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Why Does Triathlon Have Such A Clean Image?
It is almost impossible to believe that cycling, track and field, and swimming aren’t rife with doping. A large swath of top cyclists have tested positive for PEDs or admitted doping; track and field had state-sponsored doping programs in Eastern Germany, China, and Russia, along with hundreds of ot...
Nerlens Noel And The Sixers Are Reaching A Breaking Point
Before the Sixers’ season even started, Nerlens Noel understood that there were too many large dudes in Philly and too few good ideas about what to do with them. But because Noel has been recovering from knee surgery, it was only last Friday that the Sixers had to confront this nauseating truth head...
Bills Fans Combine A Hora And Keg Stand
Spoiler alert: the chair and person are not thrown through any sort of furniture....
Texans Owner Praises "Gutsy Call" To Bench Brock Osweiler
The Houston Texans are 8-6, but trust me—it has been a slog. By far the most exciting moment of the season came yesterday afternoon, when head coach Bill O’Brien yanked QB Brock Osweiler from the game after his second pick, and the crowd roared its approval. ...
Jaguars Junction: Week 15
Upon the occasion of a man’s forty eighth and final loss:...
Jacksonville Jaguars Fire Gus Bradley
The Jacksonville Jaguars fired head coach Gus Bradley today, after the team lost their 12th game of the season....
Texans Fans Go Nuts Upon Realizing Brock Osweiler Had Been Benched
The Texans benched Brock Osweiler after the big-ticket quarterback threw two early interceptions against Jacksonville, and upon realizing backup Tom Savage was heading onto the field, fans in Houston got very excited....
"This Towel Is Terrible"
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Report: Rex Ryan's Probably Done In Buffalo
This won’t come as a surprise, but the Buffalo Bills are “preparing to part ways” with head coach Rex Ryan, according to Adam Schefter....
Kentucky Downs North Carolina Thanks To Miracle Freshman Malik Monk
Malik Monk’s three-pointer with 17 seconds remaining gave Kentucky the lead for good in the Wildcats’ lightning-fire matchup against North Carolina, as the freshman phenom finished with 47 points in leading his team to a 103-100 win over the Tar Heels....
Woman Arrested For Swindling Millions From Ricky Williams, Other Athletes
A woman accused of swindling millions of dollars from Ricky Williams and other athletes was arrested Friday in New Orleans. ...
Nerlens Noel On 76ers' Center Situation: "Need To Figure That Shit Out"
Three months ago, Nerlens Noel said that he had no idea how the Philadelphia 76ers were going to handle having three true centers on the roster. Now, he knows how they’re handling it—by playing him a whole lot less. And he’s pissed, as he told reporters after last night’s loss to the Los Angeles Lak...
Louisville Suspends Coach Who Received Plays From Wake Forest Radio Announcer
Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich announced today that offensive coordinator Lonnie Galloway will be suspended for the Dec. 31 Citrus Bowl for taking game plan materials from Wake Forest radio announcer Tommy Elrod....
Harlem's One-Antlered Deer Dies Of Pointless, Endless Political Feud
Today, a white-tailed, one-antlered deer that delighted crowds of Harlem residents for weeks died of stress and fear because the governor of New York is in a perpetual juvenile pissing match with the mayor of New York City....
Dildos Become Projectiles As Sex-Store Employees Foil Would-Be Robbery
When you get into a physically threatening situation, it pays to be resourceful and use whatever tools you have available to you. If you work at a sex toy store, those tools are dildos....
Curt Schilling Should Be In The Hall Of Fame
As of this morning, Ryan Thibodaux’s invaluable Hall of Fame election tracker has the results of 44 ballots up, representing about a tenth the total number of ballots expected to be cast by veteran baseball writers this year. It’s a skewed and self-selecting sample—writers who make their ballot publ...
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May This Philadelphia Opossum Bring You Holiday Cheer
This is Gary. Say hi to Gary. Merry Christmas Gary, you trashcat (his words, not mine, although I’d use the same words)....
The <i>Inside The NBA</i> Crew Remembers Craig Sager
Before the start of tonight’s Bucks-Bulls game on TNT, the Inside The NBA crew reminisced about their years working with the late Craig Sager. Ernie Johnson was off tonight due to an illness in the family, but he produced a video tribute for Sager, after which Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Shaq, and...