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Finally, Jarome Iginla Has Peers
Much like the football Hall of Fame, just about anyone gets into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Play in the league long enough, be kind to the writers, and gain any sort of rep for grit or toughness, and you’ll probably get in. Which cheapens the entry of those who are truly generational players. Those wh...
Ultimate Frisbee Cancellation Deals Crushing Blow to Morale of Nation's Dudes, Bros
“Ugh. Not cool, dude.”...
Boxer Tyson Fury KOs Alleged Mob Boss/Promoter Daniel Kinahan
Looks like it’s back to the shadows for Daniel Kinahan....
It’s Not a Real Season, So Don’t Lose Your Mud About Rule Changes
MLB and its players finally came to an agreement this afternoon, ending one of the more tedious and frustrating processes in modern sports history....
Goodbye to Lions Owner Martha Ford, who Offered Bribes for Team’s Protest Silence
The Detroit Lions and Roger Goodell have come down with the latest cases, as they’re celebrating Martha Ford, who is stepping down as the franchise’s principal owner, a position she’s held since 2014, while her daughter, Sheila Ford Hamp, will take over....
The Winner in Trevor Bauer-Aubrey Huff Twitter Fight? A Meteor, Hopefully
In Lucifer’s dream social media booking, last night saw a Twitter fight between Trevor Bauer — what would happen if that meme of a cartoon man staring at a butterfly came to life — and Aubrey Huff, a human tobacco spit cup. For most of the country it took place in the middle of the night, when sadly...
Wretched World Abuser Nestle Has Better Moral Compass Than Dan Snyder
Nestle has participated in modern slavery, deforestation, and animal abuse. The international food conglomerate is one of the world’s biggest plastic polluters, raids public water supplies, and works hand in glove with dictators....
Brett Favre’s Audacious Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick & Pat Tillman are Lazy and Prejudiced. Kap Is Already A Hero.
White America, I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Black people don’t really rock with Pat Tillman like that....
We’ve Lived with 'The Masters' Name Long Enough
If you haven’t noticed, this country is changing by the day....
Japanese Baseball Is Back and You Know a Bunch of These Guys
As Major League Baseball and its players continue to collectively unholster a giant middle finger at all of us, another country has uncorked action on the diamond....
Poker World’s Lost Summer: What Happens When Live-Action Sharks Are Forced to Stay Home?
Lexy Gavin played in the last live poker tournament in America before coronavirus shut everything down....
Florida, Disney, and the NBA Will Have Blood on Their Hands
Do you hear that sound, Florida?...
Gov. Cuomo: Mets and Yankees Will Be Back in New York IF Spring Training Resumes
Andrew Cuomo is one of those guys who calls it “the MLB.”...
Coronavirus is Telling Sports World to Shut It Down. Update: MLB Closes Down Facilities
This story has been updated with reports on Auston Matthews and Clemson...
NASCAR'S First Black Woman in a Pit Crew Welcomes Ban of Confederate Flag
“Tunnel vision” is how 26-year-old Brehanna Daniels describes her last four years working inside NASCAR as its first black woman tire changer....
NCAA & SEC Hit the State of Mississippi Where it Hurts the Most
Allegiance to the Confederate flag is starting to become costly....
Josh Gibson and the Long Gone Summers That Should Have Been
The following is adapted from the podcast script for Stick to Pods Episode 11, “Josh Gibson,” which originally aired on April 12, 2018...
Marcel Luske Featured in PokerGO Episode From 2004 World Series of Poker
With no live World Series of Poker, PokerGO has had to dip back into the vaults for card content. Under the category of “it’s so old you probably don’t remember it,” is Thursday’s offering of 2004 WSOP Main Event coverage....
The Odds of Sports Gambling Legalization in a Pandemic
2020 was supposed to be the year sports betting exploded. But a pandemic hit, the economy tanked, and major sporting events were canceled across the country....
Rob Manfred Phones Marco Rubio, for Reasons No One Understands
Imagine being charged with negotiating the relaunch of a multibillion-dollar industry, which employs thousands of workers, in the middle of a pandemic. Things have been very contentious in recent weeks between you and the union representing your most prominent group of employees. Finally, though, yo...