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We Need To Talk About Thabo Sefolosha Dunking On DeAndre Jordan's Face
With all of last night's Thunder-Clippers foolery, it feels like this play, in which slightly-harmless Thabo Sefolosha pumps JJ Redick, drives baseline, then two-handedly yams on Clippers center DeAndre Jordan isn't being discussed enough. We should probably address it....
Citi Field Shake Shack Food Poisoning Hits Mets Player, Phillies Manager
Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg and Mets first baseman Lucas Duda both came down with cases of food poisoning during a weekend series in Queens, and the culprit seems to be undercooked burgers from the Citi Field Shake Shack. But the Mets, naturally, are disputing that account....
Doc Rivers On Out-Of-Bounds Call: "We Got Robbed"
Clippers head coach Doc Rivers is not happy about a call referees appeared to get wrong even after replay that allowed for a bonkers Oklahoma City Thunder comeback, saying he's "pissed" and that the replay situation was "a bunch of crap."...
What <em>Louie</em>'s Fat-Girls Tirade Got Wrong About The Dudes Who Love Them
As you are probably aware by now, "BBW" means "big beautiful woman." I know: patronizing, annoying to say out loud (bee-bee-dubbleyew), sometimes confused with Bath and Body Works. But nonetheless, this is the three-letter PIN that you would Google (or Craigslist, or OKCupid) in order to find a fat ...
Terrible Dude Takes Selfie With Collapsed Cyclist
David McCarthy is a junior cyclist who learned a valuable lesson while attending the Giro d'Italia in Dublin: snapping a selfie with an exhausted cyclist who just collapsed to the ground in agony is a not-cool thing to do....
The 2013-14 Premier League Season Was Well And Truly Fucking Awesome
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. There was pessimism, hope, and ultimately failure. There was schadenfreude; oh, was there schadenfreude. There were also huge games, mesmerizing goals, and more twists in the title race than a M. Night Shyamalan movie (but actually good). To cap o...
Which NBA Teams Does Your Town Root For?
Like they did for baseball fandoms, The Upshot has put together a map of which zip codes root for which NBA teams, based on Facebook data. It's pretty cool....
You'll Never Flop Alone: Sad Scenes From The Last Of Liverpool's Season
On Sunday, I watched the deflating end of Liverpool's season from various points along Anfield Road, not far from the team's stadium and headquarters. The result was the culmination of a slow-motion regression to an unhappy mean. Having entered the stretch run looking like a lock to win the Premiers...
Paul Pierce Got What He Asked For, And LeBron Went Off
Before last night's Game 4 between the Nets and Heat, Paul Pierce announced that he would be guarding LeBron James. It was an inspired bit of gamesmanship from the wily veteran. The likely idea was to get LeBron thinking about all those Celtics teams that stifled him in the playoffs—I'm an old dog, ...
High School Basketball Player Is Enormous And Still Growing
This is Elhadji Tacko Fall and he is enormous. To be specific, he is 7'5" and his doctor says he could grow a couple more inches. CNN did a report last week on the Liberty Christian Prep School senior, who is said to be the tallest high school player in the country. He is also two inches taller than...
House Just Explodes On Live Television
This just happened in Brentwood, New Hampshire, and, um, holy shit. There were reports of shots being fired at this house earlier in the day, and it was burning for 15 minutes before it exploded....
Hooligan Invades Pitch, Throws Pathetic Punch At Player
After a game between Zenit St. Petersburg and Dinamo Moscow, a Zenit fan rushed the field and attempted to sucker punch Dinamo defender Vladimir Granat. He didn't really succeed....
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Richard H. Lee Duffs An Easy Shot Not Once, But Twice
The 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass was one to forget for poor Richard H. Lee, as he whiffed twice in a row during the Players Championship....
Ex-Minnesota QB Philip Nelson Allegedly Assaults Former Football Player
Former Minnesota quarterback and current Rutgers transfer Philip Nelson has been arrested for allegedly assaulting another football player, leaving the man in critical condition. The police scanner audio provides some awful details about the incident....
Drexel Lacrosse Scores Three Goals In 11.3 Seconds On Penn
Who's ready for some college lacrosse highlights? You're ready for some college lacrosse highlights....
These Women Are So Damn Excited To Get A Foul Ball
There's no specific time for this moment of sheer joy at a Royals-Mariners game on Friday. All we know is that these two women are so fucking pumped to get a foul ball....
Malcolm Jenkins Pulled Off A Solid Mother's Day Joke
Eagles defensive back Malcolm Jenkins recognized Mother's Day on Twitter by thanking his five baby mamas, though something seemed off about the announcement. See if you can figure it out....
League 1 Semi-Final Produces Wondergoal Of The Year
What you see here is Preston North End striker Joe Garner drilling home an equalizer in the first leg of his team's League 1 semi-final against Rotherham United. We're struggling to think of a more impressive goal in any league this season....
Animated Soccer Highlights Are Awesome
Artist and filmmaker Richard Swarbrick created an animated highlight reel for Liverpool's season and it is so cool. We need more of these for every sport. ...