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Cool Animation: How Fast Does Billy Hamilton Get To First?
Billy Hamilton is a very fast man, with a penchant for slap hitting and infield singles (a strategy that can lead to some awkward swings). But just how fast is Hamilton down the first base line, and how much of an advantage does he have over other speedy major leaguers?...
R.I.P. Rubin Carter
Rubin Carter died yesterday. Here's Bill Nack's 1992 SI profile:...
How The Boston Marathon Went Pro And Outran The Myth Of Amateurism
Bill Rodgers, 66 and still frisky, strained a hamstring back in January but it's getting better. When we spoke earlier this month, he was thinking he could run/walk Monday's Boston Marathon. "I'm toying with the idear," he said in Bostonese....
Bryce "Nothing But Hustle" Harper Benched For Lack Of Hustle
Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was benched in yesterday's game against the Cardinals; manager Matt Williams said Harper's early exit came from a lack of hustle. The decision isn't a big deal, but it's amusing if you look at the Nationals' latest program, which advertises Harper on the ...
Brandon Phillips Drops A Spectacular Photobomb
Phillips leapt his way into a fan photo before this afternoon's Reds-Cubs game at Wrigley:...
Sports Personalities Fail To Be Subtle While Promoting New Wayans Movie
What do Robert Griffin III, Mike Epps, and ESPN's Jemele Hill all have in common? They all want you to go see their boy Marlon Wayans's hilarious new movie, A Haunted House 2, TONIGHT!!!...
Joel Quenneville Goes Into Nut-Grabbing Rage While Demanding Penalty
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville wants a delay of game penalty against the Blues, dammit. (He did not get it, and Chicago and St. Louis went to a third overtime.)...
Chill-Ass Orangutan Doesn't Even Care He Got Shot In The Leg
What we have here is a 14-year-old Sumatran Orangutan receiving medical treatment from a member of the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme after taking an air-gun pellet to the leg. Is this chill-ass orangutan upset by any of this? ...
Phillies Fans' Reactions To Dan Uggla's Grand Slam Are Amazing
Your most compelling sports video of the year comes from ESPN, which caught these Phillies fans taunting Dan Uggla—then being rudely interrupted by Uggla's grand slam. It was brilliant enough (seriously, great job ESPN) but we took it a bit further with extreme slow motion....
Braves-Phillies Turned Into A Home Run Party
The Braves outlasted the Phillies 9-6 in what turned out to be a surprise slugfest. The game was a 2-1 snoozer until the eighth inning, when Evan Gattis, Dan Uggla, and Andrelton Simmons went back-to-back-to-back for the Braves. Between the two teams, there were five home runs in the final two innin...
Bill O'Reilly Questions John Calipari On "Hip-Hop, Rap Stuff, Hustlers"
Kentucky head coach John Calipari appeared on The O'Reilly Factor tonight on Fox News, and managed to keep his cool despite a series of leading questions about the ability to maintain discipline in a "coarser" age of "rap stuff," "hip-hop stuff," and "hustlers."...
Doug Glanville Was Racially Profiled In His Own Driveway
Former major league player, current ESPN analyst, and all-around good dude Doug Glanville has written an essay for The Atlantic about the time he was racially profiled in front of his own home. ...
That Isn't George Bush, Sir
Jaguars safety Johnathan Cyprien, that is not George W. Bush. If you were cracking a joke, then it's pretty funny. But that's not actually George W. Bush, or his father, George H.W. Bush. It's just some different white guy with beady eyes....
Children's Drawings Of The Phillies' Lineup Are Adorably Goofy
Reader Alex sent us photos from today's Phillies game against the Marlins. As an event for the first Sunday home game, the team used children's drawings of the players for the pictures accompanying the lineup on the Jumbotron. The doodles are pretty cute, and—oh no, what happened to Marlon Byrd's ey...
How To Grill A Flank Steak, The Steak For Socialists
We are Americans (no, not you, Canadians) (OK, you too, c'mon over here ya big galoots), and we like big hunks of steak*. To be precise, we like our own big hunks of steak: We like to saunter into Bob's House of Steak all bowlegged and gimlet-eyed like John Wayne and order for ourselves some great ...
Yes, You Can Wash A Pillow
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every other week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Check The Squalor Archive for assistance. Are you still dirty? Email her. ...
Andre Iguodala Ruins Quincy Miller's Life With Incredible Crossover
This is just mean. Poor Quincy Miller thought he was playing smart, heads-up basketball by pressuring the ball-handler, and then Andre Iguodala just goes ahead and turns him into a marionette without strings....
Billy Hamilton Tags Up And Scores On Pop Fly, Remains Ridiculous
Billy Hamilton, who is just so damn fast, somehow turned a lazy pop fly into short right field into a scoring play during today's game against the Cardinals. ...