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AFL Opening Kickoff Leads To TD For Kicking Team, Announcers Lose It
It seems pretty likely that this is the first touchdown on the opening kickoff in football history to be scored by the kicking team, right? Ah, Arena Football....

Sabine Lisicki Ends Serena Williams's 34-Match Win Streak
Defending Wimbledon champion Serena Williams will make an early exit from this year's edition, as 23-seed Sabine Lisicki executed an astonishing comeback to defeat the world #1....

Knicks And Raptors Agree To Trade For Andrea Bargnani
According to Howard Beck, the two sides have agreed on a trade that will send Andrea Bargnani to the Knicks. In return for Steve Novak, Marcus Camby, a 2016 first-round pick and two future second-round picks, the Knicks will receive the first overall pick from 2006, who is owed $22 million over the ...

The Summer Of Kaner Doesn't Really Begin Until Jimmy Buffett Shows Up
I mean, of course Patrick Kane would bring the Stanley Cup to a Jimmy Buffett concert. ...

Hey, It's 15 Years (And A Day) Since Mick Foley Got Thrown Off A Cage
In keeping with our inability to notice anniversaries until it’s too late, we’d like to point out that it was 15 years ago last night that Mankind and the Undertaker faced off in one of the most memorable and brutal wrestling matches of all time....

Patrick Sharp's Daughter Is The Cutest Sports Baby
Babies with the Stanley Cup are almost as much of a tradition as bodily fluids in the Stanley Cup, but just slightly more adorable. ...

Original Madman
Do yourself a favor and head on over to Time's essential Lightbox site and check out Phil Bicker's tribute to Bert Stern who passed away a couple of days ago at the age of 83....

Droppin' Science like Galileo Dropped the Orange
Over at Newsweek, Andrew Romano interviews Rick Rubin:...

Looks Like The Knicks Will Have An Orange Alternate Jersey
Last night, birthday boy Iman Shumpert instagrammed—then quickly deleted—this picture from an Adidas photoshoot in Los Angeles. I'd put good money on this being an official-unofficial leak of the Knicks's new third jerseys....

Please Enjoy Wet Patrick Kane
Is it just me, or does wet Patrick Kane look like a creepy movie villain?...

Here's Patrick Kane Partying And Spraying Champagne On People
It was only a matter of time before Patrick Kane took to the bars of Chicago to do his thing in the wake of his team's Stanley Cup victory. ...

How The Blackhawks Made It Back To The Top
The Chicago Blackhawks, the first two-time champions in the NHL's salary-cap era, could tell you better than anyone: It takes an entire team to win a Stanley Cup, but nothing is possible without the right core....

Alabama Fan Dies, Will Miss First Crimson Tide Game Since 1945
Dick Coffee's streak would have been longer, but he put off college to serve in WWII. Then, in 1946, the Alabama freshman attended the season opener against Furman. He'd go to every single Crimson Tide game played—including road games and bowl—right up through January's national title. That's 781 st...

Even Bubba Watson Can Be A Petulant Jerk
Here's a nice reminder that despite his penchant for driving hovercrafts, rapping, and starting memes, Bubba Watson is still a professional golfer. Which is to say, he possesses an innate urge to act like a dick from time to time....


The Toronto Blue Jays Are Out Of The AL East Basement, Barely
The Blue Jays were so far south of their preseason projections that even after a 10-game winning streak they're still the most disappointing team in baseball this season. But! After a wild 11-day charge, they've gone from 12 games back in the AL East to 6.5 back. They're now above .500 for the first...




Kendrick Perkins Sold His Dog On Twitter
Kendrick Perkins had been lying low since the Thunder were eliminated from the playoffs a few weeks back. His Twitter account, in fact, had been dormant since May 30. But last night, Perkins suddenly let his 55,000-plus followers know he had a dog to offer. And he was in a bit of a hurry to make a s...