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Politician Delights In America's Failure
Hot soccer commentary coming in from Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA):...

Trinidad And Tobago's Golazo Adds To American Frustration
All the USMNT needed tonight was some sort of result in order to get peace of mind and guarantee World Cup qualification, but an own goal from Omar Gonzalez, and then, a stunning long-distance golazo from Trinidad & Tobago’s Alvin Jones has put the Americans down 2-0 at half....

The USMNT's World Cup Qualifier Might Be A Little Underwater
The U.S. Men’s National Team can all but clinch a place in the 2018 World Cup with any sort of result at Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday evening. Except: It’s now looking kind of questionable whether the match will be able to be played. The pitch at Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva is sodden and in places...

Report: Dante Exum Might Miss Another Full Season Due To Injury
Well, Adrian Wojnarowski has now welcomed us to the weekend with some particularly grim and depressing NBA news: Dante Exum could miss the entire upcoming season with a separated left shoulder. Frig....

Cam Newton Has Lost Yogurt's Support
Because of his sexist remark in response to Charlotte Observer reporter Jourdan Rodrigue’s question, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has lost his sponsorship with some yogurt brand....

Tennis Authorities Accept Daniel Evans's Explanation That He Accidentally Got Cocaine On His Pills, Limit His Suspension To One Year
Daniel Evans, a British tennis player with a hell of a forehand, was issued a one-year ban from tennis today by the International Tennis Federation after testing positive for cocaine in April. Evans admitted to using the drug outside of active competition and said he later put a packet of it in his...

Danny Trevathan Suspended Two Games For Crushing Hit On Davante Adams
The NFL has suspended Danny Trevathan two games for his brutal helmet-to-helmet hit on Packers receiver Davante Adams Thursday night:...

Davante Adams Carted Off Field After Brutal Hit To The Head From Danny Trevathan
Packers wide receiver Davante Adams was taken off the field on a stretcher and left the stadium in an ambulance tonight after being the victim of a vicious hit from Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan. The hit—which was called as an unnecessary roughness penalty—sent Adams’s mouth guard flying as his h...

The World Beard And Mustache Championships Is A Place To Be Seen
If you watch the Westminster Dog Show on television, what you’ll see is the best of groups—like toy or hunting—and ultimately the best in show. But earlier in the day, in a warehouse on a pier, judges pick the best in breed. This is my favorite part. Since dog shows grade canines on their adherence ...

Washington Ends Su'a Cravens's Season Before He Gets A Chance To Show Up
Roughly two weeks ago, Washington safety Su’a Cravens abruptly told management that he planned to retire from the NFL. He didn’t say why, but the team apparently convinced him to change his mind for a little while and placed him on the exempt/left squad list, which would give him a month to decide w...

Jets Linebacker Says Media Twisted His Comments On Marshawn Lynch Dancing
Apparently, no one learned from what happened to that Breitbart shithead: Quote Jets linebacker Jordan Jenkins correctly, or he’ll come after you....

Dante Pettis Does It Again; Returns Punt For TD In Third Straight Game
Washington speedster Dante Pettis tied the NCAA career punt return TD record and the record for consecutive games achieving the feat while advancing the Pac-12 record he set last week with another marvelous piece of running that made life even miserable for the Huskies’ Fresno State foes....

New Mexico Quarterback Lamar Jordan Struggles Off Field After Brutal Hit
New Mexico quarterback Lamar Jordan had to be helped off the field tonight against Boise State, after taking a horrific hit from defensive tackle Chase Hatada. Jordan was taken out of the game—stumbling off the field and struggling to walk on his own—and replaced by backup Coltin Gerhart. Meanwhile,...

Daniel Cormier Is The UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Again, Whatever That Means Now
On July 29, Jon Jones completed his long redemption arc by knocking out Daniel Cormier with a vicious head kick in the third round, winning the UFC light heavyweight belt back in the process. On Sept. 13, Cormier was reinstated as champ after a second test confirmed that Jones had tested positive fo...

Here's Some Good Old Underhanded Tactics
Taro Daniel, last seen taking one set off eventual U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal, had a 7-5, 7-5 win over Renzo Olivo yesterday at the Szczecin Challenger. Good luck pronouncing the name of that Polish town, or returning this serve Olivo attempted at 5-5 in the second set:...

Dan Rather Never Really Wanted This Job
Originally titled “Is Everything Okay?” this profile appeared in the April 1994 issue of GQ and is reprinted here with the author’s permission....

Royals GM Discusses The Dangers Of Porn During Danny Duffy Presser
Royals GM Dayton Moore held a press conference this afternoon to discuss how the organization is handling pitcher Danny Duffy’s DUI arrest Sunday, and at one point jumped from talking about DUIs to discussing a link between watching porn and domestic abuse....

Royals Pitcher Danny Duffy Arrested For DUI At Burger King
Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy was arrested under suspicion of DUI Sunday 7:30 p.m. in Overland Park, Kansas, according to a Overland Park police spokesperson....

The Texas Rangers Don't Look Great Here
Until earlier today, the Astros and Rangers were scheduled to begin a three-game series tomorrow in Houston. However, since much of the city is now underwater due to catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Harvey, it was evident that MLB would need to find another locale. They did—and it’s the Tampa Ba...