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Canada Came <em>This Close</em> To A Goal
Canada and Latvia—Latvia!—are tied 1-1 late in the third, and it's hard to say exactly why it's so close. Canada's leading on shots 847-3 (rough estimate), but only managed a single first-period goal from Patrick Sharp. (Update: Canada just scored. 2-1 now.) Here's how close they came to netting a ...
What Everyone Missed In The Report On The Dolphins Bullying Scandal
Originally published at Bloomberg View....
Can One Of The Premier League's Finest Even Give FC Bayern A Match?
Today in the Champions League round of 16, Arsenal are playing FC Bayern, who won the competition—and everything else—last year. This matters....
The Russian Olympic Hockey Coach's Postgame Presser Was Gold
From the Wall Street Journal, comes a highly enjoyable back-and-forth between Russian Olympic hockey coach, Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, and a member of the media. While taking a break from pushing the foolish "Blame Ovechkin" narrative, Bilyaletdinov discussed his own future in rather macabre terms....
David Backes Scored From An Impossible Angle
David Backes scored this ridiculous goal with a second and change left in the first to put Team USA up 3-1 over the Czech republic. Under Ondrej Pavelec's glove, off the inside of the far post. Gorgeous—and it might not even have been as difficult as his perfect pass to set up Dustin Brown earlier i...
Pussy Riot Members Attacked With Whips At Attempted Sochi Protest
Members of the anti-Putin punk protest collective Pussy Riot attempted a demonstration in Sochi today, but were quickly set upon by security forces with whips....
The Coach Who Doesn't Care: How One Man Turns Skaters Into Champions
Gracie Gold was having a bad night. The 18-year-old figure skater was about a minute and a half into her free skate at the U.S. International Classic in September when she singled a double axel. It was a significant mistake—a loss of a couple of points—but for a disciplined skater, that kind of erro...
Is Time For Sad Nightmare Bear
Here we find Nightmare Bear, shortly after the Russian hockey team's loss to Finland, experiencing a nightmare of his own. Now you know how we feel every time we look at you, Nightmare Bear....
A Clutch of Odd Birds
Here's Pat Jordan's 1971 Sports Illustrated pool room story, "A Clutch of Odd Birds":...
MLB Drops Its Sham Lawsuit Against Biogenesis's Tony Bosch
After getting what it wanted—the Biogenesis founder's testimony and evidence against Alex Rodriguez—MLB has dropped its lawsuit against Tony Bosch. Everyone try to act surprised....
Here's Ray Rice Dragging His Unconscious Fiancée Out Of An Elevator
From TMZ comes this bit of security cam footage of the aftermath of the altercation that occurred between Ray Rice and his fiancée in Atlantic City, N.J., last weekend. According to TMZ, that's Rice dragging his fiancée, who appears to be unconscious, out of an elevator in a hotel lobby....
A Heartbroken Alex Ovechkin Discusses Russia's Loss
Here's Alexander Ovechkin just minutes after Russia's quarterfinal loss, talking with the CBC's Elliotte Friedman. He is devastated. ...
That Sad Vladimir Putin Photo Is Not From Today
Yes, drink it in. Sad Dmitry Medvedev and sad Vladimir Putin will be one of the enduring images of hockey at these Olympics, given Russia's quarterfinal exit at the hands of the Finns. But despite the photo rocketing around the internet right now, just know that it was actually taken Sunday, during ...
John Calipari Just Cannot Even Deal With You Right Now
You just said what to John Calipari? Unbelievable, man....
Quantifying Hustle: How Many Runs Does Cano's Slacking Cost His Team?
Originally published on Baseball Prospectus...
Gerald Green Hammers A Lob On Kenneth Faried's Head
Without Kenneth Faried's defensive effort, the degree of difficulty on this alley-oop would not have been nearly as high as it is, so we thank him for doing his part to create a great NBA highlight. But, man, Faried should probably stop jumping near former slam dunk contest winners....
IOC Rejects Ukrainian Olympians' Request To Honor Dead
At least 25 were killed and hundreds injured yesterday as Kiev protests flared into violence. With casualties on both sides, what could be more apolitical than Ukrainian Olympic athletes donning black armbands to honor the dead? It's not a protest, it's a commemoration—and it's too much of a stateme...
USOC Issues Official Response To Canadian Claims Ice Dancing Was Rigged
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