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Here's Video Of Smoke From Last Night's "Small Fire" At Dodger Stadium
Sometimes you have to start with nothing to end up with something. So, is the whole "insurance claim/burning the stadium down" angle offered by the Dodgers fans filming clouds of smoke at Dodger Stadium last night entirely unthinkable?...
The Miami Heat Appear To Have Messed Up the <em>Gears of War 3</em> Hype Train
LeBron James, first you upset the people of Cleveland by abandoning their basketball team. Now you've helped the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls in five games, closing the series out last night with an 83-80 victory. That means there's… [Kotaku] ...
The Gawker Guide To Summer Movies
With the arrival of Memorial Day, we can finally celebrate the start of the summer season. Forget going to the beach or playing frisbee. Summer means big, loud, banging movies! Let's take a look at this year's offerings. [Gawker]...
Which Direction Should I Wipe?
You probably don't remember who taught you how to wipe-your parents, most likely-or why you wipe the way you do. All you know is that once you were settled in on one style of wiping that worked, more or less, there was no real reason to change. But is it the right way? Is it the best way? Let's find...
NASCAR’s Kyle Busch Busted For Going 128 MPH In This Car
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, currently third in Sprint Cup standings, was charged with reckless driving this afternoon for driving 128 mph in a 45 mph zone in what's being described as a "yellow Lexus sports car." Ahem, Lexus LFA. [Jalopnik]...
The Toughest Driver At Indy Is A Woman, And She’s Not Danica Patrick
The most popular racer in this year Indianapolis 500 is this 22-year-old Swiss woman who managed to qualify for the race despite second-degree burns on her hands. Take that, Danica Patrick. [Jalopnik]...
Cheerleading May Finally Be Recognized As A Sport
For years the debate has raged over whether cheerleading is a sexist activity that exists so girls can shake more than pom poms while wearing skimpy uniforms, or a rigorous sport consisting of difficult gymnastic maneuvers and stunts. In the meantime, the lack of regulation has made cheerleading one...
Buzz Bissinger Skeptical Sugar Ray Was Blown By Former Coach
Noted dick Buzz Bissinger is confused. Boxing great Sugar Ray Leonard claims in a new memoir that he was molested by a former coach. But Leonard didn't tell Bissinger, the world's greatest sports reporter, first and exclusively. So obviously Leonard is lying. [Gawker]...
Why I Hate My Giant Dong
I've got a big penis. This is my tale of woe. [Jezebel]...
Shawn Kemp Refuses Courtside Seats To Oklahoma City Game; Remains Seattle's Hero
Shawn Kemp has been retired from professional basketball for about eight years now, but after eight seasons with the SuperSonics, he still lives in the Seattle area and makes time for a weekly appearance on local sports radio with the "Ian Furness Show" on KJR. In yesterday's show, Kemp shared tha...
Shin-Soo Choo And His Arresting Officer Combined For A Comedy Of Errors
Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was arrested early Monday morning on DUI charges, the second such Indian and sixth MLB player this year. People smarter and more serious than we, like ESPN's Keith Law, have noticed and called out the trend—Law tweeted, "I'm so glad MLB is directing its time and mone...
Is Title IX Hurting Men?
On the heels of news that universities were lying to fulfill Title IX requirements comes the revelation that some are pre-emptively cutting men's sports to avoid violations in the future. So what's the best way to protect women's athletics without short-changing men? [Jezebel]...
Of Pomp And Circumstance
Look, I know you're sick of this, but I think it's worth noting even for the millionth time just what kind of big, dumb spectacle we all watched slackjawed on our stupid televisions: an overhyped and overproduced orgy of excess and inexplicable weeping presided over by a pious relic that perpetuates...
Peyton Hillis Is <em>Madden NFL 12</em>'s Cover Star
Fans selected Peyton Hillis, the Cleveland Browns running back, to grace the cover of Madden NFL 12. Hillis prevailed in a five-week, tournament style vote-off that drew nearly 13 million votes, and was the final round winner over Philadelphia Eagles… [Kotaku] ...
How Colleges Lie About Female Athletes
The number of women playing college sports has increased more than 500% since Title IX was introduced in 1972, but it certainly didn't level the playing field for female athletes. [Jezebel]...
Manny Ramirez Hit A One-Handed Homer At 18, And Other Revelations
Sara Rimer, a former reporter for the New York Times, returned to the paper's pages yesterday with a lovely, nostalgic piece about following the George Washington High School baseball team during its 1991 season. Manny Ramirez, then an 18-year-old on his way to signing with the Cleveland Indians, qu...
Stephon Marbury Plans To Take Over China And Then Build His Own City In South Carolina
Wells Tower went to Taiyuan, capital of China's Shanxi Province, to see our friend Stephon Marbury, and he wrote about it for GQ. Marbury was then playing for the Shanxi Brave Dragons and plotting world domination (or at least, domination of China's inexpensive shoe market) with his Starbury brand. ...
This Celtics Lowlight Is The Most B-Team Clip Ever
See Von Wafer swoop down the lane. See Von Wafer miss on a wide-open dunk. See Von Wafer believe that he has made the dunk. See Von Wafer face the crowd in celebration. See Von Wafer turn and collide with his teammate, who has collected his offensive board. See Von Wafer make his teammate, Jermain...
How The Masters Might Make Your 3DTV Worth It
The Masters is underway, and golf's elite now battle for the hallowed green jacket. If you've got 3D-capable gear, we're here to tell you how to make Augusta pop-and why golf (!) might be the thing that finally justifies that hardware. [Gizmodo]...
Cats vs. Dogs: We Have A Winner!
So it was written, and so it was done. Corgi, winner of the Dog Conference, has narrowly defeated Cat Conference champ Tuxedo. It took blood, sweat, and thousands of votes, but now it's official: DOGS ARE BETTER. Canines are the superior pet, plain and simple. But getting here wasn't easy. [Jezebel]...