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14-Seed Stephen F. Austin Shocks WVU
The upsets continued tonight at the NCAA tournament as 14-seeded Stephen F. Austin rocked the West Virginia Mountaineers, with the final minutes being a blowout as WVU melted down and the Lumberjacks made the most of the opportunities....
Reports: Ravens Cornerback Tray Walker Dies After Motorcycle Crash
Last night, it was reported that Ravens cornerback Tray Walker was in critical condition after being involved in a motorcycle crash in Miami. According to multiple reports, Walker has died....
Milan-San Remo Is A Brutal Throwback To Cycling's Old Days
It was sometime near the 240th kilometer of the 2014 Milan-San Remo when Luca Paolini’s hands were so brittle and frozen that the Katusha team car had to heat up water in an electric kettle, bottle it in the car, and get it to Paolini, so he could dump it on his useless digits to shock enough feelin...
Some Bears: "What The FUCK Is Going On With This Balloon?"
Guys, relax. It’s just a balloo—...
Millions Of Xbox 360s Soon To Flood Craigslist As ESPN Ends Support
It wasn’t always the most reliable—especially over the last few months—but for myself and many, many other Xbox 360 users the aging console still holds an important role as a second screen source for watching ESPN content. That will come to an end next week, as the Worldwide Leader ends support for ...
Roman Politicians Outraged Over Video Of Supposed Soccer Fan Peeing On Homeless Woman
What was already a bad week for asshole soccer fans in Europe got worse yesterday, after video that appears to show a group of men—allegedly Sparta Prague fans in town for their team’s Europa League match against Lazio—tormenting and abusing a homeless woman, with one even urinating on her....
Please Register To Vote, Whether Or Not You Think It Matters
This week in the presidential election cycle, the Republican field narrowed to a guy who does a bad thing with his lips, a guy scary enough that I no longer like joking about him, and a guy who digs Linkin Park. Even if these primaries have you surveying the scorched landscape and abandoning hope al...
How To Make Oatmeal Good
I’ve been perfecting this for a long time....
Providence Knocks Off USC With Last-Second Layup
Rodney Bullock’s layup with one second remaining proved the difference as Providence beat USC 70-69 for the Friars’ first win in the NCAA tournament since reaching the regional finals in 1997....
Ravens Cornerback Tray Walker Seriously Injured In Motorcycle Crash (UPDATED)
Baltimore Ravens second-year cornerback Tray Walker is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash, according to a statement from the team:...
Report: NBA Free Agency Moratorium Reduced To Five Days
Remember last summer’s NBA free agency moratorium period, when DeAndre Jordan agreed to sign with the Mavericks before reneging on his verbal commitment and re-signing with the Clippers on a crazy night that included an emoji war? A similar occurrence is less likely this summer, as Adrian Wojnarowsk...
Fighting Illini Guard Kendrick Nunn Charged With Domestic Battery
Fighting Illini junior guard Kendrick Nunn was charged today with one count of domestic battery after authorities in Champaign County say he struck a woman in the head, the News-Gazette is reporting. Nunn’s arrest is the fourth one of an Illini basketball player since August, and the second charged ...
Western Kentucky Basketball Coach Resigns, Three Players Suspended After Disciplinary Hearing
The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers announced today that three players—Fredrick Edmond, Marlon Hunter and Chris McNeal—have been suspended from the basketball team after a University Disciplinary Committee hearing last night, and that head coach Ray Harper has resigned. The scant details were provided ...
ESPN Broadcasters: ESPN's Reporting Is Bad
On Tuesday, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne dropped a big piece on New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson’s handling of the season. It mainly focused on Jackson’s relationships with Knicks coaches—first Derek Fisher and now Kurt Rambis. The Knicks have looked even worse under Jackson’s longtime friend ...
Carlos Vela Fined €100K For Blowing Off Practice After Chris Brown Concert
Real Sociedad forward and sometimes Mexico international Carlos Vela found himself torn between his love and his livelihood a couple weeks back, and his solution to the conundrum has now literally cost him a pretty penny....
The Ravens Have Proposed A Strange NFL Rule Change
Today is the day when NFL teams submit proposed rule changes to be debated at next week’s owners meeting, and the Baltimore Ravens have come in with the silliest proposal....
Report: Sepp Blatter Made $3.6 Million In 2015 As FIFA President
Thanks to FIFA’s newly passed financial transparency rules, we have for the first time confirmation of exactly how much Sepp Blatter and at least one other top official earned in their roles at FIFA. According to these numbers, the former president made about $3.6 million in 2015....
Chinese Basketball Players Brawl With Fans Outside Team Hotel
The Chinese Basketball Association finals are underway, and the Sichuan Blue Whales hold a 2-1 series lead after beating the Liaoning Leopards in Game 3. When the Leopards returned to their team hotel after the loss, they found a group of Blue Whales fans waiting for them, at which point a big ol’ b...
The Patriots Are Thrilled To Get Martellus Bennett, Even As The Bears Are Happy To See Him Leave
Their trade for Martellus Bennett feels like a good, exciting move for the Patriots, who haven’t had a second real pass-catching tight end since Aaron Hernandez, and who figure to enter this season with one of their more offensive-minded teams in a few years. Even better for New England’s Super Bowl...