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Trump Supporters Spent The Debate Tweeting At Jon Lester Because They Thought He Was Moderator Lester Holt
Jon Lester is expected to be the Cubs’ Game 1 starter when the NLDS kicks off at Wrigley on Friday against either the Mets or Giants. That’s Jon Lester. Not NBC anchor Lester Holt, who is old and who scouts say has 55 command at best, barely fourth-starter potential. Just so we’re clear....

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[Rickie Fowler shrugs as his Ryder Cup teammates smooch their respective wives and girlfriends, following the U.S.’s 17-11 win over Europe. It’s the first win for the U.S. since 2008.]...

Idiot In Gorilla Suit Wearing "All Lives Matter" Shirt Invades Lions-Bears Game
An idiot in a gorilla suit ran around Soldier Field during today’s Lions-Bears game. After a few seconds of freedom, the person slipped and was apprehended by stadium security....

Byron Buxton Is Fast As Hell
The very first pitch of the final game of the year for the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins? ...

Patrick Reed And Rory McIlroy Duke It Out And Ham It Up
American Patrick Reed and European Rory McIlroy have played out of their minds in today’s Ryder Cup match, but the quality of their golf has been topped by the strength of their celebrations....

Notre Dame And Syracuse Are Definitely Playing In A Stadium With Crooked Goalposts
Notre Dame is playing Syracuse at the Giants’ stadium in New Jersey today, because lolNYC. It seems the NFL facility isn’t well set-up for college football, though, as the above screencap shows, and as reader Matthew shows with this photo taken onsite:...

No, Josh Gordon Did Not Get Caught With A Pound Of Weed At The Airport
Last night, Scout.com reported that Josh Gordon got popped trying to bring a pound of weed onto a flight from Cleveland to L.A., and that the smuggling incident is what prompted him to check into rehab. Here’s the extremely strange crux of the supposed incident, which happened after Gordon made his ...

Consider Purchasing Pet Health Insurance For Your Very Good Pets
These have been a shitty couple of years on the pet front. Last fall, Millie, my beautiful, miraculous boxer, started panting all the time. She was still a radiating core of joy and energy, but her panting was making it hard for her to get comfortable and her energy was slowly but noticeably waning....

Did Donald Trump Sleep Last Night?
Donald Trump had a busy day yesterday. With a rally in New Hampshire and two (2) television interviews, it’d be enough to knock anyone out—let alone a 70-year-old man in questionable physical condition. Donald Trump, however, is not anyone. And god knows the last time Donald Trump slept at all....

MLB Game Ends In A Tie For The First Time Since 2005
Tonight, officials called the Pirates-Cubs game in the sixth inning with the score tied 1-1. Heavy rain in Pittsburgh forced the game to stop for over an hour, and it was eventually called. The two teams are not scheduled to play again this year, and the outcome won’t affect playoff positioning, so ...

Josh Gordon Is Headed To Rehab
Cleveland Browns receiver Josh Gordon will enter in-patient rehab, the team announced today....

NFL Suspends Randy Gregory 10 More Games For Violating Substance Abuse Policy
Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory has been serving a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, and was appealing another 10-game suspension for an additional violation of the policy. Today, Gregory dropped his appeal and will now remain suspended through Week 14....

Mario Balotelli Watches His Goal From His Butt<em></em>
Rejoice, soccer lovers, for the joy of Mario Balotelli scoring goals is once again a regular part of our lives. The on-fire Nice forward added another one today in the Europa League, cracking this ball with a little jump-slide shot and admiring it as it flies into the net from his backside:...

American Fan At Ryder Cup Heckles Europeans, Gets Called Out To Putt For $100, Sinks It
There was tension between the Americans and Europeans at the Ryder Cup thanks to Danny Willett’s brother, but one American heckler in the crowd may have smoothed things over during today’s practice at Hazeltine National Golf Club....

Hunter Renfroe Put His Damn Dong On Top Of A Roof
Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe absolutely hammered a two-run homer in Wednesday’s home game against the Dodgers. Send that baseball’s family a wreath....

Cool New Tailgate Delicacy: Deep Fried Helmet
The Texas A&M Aggies face the South Carolina Gamecocks on the road this weekend, but the psychological battle between fanbases has already been won. Aggies blog TexAgs published a video this afternoon that I can only describe as culinarily harrowing. As you can see above, they deep fried a Gamecocks...

Derrick Rose's Lawyers Still Want To Bring Up Jane Doe's Past
Attorneys representing Derrick Rose and the woman accusing him of rape filed a flurry of motions yesterday and today, with several concerning whether the woman’s sexual history is relevant and can be brought up at trial....

Danny Willett's Brother Riles Up American Ryder Cup Fans
Pete Willett, brother of Danny Willett, the second Englishman ever to win the Masters, is a good tweeter--we knew this. Ahead of the Ryder Cup kicking off Friday at Hazeltine, Pete is letting American golf fans know exactly what he thinks of them....

Antonio Brown Says Refs Threatened To Eject Him For Wearing Cool Shoes
Steelers receiver Antonio Brown has long been one of the few NFL players willing to thumb his nose (or butt, rather) at the NFL’s joy-killing rules against self expression. It seems like the league has finally had enough of Brown daring to have a good time while playing football, though, as he claim...

Some UFC Guy Tries To Diss Conor McGregor, Walks Straight Into Huge Burn
Nate Diaz came at Conor McGregor online this afternoon, and while we laud his utter disdain for the man and commitment to talk smack whenever we can, he still just did some tweets. At the UFC 205 press conference this afternoon, Some UFC Guy tried to diss McGregor to his face by claiming that he did...