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MLB Commish Rob Manfred Offers A Compelling Argument Against The DH
There are persuasive arguments for why the National League should adopt the DH and get rid of pitcher’s batting, but MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred thinks they’re hogwash. ...
Dan Snyder Removes Thousands Of Seats From FedEx Field
It turns out that Washington’s 200,000-person season-ticket waiting list was a lie was only as firm as the team’s success. There hasn’t been a lot of that in recent years, and there has been a corresponding dip in attendance. But it’s a hell of a lot easier to fill a stadium when you take out 5,000 ...
Reports: Bulls Will Name Fred Hoiberg Their Next Head Coach
The NBA’s worst-kept secret will finally be revealed publicly tomorrow, as according to a number of reporters, the Chicago Bulls will name Fred Hoiberg their head coach. Adrian Wojnarowski has been reporting for at least a month that the Bulls intended on replacing Tom Thibodeau with Hoiberg. The on...
Here Is Footage From The Aftermath Of Jon Jones's Alleged Hit-And-Run
The MMA Digest has obtained audio from a 911 call, as well as police body cam footage, of the hit-and-run UFC fighter Jon Jones allegedly committed in Albuquerque (N.M.) in April. He was arrested the next day....
Joey Votto Walked On Three Balls; Everything Is A Lie
Joey Votto only needed three balls to get on base in Sunday’s game, because no one caught the mistake. Sunday baseball’s full of rogues who don’t even respect pitch counts. Everyone’s too laid-back....
Ice-Cold Beer Sucks (Except This One)
Happy June, hot stuffs! Let’s celebrate with a couple cold ones. But not too cold. According to this article by Chicago Tribune reporter Josh Noel, most of the beer we drink is at least 5 degrees colder than it should be. It seems most bars set their draft systems at 38 degrees, whereas beer-appreci...
Men Should (Usually) Not Wear Sandals
This is going to come as a surprise to some of you gentlemen, but you cannot wear the same ratty running shoes to everything. It’s summer now, and you’re going to have to put at least a little bit of (warm and sunny) thought into your footwear....
Shirtless Richie Incognito Shows Up At Kenny Chesney Concert
Country-music terrorist Kenny Chesney took a break from performing in the summer of 2014, which was a relief to the people who had to clean up the garbage left behind by drunk idiots at his concert at Heinz Field. This year, Chesney returned to Pittsburgh, and new Bills lineman Richie Incognito was ...
Lionel Messi's Copa Del Rey Wondergoal, As Called Around The World
The undisputed highlight of the weekend is Lionel Messi’s brilliant goal to open the scoring against Athletic Bibao in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final. We brought you the play as called by ESPN Deportes; here’s a YouTube user who has collected 16 different worldwide commentaries to the play, perhaps t...
Bartolo Colón Hits Double
For only the second time in his career, Bartolo Colón has an extra base hit as the Mets pitcher laced an RBI double in the second inning today against Miami. (That’s in 195 plate appearances.) We’re as amazed as you....
Young Pirates Fans Geek Out After Fist Bump From Andrew McCutchen
Everything about this video of two young fans fist-bumping Andrew McCutchen is perfect. ...
Minor Leaguer's First Game With New Team: Two Grand Slams, 12 RBI
Astros prospect Derek Fisher earned promotion to the California League Lancaster JetHawks this weekend, and made the most of his first game at Class A (Advanced) with a 4-6, three home run, 12 RBI performance that smashed a single-game league record that had held for 61 years....
Blackhawks Rout Ducks, Advance To Third Stanley Cup Final In Six Years
The Blackhawks continued their remarkable run of this decade by reaching a third Stanley Cup Final since 2010 with a 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. ...
State Title-Winning Walkoff Walk Called Out After Team Mobs Player
The Washington 3A state baseball title game proved to be a wild scene after what should have been an walkoff walk was called out when the batter was mobbed by his teammates before reaching first base....
98th-Minute Long-Range Equalizer Is Your Latest NASL <i>Golazo</i>
We’ve previously called NASL the Home of the Golazo, and last night’s wondergoal by Indy Eleven’s Kyle Hyland adds to the legend of the most exciting soccer league in the United States, as his 98th-minute rocket proved to save a draw for his side at home against the Tampa Bay Rowdies....
Messi Opens Copa Del Rey Final Scoring With Marvelous Goal
Messi is unstoppable. There’s really no other words for this feat that put Barça up 1-0 on Athletic Bilbao in today’s Copa Del Rey final. ...
Alexis Sánchez Puts Arsenal Up 2-0 With Unreal Strike
This really is as stunning as it looked live. Arsenal are on their way to claiming the FA Cup today as Alexis Sánchez has put the Gunners up 2-0 with this absolutely ridiculous strike:...
Chance The Rapper And Donnie Trumpet's <i>Surf</i> Is All Good Feelings
A while back, Chance the Rapper, Nico Segal (aka Donnie Trumpet), and the Social Experiment (their band), covered the theme song to the PBS children’s show Arthur. It was a beautiful interpretation of the mantra you hear so much as a child — that every day can be wonderful, just as long as you belie...
Tom Thibodeau Takes Everything Too Seriously, Including First Pitches
NBA writer Sam Smith wrote a thoughtful eulogy following the demise of Tom Thibodeau’s stint with the Chicago Bulls, and the article contains an anecdote about how Thibodeau, who gets caught up in an intense obsession with every objective, prepared for a first pitch at a Cubs-White Sox game right af...
