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What Everyone Missed In The Report On The Dolphins Bullying Scandal
Originally published at Bloomberg View....
Quantifying Hustle: How Many Runs Does Cano's Slacking Cost His Team?
Originally published on Baseball Prospectus...
USOC Issues Official Response To Canadian Claims Ice Dancing Was Rigged
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Yu Darvish Jokes That Masahiro Tanaka Is Overpaid, Everyone Freaks Out
Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish was asked about the newest Japanese import, and more specifically, the seven year, $155-million contract with the Yankees that blew Darvish's deal (under the old posting system) out of the water. Darvish made the mistake of being sarcastic. It didn't translate....
Cam Newton Brings Out The Dumbest In Everyone
Excerpted from Deadspin's Big Book of Black Quarterbacks. This entry is written by Kyle Wagner....
Fixed Or Not, The World's Best Ice Dancers Won Gold
After four years of buildup, and at least a week of talk about possibly corrupt judges, U.S. ice dancing stars Meryl Davis and Charlie White–America's only real hope for a figure skating gold in Sochi–delivered the goods on Monday, beating Canadian rivals Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir by a healthy spr...
This Old Man
Nice piece by Roger Angell in the latest issue of the New Yorker:...
Canadian Columnist Says Ice Dancing Is Rigged
Before you get the impression that an entire nation is drowning in sour grapes, know that Rosie DiManno is Canada's worst columnist (non Sue-Ann Levy division). But even for her, this is something:...
Steve Elkington Tells Stephanie Wei She's Short And Has "No Cans"
The essential facts: Steve Elkington is a pro golfer, and Stephanie Wei was a college golfer who now writes about the sport. Now, let the conversation tell the rest of the story....
Bartolo Colon Is Still A Large-Ass Man
Mets players have arrived for spring training, and pitcher Bartolo Colon hasn't lost any weight, in case you were wondering. His body type could best be described as "out-of-shape dad." Colon's shirt also isn't helping him appear svelte....
"You May Have A Hard Time Getting In Some Of The Titties..."
We all misspeak sometimes. We rarely do it in so hilarious a manner as Cleveland ABC anchor Leon Bibb. ...
Dude Snowboards NYC Streets
This is filmmaker Casey Neistat, getting towed through the snow and slush of Manhattan. These things walk a fine line between obnoxious and fun, but I think Neistat came down on the right side here....
Buster Keaton: Hero
When I was sixteen the Regency Theater on the Upper West Side ran a Buster Keaton-Charlie Chaplin-Woody Allen revival for a few months. That was my introduction to Buster and it was love at first sight. I adore Chaplin too but Buster speaks to me in a more direct, personal way....
Pierre The Pelican Looks Like A Normal Mascot Now
Well, here we are. Pierre the Pelican's days as a soul-devouring bird of terror are over. The Pelicans revealed their new-look mascot last night, and Pierre is now a perfectly acceptable mascot that finally resembles an actual pelican. The children of New Orleans can sleep a little easier now....
CC Sabathia Is Skinny Now And It's Weird
This screengrab of a gaunt-looking CC Sabathia at last night's Knicks game is making the rounds, and it's damn near disturbing. Is he...OK? We are happy to report that Sabathia is healthy, maybe healthier than he's been in decades....