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How Did Washington Get DeSean Jackson So Cheap?
The Philadelphia faithful will have their chance next season to tell DeSean Jackson exactly what they think of him, when he returns as the newest member of a divisional rival. Jackson agreed to terms with Washington yesterday, on a relatively team-friendly deal for one of the league's top receivers....
Man Takes Chainsaw To The Neck, Somehow Survives
Even though this is just an X-ray of a chainsaw in someone's neck, and not an actual photo, it's still pretty damn horrifying. The craziest part is that the guy who took the chainsaw to his neck is still alive....
Watch The Stunning Champions League Strike That Put Atléti Up On Barça
Barcelona welcomed Atlético Madrid to the Camp Nou today in what is becoming a regular rivalry of increasingly large stakes. It was a Champions League matchup this time, as tense and cagey as you'd expect—that is, until Diego decided he'd had enough and straight flattened a ball into the net from ab...
Wale And The ESPN Assignment Desk: A Four-Tweet Comedy
Rapper Wale is helping in Washington's courtship of DeSean Jackson, the two of them hitting the club last night along with Pierre Garcon and DeAngelo Hall. Wale posted the above photo to his Instagram, and ESPN took notice....
A Lesson From Carlos Gonzalez And Jose Fernandez: Baseball Is Fun
Consider this GIF a manifesto....
The Heroes Of My Youth
More baseball because this is a time for spring and baseball on the brain. Check this out, from one of my favorite writers, a memoir piece by Paul Hemphill about growing up watching the Birmingham Barons:...
Here Is A Dog That Looks Like Jim Leyland
Jim Leyland retired after the ALCS last year and has since been replaced by Brad Ausmus this dog in the Tigers dugout. The dog is doing a pretty good job pulling off the part, but it kind of looks like he's just been informed that management will no longer negotiate with Scherzer. ...
The NBA Is Now Making Officiating Memos Public
This is a genuinely neat thing that bodes well for NBA fans who are hoping to see a little more transparency from Adam Silver's NBA. The league has made public an official memo containing guidelines for how referees should be calling verticality plays....
Welington Castillo Took A Foul Ball Right To The Dick
Happy Opening Day, Welington Castillo. Sorry about your nards....
Columnist Angry At The Imaginary Murders DeSean Jackson Has Witnessed
You thought Phil Mushnick couldn't get any more Mushnick on your ass than he already has? Ohhhh, people. Oh, how you underestimate that cagey old fucker. Because today, Mushnick hopped into the Andy Rooney machine and set it to Full Bushy Eyebrow. Join me as he carefully evaluates the plight of ...
Bryce Harper Got Kicked In The Head
It's not officially baseball season until Bryce Harper goes through a concussion exam. So, it's baseball season....
Padres Ball Girl Makes Catch Of The Year
(The year is young. Still a great catch though.)...
Cop In Riot Gear Violently Blindsides Girl During Arizona Riots
While police dealt with disorderly Arizona students in Tucson, one video's surfaced of an incident away from the main activity. In the clip, a police officer in riot gear comes out of nowhere to check a girl into a bench, for no clear reason....
Kentucky Heads To The Final Four On Aaron Harrison's Game-Winning Three
Kentucky's Aaron Harrison sank the game-winning three with 2.6 seconds remaining to take down Michigan, 75-72 and send the Wildcats to the Final Four. Holy crap....
Fast-Acting Soccer Player Saves Opponent's Life During Match
A player's injury in a Ukrainian Premier League match today could have ended in a much worse way if his opponent didn't act as quickly as he did....
Jonathan Quick Makes An Outstanding Kick Save While On His Stomach
Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick—or more accurately, his right leg—prevented a sure Winnipeg goal near the end of Saturday's Jets-Kings game....
Arizona Police Sketch Looks Exactly Like Dan Snyder
According to AZ Central, Tempe police are looking for the person depicted in this police sketch who is alleged to have broken into a 19-year-old woman's home and sexually assaulted her while she was asleep. He bears an uncanny resemblance to Dan Snyder....
Defender Kicks In Own Goal Off Goalkeeper's Face
Own goals are, by definition, bad, but this own goal in a Bundesliga matchup between Mainz and Augsburg is really, really bad. Augsburg goalkeeper Marwin Hitz made a glancing save on the initial shot from Mainz, but the ball hit off the post and trickled back in front of the net. So, trying to clear...
Mark Sanchez Photobombed By Incredibly Appropriate Reggie White Photo
Who knew that a photo photobomb even existed? Thanks to Mark Sanchez and the Eagles website we all do, now....
Michigan Flop Ruins An Otherwise Great Game
Last night against Michigan, Tennessee came all the way back from a 15-point deficit with 10 minutes left to be in a position to get jobbed in the final seconds. With 10 seconds left in the game, Tennessee trailed Michigan by only one, 72-71. That's when the Volunteers put the ball in Jarnell Stokes...