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Alex And Harpo
Great job by Longform reprinting Ned Stuckey-French's 1999 story on the relationship between Alexander Woollcott and Harpo Marx:...
The Prettiest MLB Box Scores You Can Find Online Are Now Updated Live
You might remember Statlas's baseball graphics from the end of last season, which aimed to provide a more contextual, visually-appealing update to traditional MLB box scores....
Twilight Of An Enforcer
Another good one. Dig the latest from SB Nation's Longform page, a hockey story by Kevin Koczwara:...
Donald Sterling Is Master Shake From <em>Aqua Teen Hunger Force</em>
From the moment the initial tapes emerged, people have remarked on the similarity between Clippers owner Donald Sterling's voice and that of the character Master Shake on Aqua Teen Hunger Force. We did some searching through old ATHF episodes, and discovered these similarities are more than uncanny....
Where Do NHL Players Come From?
Sportchart has put together a neat series of maps on the birthplaces of active NHL, NBA, and MLB players. For most graphics like these the players are divvied up by country of origin, but—as you can see from the NHL dots above—this misses a lot of the nuance in the data. Specifically, U.S. players a...
This Middle Finger Aimed At Joey Crawford Speaks For America
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The NBA's Improbable Pipeline (Go Figure)
Fascinating piece by Liam Boylan-Pett over at SB Nation Longform:...
California Chrome Wins Kentucky Derby
Victor Espinoza rode California Chrome to victory, winning the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby. Steve Coburn, one of the owners also celebrated his 61st birthday today, so, he's having a pretty good day....
Reading Fans Mistakenly Think They Get Into Playoffs, Invade Pitch
Crazy things are happening in English soccer today and the folks at Sky Sports have got us all covered. Here they are calling the most heartbreaking news of the day: Reading F.C.'s brief flirtation with the playoffs. ...
Joey Crawford Is Still A Shit
Well, this was inevitable. We all knew that, at some point during these playoffs, Joey Goddamn Crawford was going to find away to thrust himself into the spotlight and whip up some controversy, because Joey Crawford is the worst....
Last Night's <em>Wheel Of Fortune</em> Featured A Hilariously Bad Puzzle Solve
I mean, look, some people are just always going to associate the shore with boozing. It's not their fault everyone else isn't partying as hard as they are....
Joey Crawford Gets A Real Good Look At This Steph Curry Shot
Golden State is handing it to the Clippers today—leading 53-36 with just under four minutes to play in the first half—thanks in large part to the three-point shooting of Steph Curry. He hit his first five threes of the games and looked unstoppable, until Joey Crawford got in his grill. ...
Insane Handbook: Bills Cheerleaders Are Told How To Wash Their Vaginas
There are a few things you need to know if you want to be a successful Buffalo Bills cheerleader. “When menstruating, use a product that [sic] right for your menstrual flow,” reads the “General hygiene & lady body maintenance” section of the handbook given to cheerleaders, known as the Jills. “A tam...
Even The Chicago Bulls' Security Staff Is Sick Of Joey Crawford's Shit
The Chicago Bulls have set up a kind of text-message hotline that fans can use to hail the assistance of the arena's security team. Reader Dave was at the game between the Bulls and the Wizards last night, and he tried his luck at getting referee Joey Crawford—who made a number of bad calls and whom...
The Athlete Advocate
Ivan Solotaroff writes about Ramogi Huga over at SB Nation Longform:...
Suit: Bills Cheerleaders Were Taught How To Wash "Intimate Areas"
Now come five Buffalo Jills, joining the growing list of NFL cheerleaders suing their team for allegedly flouting state and federal employment laws. In many ways, their story shows how standardized these practices have become. But in terms of micromanagement, neither of the other cheerleading teams ...
The Diamondbacks Will Wear Kansas City Throwback Uniforms
Look at that. That's a damn fine uniform. Unis from a century ago were usually pretty great—white or gray, high socks, uncluttered chest logo, and my favorite, logo-less caps. The Diamondbacks will suit up in these bad boys next Wednesday, and they're going to look great, but it's more than little w...
Deadliest Wave
The latest long form goodness from SB Nation comes from Joe Spring:...
<em>Wheel Of Fortune</em> Contestant Flubs "Achilles," Loses Chance At $1M
Dammit, Julian. His opportunity for $1 million was right there, but he couldn't pronounce "Achilles."...