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MMA Fighter Dies After Pro Debut
Michael Kirkham, a 6-foot-9 "lightweight," suffered a brain hemorrhage after a fight in South Carolina on Saturday and passed away this morning. He's the second MMA fighter to die after a sanctioned bout in the U.S. [Fanhouse]...
England Players Robbed Of More Than Just Goals And Dignity
As if enough shame and scorn has not been heaped on the English side today, word comes out of South Africa that they were also robbed during their too-brief visit. Fortunately, justice there is swift and exacting. Unlike Wayne Rooney....
Your Culturally Insensitive Weekend World Cup Goal Roundup, June 26-27
The U.S. and England bowed out of the tournament this weekend, while Germany and Argentina showed they might be the two best squads left. Exciting as it was, everyone seemed to act sensitively—in regards to culture, that is. No more!...
Jennifer Capriati's Porn Star Ex Still Working On Sound Bite (UPDATE)
Did you know recently hospitalized former tennis star Jennifer Capriati once dated an adult film star named Dale DaBone? Yeah, me neither. He recently spilled personal details about their break-up, but now he's clammed-up after her latest incident....
Mitch Albom Threatens America With Another Book
He has apparently moved on from bumper-bowling theology and returned his attention to sportswriting: "Albom said he might one day write a book tracing the arc of sports journalism from daily newspapers to the Internet and instant updates." [Salt Lake Tribune]...
Intern Horrors: Destroying A Bathroom At America's Crappiest Newspaper
Welcome to Intern Horrors, the weekly feature wherein interns and the people who exploit them write in to complain about each other (or confess their own sins). This week: befouling USA Today's bathrooms, our most boorish intern yet, and more....
“Have You Had Any Black Girls?” Asked The Afrikaner With The Mohawk
PRETORIA, South Africa — People here keep telling me I look South African. What they mean is that I look Afrikaner. (Yes, I'm white, and I dress poorly.) Looking Afrikaner sucks because inevitably you get approached by scary people who think they've found a fellow traveler....
Damning New Lenny Dykstra Allegations Surprise Precisely No One At This Point
So, not only was Dykstra's supposed success in picking stocks a complete sham, but today it comes out that he secretly accepted $250,000 worth of shares in exchange for pimping an obscure stock. How is this man not in jail yet?...
Billy The Marlin Really Should Have Reconsidered High-Fiving In This Situation (UPDATE)
What in the name of Jim Rose Sideshow is going on here? One reader suggested that this armless gentleman "threw out the first pitch" at a recent Marlins game but that seems highly unlikely. If so, please send video. We'll update....
Here's The Lego Version Of USA-Ghana You've Been Dreading
Relive the pain and the feelings of national indignity with this Lego version of Saturday's defeat. All that's missing? Little Lego beer bottles being thrown across little Lego living rooms in a little Lego version of America. [Lego Fussball]...
Just To Keep You Abreast Of The Current Publishing Situation
All of Gawker media is having trouble uploading images. That's why you just see a headline on the front page. But videos? They're fine. That's why you're watching the Cupid Shuffle again. Or not. Fuck....
Your Culturally Insensitive World Cup Goal Roundup For June 25
And with that, the Round of 16 is set. Spain salsa'd its way to the second round behind the mighty leg of David Villa and the Ivory Coast tried its damnedest to hang seven on the Bad Korea but came up short....
Private Stache: Dutch Lovin'
As keeper of Sports Illustrated's indispensable Vault, Andy Gray spends a lot of his time sifting through the sports photography of another time, when athletes wore short shorts and facial hair, and everyone looked vaguely uncomfortable. Here is one such photo....
Dress Your Athletes In Cornrows And Denim
Bring back all your most deeply repressed memories with this slideshow of 50 Worst Athlete Style Fails. Dwight Howard in wideleg manpris! Brett Favre rocking "Caesar bangs"! Somewhere, a Nehru jacket-clad Craig Sager shrugs, unimpressed. [Complex.com; D-League Digest]...
Instant Messages You Never Want To Receive From Your World Cup Correspondent
Luke: well, i just got robbed me: what? what happened? Luke: they took my tickets man my tickets to [USA-Ghana] they pickpocketed me me: who did? ah fuck Luke: i don't know! some fuck...
The Shrieking, AIDS-Joking, Gulati-Taunting Ugly Americans Of The World Cup
PRETORIA, South Africa — A few hours before the gut-roiling USA victory here, I witnessed a tense moment of another sort when two well-lubricated American yahoos tore into Sunil Gulati, the head of the U.S. Soccer Federation. Here's how it unfolded ......
World Cup Open Thread: Chile-Spain; Switzerland-Honduras
This group is still up in the air between Chile, Spain and zee Swiss. Honduras will be trying to not get hurt out there. Comment while you aren't wiping away the saliva....
Cops Will Always Be Bastards. GREAT MOMENTS IN DRUNKEN HOOKUP FAILURE
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase three heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....
Mike Vick Birthday Shooting Might Have Been Over Cake
Vick's 30th birthday went off with a bang, as his dogfighting co-defendent Quanis Phillips was shot early this morning. Rumors have it that a dispute between Phillips and Vick went down after someone shoved cake in someone's face. Seriously. [Daily Press]...
