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Bolt Ran The Fastest 200 Meters Of 2013 Then Rode In This Car
The 19.73 seconds it took Usain Bolt to break the tape in the 200 meter finals of the Diamond League meet in Paris was the quickest 200 meters anyone has run this year, edging Tyson Gay's 19.74 in the U.S. World Championships in June....
BBC Apologizes For Shitty Thing It Said About Bartoli And Her Dad
Today, gentlemen, we were reminded why we lug our reputations as troglodytes well into the 21st century. A woman named Marion Bartoli proved athletic enough to win a singles title at Wimbledon and was thereupon described to BBC Radio 5 listeners as something other than "a looker." Because, you see, ...
The Tour De France Is Also A Tour Of French Bros
Chris Froome today won the eighth stage of the Tour de France, becoming only the sixth Briton to wear the yellow jersey in the century-old race, joining last year's winner, Sir Bradley Wiggins. (So what if Froome was born in Kenya and lives in South Africa and Monaco — he's got the passport, so natu...
Fan Who Attacks Professional Wrestler Gets Slammed, Destroyed
This gem of a video comes from Cape Town, Africa, where Ananzi fought Shane Koen in a WWP pro wrestling match on July 4. Koen, a Cape Town local, is an old and beloved wrestler, so the fans were pulling for him. One apparently wanted Koen to win so badly that he decided to take it upon himself to cl...
Houston, You Have A Problem Child: Dwight Howard Is A Rocket
Dwight Howard consummated his long dalliances with the Rockets late yesterday, giving Houston one of the stranger tripartites in the league. You have the hyped-beyond-his-abilities Jeremy Lin, and the former third option James Harden coming off a 26 ppg season — and now Howard, seven feet of shoulde...
Marion Bartoli Wins Wimbledon Women's Championship
Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli defeated German Sabine Lisicki this morning in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, to win Wimbledon. In a wild tournament that saw every single favorite get knocked out, Bartoli was consistent and overwhelmed each opponent she faced without dropping a single set throughout the tourna...
Brazilian Soccer Fans Decapitate Ref After He Stabs, Kills Player
Last Sunday, an amateur soccer match in Brazil came to an unbelievably gruesome end when a referee was murdered by outraged fans. His head was then cut off and placed on a spike. The beheading was retaliation; the ref initially stabbed a player to death....
I Just Get Out Of The Way And Let It Go
From Pete Dexter’s 2003 novel, Train:...
What Becomes A Legend Most?
Tomorrow gives Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic in the men's final at Wimbledon. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal bowed out early this year but that shouldn't stop us from recalling their great rivalry of the not-too-distant past. ...
Candid Shots Of Musicians Playing Sports--Sort Of
Flavorpill has this amusing photo gallery of famous musicians playing sports. Well sort-of playing sports. ...
Slim Thug Is Now Working On Josh Smith To The Rockets
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<em>USA Today Sports</em> Reports Dwight Howard Is And Isn't A Houston Rocket
According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, Howard has chosen to sign with the Houston Rockets. Amick filed a report and tweeted it out....
Interview With Clint Hurdle's Dad Goes Awry As Wrigley Usher Interferes
Pirates broadcaster Robby Incmikoski visited with manager Clint Hurdle's father during today's game at Wrigley Field, but the friendly confines turned out to be considerably less than advertised when an usher brought a sudden end to the interview....
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Terrapins Running Back Accused Of Wiretapping, Among Other Charges
University of Maryland sophomore running back Wes Brown was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree assault, theft under $1,000 and illegal use of wiretapping, according to Testudo Times. Wait, what?...
Stop Coaxing Dates Out Of Famous People On Twitter, Please
Yesterday, a guy named Bubby Lyles accomplished an objective he started about two weeks ago. He acquired 150,000 retweets on a particular tweet, which meant he earned the opportunity to go on a date with Olympian Lolo Jones. Jones isn't backing down from her promise, either, so it seems that this wi...