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Phil Kessel's Grandma Loves To Party
Pittsburgh Penguins winger Phil Kessel had his time with the Stanley Cup last week. His activities included celebrating with the Kessel clan and letting Grandma Kessel slug champagne out of the trophy. Look at her go:...
Court Documents: Tommy Morrison Boxed Professionally For Seven Years While HIV Positive
Boxer Tommy Morrison, who died of cardiac failure at age 44, was banned from boxing professionally by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) after he tested positive for HIV in 1996. But according to legal documents obtained by Law Newz, Morrison first became aware of his diagnosis in 1989, and...
George Washington Basketball Players Accuse Coach Mike Lonergan Of Verbal And Emotional Abuse
The George Washington men’s basketball program has seen 13 players transfer out of the school in the last five years. According to accusations made by current and former players in a thorough Washington Post investigation, players keep transferring because head coach Mike Lonergan is a nutjob that n...
Bryce Harper Hit This Pitch To Goddamn Saturn
If you throw that fastball as straight as an arrow and lay it right over the middle of the plate, you’re liable to watch it fly all the way out of the ballpark. Bud Norris did just that against Bryce Harper, who proceeded to jerk a big dong to the third deck....
"A Blog Post By Me, Ashley Feinberg" By Patrick Redford
As you might imagine, for Barack, running for president is nothing compared to that first game of basketball with my brother, Craig....
Paul Pogba Rejects That Weak Shit
Paul Pogba is reportedly the subject of a massive bidding war this week, one which will end with Manchester United most likely paying a fee in the neighborhood of Guyana’s GDP for his services. Or maybe he’ll stay at Juventus. Who knows. The European press makes HoopsHype look like the goddamn Paris...
Jason Heyward Nails Runner At Home With A Gorgeous Throw
Jason Heyward’s work at the plate this season has not been anything Cubs fans can get too excited about, but he has maintained his sparkling reputation as a defensive outfielder. This play from today’s game against the Mets is evidence that even when Heyward’s not hitting, it’s still a good idea to ...
A Normal Parent's Guide To Homeschooling
“No school today?”...
Ohio State RB Bri'onte Dunn's Girlfriend Calls 911: “My Boyfriend Hit Me Really Bad"<em></em>
Ohio State running back Bri’onte Dunn was dismissed from the team on Monday for an unspecified violation of team rules. According to a report today from the Columbus Dispatch, Dunn’s dismissal followed a 911 call Sunday from his girlfriend in which she told a dispatcher that Dunn hit her in the face...
Pirates Walk Off On Little League Inside-The-Park Home Run
The Pirates and Brewers played a wild one this evening in Pittsburgh. Pirates starter Jameson Taillon took a 105 MPH liner to the noggin in the second inning, stayed in, and pitched six innings of five-hit, one-run ball. Hernan Perez—the batter who torched one at Taillon—knocked in both runs for the...
ESPN has a cool profile of Ichiro that is chock-full of anecdotes and details about his routine. Highlights: Ichiro used to give a profanity-laden pump-up speech in English to his all-star teammates every year; he’s been trying to work as an emergency pitcher since he came into the league; he really...
Chief Zee, Washington's Naive, Aggressively Racist Mascot, Is Dead
Reports out of Washington, D.C., say Zema Williams, the most racist mascot in all of sports but otherwise a real nice guy, is dead....
Jim Harbaugh, Who Is Cool And Smart, Is Doing A Thing
“Who’s got it better than us?” asks Bailey, a Bay Area rapper, as he cavorts about the Big House with Jim Harbaugh. The answer, of course, is Jim Harbaugh, winner of the “Most Insane Coach” award at the prestigious Deadspin Awards. He’s got it better than all of us....
Denzel Valentine Hits Pair Of Buzzer-Beaters To Win NBA Summer League Championship
Congratulations Chicago Bulls fans! The heartbreak of the Derrick Rose injury and the long, slow, organizational meltdown that followed it are behind you. Your team is the champion of the NBA (Las Vegas Summer League), thanks to the late heroics of Denzel Valentine....
Charles Tillman Announces Retirement With Incredible Video
After 13 seasons with the Bears and Panthers, Charles “Peanut” Tillman is retiring from the NFL. He retires as one of the best fumble-forcing cornerbacks in the history of the game, knocking more footballs loose than any defensive back during his tenure in the league. ...
Report: NFL To Use Microchipped Balls To Study Narrowing Uprights
According to the Toronto Sun, the NFL will put microchips into game balls during the preseason and Thursday night games, the purpose of which is to track how easily balls are clearing the uprights on field goal attempts....
We'd Love To Hear More Of Jason Whitlock's Ideas About Communist Mastery Of The American Media
Yesterday, Fox Sports personality and All Takes Matter co-host Jason Whitlock sent some interesting tweets about Communist financial influence on the American media:...
WADA Report: Russian Government Covered Up Athletes Doping With Incredibly Elaborate Scheme
When the former director of Russia’s anti-doping laboratory turned whistleblower and alleged a complex doping scheme at the Sochi Olympics that involved dozens of doped athletes and Russian officials sneaking into the sample collection room at night to swap out vials of urine, it seemed almost too u...
Little Pirates Fan Finds Truth During 18-Inning Game
Baseball is the best sport because every time the players step on the field, they do so with the understanding that they don’t know exactly when they will be able to go home. The same can’t be said of the fans in the seats, who are allowed to give in to their weaknesses and leave before a winner has...