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Will The Yankees Get Out Of Their Own Way And Be Sellers?

The New York Yankees are a mediocre baseball team that also happens to employ a plethora of talented players that more competitive teams would gladly pay a decent price to acquire. If the Yankees were any other team, the path forward would be quite clear: Have a fire sale at the deadline, restock th...

Carmelo Anthony Expresses Solidarity With WNBA Players Protesting Violence<em></em>

A week after members of the Minnesota Lynx wore shirts condemning the killings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling and the shootings that left five Dallas police officers dead, the WNBA decided to fine players from the New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, and Indiana Fever who have been wearing bla...

CC Sabathia Felled By Mighty Pitching Mound

While throwing against the Orioles this afternoon, Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia caught his cleat in the dirt and took a little tumble. The fall resulted in a balk and advanced Chris Davis to second base....

WNBA Players Continue Protests Despite Fines, Stage Media Blackout

The New York Liberty played a game against the Indiana Fever this morning, the first game either team has played since being fined by the WNBA for wearing clothing that expressed support for Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Black Lives Matter, and the slain Dallas police officers. Based on events t...

George Washington Basketball Players Accuse Coach Mike Lonergan Of Verbal And Emotional Abuse

The George Washington men’s basketball program has seen 13 players transfer out of the school in the last five years. According to accusations made by current and former players in a thorough Washington Post investigation, players keep transferring because head coach Mike Lonergan is a nutjob that n...

Independent Leaguer Sprints Behind Play To Start Brawl, Gets Taken Down

Summer may already be half over, but finally—finally—we have a good basebrawl. ...

WNBA Fines Teams And Players For Speaking Out Against Violence

In response to the deadly shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and five Dallas police officers, members of the New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury, and Indiana Fever have been wearing black warmup shirts as a form of protest against the recent acts of violence. Today, the WNBA fined them for...

Jason Heyward Nails Runner At Home With A Gorgeous Throw

Jason Heyward’s work at the plate this season has not been anything Cubs fans can get too excited about, but he has maintained his sparkling reputation as a defensive outfielder. This play from today’s game against the Mets is evidence that even when Heyward’s not hitting, it’s still a good idea to ...

Aroldis Chapman Threw Some Pitches Hard As Hell

We already know that Aroldis Chapman can throw harder than anyone in the history of baseball—unless you buy that story about Bob Feller, who was badass, throwing a pitch 107 mph one time—but the Yankees’ closer was throwing particularly hard last night....

Ryan Fitzpatrick's Standoff With The Jets Is Getting Dire

The standoff between Ryan Fitzpatrick and the New York Jets was already messy four months ago, when the team reportedly offered Fitzpatrick “backup money,” despite him having just turned in the kind of solid quarterbacking season the Jets have been sorely lacking in recent years. If you’re like me, ...

Tom Brady Says He'll Stop Fighting And Take The NFL's Four-Game Suspension

Tom Brady’s last option to overturn his four-game suspension was to try and take the case to the Supreme Court, but instead, he’s ending his battle against the NFL. After having his latest appeal rejected Wednesday, the Patriots quarterback said today that he will not continue to fight his punishmen...

Andre Iguodala Says The Thunder Deserved To Win The Title

The NBA last season was, functionally, a three-team race. But according to Andre Iguodala, the best of the three didn’t even make the finals....

Darryl Strawberry Says He Used To Bone During Games

Last night, ESPN aired Doc & Darryl, a 30 for 30 documentary about former Mets stars Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry. While promoting the documentary, Strawberry went on Sirius/XM radio to talk about the crazy times he lived through....

LeBron, Carmelo, Wade, CP3 Open ESPYs With Statement On Gun Violence

The members of the infamous Banana Boat crew have been a few of the most politically vocal major athletes of their generation. Back in 2012 LeBron James and Dwyane Wade led the Miami Heat in wearing hoodies in protest of Trayvon Martin’s death, and last weekend Carmelo Anthony used Instagram to call...

Police Report: Draymond Green Acts Like That In Real Life, Apparently [UPDATE]

Draymond Green was arrested on Sunday for an alleged assault. Details started to trickle out that Green had slapped a taunting fan, who was later rumored to be Michigan State football player Jermaine Edmondson. The incident report came out today, and it confirms that the altercation took place betwe...

Tom Brady's Latest Ballghazi Appeal Has Been Denied

The ongoing legal battle between Roger Goodell and Tom Brady over the latter’s Ballghazi suspension took one more step toward a merciful end today. ...

Wes Welker Notes That Julian Edelman Is Like Off-Brand Tom Brady

For a while, quarterback Tom Brady and receiver Wes Welker were a winning combination on the Patriots. When Welker left for the Broncos, Julian Edelman filled his spot, and he performed that role well. Too well....

How To Get A Piano (Like For Your Spouse, Say)

So you’ve decided to get a piano! For yourself, or for, say, the piano-loving Target worker who gave up her lifelong piano access when she moved to Mississippi to live with you as your wife. I think this is a fine choice! Pianos are lovely. Let’s talk about some good and bad practices for acquiring ...

Report: Draymond Green Arrested For Assault

According to MLive.com, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was arrested for assault yesterday....

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