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ESPN Reminds Talent: Don't Say Anything Stupid About Jameis Winston
Like anyone else, ESPN talking heads can occasionally lapse into dumb talk on controversial topics. Nobody knows that better than ESPN brass, who must see the world as a vast lawn filled with an infinite number of rakes for Chris Broussard to step on. A couple hours ago, the news desk and talent off...
Just Another Reason To Love Nate Robinson
Nate Robinson has been playing with a banged-up right hand in his last two games, but if you think a messed up shooting hand is going to prevent Nate Robinson from taking pull-up jumpers, you don't know Nate. He's still got a left hand, after all....
This Florida State Ball Boy Is A College Football Hero
Meet Frankie, AKA Red Lightning. He's a ball boy for the Florida State football team, and the three things he loves most are football, Florida State, and getting really excited about football....
Did The NCAA Screw Up Another Player Health Decision?
As a near universal rule, the NCAA makes bad decisions. So when I heard that the NCAA had recently made a controversial decision pertaining to student-athlete health, a decision that incited the ire of the American Society of Hematology, I reflexively assumed the NCAA had once again screwed up. Now ...
The Thunder Flash All Of Their Awesomeness In One Play
This play from last night's Thunder-Blazers game, flagged by the Daily Thunder's Royce Young, is a pretty great encapsulation of everything that makes the Thunder so damn fun to watch....
After A Career Of Eating Headshots, Gino Odjick Is Not Doing Well
Newspapers in Canada this week have been reporting that Gino Odjick — the former left-winger for the Canucks, Islanders, Flyers and Canadiens — spent the past several days in the psychiatric unit of a hospital in Quebec. He's apparently well enough to retweet well-wishers' regards ("Sending love to ...
This Leafs-Habs Montage Will Almost Make You Care About Hockey
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens have played one another 790 times since 1917, the oldest rivalry in the NHL and one of the most prolific. Between them they've won 37 Stanley Cups (including six against one another) and represent the largest fan bases of Anglophone and Francophone Cana...
Carmelo Anthony Is Reading Your Mean Instagram Comments About Him
Sometimes you're just posting pics on Instagram, trying to get your mind of a rough start to the season. And maybe you need a laugh, maybe some motivation to remind you not to take anything for granted, so you venture down the page to the comments section. You know there's going to be hate, but why ...
This Is Not The Goal Of The Year
Suarez is being all Suarezy today, but there is also... whatever this is....
The NFL fined Mike Tomlin $100,000 for getting in the way of Jacoby Jones's kick return. The Steelers were not fined, but they may have to forfeit a 2014 draft pick or have their draft position altered. In the meantime, let the memes continue. Please enjoy Tomlin tripping the Islanders' Andrew MacDo...
Luis Suárez Just Scored The Goal Of The Season From 40 Yards Out
Note: Luis Suarez does not "lob" the keeper here when he scores here from eons away on the half volley. This is a flat out smash of a shot. And it was just the first. Suarez scored again in the 29th and 35th minutes, for a first half hat trick against Norwich. Plus, he added a screamer of a free kic...
Here's Jozy Altidore's First Goal Of The Season
We've been waiting for USMNT starting striker Jozy Altidore to score his first Premier League goal, but through 13 weeks, he's been unable to find the back of the net. This due to a number of factors, including the fact that his new club, Sunderland, suck so, so hard. But today: a breakthrough!...
ESPN Fired The Guy Who Made That Genius Olbermann/Tupac Video
Remember the Keith Olbermann-as-Tupac video? It was a bit of a thing a couple of weeks ago. We posted it; so did the The Big Lead and Complex and Awful Announcing. Apparently the guy behind it—Will Schleichert—worked for ESPN. He was a PA. Emphasis on the was. He was fired last week. ...
This Nick Young Impression From Byron Scott and James Worthy Is Epic
So, this is just great. Former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Byron Scott and James Worthy were on Time Warner Cable Sportsnet prior to a Lakers game, when they were charged with doing their best Nick "Swaggy P" Young impression. Turns out, Swaggy P sounds exactly how we all expect Swaggy P to sound....
Kellen Winslow Jr. Picks Pats-Broncos For The AFC Title Game
Which is not a bad pick! Until you remember that Winslow plays for the Jets, and that the Jets are still mathematically in contention for a playoff spot. This is what's known as picking with your head and talking out of your ass, which makes it a very Kellen Winslow Jr. thing to say....
No Team Can Mount A Comeback Quite Like The Warriors Can
The Golden State Warriors found themselves down 27 points to the Toronto Raptors with 9:20 left in the third quarter last night. They ended up winning the game by nine points, because when the Warriors decide to go nuclear, there is no stopping them....
Why The Yankees Rebuild From Without
Jacoby Ellsbury is a very good outfielder, signed at market rate, who projects to age well but in five or six years will nevertheless be one of the more overpaid players in the game. But that's a problem for another day, and despite dropping $238 million on Ellsbury and Brian McCann, the Yankees sti...
Nuggets Announcer Praises Timofey Mozgov's "One Hand Jobby"
Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov had a fantastic game last night, finishing with 17 points and 20 rebounds against the band of desiccated corpses that currently makes up the Nets roster. But none of Mozgov's points were as impressive as the two he scored here, after executing a smooth "one hand jobby."...
Avery Bradley Knocks Down Astounding Behind-The-Backboard Shot
Look at Avery Bradley putting up a nice highlight for the Celtics! With the shot clock winding down, Bradley salvaged Jared Sullinger's airball, sinking a fantastic shot from behind the backboard to avoid a 24-second violation. He didn't even need a helpful bounce....