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Stories That Don't Suck: Hunter Thompson On Al Davis
Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear And Loathing At The Super Bowl" essay ran in the Feb. 15, 1973 edition of Rolling Stone magazine. In it, Thompson chronicles a pair of encounters with the general manager and "de facto owner" of the Raiders....
The Minute People Start Paying Attention To The Islanders Is The Minute An "Ice Cheerleader" Takes A Header
In what feels like a fantasy sequence straight outta Jerseylicious, the folks at Good Day New York sent a reporter in an Islanders sweater out to luxurious Nassau Coliseum to talk about how amazing this 2011-12 NHL season could be....
This Year, Ryan Howard's Season-Ending At-Bat Resulted In Physical Injury
Your morning roundup for Oct. 8, the day we learn that it's best just to plead guilty when caught handing out semen-tainted yogurt at the market. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Chuck Knoblauch's Official Twitter Account Gets Angry, Profane And Calls His Wife A "Fucking Dirty Whore"
We're not sure exactly what prompted the rampage that came from @chuckknoblauch, the verified Twitter account of the former Yankees and Twins second baseman, circa 1:30 a.m. ET Friday night, but it must have been bad. As of an hour later, Knoblauch hadn't blamed any hackers, or taken down the offend...
A Rugby World Cup Quarterfinals Preview For Americans Who Don't Know Shit About Rugby
Chris Benz and Dave Shireley will be filing dispatches from the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, in the odd moments that they are sober. For a rugby glossary and position guide, click here....
This Evening: Let's All Go To The Land Of Boz
Your p.m. roundup for Oct. 7, the day we learned the National Association of Convenience Stores had a convention. Photo via SI Vault. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Oh God Oh God The Bull Gored Him Right Through The Face (NSFW)
Remember this guy from last year, getting a horn under the chin and out the mouth? This one is like a billion times worse. Please know what you're getting into before you watch the video or view the (much more graphic) photo....
Nyjer Morgan Says The Brewers' Beast Mode Is Better Than Arizona's Corny Arm Snake Thing
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Plush goes HAM on the Cobra....
The Marlins' New Ballpark Will Have A Light-Up Neon Home Run Structure That Will Blow Your Mind
The prevailing memory I have of the first major league baseball game I ever went to—a Sox game at Fenway in '94 or '95—is that our seats, which were not good seats at all, were in front of Boston's self-proclaimed "ex-wives club." This was exactly what it sounds like: a group of women who had form...
Cockblocked By David Duke!
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase three heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....
Read This Ode To Baltimore's Valiant Last Stand And Boston's Unexpected Collapse
Our friends at Et tu, Mr. Destructo have composed the best reaction to the chaos of the final week of the MLB regular season. You should go read it. A snippet, from the prelude: "The only time a Bill James almanac should come out over seven games is if you find your chair leg wobbling as you lean ba...
Rescuing The Girl In The Star-Spangled Bikini From The Drunk Tank, And Other Rugby Stories
Chris Benz and Dave Shireley will be filing dispatches from the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, in the odd moments that they are sober. For a rugby glossary and position guide, click here....
The Drunk Girl In The Star-Spangled Bikini Responds
A reply from "Kendra" to Dave Shireley's dispatch....
Bryce Harper Was Openly Rooting On The Yankees Last Night
Bryce Harper grew up a Yankees fan, for no reason other than (some people think) he's kind of a dick. One would assume he'd have put those loyalties away after being drafted by the Nationals, but the drama of a winner-take-all game 5 proved to be too much....
Adam Morrison Gets Thrown Out Of A Game In Serbia, Where He Is Playing Basketball, Apparently
For today's edition of Former College Hoops Sweathearts: Where Are They Now?, we're checking in with former Gonzaga star and former No. 3 overall pick Adam Morrison....
The Tigers Needed A Moment To Spray Champagne In Tom Verducci's Face Before Talking To Him
Your morning roundup for Oct. 7, the day we discovered the toilet bike. Video via Gunaxin. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Homemade Infographic: Where Are ESPN's Naked Jocks Hiding And Tucking Their Bits?
The conceptual problem with ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue leads directly into the practical problem with it. Conceptually, as soon as you strip off the athletes' clothing to call more attention to their forms, you diminish the function that's supposed be integral to those forms, and you call attent...
Oregon RB LaMichael James's Arm Bent A Way It's Not Supposed To Bend Tonight
University of Oregon RB LaMichael James's arm injury in tonight's game vs. Cal was so nasty that we're presenting it in video and still form. Conor Hastings dutifully provides that there video....
Tim Lincecum's Old Landlord Claims He "Broke, Stained, Defaced, Tore, Injured Or Destroyed" Her Property
Mindy Freile, who used to rent a place to San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum, filed a lawsuit yesterday claiming The Freak stole and/or destroyed anywhere from $200K-$350K worth of household items. Lincecum's attorney was "not going to dignify it with a response." Said it was frivolous. Frei...
This Is A Story About An Ohio High-School Football Game Resulting In Stigmata
"In one of the most disturbing acts by an individual high school athlete in recent times, an Ohio football player placed a sharp object — believed to be a tack — in his glove before walking through a postgame handshake line, pricking the hands of 27 opponents as he walked through and "congratulate...