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Just Spend The Rest Of Your Life Watching This Bear Play Tetherball
I mean, come on. It's never going to get any better than this....

Here's An Awesome, Fan-Shot Video Of David Ortiz's Grand Slam
Big Papi essentially gave birth to this genre of videos with his work in the 2004 playoffs, and they are still one of the best things about October baseball. This one is particularly satisfying, as it proves that Torii Hunter's tumble over the outfield wall is hilarious from any distance or angle....

Meet The Boston Cop From The Sports Photo Of The Year
David Ortiz's game-tying eighth-inning grand slam would have gone down in Red Sox history anyway. But the inclusion of one bearded, exultant police officer produced an image that pushes the moment firmly into baseball lore....

The Rare Instance Of A Happy Tony Romo: Your Cowboys-Skins Roundup
Cowboys 31, Skins 16: Despite the "moral victory" last week, Dallas sought an actual victory against Washington. The Cowboys still found a way to manufacture pressure on Robert Griffin III, keeping him uncomfortable even though pass-rushers DeMarcus Ware and Jason Hatcher were injured over the cour...

Danny Amendola Appeared To Be Knocked Out By This Vicious Hit
Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola was motionless on the ground after this combined hit by Rafael Bush and Ramon Humber. Amendola couldn't stop his fall and was driven headfirst into the ground. He stayed on the ground for a substantial amount of time, and when Amendola finally got up, he stumbl...

Desmond Howard Is Not Impressed: Your Oregon-UW <i>GameDay</i> Sign Roundup
The College GameDay crew is messin' around in Seattle before today's Oregon-Washington kickoff. Let's start the fun....

Simone Biles Vs. The Racists: Are Black Gymnasts The New Black QBs?
Last week in Belgium Simone Biles made history by becoming the first woman of color to win an all-around title at the world championships, just a year after Gabby Douglas took the top spot at the Olympic Games....

This Bear Cub Thinks It's People, And It Wants To Take Your Picture
So, who's going to tell this bear cub that it is definitely not people, and that it probably won't be able to figure out how to take your picture? Don't look at me, because I'm not doing that shit. I would rather this bear maintain his whimsical outlook on life, you big jerk....

Witness To 2012 Double Murder Says Aaron Hernandez Pulled The Trigger
In addition to the murder of Odin Lloyd, Aaron Hernandez is under investigation for a drive-by shooting outside a Boston nightclub that killed two men. Now, one of the survivors of the car that was shot up tells Fox Boston that he recognized Hernandez as the shooter....

Blind Alley
Friday, what better time for a good bowling story? This one, by the late Jeff Felshman, is a keeper, a funny and understated gem:...

Why Did MLB Pull This Pro-Oakland Promo?
You're watching "This Is Oakland," narrated by legendary PA announcer Roy Steele—"the Voice of God." It was released last week to get A's fans hyped for the playoffs, and just as quickly deleted. It was not aired in-stadium as planned. Why don't MLB or the A's want you to see this pro-Oakland, pro-...

Joe Thornton On The Proper, Explicit Way To Celebrate A Four-Goal Game
Adam Oates was not too happy with Sharks rookie Tomas Hertl's "disrespect to the league" when he went between the legs to score his fourth goal. Here's Hertl's teammate Joe Thornton to put it all in perspective....

Which <em>College GameDay</em> Host Has Made The Dumbest Picks This Year?
Originally published on PunditTracker....

Adam Oates Is A Hertl Hater
Hockey is a bizarre, wonderful, terrible sport where a fresh-faced teenager can wow the world with a precocious and exuberant display of skill, and at least one NHL lifer's response is, "Someone should hurt that kid."...

Daniel Snyder Hires The One Man In Washington Worse Than Daniel Snyder
A man so badly fucked that he'll hire Lanny Davis is a man who's finished, and so everyone who detests Daniel Snyder, the imperious prick who owns the Washington Redskins and claims he'll never change their name, can rejoice. When the client who can't be defended brings on the fixer who will defend ...

What Makes A Stanley Cup Champion? More Hockey Interactives To Explore
Continuing our industry-leading coverage of interactive hockey infographics, the charts above are a selection from an excellent piece of data viz by Dark Horse Analytics, which explore the relationship between payroll/attendance/offense/penalties and team performance....

Cool Chart: A's Skipper Bob Melvin Is The King Of Platoons
Over at Sports on Earth, Jack Moore created this great graphic to demonstrate just how crazy A's manager Bob Melvin is about platoons. The green rectangles represent consecutive games in which the same hitter held the same spot in the batting order, with blanks showing a change from the previous gam...

David Ortiz's Nephew Hit Him In The Dick With A Baseball
This happened before last night's series-clinching win over the Rays and it is mesmerizing. ...

