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Natty Light: The Choice Of A New, And Every, Generation
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Flowchart: How To Know Which <em>The Returned</em> You Are Talking About
If you want to start a really confusing conversation with someone, ask them if they have ever heard of The Returned....
The Ohio Valley Conference Is Getting Feisty On Twitter
The Ohio Valley Conference is having its moment. Last night Murray State won the CollegeInsider.com tournament while Eastern Kentucky's Marcus Lewis won the college slam dunk contest, and tonight the conference hosts the women's Final Four in Nashville. ...
Name Of The Year 2014: The Elite Eight
We're down to just eight splendid name-inees, and we're happy to see each one of them picking up their own fan groups. The comments section has provided a thorough analysis to complement our own, and we hope to see more nuggets of brilliance as we approach the Final Four....
Which NCAA Scorekeepers Give Out The Most Assists?
Over on FiveThirtyEight, Carl Bialik has an interesting article on how NCAA assist rates vary from court to court, since scorekeepers are given considerable leeway in deciding what counts as an assist and what doesn't. Ken Pomeroy tackled the same subject back in 2007, and both identified Sam Housto...
Umpires Used Instant Replay To Check The Count And I Wanted To Die
It took exactly four days for me to do a complete 180° on MLB's new replay review system. It happened when umpires lost track of the count in the ninth inning of last night's Yankees-Astros game, and spent more than three minutes using replay to count balls and strikes. I went from let's use technol...
The Glam-Sissy Wrestling Odyssey Of Exotic Adrian Street
Exotic Adrian Street is a former professional wrestler and incomparable icon of style, famous for his flamboyant ring antics and provocative fashion sense years before everyone wore capes and/or makeup. Born in Great Britain in 1940, Street ran away from home (and the coal mines of Wales) to find hi...
Here's A Bunch Of Indonesian Schoolkids Singing "Meet The Mets"
I would never imply that the only reason Mets fan Ben Nathan spent six months in Indonesia teaching English was to cultivate a group of children willing to do his bidding, and create this video of them singing "Meet the Mets." Only that it was probably the biggest reason....
Keith Olbermann's Tribute To David Letterman Is Great
Keith Olbermann is never better than when he's talking about someone he respects (perhaps because there aren't many of them). Last night was one such occasion, when Olbermann devoted an entire segment to David Letterman's announcement of his impending retirement. "All I keep thinking," Olbermann sai...
This Is The Face Of A Man Looking At The Mets Roster
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J.R. Smith Says He'll Give The Pipe To Whomever He Chooses
J.R. Smith dropped a public service announcement to his followers tonight: He won't put up with dudes who are angry because their girls follow him on Twitter. Stop blowing up his spot....
LPGA Golfers Miffed At Paulina Gretzky's <em>Golf Digest</em> Cover
Paulina Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky's daughter, was the cover model for the May issue of Golf Digest. A few female pro golfers are annoyed about it....
Missouri Basketball Player Reportedly Arrested Twice In One Day
Zach Price had a pretty bad Thursday....
David Letterman Announces His 2015 Retirement From The <em>Late Show</em>
The big news was spoiled by—of all people—R.E.M.'s bass player, but here it is straight from the horse's mouth: David Letterman has revealed that he will retire following the expiration of his contract in 2015. ...
Does This Video Show A Skydiver Nearly Being Hit By A Meteorite?
In the video, you can see a small, dark object go whooshing past parachutist Anders Helstrup around the 29-second mark, followed by a slow-motion replay. It sure as hell looks like a rock falling from above the sky, which would presumably be space, but what do I know? A Professional Rock Guy, a.k.a....
And So It Comes To This: The Bitchy Final Four
We've been slogging through the Bitchy Bracket for two weeks now, and at last we've come to our Final Four of thin-skinned, defensive, repulsive fanboys. And what a Final Four it is! We've got a 1-seed, a 2-seed, a rampaging 4-seed peaking at the right time, and we have a Cinderella story in the 8t...
The Last Flight Of DeAndre Kane, College Basketball's Old Man
DeAndre Kane played his last game for Iowa State this past Friday, losing to UConn in the Sweet 16. A lot of things went into his rise into being pretty much the most indispensable player on any team in college ball this season, but maybe none was quite as important as simply waiting around....
Lawsuit: Rockets Players Called Gay Caterer A "Faggot"
A man named Rasean Tate has filed a lawsuit in Brooklyn Federal Court alleging that he was called homophobic slurs by several members of the Houston Rockets while he helped cater the Rockets' locker room during a game agains the Brooklyn Nets on February 22, 2013....
This Is Betsy Ross Doing The Nae Nae
The Philadelphia 76ers are currently holding some kind of event in downtown Philly. Attending this event are oversized mascots that are supposed to be famous American patriots. One of these mascots is Betsy Ross. Betsy Ross did the Nae Nae....