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Friend of the program Felix Biederman—the one-time Swarthy Villain, known to be too raw for Twitter and so now working under the @byyourlogic handle—wrote about Kimbo Slice for The Daily Beast. It’s good, go check it out....

Manny Machado Charges The Mound, Lights Up Yordano Ventura

After throwing at him earlier in the game, Yordano Ventura plunked Manny Machado in the fifth inning, prompting Machado to quickly remove his helmet, limp to the mound, and light into Ventura. It looks like he landed a decent string of punches before he got pulled off the Royals pitcher....

Report: Kimbo Slice Is Dead At 42

MMA star Kimbo Slice died this evening in Florida from heart failure at the age of 42. Bellator’s CEO confirmed the news to TMZ, saying:...

Report: Aqib Talib Told Family He Accidentally Shot Himself

Aqib Talib was taken to a Dallas hospital with a gunshot wound early Sunday morning, and initial reports had him as one of three victims at a nightclub shooting. However, Talib has maintained that he was at a park when he got shot in the thigh and was too drunk to know who shot him, but Dallas PD ar...

Cyclists Headbutt Each Other A Bunch In The Middle Of A Race

The Critérium du Dauphiné started yesterday, and it’s the first time most Tour de France contenders will get to gauge each other’s forms after a long spring spent either training in secret Canary Islands training camps or scattered about lesser early-season stage races. Sunday’s prologue was a time ...

Muhammad Ali Was The Meanest Boxer Of All Time

Muhammad Ali had the most unsuccessfully imitated fighting style of all time. Even now, three and a half decades after his retirement, you can still find boxers making the mistake of trying to fight like him and getting their faces split open as a consequence. This is his most lasting contribution t...

Report: Aqib Talib Shot At Dallas Nightclub [UPDATE]

Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib has been released from a Dallas hospital after being shot during a nightclub altercation Saturday night, according to the Dallas Morning News....

UFC Throws Reporter Out Of Event, Bans Him For Life For Reporting News

Imagine the NBA having Adrian Wojnarowski escorted out of a game in the third quarter and banning him for life for having reported a trade rumor. Ridiculous as it seems, a scenario exactly like this just happened at a UFC show....

What We've Lost With Muhammad Ali

Yesterday, we lost Muhammad Ali, the Greatest of All Time. Note the absence of a noun in that title. He was not the Greatest Boxer of All Time; he was not the Greatest Athlete of All Time; he was not the Greatest Showman of All Time. No, Greatest stood alone, floating, butterfly-like, unencumbered b...

Growing Up Watching The Greatest

Muhammad Ali was the most popular guy in both the world and the McKenna household throughout my formative years. So I’m sad today, sadder than I’ll be about any other athlete’s death ever again. ...

Muhammad Ali Is Dead At 74

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died Friday evening at a Phoenix hospital, according to a press release from family spokesperson Bob Gunnell. He was 74 years old. The release did not specify the cause of death....

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. And Conor McGregor Will Never Fight And Thank God

There has been a lot of talk lately about Floyd Mayweather, Jr. fighting Conor McGregor. The reasons why are obvious: It would be the Freddy vs. Jason of combat sports, the bad boy box office king of one premier combat sport against the bad boy box office king of the other. Unfortunately, the much-b...

Rougned Odor's Been A Shit For A Long Time

Would it surprise you to learn that Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor, the dude who landed a right hook on Jose Bautista’s jaw and created one of the most memorable GIFs in baseball history, isn’t new to this whole punching people thing?...

This Is An Incredible Road Rage Incident

The best thing about this video of a Houston road rage incident—captured by an incredibly calm bystander—is that the whole episode initially resulted in no incident report. As far as the cops knew, it never happened. That’s amazing, given all the criminal acts that take place in it:...

Watch Rougned Odor Punch José Bautista In Extreme Slow Motion

Rougned Odor slugged José Bautista in the face following the latter’s questionable slide into second and sparked a brawl talking heads will be discussing all week. While we wait for the inevitable punishments to be handed down, let’s appreciate the point of contact as presented in extreme slow motio...

Blue Jays And Rangers Brawl, Completely Ignore Game [UPDATE: They Brawled Again]

Toronto and Texas brawled in the top of the eighth as punches were flying while the ball was still bouncing around the field. We’re waiting on a good video replay; for now, enjoy this feed from Fox Sports Southwest and KRLD....

Report: UFC Owners On The Verge Of Selling For $4 Billion

According to a report from ESPN’s post-human business lad Darren Rovell, the owners of the UFC are in “advanced negotiations” with at least four potential buyers regarding the sale of the promotion. The UFC is owned by (mainly) the Fertitta brothers and (also) Dana White and the government of Abu Dh...

McLovin And Frank Isola Got Into A Great Twitter Fight About The Knicks And <i>Pitch Perfect</i>

Chris Mintz-Plasse of McLovin fame is a Celtics fan and a good Twitter user, and about a month ago, he laid down a Frank Isola burn in vague response to this Mike Lupica column....

A Bunch Of Bros In Pastel Shirts Brawled At The Kentucky Oaks

At this Friday’s Kentucky Oaks, the bros in attendance were feeling feisty. ...

Rivalry Match In Brazil Ends In Massive Brawl, Sending 5 Fans To Hospital

The gruesome stomping out you see above was just one instance of fan violence that occurred during this weekend’s CSA vs. CRB rivalry match. After the game ended 0-1 in favor of CRB, which won them the local state championship at stake, dozens of opposing fans streamed onto the pitch and started fig...