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Three Reasons 15-Year-Old Yulia Lipnitskaya Could Shock The World
If you'd asked the figure skating hivemind before the Olympics to bet on the results of the ladies competition, 90 percent of the money would have gone on defending Olympic champion Yuna Kim. Kim, the South Korean superstar who cleaned up in Vancouver with a record-high score, has long been consider...

An Emergency In The Snow
Originally published in February 1983 in the Philadelphia Daily News. Reprinted with the author's permission....

Zlatan Ibrahimović Scores Outrageous Champions League Goal
French champions Paris Saint-Germain were visiting German side Bayer Leverkusen today in the Champions League Round of 16. We're not going to leave you in suspense here: PSG had an easy go of it. ...

Jimmy Fallon's First-Ever <em>Tonight Show</em> Features Legendary Cameo Segment
We couldn't possibly run down all the dignitaries who appear in this bit, from tonight's first episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. We'll simply note surprise at Lindsay Lohan parting with $100 for anything that doesn't come in powder form, and Joan Rivers's return to NBC after being b...

Is Time For Cat Falling Through Olympic Arena Ceiling
Lots of space has been spent on the (admittedly adorable) dogs of Sochi. But where is the cat coverage? Why are we not awwwing over the stray felines in and around the Olympics? Mostly because they're just fucking shit up....

No, Kevin Durant Is Not "The Servant"
We need to talk about Kevin Durant’s nickname....

Canadian Columnist Says Ice Dancing Is Rigged
Before you get the impression that an entire nation is drowning in sour grapes, know that Rosie DiManno is Canada's worst columnist (non Sue-Ann Levy division). But even for her, this is something:...

Ray Rice Arrested In Atlantic City After Altercation With Fiancée
Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was reportedly involved in a domestic dispute and arrested early Saturday morning at Revel, an entertainment resort in Atlantic City, N.J., in an incident that a tipster claims was more violent than his camp is letting on....

NASCAR Season Kicks Off With Pace Car Catching Fire
As if tonight's Sprint Unlimited race at Daytona weren't bad enough (wrecks and mechanical failures have left all of eight cars still on the track), the season-opening exhibition has been delayed further by the pace car catching fire....

Police: Woman Hit Fiance With Dale Jr. Beer Bottle, Tried To Frame Him
A South Carolina woman was arrested on Valentine's Day after she allegedly hit her fiance with a large beer bottle, then claimed it was self-defense....

"You May Have A Hard Time Getting In Some Of The Titties..."
We all misspeak sometimes. We rarely do it in so hilarious a manner as Cleveland ABC anchor Leon Bibb. ...


Dolphins O-Line Coach Was Aware Of, Participated In Harassment
A portion of Ted Wells's investigation into the Miami Dolphins locker room focuses on offensive line coach Jim Turner. According to the report, Turner was aware of much of the harassment suffered by Jonathan Martin and another anonymous teammate at the hands of his players, and in one case even part...

Jim Fregosi, Dick-Waving Angel
Baseball lifer Jim Fregosi died early this morning after being taken off life support, days after suffering a stroke on an MLB alumni cruise. One of the best shortstops of his era, Fregosi went on to spend more than two decades as a manager and coach and remained a scout right up until his death at ...

<em>Sports Illustrated</em> Releases Surprisingly NSFW Swimsuit Issue Cover
We can't say we saw this coming—and neither will you, if your wife gets to it first. Click the jump for the very NSFW, and surprising, SI swimsuit cover....
