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The Nationals Are Stuck With Danny Espinosa Tonight, Unless They Opt For The Only Thing Worse
Washington’s Danny Espinosa problem is inextricably linked to its long-running center-field problem. If they had a credible fourth outfielder on the roster, Danny Espinosa would be nailed to the bench, and we would all be spared his nightly terribleness....
Diego Maradona Starts Fight During Cool Pope's Match For Peace
Cool Pope Francis probably regrets calling upon Diego Maradona to suit up for a charity match of the stars in Rome yesterday, after the soccer legend started a fight with compatriot Juan Sebastián Verón in the middle of a match meant to spread a message of peace and togetherness:...
Colin Kaepernick's Contract Just Went From Bad To Worse
When Colin Kaepernick signed his “$126 million” contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 2014, he was already giving them a remarkable amount of concessions for how successful he was at the time. Now that he’s reworked the terms of his contract, as was reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter last night, hi...
Do You Have To Define Your Relationship While You're Apart?
A reader asks:...
Dominic Ondoro's Twin Cities Marathon Win <em></em>Broke A 31-Year-Old Record
Dominic Ondoro is pretty tall for a Kenyan runner. Maybe 5'11", with shanks like a deer. He broke away from his countryman and training partner Elisha Barno at about the 21st mile to win Sunday’s Twin Cities Marathon, receiving a $10,000 check. He demolished the course record of 2:10.05 that has sto...
Auston Matthews Is Ready
It’s appropriate that the happiest and most hopeful Maple Leafs fans have been in exactly three seasons and 15 minutes is after a game they lost. But though the Senators prevailed 5-4 in overtime of the season opener, it’s obvious that Toronto—and, hell, the rest of us—should be very, very excited. ...
Trump Spokesperson’s Sexual Assault Defense: Let Me Tell You About Airplanes<em></em>
Katrina Pierson has an obvious rejoinder to Jessica Leeds’s accusation that Donald Trump groped her on a plane in the 1980's: Nobody is talking about the features of the D-9, MD-80, 707, or the L-1011! ...
Chicago Blackhawks Kick Their Season Off With Boneheaded Own Goal
The Blackhawks were always going to lose here. Down two goals with fewer than 30 seconds left in the game usually means certain death. You don’t have to make it any worse by casually scooting the puck into your own net, my dudes....
Alex Trebek Hilariously Shits On <i>Jeopardy!</i> Contestant And Her Whole Crew For No Reason
Man, Trebek really looked at her, took a breath, then dropped the hammer....
Hell Yeah, Underhand Free Throws Are Back In The NBA
Have you heard the news? ...
Hockey Idiot On The Field Climbs Onto Ice, Dances Around, Falls On His Ass
The NHL season kicks off tonight, but the most important hockey event of the evening happened in the Ontario Hockey League. During tonight’s game between the Mississauga Steelheads and the Guelph Storm, this climbing enthusiast got his way over the boards and onto the ice. The officials seemed less ...
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So Many More Women Have Accused Donald Trump Of Groping And Harassing Them [Update]
The Trump campaign continues to unravel 27 days before the election. Less than a week after the Washington Post revealed that he and Billy Bush had casually joked about sexually harassing women and “[grabbing] them by the pussy,” several women have come forward, to a variety of news outlets, allegin...
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First Overall Pick Auston Matthews Scores Twice In First Five Minutes Of NHL Career [Update: He Scored Two More]
Auston Matthews took the ice for the first time in his NHL career tonight against Ottawa, and immediately started scoring. Ten minutes into the first period, he popped up in the right place during a goalmouth scramble, and slipped his shot in....
Rockets Point Guard Bobby Brown Apologizes For Writing His Name On The Great Wall Of China
Rockets backup point guard Bobby Brown apparently does not subscribe to the principle of, “Take only photographs; Leave only memories.”...
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Adrien Broner Posts Photo Of Gun In Car, Says He's "Going Home"
Adrien Broner suggested that he would harm himself at 3 p.m. today in images posted to his Instagram, although he is reportedly safe and okay....
Hue Jackson Has Turned To Art Briles For Answers
Hue Jackson’s first season as head coach of the Cleveland Browns is not going so well. The team is off to an 0-5 start, and while other teams in the league are enjoying success behind talented rookie quarterbacks that the Browns failed to draft, the Browns’ quarterback situation remains a a game of ...
A Tortoise Raced A Hare
I won’t ruin this for you, in case you want to go grab a bud and place a bet on this....
Donald Trump Doesn't Get Why A Little Brain Damage Ever Stopped Anyone<em></em>
At a rally in Florida today, after a woman who had previously passed out regained consciousness, Donald Trump decided to take the opportunity to opine briefly about these so-called “concussions” we keep hearing about. ...