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Anxious About The World's Most Dominant Gymnast? Blame It On Rio.
A year and a half ago, Simone Biles was a last-minute substitute at the 2013 American Cup. There she placed second behind 2011 junior national champion Katelyn Ohashi after losing an early lead with a fall from the beam. At that meet, Biles couldn't win with a fall. But at this weekend's nationa...
The Orioles Dominated The Rays Offensively And Defensively
In the third inning, Nick Markakis and Steve Pearce hit back-to-back home runs. In the fifth inning, Delmon Young, J.J. Hardy, and Chris Davis went back-to-back-to-back. Then, with a 9-1 lead, Adam Jones went and stole a home run from Evan Longoria and doubled-up Matt Joyce trying to tag up to sec...
The Bucknell Football Team Takes The Best Profile Pictures
The Bucknell Bison roster page is a treasure trove of goofy profile pictures. In what has to be a concerted effort to have the weirdest looking team, players posed with wacky faces, bizarre facial and top-of-the-head hair, and People's Eyebrows. It's great fun....
Single Bee Delays U.S. Open Match, Nearly Outwits Three Ballkids
A stubborn bee with a really excellent sense of comic timing caused a brief delay during a first-round match at the U.S. Open, pestering Kimiko Date-Krumm to the point where three ballkids had to come out and put on a slapstick routine in an attempt to chase it away....
The NHL Threatened <em>The Simpsons</em> Over Krusty Puking In The Stanley Cup
Here’s a fun NHL fact, which like all of the best facts about everything, is actually about The Simpsons. ...
Jets CB Dimitri Patterson Has Been Missing Since Friday
Jets cornerback Dimitri Patterson has been missing since Friday's game at MetLife Stadium against the Giants. He was present for meetings, a walk through, and the pre-game meal Friday, but was a no-show come game time. The Jets have not been able to speak with Patterson directly but his agent, Dre...
Signed Babe Ruth Baseball: $100, Or Best Offer
If you are in the market for a classic piece of baseball memorabilia, might we suggest this baseball signed by none other than the Bambino himself, Buld...Luly? ...
Adeiny Hechavarria Momentarily Saves Game With Great Diving Grab
The Rockies beat the Marlins 5-4 on a walk-off single in the 13th inning Saturday and the only reason it wasn't an inning earlier is because of this play. With two outs and men on the corners, Justin Morneau hit a flare out into no man's land between second base and left-center field. Adeiny Hecha...
Enjoy This Failed Slide Into Home From The KBO
Life is a journey; eventually you'll get to where you're trying to go. ...
Bayer Leverkusen Scores On Borussia Dortmund Nine Seconds Into Match
Karim Bellarabi set a new Bundesliga record when he scored the opening goal of Borussia Dortmund-Bayer Leverkusen just nine seconds into those teams' league season....
Love-For-Wiggins Trade Official; T-Wolves Announces Haul In Ad
The Cavaliers and Timberwolves agreed in principle to this deal weeks ago, but it could not become official until today, when Andrew Wiggins became eligible to be traded. NBA rookies can't be traded for 30 days after they sign a contract. Now, officially, Minnesota sends Love to the Cavaliers in e...
Matt Simms Celebrates Touchdown Pass With Salsa Dancing
Fans who tuned into tonight's Big Apple Derby between the Giants and Jets might have expected to see some salsa dancing from G-Men receiver Victor Cruz. That didn't happen, but the Jets' scrub QB Matt Simms filled in the gap with some terrific white dude moves after a late-game touchdown heave to Gr...
Apparently They Don't Have Water In Alabama
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More Gimmicks <em>The Simpsons</em> Should Consider
The longest marathon in TV history is just one of several stunts The Simpsons has launched following April's revelation of record-low ratings. For starters, there was the recent Lego episode; next season, we'll get a Family Guy crossover and an episode where a character will be killed off. But w...
Actually, You Can't Throw A Pie At Tree-Poisoner Harvey Updyke's Face
Earlier this week, we told you that Harvey Updyke, who poisoned the famous Toomer's Corner oak trees at Auburn, was scheduled to appear at a charity event in Alabama, where paying customers could soak him in a dunk tank or throw a pie at his face....
Pitcher's Wife Calls Will Middlebrooks "Butthole" For Breaking Up No-No
A day after losing Cy Young candidate Garrett Richards for the year to a freak knee injury, the Angels got an unexpected lift: rookie starter Matt Shoemaker stepped up with the game of his life. He had a no hitter going until two outs in the seventh, when Boston's Will Middlebrooks lined a double to...
Jim Harbaugh Once Pissed Himself To Get A Picture With A Ballplayer
Tim Kawakami sat down with Jim Harbaugh to talk about his love for baseball and two stories immediately stick out. First, he says he pissed himself as a five-year-old waiting for a chance to meet and get a picture with the Cleveland Indians first baseman after a game. Harbaugh also says there is a p...