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LPGA Golfers Miffed At Paulina Gretzky's <em>Golf Digest</em> Cover
Paulina Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky's daughter, was the cover model for the May issue of Golf Digest. A few female pro golfers are annoyed about it....
Shirtless Idiot Crashes Pirates' Pierogi Race
During the Great Pierogi Race between innings of last night's Cubs-Pirates game at PNC Park, one fan hopped the fence and took off in hot pursuit of those savory, anthropomorphic dumplings. High-stepping across the outfield, shedding clothes as he went, he tried to escape over a low wall in right. H...
Fake Rich Guy Donald Trump Pretends He Wants To Buy The Buffalo Bills
Originally published at Bloomberg View...
Barcelona Slammed With Enormous Transfer Ban For FIFA Rules Violations
Today, FIFA announced unparalleled sanctions against Barcelona for repeated and systemic violations of the international body's youth transfer rules. Barcelona has been banned from any transfer activity for the entirety of next season. This is the coup de grâce in what already has been a monumentall...
How Did Washington Get DeSean Jackson So Cheap?
The Philadelphia faithful will have their chance next season to tell DeSean Jackson exactly what they think of him, when he returns as the newest member of a divisional rival. Jackson agreed to terms with Washington yesterday, on a relatively team-friendly deal for one of the league's top receivers....
Penn Women's Lacrosse Players Accused Of Damaging Bar, Exposing Genitals
The University of Pennsylvania's women's lacrosse team is accused of causing significant damage, stealing booze, and more while partying at a Philadelphia pub Saturday night....
Here's The Contract Steve Masiello Signed With USF
In case you were wondering, here is the contract current former suspended Manhattan College basketball coach Steve Masiello signed with South Florida before it found out he never graduated college. As is often the case, the devil is in the details....
CEO Of Redskins' Foundation Has History Of Swindling Native Americans
The Washington Redskins Original Americans Foundation—with which Dan Snyder promises to end Native poverty just to make sure he can keep using a racial epithet as a team name—is off a poor start. The foundation's CEO's is accused of bilking Native Americans out of $1 million in federal funds. ...
Miguel Cabrera's Contract Is Madness
Pending a physical, Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera will reportedly sign an eight-year contract extension worth $248 million. Given the two years left on his current deal, and two reported vesting options in the extension, Cabrera could make $352 million over the next 12 seasons. This is, to use a tec...
76ers Lose 26 Straight Games, Are Impressively Dedicated To Sucking
The Philadelphia 76ers lost their 26th straight NBA game to the Houston Rockets tonight, 120-98, tying the record for the most consecutive losses not only in the NBA, but in any of the four major U.S. sports leagues....
How Bad Did The NCAA Committee Mess Up This Year's Seeding, Exactly?
Journalists, Vegas oddsmakers, and that one college friend who you only hear from this time of year all agree: The NCAA tournament selection committee did a god-awful job of seeding the tournament teams this year. But, did it really?...
Jiu-Jitsu Master Eddie Bravo Wants You To Know The Truth About 9/11
Eddie Bravo is a curious case, a serious jiu-jitsu player who some think is a crackpot and some think is the truth. Best known for training UFC commentator/living expression of Reddit Joe Rogan, he's also done some impressive stuff in competition—his win over Royler Gracie at an event the Abu Dhabi ...
How Roberto Luongo Saved Vancouver
In time, any serious hockey market will destroy its $64 million goaltender....
Northwestern Players Win First Step Toward Union Recognition
The director of the National Labor Relations Board's Chicago district ruled today that Northwestern football players do qualify as employees, and as such are entitled to form a union. This is as big as it sounds, but there is a ways to go before amateurism as we know it is ended....
In College Basketball, The Rich Are Just Getting Richer—And Smarter
Hey, SportVU motion-tracking cameras are coming to college basketball. In fact, they're already there, the New York Times explains, in arenas at Duke, Louisville, and Marquette this season. This is good news for any number of nerdy, obsessive reasons, and laughable news because, once the technology ...
2014 Payrolls And Salaries For Every MLB Team
With opening day just days away, it's time to look at the payrolls and salary breakdowns for every MLB team. There are familiar faces near the top and bottom of the list, but a new franchise claims the spending crown for the first time in 15 years....
Georgia Men's Basketball Has Policies Against Orgies And Gangbangs
Thanks to a few University of Maryland journalism students' public records requests, we know what one collegiate athletic program expects from its players' fucking habits, among other activities....
Spurs Players Hear Spooky Noises During Stay In Allegedly Haunted Hotel
(Turn the lights off before reading for maximum effect.) ...
MLBers Say Mike Trout Is The Best—But Not Worth A Historic Contract?
The new ESPN The Magazine has an anonymous survey of 143 current MLB players, and 56 percent of them peg Mike Trout as the best player in the majors. Miguel Cabrera got 26 percent of the vote, and Clayton Kershaw got six percent. But they don't think he's that much more valuable, which isn't exactly...
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Someone Named Quinton Ross Found Dead [Update]
Update: The Post has walked back its earlier report, and now claims that the body found in Queens this morning is that of another man named Quinton Ross, not the former NBA player....