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If you're interested in the history of the dominant force that was the Soviet national hockey team, Red Army will play later this month at the Cannes Film Festival. It'll get a release later this year; here's the trailer. Werner Herzog's an executive producer, so it's not going to be half-assed. [AN...

This Is What A <em>WWE Raw</em> Script Looks Like
Pro wrestling is scripted in two senses. The first is, obviously, that match outcomes are predetermined, and that's the one that detractors, missing the point entirely, fall back on to taunt viewers. (Though WWE did have a problem with leaked outcomes last year.) The second is almost more important...

Why Rich Lacrosse Parents Are Making Their Kids Repeat A Grade
In the lax-crazy scholastic sports scene of the high-end Washington D.C. market, a game between Landon School and Georgetown Prep is essentially 'Skins vs. Cowboys, except with more people named Topper. They're two of the fancy-pantsiest all-boys secondary schools in the area, and their athletic riv...

Jameis Winston Crab Legs Now Available In Alabama
From Jack's Foodland in Eva, Al., comes this find, just a day after Jameis Winston was busted for shoplifting crab legs. In the future, all college football rivalries will be played out in the seafood aisles of the South....

London Fletcher Says He Started Feeling "Uneasy" About Redskins Name
Former Washington linebacker London Fletcher was recently a guest on NBC's SportsDash, and he was asked about how he felt about playing for a team that has a racial slur as a name. His response, flagged by DC Sports Bog's Dan Steinberg, was surprisingly honest....

Frank Martin Is A Beautiful Flower
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FSU Athlete Explains Why Jameis Winston Allegedly Stole Food
Here's Florida State basketball player Marquez White reacting to reports that Jameis Winston was cited for allegedly stealing crab legs from a Publix. ...

Report: Jameis Winston Cited For Allegedly Stealing Crab Legs
According to Tomahawk Nation, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was recently cited for attempting to steal crab legs from a Publix grocery store. ...

The Footage USATF Doesn't Want You To See Doesn't Show Much
Earlier this morning, USA Track & Field accidentally released 37 minutes of footage used to disqualify, then un-disqualify, Gabe Grunewald at the 2014 USA Indoor Championships in February. For a video so important, it doesn't show much....

That "Secret" NBA Constitution Is Now Online
One of the biggest surprises of the Donald Sterling mess was the the NBA's own constitution and bylaws were confidential, leaving observers to speculate on the league's mechanism for punishing the Clippers owner. Well, soon after dropping the hammer on Sterling, the NBA finally made the constitution...

NBA Owners Are Lining Up To Vote Donald Sterling Out
If NBA owners are to force Donald Sterling to sell the Clippers, they will need a three-fourths supermajority vote. Commissioner Adam Silver said he has "the full support" of the owners, and most of them have already made their positions clear....

NBA Bans Donald Sterling For Life
Clippers owners Donald Sterling has been banned for life from associating with the Clippers and the NBA, and fined the maximum of $2.5 million. In addition, commissioner Adam Silver said he has asked the Board of Governors to force a sale of the Clippers....

Everyone Is At Adam Silver's Press Conference
Look at that photo, from Rovell. This is a big deal....

Report: Former Warriors Assistant Was Taping Conversations
In the Pacific division, you should probably just assume everything you say is being recorded....

Florida Man Kicks His 6-Year-Old Son Down A Halfpipe
Hey look, it's the worst dad ever....

At Least One Of Them Can Dance
And it's business casual guy! No, no it isn't....

Gregg Popovich Is Not Enjoying This Dallas Comeback
The Mavs have tied the game at 77-77 late in the fourth quarter thanks to turnovers like this from Pop's Spurs. He's not a happy camper....

Runaway Novelty Beer Blimp Just Floating Around, Forever And Ever
If you live in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, keep an eye out for a 21-meter beer blimp that is currently floating, aimlessly, through the Canadian sky. ...

Behold, The Most Useless Graphic Of The NBA Playoffs
The map above—from TNT last night—is one of those "who's getting the most buzz" graphics that are as ubiquitous as they are useless. Unfortunately, Houston and Portland both wear red, a nuance lost on whatever computer program generated this image. Better luck next time, computer program!...