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Dan Coats, Indiana's US Senator, Will Not Quit On That US Open "Under God" Thing
Yesterday, the good people of the Yahoo! comments section expressed their displeasure with NBC's edits on the Pledge of Allegiance during the US Open....
Sadistic Ulster Talk Show Host Made 9-Year-Old Rory McIlroy Chip Into An Unfairly Small Washing Machine
This look at the origins of our Ror(y)gasm comes via Devil Ball Golf:...
We All Should Have Placed Bets On Rory McIlroy A Decade Ago
An anonymous Belfast man just cashed in a bet he placed on a young Rory McIlroy over ten years ago. The original wager, for £50 (Google calculates that to be about $72), predicted that McIlroy would win one of the four major golf titles before he turned 25 years old. The kid from Holywood won the US...
"NBC = National Broadcasters For Communism," According To Pro-American Internet Commenters
During yesterday's U.S. Open broadcast, NBC presented two readings of the pledge of allegiance — the first omitted the phrases "under God" and "indivisible," and the second also left out "one nation." Yahoo's Devil Ball (!) golf blog dutifully posted the story yesterday afternoon. Here's what the co...
NBC Apologizes For Not Baiting Commies Or Something
NBC ran a pretaped segment before the final round at Congressional yesterday in which some soldiers saluted and a bunch of kids recited the pledge and a handful of monuments hulked above the D.C. skyline in a way that suggested that someone in the editing room knows his Leni Riefenstahl. The whole...
Rory Got His Dirk On Last Night
Here's the 22-year-old pride of Hollywood celebrating his US Open title by das booting a trophy full of champagne. If only the NBA Finals hardware were this convenient. "Tastes good!!!" Rory tweeted at about two in the morning. We imagine it does....
Vince McMahon's Son Was Hanging Out With Rory McIlroy's Dad, For Some Reason
Your morning roundup for June 20, the day we got a healthy reminder that rich people are awful....
A US Open Gear Guide For Any Handicap
The US Open is upon us! No, not that one, the golf one. And whether you're a golf fan in your own right or joining pop by his armchair on Father's Day, here's your ultimate US Open survival kit for a parfect weekend. [Gizmodo]...
Filthy Rich Kids Allowed To Sell Lemonade Outside U.S. Open For Charity After All
On Thursday, the heartless Montgomery County, Md. inspections office ordered a gaggle of children — including some from the Marriott-hotel and Lockheed-Martin clans — to close their lemonade stand right outside Congressional Country Club. The kids said they were raising money for pediatric-cancer r...
Watch The Marlins Catcher Successfully Throw The Ball At Shane Victorino's Head
Your morning roundup for June 18, the day "propaganda vans touted the importance of stability" in the Jeans Capital of China. (Video H/T, Jimmy Greek)...
It Sure Looks Like The Children Of The Corn Are Stalking Golfer Rory McIlroy
Tipster Dan B. captured this screen grab of Rory McIlroy's post-first-round interview at the U.S. Open today. For the record, the lad's up three strokes on the guy to whom he lost a four-stroke, final-day lead at the Masters. For the prosecution, this picture should serve as adequate evidence for a...
PGA's Young Golfers Form Parody Boy Band, Sing And Rap Horribly, We All Die A Little Inside
Tipster William writes in to alert us to "some kind of music group [Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan, and Ben Crane] have put together." He says it seems like it's a joke and publicity stunt. And it's "very, very lame."...
Holy Balls Tim Tebow Is Ripped
And so ends any critical or mocking coverage of Mr. Tebow in these pages. Out of respect, yes, but mostly fear. [Twitpic, via Speedy Weederson]...
Hunter Mahan Is The PGA's Rock-Loving "Hip Young Face," But His Favorite Band Is Linkin Park
You want to know how starved the PGA is for a post-Tiger, post-Phil star? Exhibit A: This pre-US Open New York Times feature on Hunter Mahan, who's currently 18th in the world rankings....
Who Wants To See A Golf Cart Hit A Tree?
According to a commenter on Shane Bacon's blog, this is from the Ladies European Tour. Can we still make woman driver jokes if it was a male course official? How about European driver jokes? [Dogs Chasing Cars]...
FC Barcelona Proved They Were The Best Team In All Of Professional Sports Yesterday
Your morning roundup for May 29, the day Roger Ebert inexplicably gave two thumbs down to those who blatantly allowed two eyes to check out two foreign boobs....
Ian Poulter's Path To Victory At The World Match Play Championship Included A Spill Down A Hill
Congratulations go out to Ian Poulter who "confirmed his reputation as one of golf's most indefatigable competitors on Sunday as he capped a succession of comeback wins at the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain with a yet another unlikely victory, over Luke Donald in the final."...
Here's An Innocent Picture of Golfer Paula Creamer That Looks Naughty When Viewed From Certain Angles
Tipster Jeff H. shares this image he snapped off his tellie of Paula Creamer and some guy from the Sybase Match Play Championship in Gladstone, NJ. His claim: "I hear they are looking for a ratings boost and more caddies." For her part, Creamer seems to be doing well....
Worst Golf Swings: "Not Shaq's Next Career" Edition
This might be the end of the line for Shaquille O'Neal's NBA career (related: remember when he could do this?), but I'm sure he'll pop up here and there on TV in various law enforcement raids or celebrity golf tournaments. If you come across the latter, stick with it....
Worst Golf Swings: "Here Come The Asians" Edition
Writes Chris, "This is my uncle. His swing is very, very slow. Very." His follow-through is gangbusters, too....