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Here's Jarron Collins Wearing An "I'm The Straight One" T-Shirt
Reddit user shreaderman posted this photo of Jarron Collins, brother of Jason Collins, who came out last month. Being identical twins, he now gets mistaken for his more famous brother, which can be a hassle when trying to get through airport security, or when he just wants to go out without getting ...
Woman Sues Nick Young For Alleged 2011 Rape; Cops Skeptical
A California woman has filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court alleging that in 2011 Nick Young drugged her in a California bar, brought her back to his apartment and raped her. Young was a member of the Wizards at the time of the allegations. [Update: According to TMZ, the LAPD had dismissed her c...
The Memphis Grizzlies Are Going To The Western Conference Finals
Kevin Durant had 21 points on a putrid 5-21 shooting night. Memphis led by as much as 12 with as little as three minutes left in the game. Even with the night going the way that it did, Durant still had a great look at a game-tying shot with about four seconds left in the game. He missed long....
<em>Mike & Molly</em>, NBA Style: Part 1
You may have noticed that many of your favorite sports media platforms like to express ideas about the NBA through the prism of popular culture. Here's Grantland applying Game of Thrones plotlines to the NBA in a two-part series. Here's Sports On Earth turning players from the year's playoffs into a...
What Johan Cruyff's Flameout Says About Mexican Soccer's Problems
Republished with permission from The Classical, which just launched a fancy new web magazine. The magazine is available via monthly or yearly subscriptions, as well as single-issue purchases, on the Apple iOS newstand. It’s $2.99 if you pay monthly, $29.99 if you sign up for a year in advance, and $...
College Baseball Players Help Save Toddler's Life
Here's something positive for you: A 21-month-old western Pennsylvania boy is likely still alive because of some quick thinking by a group of college baseball players who went for a late-night food run....
Shane Robinson Had To Wipe His Hand, So He Used Pete Kozma's Jersey
The Cardinals' dugout had just greeted Matt Carpenter after he scored on Matt Holliday's double in the bottom of the first. Yeah. We know as much about this as Pete Kozma does....
Again: Bryce Harper's Misplay Was A Blooper, Not An Act Of Heroism
On the wide spectrum of people running face first into walls, Bryce Harper's crash the other night probably fell somewhere between Gus Frerotte and Larry, Curly, and Moe Howard. Harper is an enormously entertaining player who will do many amazing, effortful things in what we hope will be a very long...
Ilya Bryzgalov Talks Philly Ghettos, Welfare Queens, And Joseph Stalin
Russian media are notorious for twisting words, and occasionally making shit up. Google Translate is far from perfect. Still, this Ilya Bryzgalov interview gets real fucking strange even before he talks about wanting to hang out with Stalin....
The Nats Are Still Pretending Bryce Harper Doesn't Have A Concussion
After Bryce Harper ran full-speed into the Dodger Stadium wall on Monday, he "had no idea where he was." He was nauseous all day yesterday, and couldn't play. He's expected to miss tonight's game as well. But he's totally fine, the Nationals would like to assure everyone. Just a little sore....
Michigan State Signee Turns Down Football For Rap Career [UPDATE]
This is Jay Harris. He's one of the top high school wide receiver prospects out of Pennsylvania this year. He's 5-foot-11, 170 pounds, and until last month, was headed to Michigan State University this fall on a football scholarship after graduating Downingtown East High School. Not anymore. Instead...
This Penguins Fan Sculpted A Sign From His Own Body Hair
A few minutes ago, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Penguins beat writer Seth Rorabaugh shared this insane photo on Twitter, and holy shit. ...
Here Are All 272 Of Steph Curry's Record-Breaking Three-Pointers
Hey, here's some basketball porn for you. You're welcome. ...
Lawsuit Says LeSean McCoy Assaulted And Ditched Woman On Party Bus
Eagles running back LeSean McCoy is being sued by a woman who claims McCoy and his bodyguard assaulted her on a party bus before abandoning her somewhere along the New Jersey Turnpike last December....
Three 6 Mafia Member Is A Big Grizzlies Fan, Has Lots Of Guns
The Memphis Grizzlies have fostered kinship of sorts with the Memphis rap community. Al Kapone's "Whoop That Trick"—the most memorable song from Hustle and Flow—has become the go-to anthem in the team's arena, and now DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia is showing his support for the Grizz in his own special w...
Kobe Bryant Shares Disgusting Photo Of His Achilles Surgery
OK, this isn't as gross as some other pictures (seriously, don't click that link) that we've posted on the site recently, but we have still cropped it for the sake of the squeamish. If you want to get a good look at Kobe Bryant's sliced-open heel, go ahead and click through....
Who Would Be Our Go-To Villain If Hitler Had Never Existed?
Are you gonna be in Austin, Texas, next Monday? Oh well, do I have a treat for you: ME, READING OUT LOUD. It's just like a lecture, only I never look up. Tell me you aren't enthused. You could even bring a date and then watch her storm out of the bookstore 10 minutes later! The reading starts at 7 p...
Bryce Harper Wasn't Playing Hard Last Night, He Was Playing Dumb
The fact that Bryce Harper ran face-first into a wall last night is not a laughing matter. It was a scary moment that Harper came away from with a seriously rung bell, a gash under his chin, and a jammed shoulder. We are not going to laugh at Bryce Harper's injury....