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Duke Freshman Crushes Monster Alley-Oop During Practice

OK, what the hell is happening to Duke? Are they becoming, dare I say, likable?...

The Kennedys And Their Goddamn Football, Fer Chrissake

Everyone's talking about JFK these days, and why not? He and his messed-up brothers from that twisted, doomed family certainly had style, even if the lads were — by and large — narcissists congenitally addicted to strange. Style. It's a slippery thing. Here, for example, is a picture of Jack tossing...

Never-Before-Seen Color Footage Of 1965 Baseball Is Incredibly Cool

This is an absolute treat for baseball fans and television history buffs. It's the last three innings of Reds pitcher Jim Maloney's 10-inning no-hitter on Aug. 19, 1965 at Wrigley Field....

Chart: A "Family Tree" Of American Whiskeys and Bourbons

You're probably aware that most popular beers come from just a few massive parent companies, but do you know who's making that delicious bourbon you're into? The chart above—an excerpt from Colin Spoelman and David Haskell's new book The Kings County Distillery Guide to Urban Moonshining that they p...

Joakim Noah Hits The Town In A Really Neat Hat

Reader Andrew sends along this picture of Bulls center Joakim Noah, taken outside of Paris Club in Chicago. It's nice to see that Noah understands how important it is to keep his head warm during these cold winter months....

NBA League Pass Broadband 2013-14: Still Shitty, You Should Not Buy It

Last year we gave you a heads-up about the poor quality of NBA League Pass Broadband, the NBA's shady auto-renew system for its online video offering, and the league's non-existent customer service. Has the league finally gotten its act together for this season's edition? After several weeks of atte...

Football Coach Arrested For Vandalizing Own School To Inspire Team

The football rivalry between Marion County and South Pittsburg, both outside of Chattanooga, is a fierce one. But two weeks ago, the morning before the big game, Marion County discovered its fieldhouse covered in vulgar graffiti insulting the school, and including South Pittsburg's logo. But a polic...

Andre Iguodala Leaves Some Rich Dudes Hanging On A High Five

These three dudes were right there after Andre Iguodala's buzzer-beater to beat the Thunder, and they were right there to give Iguodala a giant high five after it happened. Look at their faces. Look at the way two of them follow through after Iguodala turns and walks away. Look at how the dude to th...

ESPN Anchor Apologizes After "Lin Is Cooking With Peanut Oil" Joke

Remember when ESPN suspended Max Bretos for a month because he used a common colloquialism that, in the context of Jeremy Lin, seemed racist? Remember when media people saying racially obtuse things about Jeremy Lin was a thing? Lin's having a good game tonight against the Knicks, which means we'r...

Fugitive Comments On Own Most Wanted Photo On Facebook [UPDATE]

If the police are looking for you, it seems unwise to comment and argue on a "most wanted" photo of you circulating around Facebook....

High school newspaper not allowed to ban the word "Redskins": At Neshaminy (Penn.) HS, where the teams are named the Redskins, the editors of the student paper declared their intentions to avoid using the "racist" nickname. School administrators told them they weren't allowed to make that decision. ...

The Portugal-Sweden World Cup Playoff Will Be A Beautiful Tragedy

Two-legged playoffs to decide the final spots for the 2014 World Cup are being played this week and next. We've already seen Uruguay and Mexico more or less punch their tickets with mollywhoppings of, respectively, Jordan and New Zealand. Friday's European playoff matchups will undoubtedly be much m...

Ballplayer's Daughter Just Wants To Hear Her Late Father's Voice

Verlon "Rube" Walker was a career minor leaguer and a longtime Cubs coach before passing away from leukemia in 1971. His daughter Leigh Ann, who was just three years old when he died, has spent years searching for one thing: a recording of her father's voice, something she's never heard....

Argonauts Not Happy Rob Ford Talked About Eating Pussy In Their Jersey

When the Toronto Argonauts' social media manager woke up this morning, I doubt he or she thought that they were going to have to tweet out an official statement regarding Rob Ford and all the pussy he may or may not be eating. But Ford decided to wear his customized "MAYOR FORD" Argos jersey while c...

Pot Isn't Life And Death, And Tyrann Mathieu Isn't A Redemption Story

Tyrann Mathieu smoked some weed in college. If we're going to play this brain-dead association game, let's start by being clear about what he actually did. He smoked some weed, somehow got vilified for it, was thrown off his football team, went to rehab for weed, and now plays for the Arizona Cardin...

Jon Stewart Rips Chicago Pizza A New Saucehole

On last night's Daily Show, Jon Stewart tackled the council decision that named One World Trade Center America's tallest building, surpassing the Willis (née Sears) Tower. But while toasting to intracity harmony, a pair of commentators had the gall to trumpet Chicago-style deep-dish pizza as one thi...

Jose Fernandez's Surprise Reunion With His Grandmother Is Heartwarming

At the risk of sounding like a sentimental sap, this is definitely the coolest thing you will see today. Marlins superstar pitcher Jose Fernandez hasn't seen his grandmother since he defected from Cuba at the age of 15. So the Marlins decided to sit him down for an interview, ask him to talk about h...

Dolphins Fans Get Jeff Ireland's Phone Number, Spam His Voicemail

Somehow an autographed Jeff Ireland business card found its way online yesterday and it had all the Miami GM's contact information on it. Miami fans don't really have much to be happy about with the inner workings of the organization recently so, with this newound access, they contacted Ireland with...

Former NFL Wide Receiver Sam Hurd Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

Sam Hurd, the former Cowboys and Bears receiver, faced up to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to drug trafficking earlier this year. At a hearing today in a U.S. District courtroom in Dallas, judge Jorge Solis sentenced Hurd to 15 years in federal prison....