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High Schooler Throws Down Dunk Of The Year
Contest over. Let's all go home....
Five Fans Hit Half-Court Shots To Win Sacramento Kings Season Tickets
Even when the Kings are winning, they're losing. ...
Please Enjoy Wet Patrick Kane
Is it just me, or does wet Patrick Kane look like a creepy movie villain?...
Been There, Bombed That. <em>White House Down</em>, Reviewed.
Die Hard was a brilliant concept for an action movie that's been much duplicated since: Die Hard on a bus (Speed); Die Hard in a hockey rink (Sudden Death); Die Hard on a battleship (Under Siege). But what a lot of the copycats forget is that it's not the claustrophobic location that made the origi...
Here's A Little Girl Beating A Fat Kid At Muay Thai Until He Cries
What the hell, Thailand?...
Neymar Does It Again: Talks Smack, Then Sets Up Winning Goal
This Confederations Cup has shown the world what Neymar brings to the table—and why Barça was willing to spend $74 million for his contract rights. The star Brazilian striker was back at it today, setting up a late winner after a bit of injured-opponent taunting....
Donté Stallworth Loves Gay Marriage, Argues With Twitter
Newly minted Redskins receiver Donté Stallworth has opinions on things! He was not a fan of the flu vaccine. But he is a huge fan of today's Supreme Court rulings that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and killed Prop 8 in California. He took to Twitter to celebrate, and more than held his own...
The NCAA Has Wagged Its Finger At Oregon And Chip Kelly
The NCAA's committee on infractions has spoken: Because of payments made to a recruiting service run by a guy who steered a prospect toward the Oregon football program, the Ducks have been hit with three years' probation and other penalties, most of which they had already imposed on themselves. Thus...
Here's Patrick Kane Partying And Spraying Champagne On People
It was only a matter of time before Patrick Kane took to the bars of Chicago to do his thing in the wake of his team's Stanley Cup victory. ...
White Sox Blow Lead In Ninth; Hawk Harrelson Goes Silent
This isn't a new reaction from Hawk, but it's still fun. With a man on second and two outs in the ninth, the White Sox coughed up a one-run lead against the Mets Tuesday night, sending Hawk spiraling down to the bad place. ...
Shaq Lip-Syncs Brian McKnight For Girlfriend From Restaurant Piano
We don't have much information on this one, but a tipster has passed along a picture and caption from a facebook update describing what sounds like a delightful evening for Shaq and Ms. Shaq. ...
Guy Goes To Iceland And Makes Gorgeous Video Of Himself Juggling
Do yourself a favor and take two minutes out of your evening to watch this visually and sonically beautiful video of a guy juggling his way across Iceland. ...
Here's The Moment The Party Started In Chicago
It was all downhill from here....
Stray Cat On Baseball Field Causes Delightful Delay
Sunday’s Class A short-season Northwest League game between the Everett (Wash.) AquaSox and the Hillsboro (Ore.) Hops was briefly delayed when a stray cat—...
LeBron Won A Stanley Cup Too, It Seems
That sonovabitch. [Instagram]...
High School Basketball Coach Tells Team He's Gay
Worth your time: MSG Varsity has a thorough report on 35-year-old Anthony Nicodemo's decision to out himself as a gay man. Nicodemo is the basketball coach at Saunders, a high school in Yonkers, N.Y. He was inspired to come out after having met Jason Collins at a recent LGBT sports summit in Oregon....
Here's Every Stanley Cup Finals Goal As It Sounded In The Arena
It's no secret we're fans of Mike Emrick here. (Well, most of us.) But we're giving "Doc" the day off here, in order to show you what it was like to be a spectator in United Center or TD Garden for each goal scored in this year's Stanley Cup Finals....