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Report: Cleveland Browns Still A Huge Mess
The Browns are bad and hilarious, and it sure looks like they will never stop being that way. The latest report on the team’s persistent, ingrained dysfunction comes from ESPN reporter Tony Grossi, and it reveals that GM Ray Farmer’s practice of texting members of the coaching staff during games was...
Carmelo Anthony May Be The Least Cool Person On Earth
Carmelo Anthony has made no secret of the fact that he cares deeply about his personal brand, greatly depleting his coolness levels. Now, he’s gone and launched himself into another level of lame-assness....
Brandon Phillips's Absurd Sliding Stop, Behind-The-Back Flip Ends Inning
Brandon Phillips is one of the better defensive players at his position, and plays like this are a big reason why: ...
Zach Johnson Wins British Open After Three-Way Playoff
Zach Johnson claimed his second career major today at St. Andrews after dispatching Louis Oosthuizen and Marc Leishman in a four-hole playoff to claim the Open Championship....
Who Is Paul Dunne? Your Guide To Golf's Hottest Amateur
Unless you’re a huge UAB men’s golf fan, chances are you didn’t know who Paul Dunne was before this weekend. So let’s get caught up to speed....
Bryce Harper Doesn't Think Zack Greinke Is All That Impressive
Dodgers starter Zack Greinke is on a hell of a roll right now, having not allowed an earned run in his last 43 and two-thirds innings. He extended his streak of scoreless innings—the most since Orel Hersheiser pitched 59 straight shutout frames in 1988—with a dominant outing against the Nationals ye...
Phil Mickelson Found The Balcony On 17
Phil Mickelson made a remarkable run in his fourth round at the British Open today, stepping up to 17 at six-under for the day and just two strokes back of the leaders. It would have required a whole series of miracles for Mickelson to pull out a win—his first of any kind since the 2013 Open at Muir...
Amateur Leads At The Open After Three Rounds For First Time Since 1927
Former UAB golfer Paul Dunne shot a 6-under 66 at St. Andrews on Sunday, putting him at 12-under for the tournament and tied for the lead after 54 holes, the first time an amateur has led The Open at St. Andrews after three rounds since Bobby Jones in 1927. ...
Tiger Woods Misses Cut In Back-To-Back Majors For First Time
Tiger Woods missed the cut at The Open by seven strokes after shooting a second round 75 Saturday. It’s the second straight major championship Woods has failed to reach the end of, the first time in his career he’s missed the cut at consecutive majors. ...
The Wind Is Wreaking Havoc At St. Andrews, Round 2 Play Suspended
The second round of The Open was suspended again Saturday morning due to high-speed winds. Round 2 is still scheduled to be completed Saturday, but the tournament is expected to spill over past the weekend and wrap up on Monday. ...
Bird Bad
A raven, or possibly some disguised trickster god, made a run at Henrik Stenson’s tee shot on 14 at the British Open today. It failed to either swallow the ball or pick it up and drop it directly into the hole:...
Bruins Rookie Jake DeBrusk Is Already Showing Off
The Bruins’ 14th overall draft pick Jake DeBrusk is already getting notice for his skills in development camp. The 18-year-old winger pulled off an impressive behind-the-back flick on goalie Zane McIntyre today....
Fuck Fabric Softener
Welcome back to Laundry School! This week, as promised, I’m taking your questions about the products that we use in our laundry, with a focus today more on dryer and drying-related products than last week’s lesson, which was more washer-focused, centering on detergents and boosters. ...
How's Tiger Woods's British Open Going So Far?
Not great, my friend! Not great at all....
Longtime Patriots offensive lineman Dan Connolly has announced his retirement. Connolly, 32, told ESPN that he could have played another year or two, but decided to retire now due to health concerns. He has been diagnosed with four concussions during his NFL career, and suffered a fifth while playin...
<i>Trainwreck </i>Isn't A Revolutionary Romcom, But It Is A Great One
For a movie written by and starring a comedian whose standup upends sexual taboos and whose hit Comedy Central show often skewers different genres and pop-culture detritus, the most remarkable thing about Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck is how traditional it is. That’s not a criticism: Rather than trying t...
Report: Tom Brady Will Sue If The NFL Doesn't Throw Out His Suspension
There are rumblings that a decision on Tom Brady’s appeal of his four-game Ballghazi suspension will be coming down very soon. But the union is already making a ton of noise: according to reports from ESPN and NFL.com, citing NFLPA sources, Brady and the union are already prepping a challenge in fed...
Report: NFLPA Is Ready To Charge Cowboys And Broncos With Collusion
The Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos have yet to sign their respective star receivers—Dez Bryant and Demaryius Thomas—to longterm deals, and the deadline to do so is this Wednesday. According to an ESPN report, if Thomas and Bryant don’t get new deals by the deadline, the players’ union will bring ...