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Little Pirates Fan Finds Truth During 18-Inning Game
Baseball is the best sport because every time the players step on the field, they do so with the understanding that they don’t know exactly when they will be able to go home. The same can’t be said of the fans in the seats, who are allowed to give in to their weaknesses and leave before a winner has...
NFL Says Marky Mark Is Full Of Shit, And Roger Goodell Never Called Him To Complain About <i>Ballers</i>
When former Funky Bunch boss Marky Mark claimed to Mike & Mike that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had contacted him personally to lodge complaints about HBO’s Ballers, we called bullshit. Not only is Goodell too busy with more important things to bother with that kind of task, but even if he weren’...
Here Is The Stanley Cup Going Down A Water Slide
The Stanley Cup is on summer vacation:...
Tim Tebow Will Speak At Republican National Convention
We knew that Donald Trump wanted a sports contingent at the Republican National Convention, which will go down in Cleveland next week. But after Trump announced their appearances at a rally, Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady have distanced themselves from the presumptive GOP nominee, and his reported...
Virginia Tech Basketball Coach Is A Purveyor Of Dank Memes
Today, Virginia Tech men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams tweeted (and then deleted) the above meme, which a) is very perplexing, in terms of what it means, but also b) fucking rules so hard....
Mississippi State Coach Dan Mullen Has Family Issues
Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen wanted to talk about family at SEC Media Days yesterday, particularly when questions turned to five-star recruit Jeffrey Simmons. The freshman defensive end was hit with a one-game suspension in June, after video of him beating a woman emerged online. ...
Did Brock Lesnar Really Suplex An NFL Player To Avenge Daunte Culpepper?
Brock Lesnar returned to the UFC to fight Mark Hunt this weekend, which was as good of a reason as any to dredge up an old, apparently apocryphal story from Lesnar’s brief NFL days. Vikings.com used the fight as a peg to recall a Nate Burleson story about how, when Lesnar was trying out for the Viki...
Cops: Drunk Georgia Lineman Fell Asleep Behind Wheel, Wouldn't Wake Up For 20 Minutes
Georgia defensive lineman Jonathan Ledbetter was arrested on DUI charges early Sunday morning in Athens, Georgia. According to police, Ledbetter was found sleeping behind the wheel of his car, and was so drunk that it took 20 minutes to wake him up....
Jake Peavy Catches Buster Posey's Throw Without Even Realizing It<em></em>
It is a testament to Buster Posey’s abilities that he didn’t nail Jake Peavy in the head on this throw during Saturday’s game....
"I Played Like Shit," States Man Who Just Hit Game-Winning Buzzer-Beater
D’Angelo Russell’s buzzer-beating three-pointer handed the Lakers a Summer League win over the Sixers tonight, but the former Buckeye is staying humble....
Spanish Bullfighter Gored To Death
A bull named Lorenzo gored 29-year-old bullfighter Victor Barrio to death today at the Feria del Ángel festival in Aragon, according to El Mundo....
UFC Announcer Bruce Buffer Is Not Cut Out For Rock And Roll
Bruce Buffer, the octagon announcer for the UFC, was made to get on a stage and lip sync at some event related to UFC 200 in Las Vegas last night. Things went poorly, not only for Bruce’s pride, but for his physical health....
Dwyane Wade Finally Figured Out What Loyalty Buys In Miami
I never really thought Dwyane Wade would leave Miami. The problem ultimately turned out to be that Micky Arison and Pat Riley thought that too....
Dwyane Wade Is Reportedly Signing With The Bulls
According to a report from Adrian Wojnarowski, Dwyane Wade will change teams for the first time in his career, and leave the Miami Heat for the Chicago Bulls. Wade, a Chicago native, had played with the Heat since his rookie year in 2003 and won three championships with them. Wade was one of only si...
Louis Murphy Passed Out At A Wedding And Got Trapped In A Museum
From the Tampa Bay Times comes an exceptionally endearing story about Buccaneers receiver Louis Murphy, who recently attended former college teammate Deonte Thompson’s wedding at the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Fla. Turns out, if you have a bit too much to drink and fall asleep in the museum, you ...
Jung-Ho Kang Investigated For Sexual Assault
Pirates infielder Jung-Ho Kang is under investigation in connection with an alleged sexual assault that took place in Chicago last month. A police spokesman confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that Kang is being investigated, but has not been arrested or charged with a crime....
Deadspin Awards: Best Bills Fan
The Deadspin Awards are this month, and we need our readers to decide the winners of these prestigious honors. Today, we ask you to help us determine the answer to an important question: Who is the best Buffalo Bills fan of them all?...
Please Respect The Bud Light Lime Lifestyle
For the discerning American beer drinker, these are truly glorious times. Odds are, your town features a craft brewery or two, and even if it doesn’t, big “craft” brewers like Sierra Nevada or New Belgium have never been more accessible in stores and bars. If you want, you could go the rest of your ...
Congresswoman Behind Evil Minor League Baseball Wage Depression Bill Changes Her Mind
Cheri Bustos, one of the two members of the House of Representatives behind the “Save America’s Pastime Act”, has pivoted and withdrawn support from her own terrible bill....
Pirates Radio Announcer Falls Out Of His Chair, Plays It Cool
There’s a line of thinking that says an embarrassing act is only truly embarrassing if you allow it to be. I believe this is what informed Pirates radio broadcaster Bob Walk’s reaction when he fell right out of his damn chair last night....