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The Premier League's Midtable Revolution Has Begun
At this point in a marvelously topsy-turvy Premier League season, it’s hard to determine which has been the more stunning turn of events: Leicester City’s transformation from basement dweller into table toppers, or Chelsea’s nearly apocalyptic crash. (The answer is definitely Chelsea’s fall, but sti...

Riyad Mahrez And Leicester Continue To Clown On Chelsea And All Of England
This is Leicester’s whole season right here. One of their super duo (this time Riyad Mahrez, though Jamie Vardy has also scored on the day) attempting something outrageous, pulling it off, then strutting over to the corner flag in an almost awed confidence as the reality of this fairytale sinks in....

Report: Colts' Daniel Adongo Benched As Police Investigate Distress Call
Daniel Adongo, a fringe outside linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts, was benched by the Colts yesterday, with the reason listed as “not injury related.” According to a report from the Indianapolis Star, Adongo’s benching was because the police were called to his house on Thursday morning. As to wh...

Ohio State's Adolphus Washington Suspended After Getting Arrested In Prostitution Sting
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer just announced that defensive tackle Adolphus Washington will be suspended for the Fiesta Bowl, due to a violation of team policy. The suspension comes just two days after Washington was arrested for trying to solicit an undercover cop....

Cops: Lehigh Football Players Broke Into (Wrong) House, Beat Up Resident, Peed In Refrigerator
Seven members of the Lehigh University football team have been charged with various things ranging from trespass to assault, after police say they broke into an off-campus house and pummeled one resident in an attempted revenge attack for an earlier assault on one player’s fraternity president. It w...

Police: Aroldis Chapman Fired Eight Gunshots, Accused Of Choking Girlfriend In October Fight
Reds flamethrowing closer Aroldis Chapman fired eight gunshots inside of his garage and was accused by his girlfriend of choking her during an October 30 party at his Davie, Fla. home, according to a police report obtained by Yahoo....

The Correct Way To Catch (And Kill) Mice
Ah, hell, it’s winter again—the time of year where we partake in the seasonal ritual of hunkering down, getting fat, and birthing our blind young into piles of stolen stove insulation. Okay, that last thing might only be for the mice. They’re in your house now, too, by the way. And while I bear no i...

Donald Trump Wants To Know If There Are Any Muslim Athletes
In a televised speech last night, United States President Barack Obama mentioned that many of our greatest athletes are Muslim. This caused Donald Trump, a fascist golem made of flypaper, to be like, “What Muslims?!?!”...

Cops: Boxer Shot And Killed Rival After Being Unable To Beat Him In Fights
Darrell Telisme, a 23-year-old amateur boxer, was arrested after cops say he went to the home of his longtime sparring partner and shot him in the head. According to the arrest report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Telisme was furious that the victim, Stan Stanisclasse, won every fight...

Should The Blue Jays Have Tried To Keep David Price?
The Red Sox signed David Price to a massive seven-year, $217 million contract. We soon learned that the Cardinals were in second, more than $30 million behind. And the Blue Jays, who said all the right things about hoping to keep their lefty ace who, acquired at the trade deadline, led the team to a...

Report: Swiss Authorities Raid Same Hotel As Last Time, Arrest More FIFA Officials (UPDATED)
Remember six months ago, when Swiss authorities raided a luxury hotel in Zurich to arrest a number of FIFA officials, on behalf of the U.S. Justice Department? Luckily for those of us who want to see the incompetent and corrupt world soccer organization brought to its knees, it’s happening again!...

Is David Price Worth It?
It feels like the old days, with the Red Sox dropping a knee-buckling amount of money to snatch a superstar in his prime. So much for Boston’s brief experiment with (relative) fiscal restraint. But consecutive last-place finishes have a way of trying an owner’s patience, and an elite, durable lefty ...

Report: David Price Is Going To The Red Sox, For So Much Money
The stove’s hot: David Price is going to the Red Sox for a buttload of cash, according to Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe....

Off-Duty Cops Really Want To Bring Their Guns Into NFL Stadiums
Earlier this month the National Fraternal Order of Police sent a letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, urging him to allow off-duty law enforcement officers to bring their guns into NFL stadiums. The Fraternal Order of Police believes that if off-duty cops have their guns, they will be able to p...

Leicester City Can't Really Be This Good, Can They?
This truly is madness. Coming into this weekend, a third of the way through the Premier League season, the team sitting atop the table wasn’t the reigning champions Chelsea, nor the rich and stacked squad in Manchester City, or even Arsenal, enjoying their most promising season in forever. No, the c...

North Carolina Football Player T.J. Jiles Arrested, Charged With Assault
North Carolina defensive back T.J. Jiles was arrested early this morning and charged with assaulting a bouncer outside of a downtown Raleigh club. A Raleigh PD officer witnessed Jiles get into a fight with a club employee and “assault the employee,” after which Jiles was arrested. According to WNCN,...

Jamie Vardy Scores In 11th Straight Premier League Game, Breaking Record
Jamie Vardy, striker for Premier League leaders Leicester City, scored again today, for the eleventh consecutive game. The goal broke Ruud Van Nistelroy’s 12-year-old record of 10 consecutive appearances with goals....

ESPN's Bomani Jones Cuts Straight To The Heart Of The Laquan McDonald Killing
Last night, the Chicago Police Department released footage of Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke shooting Laquan McDonald, a 17-year-old black boy, to death. McDonald had a small knife, but was moving away from Van Dyke at a safe distance and posed no threat. Van Dyke shot McDonald 16 times over ...

Ex-NFL RB Michael Bennett Arrested For Alleged Forgery, Elder Abuse
Former NFL running back Michael Bennett was arrested in Petaluma, Ca. on Thursday and held on suspicion of forgery, elder abuse, grand theft, and burglary. Bennett allegedly took out more than $300,000 worth of fraudulent loans in his girlfriend’s parents’ names. The parents realized something fishy...
