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This Is Not How You Ask Rob Gronkowski About Aaron Hernandez
Here's talking haircut Don Dahler trying to get Rob Gronkowski and his family to talk about Aaron Hernandez while filming a sit-down interview for CBS This Morning. ...

The ESPYs Are A Colossal Waste Of Money
It's a nearly annual question in Bristol: Can we finally cancel the ESPYs?...

A Gentle Giant
Jack McCallum is a terrific reporter and writer. He was with SI for many years and still does the occasional piece for them. He is also an author and runs a blog. The blog has lots of fun posts. This one, a tribute to the late Robert Creamer, is tender:...

A Challenger Appears: Is <em>This</em> An Even Better Pool Basketball Dunk?
We're still binge-watching, and incredibly jealous of, this seven-man alley-oop pool basketball dunk. What could be better? How about a 10-man dunk?...

Australian TV Host Storms Off Set Because Of Rugby League
Australia's annual State of Origin rugby league series is apparently about a lot more than lots of punching and naked man-baby streakers—it's also a matter of regional pride. Which is why calling out the validity of a fan's allegiance to either Queensland or New South Wales can lead to straight to ...

How Fox Faked Crowd Enthusiasm For Neil Diamond Last Night
Last night's MLB All-Star Game in New York featured a few high moments, several low moments, and one weird moment. Neil Diamond's distorted, off-tempo rendition of "Sweet Caroline" just prior to Mariano Rivera's final appearance as an All-Star was one of the worst—but Fox did its best to cover that...


Paul Finebaum Stupids Up ESPN On Johnny Manziel
Ultra-troll Paul Finebaum, who has mastered the art of spinning his own opinion as the most important of the day on any subject, turned his cannons on Johnny Manziel on Wednesday. Well, Manziel and his phone....

A Terrified NCAA Bails On Its Video Game License
The NCAA announced today that it will no longer license its trademarks to EA Sports for use in the popular NCAA Football video game series. 2014's will be the last edition to feature the NCAA name and logos. (Individual schools and conferences have their own contracts.)...

And Where Do You Think You're Going? “I Said, ‘Out.’ Shit.”
Carlin on White Harlem. ...

The Predators Now Have Yellow Ice
Do not adjust your white balance: the ice at Bridgestone Arena has been dyed Pee Yellow. (Sorry, "gold.")...

Wantster Cuts Ties With Worst Charity In U.S.; Sticks With Chris Brown
Less than 24 hours after we reported Wantster had teamed up with America's Worst Charity and America's Worst Person, the cheap Pinterest knock-off is ending its partnership with Kids Wish Network (but affirms it's dedicated to promoting Chris Brown)....

Bizarre Ride To The Far Side
Dig this 1986 20/20 interview with the great Gary Larson. ...

The Art of Storytelling: Joyce Carol Oates
From Open Culture, here's The Writing Life of Joyce Carol Oates:...

Infographic: Every Pitch Of The All-Star Game
The folks at Statlas have put together this visualization of each and every pitch thrown at last night's All-Star Game, broken down by type, speed, and result. You can probably guess who invariably threw the same pitch, at nearly the same velocity, every single time....

Jonas Valanciunas Says Summer League Is “Fucked" On Raptors' Website
SportsGrid found this clip on the Toronto Raptors' website before it was taken down. It's DeMar DeRozan "interviewing" teammate Jonas Valanciunas. None of it is serious, except for maybe that answer at the 10-second mark. ...

The Rare Alley-Alley-Alley-Alley-Alley-Alley-Oop
The problem with doing something this awesome is knowing that your life has peaked and it's all downhill from here....

