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Rob Ford's Kimmel Appearance Featured A Suggestion He Go To Rehab
Rob Ford appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! tonight, filling three segments in which the crack-smoking Toronto mayor covered such topics as his alleged homophobia, his bizarre and profane caught-on-video rants, and whether or not he needs professional help for alcoholism....
Giannis Antetokounmpo Is Great At Soccer, Too, Because Of Course
Yesterday, Deadspin's favorite rookie took in an indoor soccer match. As part of the halftime festivities, he showed off his juggling and passing skills, needing only three tries to send the ball through a tiny slot from the halfway line to win a scooter. Is there anything he can't do?...
So What If Everyone Hates Jim Harbaugh?
It's sort of remarkable that for the 49ers, who have made three straight trips to at least the conference championship game, the inevitable storyline of this season will be "everybody hates the coach." But here we are....
This Guy Has Everything Figured Out
We only got a brief glimpse into it, but you can just tell this man's whole life is one long, refreshing swig of beer. ...
Greek Soccer Coach Takes A Cup Of Soda Right To The Face
Sunday's match between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos turned into a shit show when unruly Olympiakos fans began throwing things onto the pitch. One fan tossed a flare, and another nailed Panathinaikos coach Giannis Anastasiou right in the face with a cup of soda....
U Of Ottawa Hockey Suspended Amid Gang Sexual Assault Investigation
The men's varsity hockey team at the University of Ottawa has been suspended indefinitely, as the school and police investigate "allegations of serious misconduct" on the part of multiple players, reportedly involving an alleged "gang sexual assault" on a single female victim....
With Ukrainian Soccer League Suspended, Rival Fans Play Each Other
With all the political turmoil in Ukraine, officials of their top soccer league have suspended play until things quiet down. Thus, yesterday's scheduled derby pitting rivals Dynamo Kiev and Shakhtar Donetsk against each other didn't happen. Well, it did happen, just not as planned....
Which KNBR Employee Is Downloading Huge Amounts Of Porn At Work?
A tipster just sent us a picture of the above sign, which was recently posted in the KNBR sports radio studio in San Francisco. That's the same radio station that employs Damon Bruce, and is essentially the west coast's answer to WEEI. So, really, it's not all that surprising that such a warning nee...
Now Corey Crawford's Pads Are Missing
Corey Crawford is cursed. The Blackhawks goaltender took to the Soldier Field ice on Saturday in his regular mask, because his custom Stadium Series mask just never showed up. Missing? Stolen? He wasn't sure, and neither were Reebok or FedEx. But now a set of his leg pads have also disappeared from ...
Angry Dad Is Very Upset About How Local Swim Team Is Being Run
Everyone knows that hockey dads and football dads and lacrosse dads are crazy, but did you know that swimming dads can be just as nuts? They can! A tipster just forwarded us the following email, which was sent by one angry parent to the other members of his kid's swim team board (names have been red...
Detroit Scam City: How The Red Wings Took Hockeytown For All It Had
The following is excerpted from a feature running in Next City's weekly Forefront series on urban issues. ...
Who Was The Best Oscars Host Of The Past 25 Years?
11. James Franco and Anne Hathaway (2011). Always beware of courting the "young," particularly two young people who are basically 50-year-olds in grownup clothing. Franco, stripped of all self-referential schtick, turned into an empty suit with nowhere to hide, and Hathaway's desperate attempts to p...
Screaming Stony Brook Fan Crashes ESPN Broadcast
Stony Brook topped Albany in the America East regular season finale, but before things got underway, Frank Sullivan and Eric Frede had their open intruded upon by one loud, warpainted Seawolves fan. ...
Fake Chef Fools Midwest Morning Shows, Makes Reporters Eat Gross Food
Over the holidays, Keith Guerke appeared on five morning shows in Wisconsin and Illinois to promote his new cookbook and prepare some meals made from leftovers. One little problem: Chef Keith doesn't know how to cook....
Magic Act: The Making Of Earvin Johnson, AIDS Saint
Originally published in the February 1993 issue of GQ. Annotations by the author appear throughout. For more, check out E. Jean Carroll's story about NBA groupies, published in 1992 as "Love in the Time of Magic."...
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers Unveil New Uniforms [Update]
Maybe I'm still cranky from this morning's other jersey reveal, but the Bucs' new uniform is here, and I can't stop thinking "indoor football."...
John Axford Throws Perfect Oscar Prediction Game
Last year, Cleveland Indians closer John Axford predicted 15 Oscar categories and got 14 winners correct. So close. He took another crack at it this year, picking 18 categories, and at the end of the (incredibly long) ceremony, he had done it. Axford had pitched a perfect Oscar game....
The Vancouver Canucks' Millionaire Uniforms Are Quite Snazzy
The Canucks might be currently struggling for a playoff spot, but at least they're looking nice while doing it....
How A Hockey Fight Goes From Routine To Scary In One Punch
Kevin Westgarth and Luke Gazdic fought last night during the Flames-Oilers game, and it was a rather even match. Just as the commentators observed the length of the brawl, Gazdic knocked Westgarth out with one final punch. Westgarth bounced his head hard off of the ice and didn't return to the game....