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Here's Chad McGhee With Your Weekly Knox City Greyhounds Update
Our favorite Texas high-school football fan/aspiring pro wrestler Chad McGhee was in the booth Friday night when his beloved Knox City Greyhounds faced the 7-0 Gordon Longhorns. Make that the 7-1 Gordon Longhorns. Per Chad's Facebook page in those giddy hours immediately after the showdown:...
This Evening: Grandma Says Fu*k The Colts
Your p.m. roundup for Oct. 24, the day the odometer flipped to one million. Photo via Lyle L. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
An Idaho-Based Pig Farmer Named Lindy Hinkleman Has Won $300,000 Playing Fantasy Baseball The Past Three Years
And really, what more is there to know than that? You're doing life wrong. [NYT]...
The Big Yankees Fan Kicks The Red Sox When They're Down
Here's how Big Yankees Fan Michael LaPayower describes his latest societal contribution:...
Fans Trying To Cheer High-School Football Players Up After Rivalry Loss Get Pepper Sprayed
After a Thursday night high-school rivalry football game in Roosevelt, Utah, fans of the losing side "tried to boost the team's morale by performing the Haka, a fierce traditional war chant often performed at football and rugby games around the state."...
One "All Blacks" Fan Stands Out In This Rugby World Cup Crowd Shot
Writes tipster Ryan W., "The Rugby World Cup finals are on currently airing NBC. I took a break from watching terrible NFL games to catch some of the finals between France and New Zealand (aka the 'All Blacks'). During a shot of the New Zealand crowd, I spotted this charming young man on the right ...
Texas Fan Who Threw Wiffleball At Matt Holliday Last Night "Wasn't Really A Douche In College"
The St. Louis Cardinals were up 14-6 in the seventh inning last night when Nelson Cruz hit a fly ball to right center. It was at that point that a Texas Rangers fan threw a wiffleball in an unsuccessful attempt to distract outfielder Matt Holliday. That fan got jeered and ejected, but college frie...
Wolverhampton Fans Taunt "Know-Nothing" Coach, Leave And Miss Team's Comeback
When you're a football club in the English Premier League, you're not supposed to lose to teams freshly promoted from the minors. That's what the Wolverhampton Wolves with a 3-0 drubbing delivered by QPR in September. And that's what it looked like the Wolverhampton Wolves were about to do against...
The Guy Wearing Blue In A Sea Of Clemson Orange Gives A Two-Finger Salute
When bro there decided to let his fingers do the talking, Clemson was taking a 24-10 lead over North Carolina. Less than a minute and a half of game-time later, UNC cut that lead in half with a 58-yard TD pass. That should learn 'em....
St. Louis Cardinals Fan Provides A Teachable Moment About The Value Of Proper Spelling
The St. Louis Cardinals won Game One of the World Series 3-2. The St. Louis Cardinals fan who worked up that sign to flash behind the Baseball Tonight guys probably should've spell-checked the Brewer he was dissing's name....
Here's Chad McGhee Reminiscing About The Charity Wrestling Match He Lost Last Weekend
Chad McGhee's wrestling debut went well Saturday, despite the fact that it "didn't go exactly as I planned." He and his tag-team partner Big Dogg did not prevail. Woe was they....
If "God Damn It" Is A Curse, Chris Carpenter Just Cursed On National Television
Will no one think of the children's ears? (H/T Brian K.)...
Michael Crabtree Says He Missed A Flight Because He Got Pulled Over By A Cop Who's A Raiders Fan
Crabtree, a 49ers wide receiver, first tweeted this: "Just got pull over on highway 280 on my way to the airport. Police kept me for 30 mins....." He followed that with what you see above. No word on why Crabtree was pulled over, in what municipality the traffic stop took place, or why Raiders fans ...
Why, Yes, An Angry Hockey Fan In Boston Did Throw An Empty Liquor Bottle On The Ice Last Night
Your morning roundup for Oct. 19, the day we just laughed at Ohio, again and again. Photo via @emptynetters. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
This Is Why Raiders Fans Can't Have Nice Things
A reader named Taylor snapped a photo of this sign at the Cabo Cantina in Venice Beach, Calif. Taylor describes the spot as "one of my favorite places to watch an NFL game. It's a few steps from the beach and is usually pretty chill." Except, it seems, when a certain team's games are being broadcas...
So, Yeah, The Big Lions Fan Put A Gun To His Head After Today's Loss
"Grab a gun. C'mon, let's get this over with," said that weird Big Lions Fan who had the whole Creedence thing going on during his post-game wrapup. He was kidding, and urged fellow Lions fans not to jump, while still brandishing his piece. Which was very nice of him....
Presenting A Picture Of Chad McGhee Signing A Young Knox City Greyhounds Fan's Forehead
We'll be catching up with Chad McGhee later in the week to get more details about last night's Knox City Showdown charity event. However, if you can't wait until Tuesday or Wednesday to hear how his bout with Coach Charles "The Animal" Steele went, the good folks at the Abilene Reporter-News were k...
Maybe Bribery Will Keep Today's Wisconsin Game Profanity Free, But Probably Not (NSFW)
"If the so-called ES-FU chant is not heard Saturday at the Indiana game (from the time the gates open until the 5th quarter is over), we will randomly select two student season ticket holders to be the recipients of a trip (transportation, three nights lodging and game tickets included) to our foo...
The Theme Of Last Night's NLCS Game Was Set When Jerry Hairston Got Bucknered At Third
Your morning roundup for Oct. 15, the day we totally realized that Tums commercial with a randy corn dog is really a work of dong-involved artistry. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Polish Ladies Strip To Help Save Their Soccer Team Through Calendar Sales
Klub Sportowy Hutnik Krakow, which plays in the Polish IV League, has financial problems to the tune of going broke in 2010 and almost going broke again in 2011. So, some female fans of the side decided to pitch in and help the cause by posing all sexy for a KSHK calendar....