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Carter Capps Is Back, But He's Not What He Used To Be
For quite a while now, Carter Capps has mattered more to baseball as a symbol for questions about rules (and what they mean and how they’re enforced) than he has as an actual relief pitcher. This is, really, only fair: in the two-and-a-half years since he debuted a quirky but questionably legal deli...
<i>Game Of Thrones</i> Is Only Just Starting To Burn It All Down
There is a tension at the heart of both Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire, a contradiction which threatens to swallow the world and our heroes whole if they don’t manage it properly: How do you save the world without breaking it in the process? If you burn everything down to win, what’s the...
The PGA Championship Is Moving To May
The PGA Championship has been played in August every year save one since 1971, but this week’s Championship at Quail Hollow in Charlotte will be the next to last: Beginning in 2019, it’ll permanently move to May and become the year’s second major....
Jenny Simpson Celebrates Wildly After Taking Silver At World Championships
The women’s 1500 meters headlined the fourth day of the IAAF World Championships in track and field, and it was a worthy main event for the London crowd. Great Britain’s Laura Muir led the pack through the first 800 meters at 2:17, at which point the race turned into a sprint. ...
Didier Drogba Scores Great Goal Against Scrubbiest Scrubs Imaginable
Technically, this is still a highlight because it’s Didier Drogba scoring an absolute scorcher of a free kick from way far out that probably would’ve flown into the net had he been back in a Chelsea shirt facing like Jordan Pickford or something. However, it’s also kind of a lowlight because it’s Di...
Check Out LaDainian Tomlinson's Moving Hall Of Fame Induction Speech
Former NFL great LaDainian Tomlinson was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame tonight, and he kicked off his time in Canton with a moving speech about his heritage, his family history, and his vision for a future in which the country could come to work towards “the highest ideals of mankind.” ...
Paul Goldschmidt Crushed Baseballs And The Cubs' Spirit Last Night
Paul Goldschmidt was very, very mean to the Cubs Thursday. ...
JaVale McGee Provides Pick-Up Game Highlights And Statistics
During the summer, NBA players often post short, low-quality clips of themselves getting shots up or lifting weights in order to prove that there truly are no days off and that ball is indeed life. These dispatches are mostly self-serving, but you can’t help but appreciate the effort JaVale McGee ha...
Paulie Malignaggi Leaves Conor McGregor’s Camp Because Session Photos Made Him Look Dumb
Conor McGregor needs a new sparring partner....
Cubs' And Diamondbacks' Rain Delay Theater Activities, Ranked
The Cubs and Diamondbacks had to sit through several delays waiting for rain to pass tonight before Arizona could out-slug Chicago, 10-8. Here are the rain delay activities of the two bullpens, ranked:...
Good News: This Avocado-Wielding Bodega Assailant Is Actually Not An Independent-League Baseball Player
If you enjoy news about avocados, daily life in the Bronx, or unorthodox objects used as weaponry—or any combination of the above—you’re likely familiar with the video clip below. It shows two men attacking a bodega worker by throwing avocados at him, breaking his jaw and leaving him with cuts acros...
Steph Curry Is Also Better At Golf Than You Are
Today Steph Curry is competing at the Ellie Mae Classic on the Web.com Tour, and, my friends, I have some dispiriting news: Steph appears to be balling....
Dustin Johnson Cranks A Majestic 439-Yard Golf Dinger
Here is one mighty golf dinger, from Dustin Johnson at the World Golf Championship-Bridgestone Invitational:...
Paulie Malignaggi Claims Conor McGregor And UFC Set Him Up To Look Bad
So, Conor McGregor’s idea of a suitable sparring partner in preparation for his upcoming fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. is Paulie Malignaggi, a kazoo with a thick Brooklyn accent and boxing gloves. Malignaggi and McGregor have been battling in Las Vegas since mid-July, sparring on July 20 and ag...
Donald Trump Clears Time In His Busy Schedule To Complain About <i>Golf</i> Magazine Being Fake News<em></em>
Golf Magazine published a story yesterday titled “First Golfer: Donald Trump’s relationship with golf has never been more complicated,” detailing the president’s connection to the sport. It included this tidbit on the subject of how much time he’s been spending at his Bedminster, N.J., golf club:...
Upon Review, Evan Longoria Hit For The Cycle
In last night’s 6-4 Tampa win in Houston, Evan Longoria hit for the second cycle in the Rays’ history (following B.J. Upton’s in 2009). Had Longoria gone for his in those olden days, it wouldn’t have counted, as he’d have been called out going for the ninth-inning, two-out double that he needed to c...
Nicky Delmonico Makes White Sox Debut
In his sixth year as a pro ballplayer, Nicky Delmonico made his major-league debut with the Chicago White Sox tonight, striking out before a sparse crowd....
Midwestern Guy Wants You To Doubt Adrian Beltre Because He's Dominican
Fox Sports guy Doug Gottlieb has a big wet blanket for anyone excited about Adrian Beltre’s 3000th hit: Did you know that Beltre is Dominican??? Fucked up, but true....
Yoán Moncada Carted Off After Nasty Outfield Collision With Willy García
Less than two weeks after he was called up to the major leagues, White Sox top prospect Yoán Moncada was carted off the field after colliding with teammate Willy García in the outfield during the sixth inning of tonight’s game against the Blue Jays. García was able to walk off under his own power, b...
Dee Gordon Breaks Up No-Hitter In Ninth Inning On José Fernández's Birthday
Gio González took a no-hit bid into the ninth inning for the first time in his career, but a Dee Gordon single ensured that Miami would not go hitless on what would have been José Fernández’s 25th birthday....