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A Fantastic One-Hop IPA, No Matter Who Actually Brewed It
Remember how disappointing it was to realize celebrity chefs rarely cook much of anything, and certainly never touch your insignificant speck of a dinner, even if their name is on the sign out front? It took me a long time to accept that just as Santa Claus can’t fly Legos to all the world’s decent ...
Draymond Green Is Killing The Warriors
After the Warriors seared the exhausted Cavaliers in overtime of Game 1, our own Kevin Draper wrote a smart piece about how Draymond Green’s versatility enables Golden State to use him as the center in a terrifyingly fast and rangy small-ball lineup. “When the Warriors play small they’re unstoppable...
Kellen Winslow Jr. Issues Weak Fistfight Challenge To Antonio Cromartie
For those who wanted an update on Kellen Winslow Jr., the former tight end was complaining about Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie on Twitter today. Everyone on Twitter—who cared, anyway— watched these ex-teammates tepidly burn each other....
Warriors Fan Calls LeBron A "Pussy-Ass Bitch," Quickly Regrets It
If the Cavaliers win in five games, it’s at least partially the fault of this Warriors fan for calling LeBron James a “pussy-ass bitch” after Game 2....
Court Denies Appeal; Lionel Messi To Face Trial For Tax Fraud Charges
The Barcelona Provincial High Court announced today that Barcelona star Lionel Messi’s appeal has been denied and that he and his father, Jorge Horacio Messi, will face trial for tax fraud, which the court claims occurred from 2007-09. ...
This Is What Happens When A UFC Fighter Kicks A Normal Person
Remember that jamoke who goaded Ronda Rousey into destroying his rib cage? Well, he apparently has a thing for getting wrecked by professional fighters, which I guess is why he asked Fabricio Werdum to kick him in the leg....
This High School Softball Catcher Is The Goddamn Devil
Hey, um, I don’t think you are allowed to do that, evil softball catcher! You definitely aren’t allowed to do that twice!...
The Cavs' Injuries Are The Best Thing That Could Have Happened To Them
You will find no postgame quotes from unlikely finals hero Matthew Dellavedova. Rather than making it to the interview room for his scheduled podium appearance, Dellavedova received an IV the locker room, walked out to the parking garage, hopped on a stretcher and was loaded into an ambulance and ta...
The Cavaliers Defense Is A Vise, Slowly Crushing The Warriors To Death
Okay, what the hell are the Cavaliers doing on defense? Because after three games of absolutely pummeling the Warriors offense, this clearly isn’t a fluke. Here is a partial list of things the Cavs defense perpetrated on Golden State in Game 3:...
Matthew Dellavedova's Night, In 30 Seconds
Alleged worst player in the finals to get major minutes Matthew Dellavedova had a huge night in helping the Cavaliers take a 2-1 NBA Finals series lead over the Warriors. Here’s his highlight reel....
LeBron's Teammates Are Actively Playing Defense On Him
This is the NBA Finals, and the Cavaliers are committing goaltending against themselves. ...
Here Are The Top 10 Goals From The Champions League This Season
The order of this list—which you’ll have to click through to view on Youtube because UEFA is a dick—is more than a little questionable (Messi turning Boateng into a 6’ 4” domino isn’t number one?), and how Andrés Iniesta’s length-of-the-pitch jaunt didn’t even make the list almost invalidates the wh...
Bob Costas Is Wringing His Hands Off Over Caitlyn Jenner's ESPY Award
Recently, it was revealed that this year’s Arthur Ashe Courage Award—an award concocted by ESPN and given out every year at the ESPY Awards—will be given to Caitlyn Jenner. No one should really be upset by this; nodding to the ideal of equality is a fine use of ESPYs airtime....
Nobody Can Touch Chris Sale Right Now
Remember yesterday, when we were talking about how incredible Rays ace and kiss-denier Chris Archer has been over his last three starts, during which he literally made baseball history? Well, it’s time to give Chris Sale some love, too, because he’s been just as dominant as Archer has during his las...
Hey, Get A Load Of This Banger Eugénie Le Sommer Just Scored For France
France are opening their World Cup campaign against England today, and at half, Les Bleues are leading 1-0 and cruising, thanks to this golazo from French forward Eugénie Le Sommer. ...
<i>Sports Illustrated</i>'s American Pharoah Cover Is Marvelous
Horse racing is a gorgeous, cinematic sport, but a horizontal one. The length of the track, the laterality of movement, the dimensions of the horses themselves, all lend themselves to landscape. So how to translate the biggest racing moment in 37 years to the cover of a magazine? Sports Illustrated ...
Billy Hamilton: Still Fast As Hell
Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton still can’t really hit, but it’s moments like this one from yesterday’s game against the Phillies that make keeping him in the lineup worth it. ...
This Is What It Would Look Like If American Pharoah Raced Secretariat
The Wall Street Journal has put together a cool split screen video comparing American Pharoah’s Triple Crown winning Belmont race to Secretariat’s historic Belmont victory in 1973....