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Here's A Sad Picture Of James Dolan Watching Last Night's Game
So the picture's a little out of focus, but that just adds to the hilarity. Look at how sad he is! Just sittin' there, mid-facepalm, watching his team get torched by the Pacers while struggling to digest whatever used to be on that sad, empty plate. For once, I think Knicks fans can identify with ho...
Straight to the Hole (like my man Malik Sealy)
Love this short essay Jeff MacGregor wrote in 2011 about basketball at the West 4th Street courts in Greenwich Village:...
Joe Girardi Batted His Pitcher Eighth And Had Vernon Wells Play Third
I don't know how much of this was Girardi and how much was The Binder, but somehow, for some reason, Joe Girardi managed a May game against the Rockies like it was an 18-inning World Series Game 7. And it...worked?...
Utah Soccer Referee Punched By Teenage Player, Dies A Week Later
Richard Portillo, a 46-year-old soccer referee from Salt Lake City, was officiating a game on April 27 when a player punched him in the head after Portillo gave him a yellow card. Portillo slipped into a coma and died Saturday night, exactly one week after the incident....
Tommy Lasorda Is Not Amused By Psy
Go ahead and laugh, but be aware of the fact that some day you will also be 85 years old, and you will be confronted with a lot of things that just make no goddamn sense to you....
Watch This Meteorologist Hiccup His Way Through A Live Report
David Paul (hiccup!) is the chief meteorologist (hiccup!) at Houston's KHOU (hiccup!). He had a lot of detail (hiccup!) to cover during yesterday's (hiccup!) 5 p.m. broadcast (hiccup!). He nonetheless (hiccup!) managed (hiccup!) to tell his viewers (hiccup!) just what they needed to know (hiccup!) a...
Metta World Peace's Reaction To Jason Collins Coming Out Is The Best
From his press conference today:...
Rob Gronkowski Drinking Bud Light Platinum?
Of course Rob Gronkowski drinking Bud Light Platinum. ...
How Will A Meniscus Tear Affect Russell Westbrook?
We learned today that Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery for a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee. This is great news for Western Conference hopefuls and bad news for anyone who loves basketball: We still don't know how long he'll be out, and the NBA playoffs without Westbro...
Roundup: What You Missed The Weekend Luis Suárez Got A Little Bitey
Brand New TV News Anchor's First Words On-Air: "Fuckin' Shit!"...
Former Patriots Guard Joe Andruzzi Helped Rescue Blast Victims
We feared the worst when legendary NFL good-guy Joe Andruzzi wasn't heard from in the hours after explosions rocked the Boston Marathon. We knew Andruzzi's cancer foundation was a big supporter of marathon runners, and his Twitter suggested he was watching the race from a location very close to wher...
10 Years Later, Steve Alford Has Been Shamed Into An Insincere Apology
This was Steve Alford, speaking last week during his introductory press conference as UCLA's new head basketball coach. Alford was asked about his handling of sexual assault allegations against Pierre Pierce when Pierce played for Alford at Iowa 10 years ago:...
How Quinnipiac Tore Up And Rewrote New Haven's Hockey History
You would expect to find the nation's No. 1 college hockey team here on the northern shore of Long Island Sound. This is true hockey country, even by New England's impossible standards. You would expect to find a team that built a 21-game unbeaten streak from November to February, a team that posted...
FIU's Beach Towel Court Is A Reality
We knew this was coming, and we had originally anticipated that the final design of FIU's beach-themed court would be a bit more traditional than the proposed designs that were tweeted out by then-coach Richard Pitino. Not so. FIU has gone full Margaritaville on us. ...
Papa John Is Allegedly A Huge Lightweight
Now that a picture of a completely shithoused Papa John has made its way around the internet, we can only hope that others who have stories about getting faded with the Papa will find the courage to tell their tales. Here is one such story from a Fark commenter, who claims that P.J. is a whiskey-swi...
Bizarre Metta World Peace Interview Reveals That He's Far Too Sexy For His Cat
Is it cheating to call this the strangest postgame interview Metta World Peace has ever given, when it's tied for first with every other one he's done?...
How Does Arnold Palmer Order An Arnold Palmer?
"He leaned over and said, 'I'll have a Mr. Palmer.' Then he winked." [Star-Ledger] ...