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The Chloe Kim Experience Was A Blast
There’s a sort of dissonance to watching American snowboarder Chloe Kim compete, and it goes a long way towards explaining why the experience is such a thrill. Kim cheerfully, casually upends everything that is supposed to be true about a 17-year-old’s place at a marquee sporting event like the Olym...
Chloe Kim Gets Gold, Does Back-To-Back 1080s In Victory-Lap Third Run<em></em>
Chloe Kim lived up to the hype during the women’s halfpipe final, putting forth a gold-medal performance on her very first run of the day. With a score of 93.75 there, the 17-year-old American easily jumped out to first place, and no one managed to catch her for the rest of the event:...
Report: David Samson Flipped When Julio The Octopus Accidentally Won The Marlins' Sea Creature Race<em></em>
This winter has held plenty in the way of absurd news about the Miami Marlins; it hasn’t even been two months since a full news cycle was devoted to Marlins Man complaining on the radio about his lack of invite to a season ticketholders’ meeting with Derek Jeter, ultimately receiving an invite to sa...
Report: Former MLB Pitcher Esteban Loaiza Arrested With 20 Kilos Of Cocaine Or Heroin
According to jail records obtained by Yahoo Sports reporter Jeff Passan, former MLB pitcher Esteban Loaiza was arrested in San Diego last Friday while in possession of 20 kilograms of cocaine or heroin....
Floppy Ear Ends Touching Underdog Story
The best underdog story at the Westminster Dog Show came to an abrupt end this morning when Fanucci the German Shepherd was pulled out of the competition due to “a hematoma on his left ear that caused it to flop.” Fanucci was a favorite to win his breed, and victory would have capped a tremendous co...
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How Does Kevin Garnett's Hood Work? [Update]
The Celtics got beat down by the new-look Cavaliers yesterday and also retired Paul Pierce’s jersey. His old Celtics running mate Kevin Garnett was in attendance, and—oh my God what is going on with this hood:...
The Most Inappropriate Pairs Figure Skating Songs
We’ve all fantasized about what songs to which we’d perform were we Olympic figure skaters. (Or maybe that’s just me?) Anyway, it’s more entertaining to consider what the least appropriate songs to choreograph a routine to might be, so here is what they are, in order:...
Bobby Portis Plays Role In Derrick Rose-To-Wizards Conspiracy To Perfection
Saturday night, with the Bulls hosting the Wizards, teammate puncher Bobby Portis sent not one but both available Wizards point guards to the locker room with bloody head wounds. Clearly, clearly, this is part of the grand conspiracy to bring Derrick Rose to the Washington Wizards. ...
Swimmer Ariana Kukors Describes How She Says Her Coach Groomed Her For Sexual Abuse
Former Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors published an essay on her personal website today detailing what she calls her “extensive, abusive, and incredibly manipulative relationship” with her ex-coach, Sean Hutchison. Investigators with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security searched Hutchison’s home e...
Report: 49ers Lock Up Jimmy Garoppolo For $74 Million Guaranteed
A few months after trading for quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, the 49ers have reportedly signed him to a huge extension. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai first reported the extension. Although Mike Garafolo said the QB’s getting a record-high $137.5 million over five years, because of the flimsy nature of NFL...
The Cavs Are Getting Pretty Much Everyone The Fuck Out Of Here<em></em>
Not only have the Cavaliers given Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye the boot today, but they’re now trading four more players. (Yes, “the Cavaliers” can reasonably be interpreted as “LeBron James.”) Adios to Jae Crowder, Derrick Rose, Iman Shumpert, and Dwyane Wade. There goes a third of the roster....
Investigators Search Former Olympic Swimming Coach's Home Following Sexual Abuse Allegations
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer is reporting that Homeland Security investigators searched the apartment of former Olympic swimming coach Sean Hutchison on Tuesday. Authorities were reportedly looking for evidence that the 46-year-old had taken nude photos of a swimmer he’s been accused of sexually a...
LeBron Puts Together Goddamn Ridiculous Final 30 Seconds For Cavaliers Win
Tonight’s Timberwolves-Cavaliers game was stupidly fun on several fronts—an NBA record 40 three-pointers, for one thing; a total of 34 lead changes, for another—but the fact that it ended with an insane series of LeBron James plays, each more dazzling than the last, was maybe the most fun of all. ...
It Was Not A Great Morning For Michigan
Today’s the first National Signing Day since the implementation of the new early signing period, which means the normally hectic day of 30-year-olds tweeting feverishly at teens they’ve never met is a bit more subdued this year. There is still plenty at stake today, however, and things are already g...
Giannis Jumped Over A Guy And It Ruled
It’s been a sad night for the Knicks and for Michigan basketball players, so why wouldn’t Giannis Antetokounmpo make things even more intense by jumping the fuck over Tim Hardaway Jr. on a fast-break alley-oop? Honestly, he slammed it so hard that nobody anywhere can feel anything other than breathl...
Burger Boy John Podhoretz Needs His Burger!
Being on Twitter for an extended period of time is guaranteed to make you a worse person. Most people, as they become bad, begin to exhibit the characteristics of few familiar archetypes: smarmy scold, aggressive moron, screaming sadist, wised-up industry knower, etc. It’s not good for you, but it i...
Report: Foxboro Police Called To Rob Gronkowski's House For Reported Burglary
Police were called to Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski’s house this evening for a reported burglary, according to Boston 25 News....
Allegedly Enormous-Donged Eagles QB Leads Team To Super Bowl Victory
The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 Sunday, and they couldn’t have done it without the stellar performance from backup quarterback Nick Foles and his reportedly gigantic hog....
Giannis Antetokounmpo Saves Child From Wearing A Big Baller Hoodie
If you want an idea of how NBA players feel about the Ball family and their Big Baller Brand apparel, I reckon Giannis Antetokounmpo’s reaction to seeing one of his fans in a BBB shirt is a good indication....