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Georgia Gets 99-Yard Fumble Return TD After Georgia Tech Stuffed
Georgia took a 14-7 lead on Georgia Tech after this Yellow Jackets attempt to sneak across the goal line got stuffed and officials held their breath rather than blowing the whistle. But did Tech get the ball across the goal line? We've enhanced some video so you can see for yourself:...
High School Team Wins Game On Miracle Double-Tipped Touchdown
Down three with just six seconds and 61 yards to go, Owensboro (Ky.) High School quarterback Nick Locher chucked the ball as far as he could. Unfortunately he threw it straight at a North Oldham defensive player; fortunately that player doinked the potential interception up into the air, off of a Ow...
Missouri Ties Up Arkansas With Trick Play Two-Point Conversion
Seriously, this is a damn cool play. Pay close attention to what Mauk does—from start to finish, he's nothing but a decoy....
What Happened When Janay Rice Met With The NFL In June?
The NFL has consistently shown throughout the Ray Rice saga it has no idea how to deal with domestic assault, perhaps not more obviously than when the league interviewed Janay and Ray Rice at the same time during a June 16th hearing. Questioning the victim of domestic assault in the presence of her ...
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Ray Rice Wins Appeal, Eligible To Play Immediately [UPDATE]
Ray Rice will be reinstated to the NFL, according to NFL.com's Ian Rapaport:...
62-Year-Old Mickey Rourke Wins "Boxing Match" By "Knockout"
Mickey Rourke has made his living as an actor, and if you expected his sanctioned boxing match today in Moscow against a 29-year-old to be totally legitimate then you've been watching too many movies....
Odell Beckham Jr.'s Catch Was A Culmination: A Former WR Explains
A few days ago, in the Cowboys-Giants game, Odell Beckham Jr. made a very difficult catch. How? He just did it....
Russell Westbrook Is Back
Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook broke his hand on October 30th, and the recovery was expected to take 4-6 weeks. Well, 29 days later, and Westbrook is back in the lineup, per Royce Young:...
This Is A Perfect Roundhouse Kick To The Face
This has been going around the interwebs for a little while, and we're not sure who the original source is, but it's still pretty fascinating to watch. Poor guy is out cold. ...
This Cristiano Ronaldo Ballon D'Or Campaign Is Getting Really Gross
UEFA president Michel Platini made a pretty reasonable comment in Madrid earlier this week, saying in his opinion the Ballon d'Or should go to a German player after the country's success in the World Cup. The statement set off the Real Madrid spin machine though, and the team took matters into their...
You Don't Know Where That Finger's Been!
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Mark Sanchez Redeems Himself; Eagles Rout Cowboys 33-10
As his former team continues to be lost at the quarterback position, Mark Sanchez is having solid second act of his career. Given a new lease on life in Philadelphia, the former fifth overall pick had a winning performance today, as his Eagles stole the NFC East division lead from the Cowboys....
Report: The New York Jets Are Still Dysfunctional
The New York Jets have been nothing short of flaming dog poop this year. The quarterback situation has been an especially vital part of the circus act. It started back in training camp, when coaches were upset that Michael Vick was content with his backup role at quarterback. As our Samer Kalaf put ...
It's Been Five Years Since Tiger Woods's Worst Thanksgiving Ever
It's still stunning how quickly everything fell apart for the world's greatest golfer, last seen being a humorless prick. And it all began five years ago today: a car crash, and cheating allegations that spiraled into one of the biggest sports scandals we're ever likely to see....
The Fat Guy Who Ran Down Devin Hester
The video above shows Devin Hester returning a missed 60-yard field goal 70-odd yards in Browns-Falcons on Sunday. It also shows 315-pound rookie left guard Joel Bitonio huffing 70-odd yards down the field in coverage to take Hester on an angle and save a touchdown. ...
The Time A One-Armed Baseball Team Took On A One-Legged Baseball Team
Back in olden times, novelty barnstorming baseball teams were all the rage. While squads of all women, all Asians, and all blacks were popular, maybe no game was as indelibly memorable as the Snorkeys vs. the Hoppers: the former, a team of one-armed players; the latter, a collection of one-legged ...
Darren Rovell Bravely Defends The Brands From Richard Sherman
Yesterday, Seattle Seahawks corner/provocateur Richard Sherman used a mandated media availability (and a life-sized cardboard cutout of Doug Baldwin) to mock the NFL for fining Marshawn Lynch $100,000 for refusing to talk to reporters two weeks ago, for blatant hypocrisy, and for expecting its athle...
Kenneth Faried's Dunk Revealed The Demon Living Inside Nate Robinson
Kenneth Faried threw down a dunk during last night's game between the Nuggets and Bulls. It was a fine dunk, but backup point guard Nate Robinson thought it was a really great dunk, so much so that he briefly lost his wits while celebrating and revealed the dark spirit that is twisted around his ete...
Elgin Cook Rises Up For A Huge Dunk, Suddenly Loses All Muscle Control
During last night's game against VCU, Oregon forward Elgin Cook stole the ball at half court and found himself all alone at the other end, ready to throw down a monster breakaway dunk. You ready for the dunk? Here comes the dunk:...