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Sergio Garcia Fights Bush, Loses
During his round at the British Open today, Sergio Garcia whacked his club into some bushes after hitting a shot he was not happy with on the fourth hole. He should not have done that, because he ended up hurting his shoulder. ...
Very Rude Shortstop Rudely Swipes A Scoop Of Unsuspecting Fan's Ice Cream
Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia had himself a nice Saturday afternoon, going 3-for-4 with a dinger in a win over the Marlins. Also, hey, free ice cream!...
FIFA Finally Releases Full World Cup Corruption Report
Nearly three years after it was completed, FIFA has at long last released in full the internal report on alleged corruption relating to the bids for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups that it had previously been so determined to keep secret. This didn’t happen from any change of heart on FIFA’s part, natu...
No, Peter King Is Not A Socialist
Yesterday, on Twitter, Peter King of Sports Illustrated indicated his agreement with the idea that health care should be guaranteed for everyone in the United States....
"It's-A Me! Mario!"
Sergio’s sartorial selection is remarkably Nintendonian today....
Officials' Blunder Costs Nashville Game-Opening Goal
The Predators’ Colton Sissons scored just a minute into the second period of a 0-0 Stanley Cup Final Game 6, only for it to be declared no goal due to an early whistle from an official. Maybe Ted Leonsis is onto something? ...
White Sox Benefit From Series Of Cartoonish Errors And Misplays, Still Fail To Score
Willy Garcia was the very lucky recipient of one bad read, one fumbled catch and one airmailed throw on a fly ball he hit to deep right field tonight. Granted all of those advantages, he was then thrown out at the plate:...
Kellogg's Sues Tennis Player Over Special K Nickname
Cereal giant Kellogg’s is suing tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis over his use of the nickname Special K in his native Australia....
The NBA's New Policy On Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, And Child Abuse Is Here
The NBA’s new policy on accusations of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse—negotiated last year as the league came to an agreement with the players’ union, and formally approved in December—will come into force on July 1. But according to a report from ESPN’s Zach Lowe published last ...
Sergio Garcia Becomes Eighth Player Ever To Ace No. 17 At The Players Championship
Sergio Garcia became the eighth player ever to record a hole-in-one on the famed island green during today’s first round of the Players Championship: ...
White Sox Use Unconventional Means To Knock Orioles Starter Out Of Game
The first-place Chicago White Sox knocked Baltimore Orioles starter Wade Miley out of the game tonight, using the unusual method of repeatedly attacking him with sharply-hit balls. The GIF above shows Avisaíl García, currently leading the league in batting average, getting Miley right in the leg in ...
White Sox Slugger Avisaíl García Breaks Bat
One of the big surprises of the young baseball season has been Chicago White Sox outfielder Avisaíl García—sold to fans of the South Siders upon his acquisition as the second coming of Magglio Ordóñez, and in reality more like a butt—hitting like a god. He came into tonight leading the league in bat...
Want To See Jason Motte Without A Beard?
Do you really? You’ve been warned....
The Bruins Can't Catch A Break
Don’t look now, but the Senators have won three straight since we all made fun of that tweet. Smart-asses that we are, maybe we shouldn’t have decided to forget, for the sake of trolling, that possession stats tend to show up on the scoreboard eventually....
White Sox Outfield Features Muchas Garcías<em></em>
The Chicago White Sox started a three-García outfield in Minnesota tonight, with Avisaíl García in right, Leury García in center, and Willy García—who was promoted to the majors today to fill in while Melky Cabrera is on paternity leave, after not being called up yesterday—in left....
HB2 Is Over, But The North Carolina Legislature Continues To March Backwards<em></em>
Since the start of the year, members of the North Carolina House have caused several small public-relations crises by way of historically inaccurate and bigoted Facebook posts, which pair nicely with a swath of proposed bills that would grant the state the right to secede, outlaw gay marriage, block...
Reports: White Sox Don't Promote Willy Garcia To Majors
Chicago White Sox minor leaguer Willy Garcia, whom the team acquired earlier this year after the Pittsburgh Pirates placed him on waivers, has been hitting very well at Triple-A Charlotte, with a .423/.559/.692 batting line. The big outfielder was even named the International League’s batter of the ...
Sergio Garcia Was The Good Guy For Once
“He’s pooping his pants,” one fan yelled as Sergio Garcia backed off a shot on 10. Garcia bogeyed 10, bogeyed 11, and, already down two strokes, bounced his drive off a tree and into the bushes on 13. Somewhere in that stretch, the same thought crossed the minds of every single person watching: He’s...
Sergio Garcia Wins Masters In Playoff, His First Major In 74 Attempts
Sergio Garcia overcame choking an easy putt to win at 18 by beating Justin Rose in the first playoff hole to claim the Masters title and his first major championship after failing in his first 73 appearances....
White Sox Outfielder Avisail Garcia Attempts To Catch Ball
Lumbering Chicago White Sox right fielder Avisail Garcia can here be observed trying to catch a ball in today’s game against the Detroit Tigers. He scored two runs today, so it comes out in the wash....