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Harry Potter's Fantasy Football Team Is Named "Barkevious Mingo's Mum"
The New York Times Magazine cover story this weekend was about Daniel Radcliffe, better known simply as the boy who played Harry Potter. It's an interesting read if you like learning about celebrities who seem pretty grounded and only just a little bit tortured by fame. You learn that Radcliffe is h...
D.J. Fluker Picked Up A Linebacker And Body-Slammed Him
This happened somewhere around 2 a.m. EDT this morning, so maybe you missed it. This is rookie lineman D.J. Fluker doing all he could—and then some—to make sure Raiders linebacker Sio Moore doesn't get to Philip Rivers on this play. Unsurprisingly, Fluker was flagged for a personal foul, but holy s...
Zach Bogosian Barfed Up An Easy Goal
Corey Perry's game-winner for the Ducks, coming with 5:31 left, goes in the books as unassisted. Zach Bogosian knows he did his part....
Well, Here's An Incredibly Dumb And Brilliant Way To Score A Goal
From the Argentinean Futsal League, here's one of the goofier goals from one of the goofier sports on the planet. Magnificent. ...
Here's Video Of The Female Presidents Cup Streaker
Per reader Kyle, we now have some footage of the half-naked Idiot on the Links from the Presidents Cup. She's pretty damn fast....
Watch For This "RIP Lennay Kekua" Sign In Oakland Tonight
A couple of Oakland fans plan on honoring the memory of Manti Te'o's dead, fake girlfriend by hanging this sign in O.co's Black Hole for tonight's game against San Diego (at 11:35 pm ET, remember). ...
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...