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Craig Sager Has Leukemia, According To His Son
If Craig Sager's son's Twitter is to be believed, the sideline reporter will be starting a treatment for acute leukemia Friday....

Kobe Bryant Says Fuck It, I'm Starting My Vacation Now
The L.A. Times reports that Kobe Bryant has already jetted off to France for a family vacation, even as the Lakers prepare to play the final game of the regular season tonight in San Antonio. That was news to a team spokesperson....

Everything The Cops Didn't Do In The Jameis Winston Rape Investigation
"I believe that Mr. Winston cannot be convicted," Florida's chief assistant state attorney tells the Times. "I don't necessarily believe that he's innocent." ...


The Pirates And Reds Hit All The Home Runs
The Bucs and Reds combined for 10 home runs in just six innings, before being suspended due to rain. Here are all 10 of them, hit to dwindling crowds, increasing rain, and—because it was Cincinnati's "Bark in the Park" promotion—presumably a growing stench of wet dog fur....

NFL Draft Scouting Has Eaten Itself
We're less than a month from the draft, which means we're at the point where front-office personnel have mostly made up their minds and anything said about prospects is likely to make you demonstrably dumber. To wit:...

Here Are Nebraska Coaches' Talking Points About Unionization
How are other Big Ten schools handling the tectonic movements set off by the Northwestern football players' unionizing campaign? Very, very cautiously, it seems, to judge by the talking points handed down to Nebraska coaches by an associate athletic director....

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....


Ryan Smyth Says Goodbye
[Oilers forward Ryan Smyth played his final game Saturday night after 19 seasons in the NHL. He was understandably emotional, going out on the ice to thank Edmonton's fans afterwards. Smyth spent the majority of his career with the Oilers, and was named a captain for his last game. Photo by Derek Le...

Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Malone Charged With DUI, Cocaine Possession
Tampa Bay Lightning winger Ryan Malone was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and cocaine possession early Saturday morning....

The Time Brendan Shanahan Beat Up Some Obnoxious Yankees Fans
The Maple Leafs officially announced the hire of Brendan Shanahan as team president today, so it seems like a good time to dig up this old story of a younger, wilder Shanahan, beating the shit out of some Yankee Stadium bleacher creatures....

How Serious Is Tony Parker's Back Injury?
Tonight, Tony Parker will likely miss his third straight game with a back injury, and more than a few assume that Parker's "injury" is really just a cover for Gregg Popovich to rest his star before the playoffs. The injury, tweeted April 7th from the Spurs' official account as "a sprained facet join...

The UFC Has A Human Rights Problem
One curious fact about the UFC of which a lot of people aren't aware is that the repressive government of Abu Dhabi owns a substantial minority stake in it. With the promotion staging a fight card there tomorrow, Bloody Elbow's Brent Brookhouse rightly figured it would be a good time to remind fans ...

Police: Victim Pressured To Not Press Charges Against Green-Beckham
Columbia police announced today that Missouri star wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham will not be arrested in connection with an incident that occurred this weekend, when Green-Beckham allegedly forced his way into an apartment trying to locate his girlfriend and injured one of the residents. That v...

No, It's Not Just You: LeBron Really Has Been Bad On Defense
Tom Haberstroh has a post over on ESPN Insider going over the uses of ESPN's new stat, Real Plus-Minus, and how it bears out on things like the MVP race. Tucked inside are a few telling statistical bits about LeBron's defense this season. So we thought, why not go ahead and take a dive into the rest...

Canucks Owner Texts Reporter: "You Are A Prick"
The thing about the germinating disaster in Vancouver is that it shouldn't even be a big deal. The Canucks will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2008, and that's OK—it's the natural cycle of hockey that a team can't be good forever. The Canucks still have talent, they have money to spend, ...

Please Share Your Favorite Hockey Photos
I believe this with my entire heart and you'll never talk me out of it: No sport looks better than hockey....

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....

Ryan Braun Homers Three Times To Heavy Boos And "Cheater!" In Philly
Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun showed off his power today in a 10-4 win over the Phillies, bashing three home runs to a Philadelphia crowd who reminded him of his suspension for banned substances last season. Seriously, they were not having any of it....