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<i>Return Of The Jedi</i> Was Great, You Ewok-Slandering Fools

Earlier this week, the new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer came out, and our own Albert Burneko took a moment to express a bit of perfectly warranted skepticism about its prospects. HOWEVER, Bert’s post was essentially a Trojan Horse for a lengthy revisionist diatribe on Return of the Jedi. ...

Kings' Tyler Toffoli Punks Sharks Goalie

For hockey fans who want a highlight in the non-McDavid, non-Eichel category, check out Kings center Tyler Toffoli working around Sharks goalie Martin Jones for a goal in Thursday’s game. That looked much easier than it actually was....

Daniel Murphy Makes No Sense

“I can’t explain why the balls keep going out of the ballpark,” Daniel Murphy said after his MLB-record sixth consecutive playoff game with a home run, “but they do.” ...

While all eyes are on ESPN and the 300 or so people they are laying off today, the SportsBusiness Journal reports that the Universal Sports TV channel is shutting down. The channel mostly had rights to Olympic sports, and featured a lot of swimming, cycling, and rugby. NBC will pick up some of its r...

The Blue Jays' Pitching Was So Bad They Had A Position Player Take The Mound

Here is how ugly things were for the Blue Jays tonight: Cliff Pennington, the Jays’ utility infielder, came in to pitch in the ninth. According to Elias he became the first exclusive position player to pitch in the postseason, and it went about as well as expected. In one-third of an inning Penningt...

The Royals Have Reopened The Blue Jays Sign-Stealing Controversy

A playoff series is always improved when one team is willing to talk some mess between games, so we thank the Royals for dusting off the old “The Blue Jays steal signs!” conspiracy theory....

The Colts' Trick Play Was Even More Of A Mess Than We Realized

The Indianapolis Colts’ failed “swinging gate” play was one of the goofier and funnier moments in recent memory. But punter Pat McAfee has gone into more detail on what was supposed to happen—and what went horribly wrong—and the intent behind the play makes a little more sense. The execution, howeve...

That Troy Tulowitzki Ejection Sure Was Strange

MLB is lucky last night’s Royals-Blue Jays game was a victory for the Jays, because if the Royals had pulled ahead late and Troy Tulowitzki hadn’t been there to bat in the bottom of the ninth, all of Canada would be calling for home plate umpire John Hirschbeck’s head....

The Blue Jays Bludgeoned the Royals In Just Two Innings

The Royals traded for Johnny Cueto to be their postseason ace, and in the deciding Game 5 of the ALDS he was exactly that, giving up just two runs across eight innings in the 7-2 victory. The Royals didn’t need Cueto to be that good tonight, but they did need him to avoid pitching putridly. He wasn’...

Bills Fans Remain A Glorious Mess

The Bills were back at home this week, which means Western New York’s finest flocked to Ralph Wilson Stadium’s parking lots, their natural habitat. Bask in the magnificence of these Bills fans, the Free Folk of the NFL....

Bills Fan Goes Butt-Out At Tailgate [NSFW]

This Bills fan, spotted at a tailgate around 9:30 a.m. by a tipster, needed to heed the call of nature. He did so with his hands on his hips, clad in a Jim Kelly jersey, pantsless....

The Dumbass Buffalo Bills Invented A Dumbass Quarterback Controversy

On Thursday, Sammy Watkins asked for the ball. It’s now Sunday, and the Bills have the beginnings of the dumbest quarterback controversy in the league. ...

TBS Postgame Show Features On-Air "Motherfuck"

As a cable channel, TBS is legally free to broadcast whatever foul language it likes. We can’t imagine sponsors are too happy to hear “motherfuckin’” on the MLB postgame show, though....

The Story Behind Bob Beamon's Miracle Jump And The Only Photo That Mattered

The man who took one of the most famous photos in Olympic history wasn’t a professional photographer. Tony Duffy was on vacation at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, and with nothing more than an amateur’s bravado, he casually wandered into the Athletes’ Village—which should have been off limits to ...

Kyle Schwarber Was Once A High School Show Choir Stud

Cubs rookie Kyle Schwarber is now best known as the guy who mashed a tater onto the top of the Wrigley Field video board, but socking prodigious dingers isn’t his only skill. Back when Schwarber was a student at Middletown High in Ohio, he was a key member of the school’s award-winning show choir....

The Mets Celebrated With A Beer Slip 'N Slide

The Mets’ victory celebrations had everything from smoochin’ to sprayin’, but the cherry on top was a beer slip ‘n slide in the locker room. Which meant, in practical terms, dumping a bunch of beer on the floor and sliding through it....

Ecstatic Mets Fan Gives Terry Collins A Big Ol' Smooch

You’re a middle-aged Mets fan who just watched his team advance to the NLCS, and Mets manager Terry Collins is coming your way. You’re probably pretty drunk. Do you play it cool? Of course not....

Daniel Murphy Doesn't Want To Stop Being A Met Just Yet

Daniel Murphy’s Mets days are probably numbered, but he made sure last night that there will be at least a few more. Murphy pretty much was New York’s offense in their Game 5 win over the Dodgers, and backed by another excellent pitching performance from Jacob DeGrom, the Mets are through to the NLC...

Astros Bullpen Catcher Gives Away Gear After Being Eliminated By Royals

A fan at Kauffman Stadium posted photos on Facebook which show Astros bullpen catcher Javier Bracamonte giving away baseballs and his gear to fans after Wednesday night’s loss to the Royals....

NFL Suspends Official For Clock Screwup In Steelers Game

Side judge Rob Vernatchi has been suspended for one game with pay for failing to notice or correct a running clock after a touchback, a mistake that ultimately ran 18 seconds off the clock before the Steelers’ game-winning drive....