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Here's Fred Couples Watching A Woman Streak At The Presidents Cup
There was a streaker at the Presidents Cup, which I guess means this should technically be tagged "idiot on the links," or "naked idiot on the links." ...
Happy Derrick Rose Is Back (Again) (Probably)
Derrick Rose returned to action last night and it went pretty well. He dunked in an actual game against other NBA players, officiated by NBA referees and watched by paying NBA fans. So it was preseason. Whatever. Get on the Fun Time Express. Happy Derrick Rose is back (again (for almost-real, this ...
Somehow, A Puck Shattered Glass Inside The Bell Centre Penalty Box
Miraculous timing led to broken glass and surprised Habs fans as Canadiens defenseman Josh Gorges fired a shot through the Flyers' open penalty box door and into a pane of non-shatter-proof glass....
Jerry Kill Has Another Seizure, Will Miss Michigan Game
Jerry Kill suffered a seizure this morning—his second of the season—and will miss game action for the fourth time since joining the Gophers. The Gophers head coach was not feeling well Friday and did not accompany his team to its hotel in Dearborn, Michigan. He planned on traveling Saturday to join...
Family Member Says Paul Oliver May Not Have Meant To Kill Himself
USA Today has more details on the death of former Chargers safety Paul Oliver, who died last month from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Citing a police report, USA Today paints Oliver as a man who was directionless and possibly depressed at the time of his death....
How Did Philip Rivers Stop Sucking?
Last season, under Norv Turner and his Dink-and-Punt strategems, Philip Rivers became a dull, weaponless checkdown zombie, a man working anxiously behind a cobbled-together offensive line. Under Mike McCoy and his pepped-up offense, Rivers is looking a lot more like the slinging, derping Marmalard ...
Government Shutdown Means Overseas Troops Can't Watch Sports
In the grand scheme of sites and services affected by the government shutdown, it is a very minor thing. But think about how miserable you are when weather or carriage disputes or cable problems keep you from watching your favorite team play. That's happening now for thousands of American service me...
Thomas Greiss' Goalie Mask Features Some Sort Of Demonic Creature
What's with NHL goalies getting so dark lately? First there was Steve Mason putting zombie patriots on his mask, and now Coyotes goalie Thomas Greiss has unveiled his new mask, which looks like it was inspired by your goth nephew Mitch's deviantART page. ...
Let's All Watch This Ridiculous, Game-Winning 92nd-Minute Free Kick
Jens Hegeler from 30 yards in stoppage time. Bayer Leverkusen 2, Real Sociedad 1. Thanks for coming....
Dream A Little Dream With Joan Didion
Found online: Joan Didion’s famous 1966 piece for the Saturday Evening Post, “Some Dreamers of the Golden Dream.”...
Mesut Özil's First Goal For Arsenal Was Kind Of Amazing
We all know about Mesut Özil by now. The 24-year-old playmaker is the truth. From the moment he first took the pitch for Arsenal last month, he's been setting up goals for his teammates, even though he's been unable to find the net himself since moving from Real Madrid. But that finally changed toda...
Government Shutdown Cancels Service Academy Sports
The first government shutdown in 17 years is the result of Congress failing to pass a budget; without it, the government doesn't have the authority to spend money on anything but "essential" services. Sports are apparently not among them—the service academies have suspended all sporting events effec...
How Roger Goodell And ESPN Use Each Other
The NFL Network may not be the monolith the league once envisioned, but Roger Goodell likes having it around for what it forces others to do, particularly ESPN. Goodell alluded to this on Monday while speaking to Hearst employees—Hearst owns 20 percent of ESPN—during the media company's regularly he...
Brian Scalabrine Showed Up To Media Day With A Black Eye
Big Scal is a Warriors assistant coach now, but the White Mamba isn't slowing down. In this photo from Golden State's media day, Scalabrine sports a mysterious shiner. You should see the other guy....
Terrell Suggs Says Roger Goodell Caused The Super Bowl Blackout
Terrell Suggs recently sat down for an interview that will air on tonight's episode of E:60, and he talked some shit about Roger Goodell. Specifically, he blamed Goodell for the blackout that delayed the 49ers-Ravens Super Bowl for 34 minutes....
Two Separate Heads Got Cracked With Bottles In This Fight In San Diego
We join the action mid-beef during a tailgate at the Chargers-Cowboys game Sunday as Dez Bryant Dude is already stewing and pacing around. Then some lady slaps him in the face and the bottles start flying....
Just John Daly Hitting A Tee Shot Off Some Guy's Face In A Parking Lot
Not surprisingly, John Daly has hit tee shots off some guy's face before. But this was in a dark parking lot behind some pizza place in Nashville, which pretty much makes it the most John Daly video of all time. The best part is how no one seems to care where that ball went....
The Cubs Threw Away Some Ron Santo Stuff And It's Very Sad
October is nearly here, and you know what that means for the Cubs: cleaning day! If you'd like some memories, like an oversized tribute to a late team legend signed by thousands of grieving fans, it's in the dumpster out back....