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Best Redhead In NBA History? Bill Russell.
Your day will be instantly brightened if you just assume that Ron Boone answers all questions with "Bill Russell."...
Watch An Oklahoma Idiot On The Field Get Leveled By State Trooper
"Take it off!" ...
"Peanut Oil" Anchor Is Same Guy Who Apologized For "Chink In The Armor"
"ESPN apologizes for the incident and is taking steps to avoid it in the future." That was SportsCenter anchor Jorge Andrés last February, apologizing on behalf of ESPN for Max Bretos's use of "Chink in the armor" when discussing possible weaknesses in Jeremy Lin's game. Perhaps you recognize André...
Falcons Fullback Allegedly Tries To Eat Marijuana After Traffic Stop
Oh, Jason Snelling....
Here's A Compilation Of Kevin Love's Outlet Passes So Far This Season
This is something very close to basketball heroin. Two minutes of Kevin Love tossing heat-seeking outlet passes to start Minnesota fast breaks. It's mesmerizing—almost more so without the sound from whatever copyrighted song was originally in there. ...
Charles Barkley On Using "Nigga": White America Doesn't Get To Decide
Well, if we wanted a National Conversation, we sure do have one now! Last night, Charles Barkley said his piece about the use of "nigga." This was brought on most directly by Matt Barnes's tweets, in which he expressed his frustration with standing up for his "niggas" only to be fined for it by the...
Your Hockey Gear Is Foul. Clean It, Or Else.
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every other week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Email her....
Duke Freshman Crushes Monster Alley-Oop During Practice
OK, what the hell is happening to Duke? Are they becoming, dare I say, likable?...
Never-Before-Seen Color Footage Of 1965 Baseball Is Incredibly Cool
This is an absolute treat for baseball fans and television history buffs. It's the last three innings of Reds pitcher Jim Maloney's 10-inning no-hitter on Aug. 19, 1965 at Wrigley Field....
Report: MLB's A-Rod Witch Hunt Hamstrung A State Investigation
There are already plenty of reasons to call bullshit on Major League Baseball's crusade against Alex Rodriguez, but here's another one....
Football Coach Arrested For Vandalizing Own School To Inspire Team
The football rivalry between Marion County and South Pittsburg, both outside of Chattanooga, is a fierce one. But two weeks ago, the morning before the big game, Marion County discovered its fieldhouse covered in vulgar graffiti insulting the school, and including South Pittsburg's logo. But a polic...
Say Hey: 30 Rare And Iconic Photos Of Willie Mays
Presented by The Roosevelts....
MLB Approves Instant Replay; Here's How It Will Work
At the owners' meetings in Orlando yesterday, MLB's 30 owners unanimously approved funding for an extensive instant replay system to be implemented for 2014. From a practical standpoint, this means we now have our first official description of what the system will look like....
Officials Correctly Wave Off Melo's Game-Tying Three; Knicks Lose
Carmelo Anthony's potential game-winning four-point play at the end of tonight's Rockets-Knicks game was waved off after official Scott Foster ruled that James Harden had committed the foul before Anthony shot....
ESPN Anchor Apologizes After "Lin Is Cooking With Peanut Oil" Joke
Remember when ESPN suspended Max Bretos for a month because he used a common colloquialism that, in the context of Jeremy Lin, seemed racist? Remember when media people saying racially obtuse things about Jeremy Lin was a thing? Lin's having a good game tonight against the Knicks, which means we'r...
College Volleyball Player Makes Skillful Save On Other Side Of The Net
Carson-Newman's Rachel Harper made an outstanding save, going under the net to Lincoln Memorial's side and attempting to keep the ball alive while falling. It worked! File this under cool volleyball plays you didn't know were legal....
Miguel Cabrera, AL MVP, again: As expected, the Tigers' third baseman claimed the prize for a second straight year. Cabrera (.348/.442/.636) received 23 of 30 first-place votes. Mike Trout (.323/.432/.557) is your runner-up. He got five first-place votes. Chris Davis and Josh Donaldson got the other...
Would You Do It Again? We Ask Former NFLer Jon Melander
This is an interview series in which we ask the plaintiffs of the NFL concussion lawsuit one question (and maybe a few more): Knowing what you know now, if you could do it over again, would you still play football?...
The Misery Of Anthony Bennett's Rookie Season, Captured In One Play
So, how is Anthony Bennett's rookie year in Cleveland going so far? Not so fucking great, buddy....
Andrea Bargnani: Still Really Bad At Defense
OK, so this doesn't feature the total loss of body control that our last addition to the Andrea Bargnani lowlight reel did, but J.R. Smith's exasperated reaction more than makes up for that fact. ...