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This Is How You Play A Ball Off The Wall
In the grand scheme of things, this behind-the-back, no-look corral by the Nats' Kevin Frandsen—a utility infielder by trade who was starting in Houston, which has the least intuitive outfield in the majors—did not ultimately affect the game. Both runners scored on the next play. But come on, how fu...
Joyce Carol Oates Rages Against Death Of The First Amendment
Most people think that the case of Donald Sterling poses no free speech or First Amendment issues. Their argument is that Sterling has every right to order his mistresses not to be seen with black people and to privately talk about Los Angeles Clippers players as if they were livestock, and that the...
Report: James Franklin Contacted Victim In Vanderbilt Rape Case
Former Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin made contact with the victim days after the incident, according to documents filed by attorneys for one of the four former Vanderbilt football players on trial for rape charges....
Dumb Twitter Users Rage Against Death Of The First Amendment
Donald Sterling's tenure as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers wasn't the only thing that died today; so did the First Amendment. The much-loved guarantee of freedom of speech was 223 years old, and was killed by NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who cited broad powers in the league constitution as the b...
The Incredible Paintings of Frank Frazetta
Via the cool blog, This, That & Also, Etc. check out Donald Newlove's 1977 Esquire profile of Frank Frazetta. ...
How To Make Fish Tacos, Perfection Now And Forever
Hell no, I don't need to persuade you to make fish tacos. Pfft. No way. It's spring; the sun is shining in a blue sky; birds were singing outside your open window when you awoke this morning, because you left your window open overnight, because that is what you do in springtime, because you are n...
WFAN Just Obliterated Mike Francesa's Most Effective Marketer
WFAN Audio, the internet's largest repository of Mike Francesa clips, was decimated today, as WFAN/CBS issued takedown notices on hundreds of YouTube videos. This is only notable to that small subset of the population who cares what Francesa's up to, but that's kind of the point—even fewer people ar...
Is Frank Vogel An Elite Quarterback?
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The Long Good Friday
Nice post on The Long Good Friday over at the ever-incredible site Cinephilia and Beyond. ...
Ron MacLean Drags Hockey's "French Referee Problem" Into The Open
Any time you say something so dumb that P.J. Stock gets uncomfortable, you really stepped in it....
Sniper Got 'Em
Mike Fratello gave this chick to Ian Eagle during the Nets-Raptors game and some cold-hearted sniper took the poor guy right out....
The Essence Of Yasiel Puig, Captured In One Play
If anyone ever asks you to describe precisely what kind of player Yasiel Puig is, just show them this play from today's game between the Dodgers and Giants. The only thing we are missing here is a bat flip....
49ers Linebacker Aldon Smith Detained At LAX After Bomb Mention
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport today, according to multiple reports....
Jeff Francoeur's Teammates Pulled A Hilarious Weeks-Long Prank On Him
Jeff Francoeur's currently playing for the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres' Triple-A affiliate, and he was recently the victim of a truly funny month-long prank at the hands of his teammates....
ESPN Uses "Street Clothes" Photo Of Kaepernick, Then Decides Otherwise
For some reason, ESPN used a photo of Colin Kaepernick in a backwards hat and regular clothes early Saturday morning while reporting on his "suspicious incident." Usually, a standard photo of him in a uniform would accompany the report. Why the switch?...
Giants Minor Leaguer Dives Head First Into Outfield Wall
Things got scary during a Triple-A game in Salt Lake City last night. Darren Ford, an outfielder in the San Francisco Giants' farm system, took a head-first dive into the wall while laying out for a foul ball. ...
Photographer Ian Derry Explains the Hazards of Shooting Underwater
Over at the always stellar A Sporting Life, photographer Ian Derry details a shoot he recently did with his free diver friend Guillaume Nery. Everything was going smoothly off the coast of Nice, France until Derry noticed just about the worst thing that can happen to an underwater photographer:...
Colin Kaepernick Responds To Allegations Of Sexual Assault
Via his Twitter account, 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has responded to reports about his alleged involvement in a "suspicious incident" that is currently being investigated by the Miami police. He took particular issue with TMZ's report, which stated that Kaepernick is being investigated for s...
Minnesota Wins Frozen Four Semifinal With Buzzer-Beating Goal
While this year's NCAA basketball tournament left us mostly in want of buzzer-beaters, the NCAA hockey Frozen Four delivered as Minnesota's Justin Holl scored a shorthanded buzzer-beater past North Dakota goalie Zane Gothberg and delivered the Golden Gophers into the national championship game....