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Josh Donaldson Throws Post-Strikeout Tantrum, Yells At John Gibbons In Dugout
Reigning American League MVP Josh Donaldson was pulled from today’s Toronto Blue Jays–New York Yankees game with a jammed right thumb, but not before he threw a shitfit in the dugout and had to be held back by Troy Tulowitzki while arguing with Blue Jays manager John Gibbons. Donaldson went 1-for-4 ...
Internal Email, Texts Reveal NDSU President Endorsed Banning Media Outlets
When NDSU president Dean Bresciani rescinded a ban on news organizations covering the Bison unless they paid for media rights last week, he condemned the policy—stating that he was “profoundly disappointed” in it. Internal emails and texts acquired by SayAnythingBlog.com’s Rob Port reveal that Bresc...
NDSU President Rescinds Media Ban, AD Offers Stale Apology
North Dakota State thought it could strong-arm media members and organizations not paying for rights by barring them from, among other things, live tweeting from games or interviewing coaches. Essentially, the school’s athletic department hoped it could get away with preventing local bloggers and b...
NDSU Effectively Bans Media From Covering Bison Sports Unless They Paid For Rights
North Dakota State is cutting off outlets from covering Bison athletics unless they’ve paid a media rights ransom, according to local Fargo newspaper The Forum....
Dad Tricks Little Leaguer Into Thinking He Forgot His Birthday
Oh, so this is why you have kids....
Yeah Jeets
Players’ Tribune founding editor Derek Jeter married Hannah Davis today, according to People. Here’s a roundup of relevant coverage from Deadspin:...
GRRM Reads New Old Pages, Lending Credence To Insane <i>Game Of Thrones</i> Fan Theory
Famed no-pages-haver George R.R. Martin went to Balticon last weekend, revealed Brienne of Tarth’s secret lineage, and read some pages, which, despite their fresh unveiling, are old. He’s been slowly letting out advance chapters from The Winds Of Winter, the sixth volume in his A Song Of Ice And Fir...
Joey Rickard Teleports A Hit Right Through Josh Donaldson's Glove
Oh, you thought Troy Tulowitzki’s ragged-ass glove would be the only piece of equipment from the left-side of the Blue Jays’ infield to make news this season? Wrong....
Goal-Scorer Crushed
Drake Caggiula opened the scoring of tonight’s NCAA tournament game between Michigan and North Dakota, and his reward was getting drilled by an official. That’s two minutes for roughing....
Happy 10th Birthday To Twitter; Here Is The Single Best Tweet Of All Time
Ten years! It’s true. And it’s equally true that Yung Washcloth has never been topped. Let this give you all something to aspire to in Twitter’s second decade. ...
Can A Referee Get Sent Off By A Red Card? One Player Investigates
Trabzonspor defender Salih Dursun is a man of principle. Entirely dissatisfied with the quality of refereeing on display in a match against Galatasaray, he decided to take action....
Malaysian Wizard Smashes In Magic-Guided Free Kick Goal
There’s only one rational explanation for the insane swerve and dip Penang’s Mohd Faiz Subri puts on this ball that allows it to fly every which way, completely bamboozling the keeper, before hitting the side of the net from a distance and angle where it should be nigh-impossible to score from: magi...
North Dakota State University Is Your True College Football National Champion
The North Dakota State Bisons put a royal whooping on the Jacksonville State State Gamecocks to win their record fifth consecutive FCS national championship. They dominated the game, with over 40 minutes of possession and almost twice as many total yards....
Ole Miss Left Tackle Laremy Tunsil Scores Touchdown
Ole Miss star offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil started this season on the sidelines. He’ll end it having scored a touchdown in what’s yet another blowout major bowl game, as the Rebels took a 34-6 lead into the locker room. The trick play even got our Russian announcer friends excited:...
Al Jazeera Reporter Defends Peyton Manning HGH Report On <i>Today Show</i>
Al Jazeera’s Deborah Davies went on the Today Show this morning to defend her publication’s reporting of Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s alleged connection to HGH shipments. The meat of the interview is above, and you’ll see Davies deftly turn away the hosts’ attempts to poke holes in Al Jazeer...
What Is The Best Birthday Month?
PROGRAMMING NOTE: I’m outta here next week to go do Christmas things. You’re not getting a Funbag. You’ll have to go mud-sledding or something. Deadspin founder and artificial Georgian Will Leitch will be your Jamboroo guest host. ...
Antonio Brown's Touchdown Celebration Is The Greatest Moment Of The NFL Season, So Watch It Over And Over Again
Of course this touchdown celebration was penalized, because there is a legislated limit on the amount of awesome in one NFL play—and Antonio Brown blew right past it. Invent a Heisman Trophy for the NFL and award it to him now....
Senior Offensive Lineman Takes Carry, Uses Stiff-Arm, Scores Touchdown
Michigan State senior center Jack Allen lined up in the backfield today in the Spartans’ blowout over Penn State, and the 300-pounder made the most of his opportunity in finding the end zone while showing off some elite rushing skills. Happy Senior Day!...
After All That, The University Of North Dakota Chose A Boring New Nickname
The University of North Dakota has been engaged in a search for a new nickname for the past year, after they decided to end a decade-long battle with the NCAA and at least one Native American tribe and give up their Fighting Sioux nickname. They solicited suggestions online and received thousands, m...
#67 Goes 77 Yards For SEC-Sized Fat Guy Touchdown
300 lb. Kentucky defensive lineman Cory Johnson opened the scoring of tonight’s Vols-Wildcats matchup in Lexington by scooping up a fumble and rumbling 77 yards. He was motorin’!...