....

The Better Man: How Sugar Ray Leonard Handled Fear And Marvin Hagler
Originally published in the May 17, 1987, edition of The Washington Post Magazine. Republished here with the author's permission. His postscript follows. For more on Hagler-Leonard, check out Grantland's oral history....

The Veeck Family Business: Make 'Em Laugh
Last month, Michael MacCambridge was good enough to include Tom Boswell's 1981 Inside Sports profile of Bill Veeck to Grantland's stellar "Director's Cut" series....

Gunnin' For That #1 Spot
You know, I wish that there was some way that I could be outside playin' basketball in the rain and not get wet. Now wouldn't that be great, hmm?...

Boxer's Dad Vows To Cut His Own Head Off If His Son Loses
This Saturday's junior welterweight title fight between undefeated champion Danny Garcia and top contender Lucas Matthysse is a big enough bout to headline a pay-per-view card on its own, but it's of course been overshadowed by the headliner, Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez. Apparently Garcia's ...

Here's Some More Bullshit In <em>SI</em>'s Big Oklahoma State Exposé
Dr. Duane Gill, the head of Oklahoma State's sociology department, says no one from Sports Illustrated contacted him or anyone in his department about claims made by former safety Fath' Carter in the magazine's fisking of the Cowboys' football program. If they had, they'd have found that one of thei...

Is The NFL Blacklisting Kerry Rhodes?
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here....

All The Quoted Players Who Are Backing Away From <em>SI's</em> OK State Story
Sports Illustrated is now more than halfway through its big dumb investigation into the Oklahoma State football program. Since the magazine began rolling out its five-part series, many of the former OK State players who were quoted by co-writer Thayer Evans have claimed that they were misquoted in t...

Body And Soul: The Blueprint For Raging Bull
The great John Garfield in Body and Soul (directed by Robert Rossen). ...

Red Sox Fan Arrested After Allegedly Grabbing Rays Mascot By The Neck
Trevor James Martin attended last night's Red Sox-Rays game at the Trop. But he spent the rest of his night in the Pinellas County (Fla.) Jail after police say he grabbed Raymond, the Rays' giant blue mascot, by the neck....

Russian Water Sports Are Dangerous And Awesome
Tube kites, inflatable rafts that are designed to take off when towed at speed, are banned in most parts of this country thanks to their disastrous safety record. Thankfully, Russia exists....

