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Patrick Kane's Lawyer Is Arguing With People On Facebook
Patrick Kane’s attorney Paul Cambria felt compelled today to reply to a Facebook post about the news that an off-duty Buffalo cop served as Patrick Kane’s driver the night he allegedly raped a woman at his home. The thread’s on the private Facebook page of Buffalo-based blogger Alan Bedenko; a reade...
Report: Off-Duty Cop Chauffeured Patrick Kane On Night Of Alleged Rape
According to a report from The Buffalo News, Thomas English—a police lieutenant with the city of Buffalo—drove Patrick Kane, his alleged rape victim, and two other people from SkyBar in downtown Buffalo out to Kane’s home in Hamburg early on August 2, the night of the alleged rape. The News also rep...
Dr. Dre's Spotty <i>Compton </i>Is The First Record To Show His Age
Dr. Dre has enjoyed one of the most remarkable careers in hip-hop history. In music’s most youth-dominant genre, not only has he managed to roll with the changing times, he has ranked among the most powerful forces steering the direction of the rap industry for a solid two decades. Which makes it a ...
This Is The Meanest Canada Has Ever Been To Anybody
After talking shit about Stan Wawrinka’s girlfriend last night, Nick Kyrgios took on John Isner in the third round of the Rogers Cup today. The crowd in Montreal was well aware of his comments, and booed him when he walked onto the court. Kyrgios lost to Isner in two sets, and fans gave an encore as...
The Gambling Cop Who Outshined Basketball Royalty
Editors’ note: On initial publication, this post consisted of a reprint of Pete Axthelm’s 1967 Sports Illustrated story “When The Real McGuire Stood Up.” After publication, we were made aware that a permission given by Axthelm’s family to reprint his work did not extend to this article, as we had mi...
We Want To Help Geno Smith Settle His Debt, So Here's $600
Linebacker Ikemefuna Enemkpali found himself out of a job Tuesday after he broke New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith’s jaw over, reportedly, a $600 plane ticket. The third-string linebacker came out of the exchange okay, though, quickly getting picked up by the Buffalo Bills. Meanwhile, Smith is in...
"I'm A Grown-Ass Man!": How Miami Trolled The Hell Out Of Nick Saban
The following is excerpted from the new book Saban: The Making of a Coach, by Monte Burke....
Report: Accuser Only Went To Patrick Kane's House To Accompany Friend
According to a report in today’s Buffalo News—and apparently contradicting the bar owner’s previous account—the woman who accused Patrick Kane of overpowering and raping her at his Buffalo-area home did not want to leave the bar with him to go to his house, but instead went along with a friend who d...
Nick Kyrgios To Stan Wawrinka: "Kokkinakis Banged Your Girlfriend"
There’s trash talk and then there’s TRASH TALK, and Nick Kyrgios engaged in the latter tonight. Taking on Stan Wawrinka in the second round of Rogers Cup action in Montreal, Kyrgios muttered under his breath* “Kokkinakis banged your girlfriend” to Wawrinka, referring to 76th-ranked Thanasi Kokkinaki...
Here Is The Full 2015-16 NBA National TV Schedule
The NBA has released its full 2015-16 schedule, so head on over here or to your favorite team’s website to micro-analyze it. Below you will find a full listing of the national TV schedule, as well as a tally of the number of times each team appears on national TV. But first, a few observations....
Bernie Sanders Can't Save Black People
Bernie Sanders, the senator from the very great state of Vermont, is campaigning to be the next president of the United States of America. As such, he is giving speeches throughout the land. This past weekend, his ongoing tour took him to Seattle, Wash., where he stumped in front of people at Westla...
Patrick Kane Removed From <i>NHL 16 </i>Cover
Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews were to share the cover of EA Sports’s NHL 16. But with Kane the subject of a rape investigation, EA Sports has decided to drop Kane....
Carmelo Anthony To Knicks Fan: "You Are Stuck With Me, Buddy."
Carmelo Anthony has never been one to shy away from mixing it up with his fans and haters on social media, and his latest response to a rude Instagram commenter is that of a man who is feeling pretty fed up....
Nick Symmonds Left Off Worlds Team For Not Signing Himself Over To Nike
Two-time 800-meter Olympian Nick Symmonds qualified for the 2015 World Championships team by winning the U.S. Championship in June, but he’s off the team. Symmonds refused to sign the USA Track & Field contract requiring Team USA members to wear only Nike-branded gear at all “official” (and the quot...
Report: Accuser Claims Patrick Kane Overpowered And Raped Her
Saturday was Patrick Kane’s scheduled day with the Stanley Cup. He had planned to bring it to Sky Bar, a downtown Buffalo rooftop club, to celebrate. Those plans changed when Kane became the subject of a rape investigation, accused by a woman he reportedly met at Sky Bar the week before....
NFL Hall Of Famer And Former MNF Broadcaster Frank Gifford Dies At 84
NBC News reports that former NFL running back, Monday Night Football announcer, and football Hall of Famer Frank Gifford passed away this morning at the age of 84. Here is the statement that his family released: ...
Report: NFL Might Sell Season Tickets For Non-Existent L.A. Team
According to Fox Sports’ Mike Garafolo, NFL owners will meet next week and discuss selling season tickets to NFL fans in Los Angeles. As you are probably aware, there is no NFL team in L.A. for these fans to go watch with their season tickets, but who cares!...
Tricky Softball Dude Hits Backwards Home Run
This guy’s name is Renaud Lefort, and he’s a member of Montreal’s Les 4 Chevaliers, which is apparently the Harlem Globetrotters of the softball world. That feels weird as hell to type, but, anyway, look at this backwards homer....
Police Searched Patrick Kane's House In Rape Investigation
Cops and prosecutors remain tight-lipped, but more details have emerged concerning the sexual assault allegations lodged against Blackhawks star Patrick Kane following an alleged incident over the weekend....
Why Does This World-Famous Conservationist Keep Shooting Animals?
Last week, the Daily Mail ran a story about a financier who had given up big-game hunting for conservation....