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This Beer-Funneling Grandma Is The Best
A 75-year-old grandma was funneling beers at a Penn State-Purdue tailgate Saturday. This is absolutely tremendous. 75-year-old. Grandma. Funneling beers. Look at her! ...
Running Is Easy Or: How I Ran A Second Half-Marathon Despite Myself
Another half-marathon is in the books and I did not die (or poop!). Hoorah! Here's the Spotify playlist I used. ...
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....
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....
Pierre The Pelican Just Got Infinitely More Terrifying
Gah! Run away, kids! Run away as fast as you can!...
Real Madrid Player Makes No-Look Buzzer-Beater
No, not the soccer club. With 0.4 on the clock, Real Madrid Baloncesto's Felipe Reyes caught a full-court inbounds pass and blindly tossed it up. It somehow hit nothing but net....
Fresh Legs Are For Suckers
The half-marathon was yesterday. This post concerns the week leading up to the race, so I'll talk about that next week. Assuming I finished the race and/or did not die. Stay tuned! Here's this week's Spotify playlist....
Carl Pelini Says He Never Used Drugs, Wants His Job Back
Former Florida Atlantic head coach Carl Pelini had remained silent since abruptly resigning last week, which we soon learned was for alleged use of cocaine and marijuana. We've obtained a statement from Pelini addressed to the university president, president of the board of trustees, and general cou...
This Abe Lincoln-Inspired Hockey Jersey Is A Thing To Behold
The 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address is coming up, and the Bakersfield Condors of the East Coast Hockey League are ready to celebrate the occasion in style. Which is to say, they will play a hockey game while wearing the patriotic-as-shit jersey you see above....
High School Runner Drops Out Of Race Because Her Bib Number Was 666
A Kentucky cross country runner decided to drop out of this weekend's regionals rather than race in the bib number 666, because she said it conflicted with her religious beliefs....
Here's Felix Hernandez's House On Fire
The Bellevue fire department tweeted out this picture earlier today and according to local news outlets, the home belongs to Felix Hernandez. ...
Still Diggin': 13 Memorable BASW Stories
And just cause, here's a baker's dozen of my favorite BASW stories over the years:...
Notable Sports Writing of 2012
There are 26 stories in BASW 2013 and twice as many that were under consideration that didn't make the cut. So many good ones. Here are six that are worth checking out:...
Running 50 Miles Across Kansas Was Actually Kind Of Awesome
I ran in the Bison 50 Relay race from Topeka to Lawrence, Kansas last weekend. It was 50 miles and surprisingly not the worst thing I've ever done. Next week I'll run a half-marathon in Florida and then, well, I don't know what I'll do. Probably get re-fat on alcohol and seasonal treats for the nex...
Carl Pelini Was Turned In By An Assistant Coach
According to documents obtained by SBNation and the Associated Press, Carl Pelini resigned as FAU coach after two witnesses reported seeing him use drugs. One of them also added that he saw Pelini use cocaine. That witness? According to the Sun Sentinel, it was FAU's D-line and special teams coach M...
Jrue Holiday Forgot What Team He Plays For Last Night
What's up, Pelicans fans? Are you excited about your team's new identity and collection of talented young players? That Anthony Davis sure looks like he's going to be great!...
The New Orleans Pelicans' Mascot Is Here To Terrify Your Children
This is Pierre the Pelican, the mascot that the New Orleans Pelicans have chosen to represent the team's totally badass namesake. Pierre the Pelican is not badass and does not really look like a Pelican. He is terrifying and awful....
"Pelicans" Is Still An Awesome Team Name
New Orleans tips off at home tonight, officially inaugurating the era of the Pelicans. The world needs a reminder that Pelicans are imposing, majestic, and above all bloodthirsty creatures, and make for an excellent team name....
Carl Pelini Resigns For Using "Illegal Drugs"
Update, 4:15 p.m.: FAU head coach Carl Pelini's resignation after one-and-a-half seasons was due to his use of "illegal drugs," confirmed AD Patrick Chun....