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Opponents Barred From Speaking As Cobb County Approves Braves Stadium
This is the point where you just tip your cap to the Braves, and acknowledge that they won. Even at a time when politicians and taxpayers are getting wary about publicly funding stadiums, the Braves just walked away with nearly $400 million from Cobb County, Ga., for a new ballpark, and did so witho...
The Best Photos From A German Finger Wrestling Tournament
The sport of finger wrestling involves two contestants putting their middle fingers through a leather band and trying to pull each other over a table. An AP photographer went to the Alps Finger Wrestling championships in southern Germany and took these wonderful photos from some bouts....
This GIF Is All The Spurs-Thunder Analysis You Need
This GIF has been making its way around Twitter this morning, and it's all that really needs to be said about what has happened so far in the first two conference finals games between the Spurs and Thunder. ...
Learning to Surf Without Feeling
Another story that's worth your time. Erik Hedegaard's memoir piece for Outside:...
We Are Uncool
Here's the first of 3 singles we'll be posting this week from my new full-length mix, Another Fine Mess....
It Was All A Dream
We tried a bunch of songs for the finale of Another Fine Mess and nothing worked. I couldn’t get it off my mind for days. It wouldn’t let me alone. I knew once I stopped pressing I’d find the right song and that’s just what happened when I came across “Sunrays” from Yesterday’s New Quintet’s ep, Ell...
Spring Mix: Another Fine Mess
Put the needle to the groove......
The Scientific Case Against Vibram's FiveFinger Running Shoe
Last week's class-action settlement by Vibram, an Italian footwear manufacturer known for making silly-looking lightweight running shoes, recalls the recent case against Sketchers, a company that agreed to pay out $40 million after falsely claiming that walking in its product would give you Kim Kard...
Blake Griffin Takes A Shot To The Dick, Courtesy Of Serge Ibaka
Despite Serge Ibaka's dick punch, Blake Griffin was not seriously injured....
FiveFingers Maker Will Pay Millions To Suckers Who Bought Its Shoes
The favorite toe-shoe of vegan restaurant servers and 55-year-old men with ponytails has settled a class action lawsuit brought against it by what sounds like every person who ever wore its foot-condoms....
Blake Griffin Baits Serge Ibaka Into A Technical Foul
Griffin and Ibaka have a history that includes Ibaka smoking Griffin in the nuts, but this one is all Griffin. After being knocked down on the baseline, Griffin acts the role of pest and definitely locks up Ibaka's leg and practically begs him to lash out, or fall. Ibaka lashed out and was charged w...
Finland's Hockey Team Pulls Off The Worst Line Change
Teuvo Teravainen (No. 24) attempting to leap over the door of the Finland bench was mildly amusing at first, until it turned out to be only the beginning of a hilarious and horrendous line change by Finland's hockey team during a game against the Czech Republic. ...
Doc Rivers Gets Emotional After Clippers Beat Warriors In Game 7
The Clippers beat the Golden State Warriors 126-121 in Game 7 on their home court despite 33 points from Steph Curry, 14 of which came in the fourth quarter. ...
Tom Brady's Kentucky Derby Hat Game Is Nuts; Wilforks Similarly Fresh
Tom Brady's at the racetrack with Vince Wilfork and them today. People are taking photos of him, as is customary, and posting them to Twitter. That in itself isn't really newsworthy. That hat game, tho. Seriously, have another look:...
Blake Griffin Fouls Out, Dumps Water All Over Warriors Fan
Blake Griffin fouled out with 48 seconds left in the game, and the score tied 105-105. It was kind of a ticky-tacky foul and Griffin was reacting to the video replay. He lifted his arms in exasperation and dumped the water he was holding all over the guy in a Warriors shirt behind him. Then he threw...
Sports Personalities Fail To Be Subtle While Promoting New Wayans Movie
What do Robert Griffin III, Mike Epps, and ESPN's Jemele Hill all have in common? They all want you to go see their boy Marlon Wayans's hilarious new movie, A Haunted House 2, TONIGHT!!!...
So Apparently Blake Griffin Is A Young Earth Creationist
There's an interview with Blake Griffin in the latest issue of Rolling Stone that contains one particularly alarming bit of information. It appears that Blake Griffin is a hardcore, Jesus-rode-a-dinosaur-type creationist. ...
Deadliest Wave
The latest long form goodness from SB Nation comes from Joe Spring:...
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Biblioklept is just a great site. Bookmark it....
What Was The Most Rewatched Moment Of The Final Four?
TiVo released a neat chart with the most rewatched moments from this year's Final Four. (Apparently, they have the ability to keep track of this.) The top three are from the championship game, naturally....