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Six More Memes That I Swear Curt Schilling Shared To His Facebook Page
Former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling is no longer employed at ESPN, so he’s back to sharing memes on his Facebook page, and let me tell you, these memes are the cream of the crop. I don’t share these memes in an attempt to shame Schilling; he’s sufficiently shamed himself. I’m just fascinated by them....
Gareth Bale Makes A Totally Convincing Case That He And Ronaldo Are Buds
Gareth Bale is out to set the record straight. He’s heard all the rumors that he and Cristiano Ronaldo don’t get along. He’s even seen the efforts of his agent to disabuse fans of the notion that the Bale-Ronaldo partnership is anything but jolly twisted into evidence of the exact opposite by a conn...
The Eagles Might've Really Bungled This Sam Bradford Thing
Exciting times under center in Philadelphia! Sam Bradford, the starting quarterback for exactly as long as it takes the Eagles to decide that their No. 2 overall draft pick is ready to step in, is perhaps not entirely satisfied being a stopgap. One report says he wants out....
Why Is The University Of Chicago's Wrestling Coach Supporting Alleged Child Molester Dennis Hastert?
Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty last October to one count of illegally structuring bank withdrawals, and will be sentenced to up to five years in prison by a federal judge later this week. But behind this technical-sounding crime is something truly horrific: According to th...
How To Share Money In A Relationship
We spend huge chunks of our lives trying to acquire both love and money. At some point, though, we’d all kind of like to have both. And when you do—and you and your significant other have been living together in sweaty sin long enough—there then comes a time where your financial future becomes plura...
Trump, Hitler, James Earl Ray Nominated For New Elementary School Name
The Austin school district decided last month to rename Robert E. Lee Elementary School, and opened the nominating process up to the public. In the end, 228 names were suggested; Donald Trump got the most nods, with 45. (“Robert E. Lee” came in second.) Here are some other noteworthy nominees from t...
Awwww Shit, <i>Game Of Thrones </i>Is Back
Hello darkness, my old friend...
Islanders Knock Out Panthers In Double-OT
John Tavares’s goal at 10:41 of the second overtime gave the Islanders a 2-1 win over Florida, knocking out the Panthers and seizing his team’s first playoff series win since they played in something called the “Patrick Division.” ...
Kyrie Irving Hits Half-Court Buzzer-Beater
Despite doing just about everything right, the Detroit Pistons just can’t hold an edge against the Cavaliers in this do-or-die Game 4. Kyrie Irving punched the Pistons in the gut with this half-court buzzer-beater at the end of the third quarter, one that gave Cleveland a three-point lead heading in...
The Many, Many, Many Memphis Grizzlies Have Gone Gently Into That Good Night
The Spurs finished their thoroughly unsurprising sweep of a bunch of guys wearing Grizzlies jerseys today, backhoeing a final heap of dirt onto Memphis’ season. In the final moments of the 116-95 thumping, Grizzlies fans stood and applauded their team’s efforts, which is usually the sort of shit you...
James Harden Hits 30-Footer To End First Quarter
A lightning first quarter in Houston ended with a James Harden buzzer-beater to tie the score at 29 and take a bit of the shine off Stephen Curry’s return. Here’s the call by ESPN’s Roberto Abramowitz and Jerry Olaya....
Rookie Kenta Maeda, Japan's Curse Upon MLB Hitters, Is The Damn Truth
The Dodgers rolled into Denver and beat the Rockies on Saturday 4-1, which itself is fairly humdrum. More impressive was how L.A.’s winning rookie pitcher, Kenta Maeda, a 28-year-old right-hander who spent seven outstanding years as a pro in Japan, took a no-hitter into the sixth. He then gave up th...
Spurs-Grizzlies Delayed By "Power Surge"
ABC/ESPN’s broadcast of the Spurs-Grizzlies game in Memphis was interrupted suddenly early in the second quarter as what Mike Tirico described as a “power surge” brought the game to a halt....
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Watch This Skier Set A World Record For Longest Railslide
Here’s the apparent formula for setting a Guinness world record, per this video of X-Games gold medalist Tom Wallisch....
Let's Remember Pearl Washington, A Godfather Of The Crossover Dribble
This week Dwayne Alonzo “Pearl” Washington, a sensational guard at Syracuse and an 8.6 ppg three-year NBA pro died at the age of 52, of brain cancer. He was not even the most famous Pearl in NBA history, having inherited his smooth nickname by emulating his boyhood hero, Earl “The Pearl” Monroe. (Co...
Manchester United Reach FA Cup Final With 93rd-Minute Goal
Anthony Martial scored the winner in the third minute of stoppage time as Manchester United overcame an own goal to beat Everton in today’s FA Cup semifinal, 2-1....
Grizzlies Mascot Back To Putting Opponents Through Tables
Grizzlies mascot Grizz had a pro wrestling routine last season, and he’s back at it this year as he tormented a poor ersatz Spurs mascot during a timeout in tonight’s game three. It didn’t help Memphis much, but it’s fun to watch:...