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Oilers Eliminate Women's Bathrooms To Improve Experience Of Male Fans
It is entirely possible that there are simply not enough toilets at the Edmonton Oilers’ arena to accommodate playoff-sized crowds. Bathroom lines are an unfortunate, although not outrageous, side effect of popular sporting events, or really any large gathering of people downing beers. But the Oile...
Cowboys Draft Pick Drowned Out By Boos
Roger Goodell’s appearances on the NFL Draft stage have been met with boos for years, but Phillyfans saved their most vicious jeers for Drew Pearson, who announced the Cowboys’ second-round selection—booing him so fervently that the name was all but unintelligible. ...
Last Night's Winner Was This Packers Fan At A Bears Draft Party
Last night, Chicago traded up to take North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky with the second overall pick, enraging Bears fans but absolutely delighting this Packers fan who turned up at the draft party to, presumably, mock his conference rivals....
Wentzmobile Draws Eagles Fans And Children From All Over To Form Inspiring Wave Of Sweaty Jerseys
Eagles QB Carson Wentz, hanging around Philadelphia for the NFL draft today, was being escorted on the Ben Franklin Parkway when he drew the attention of Philly fans. As the cart and security kept moving, a trail of adults and kids followed behind to take photos, chant, and yell....
An Interview With A Man Who Has Willingly Watched Every Round Of Every NFL Draft Since 1999
Ron Adams and I were juniors in high school when the Philadelphia sports world was consumed by the 1999 NFL Draft. Who would the Eagles take with the No. 2 pick: Ricky Williams or Donovan McNabb?...
Barcelona Fans Celebrate Messi Goal With Homage To His <i>Clásico</i> Celebration
It was a full-on party today in Barcelona as the Catalan club blasted Osasuna by a score of 7-1. Before the game, fans unveiled a massive banner to commemorate Lionel Messi’s 500th Barça goal, the one he scored this weekend when he snipped the balls off of Real Madrid and then celebrated in the most...
Softball Fan's Spectacular Catch Overshadowed By Even More Spectacular Fall Out Of Pickup Truck
A fan taking in a Southern Arkansas Muleriders softball game this afternoon used up all of his coordination to make an incredible snag, stretching to catch a homer from the bed of a pickup truck. Overenthused and underprepared, he promptly toppled headfirst out of said pickup truck. ...
Fan Yelling "I Got It" Fucks With Tigers Fielders
Tigers center fielder JaCoby Jones, right fielder Tyler Collins, and second baseman Ian Kinsler watched a couple easy of fly balls drop between them in the first three innings of Wednesday’s 8-7 loss against Tampa Bay:...
Why Phillies Fans Still Hate Danny Tartabull
Phillies pitcher Clay Buchholz had surgery earlier this week to fix a torn flexor tendon in his right arm. His 4-to-6 months of recovery will keep him out for the rest of the season....
Gender Is No Object When Royals Fans Throw Down<em></em>
TMZ obtained this video, from Tuesday night’s home loss to the Giants, of a man in a Royals shirsey absolutely decking a woman....
We Listened To One Of The "Lost" <i>Mike And The Mad Dog </i>9/11 Tapes
On Sept. 12, 2001, Mike and the Mad Dog host Mike Francesa drove to his local gas station to fill up the tank before coming into work. The station was owned by an “Arabic family,” and he said he could tell that the man working was understandably nervous given the previous day’s events, so he “gave h...
Actually, Marcus Smart Flipping Off A Fan Was Good
In the fourth quarter of last night’s dispiriting loss to the Chicago Bulls that put Boston in a 0-2 hole, Celtics wing Marcus Smart took and missed a three-pointer. Backpedaling down the court, he jawed with a fan, and eventually flipped the bird....
Gross Brøndby Fans Throw Dead Rats At Copenhagen Players
The Copenhagen Derby is too real. Here’s video:...
Argentine Soccer Fan Declared Brain Dead After Being Shoved Over Stadium Railing
Emanuel Balbo, a 22-year-old Argentine man, has been pronounced brain dead due to injuries he suffered at a soccer game when attackers in the stands pushed him over the stadium railing during a match between local rivals Belgrano and Talleres on Saturday....
Bastia Fans Swarm Pitch, Attack Lyon Players During Warmups
Today’s Ligue 1 match between Lyon and SC Bastia was delayed after a group of home fans ran on the field during warmups and went after Lyon players: ...
Europa League Match Delayed After Lyon Fans Run Onto Pitch To Escape Fireworks
Lyon beat Besiktas by a goal tonight in the home leg of their Europa League series, but the game was delayed about 45 minutes after Lyon fans ran onto the pitch just before the scheduled kickoff time. According to the club, Besiktas fans tossed “projectiles and fireworks” into the bleachers from up ...
Anthony Rizzo's Homer Exploded Someone's Beer
Just like that Marlins guy last night, Cubs fans in the bleachers got wet trying to catch a dinger this afternoon. Unfortunately, this was because Anthony Rizzo’s first-inning dong exploded a fan’s wayward beer....
Oilers Fans Were Ready For This
May as well put this up top: The Sharks came back from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 in overtime, and were the better team by miles after the first period, outshooting Edmonton 44-19 in their Game 1 win. Despite a late-season slump, San Jose is the better team in this series, and I bet we’re going to hav...
Marlins Fan Goes Swimming For Giancarlo Stanton Home Run Ball
Giancarlo Stanton accounted for the first four runs the Marlins scored tonight with a pair of two-run dongers. His first was a long, arching bomb that peaked at 148 feet above the field before landing over the center field wall. The latter dinger was utterly unlike the first, as Stanton smacked a ha...
Marcin Gortat Loves His Fans
Wizards center Marcin Gortat is a little more outspoken online than the average athlete. For instance, there’s the time he discussed the benefits of a porn subscription. So when someone told Gortat he was acting like a dick at a bar last night, the NBA player responded....