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Do You Quit A Book You Don't Like Or Do You Keep Reading?
I’ve never had the desire to finish a book that I don’t enjoy. If a book doesn’t grab me in the first 20 or 30 pages, I’ll put it down. No guilt. But I’ve also put down books after a hundred pages, books I admire, simply because I’m distracted. It’s me, not the book....
Torres! Torres! Torres!
Apropos of nothing let's take a moment to appreciate Jose Torres. Here is what Leonard Shecter wrote about Torres for Sport magazine back in 1965:...
Cal Ripken Jr.'s Mom Held Up At Gunpoint For Second Time In Two Years
Cal Ripken Jr.'s mom may want to think about moving to a new neighborhood. On Tuesday, for the second time in as many years, Vi Ripken had a gun shoved into her face....
The USMNT Saves Mexico, And Mexico Is Eternally Grateful
Soccer can be a cruel even in victory. This photo is of the U.S.'s Terrence Boyd tearfully embracing Panama's Felipe Baloy, after two late goals from the USMNT officially eliminated Los Canaleros from the World Cup. But the sport can also be generous in defeat: the U.S.'s win singlehandedly kept ali...
Photo: This Surfer Is Late For His Heat
Photographer Allen Hughes captured this amazing shot of an unknown surfer, late for his competition, leaping into the waves at Santa Cruz's Steamer Lane. (You can see a larger version here.)...
This Tampa Bay Lightning Fan Knows Exactly What He's Doing
The Bolts scored a goal! Let's celebrate by jumping up and down! The knowing smile and facial hair make me think this isn't the first time this dude's succeeded with this trick....
Von Miller's Return Will Make Denver Absolutely Terrifying
Oh hey, Von Miller's back this week. Seems like as good a time as any to remind you that Denver has been this dominant with one of the best pass rushers in the league sitting on his ass....
The Dodgers' Rally Bear, Unmasked
Don't watch this video. Rally Bear takes off his bear head, and it's just a regular guy underneath. Magic isn't real....
Broadway Singer Belts Out Extended National Anthem, Confuses Everyone
As all good Americans know, The Star-Spangled Banner is actually much longer than the version that gets sung at sporting events every day. Based on the video above, some of the people who recently attended minor league baseball game are not good Americans....
Nike's New Fuelband Sucks
Were you waiting patiently for Nike's new Fuelband, hoping that 20+ months was enough to make it great? Well, screw off. The Fuelband got a few minor improvements—better Bluetooth and it's a weeee bit more waterproof—but overall it's still miles behind virtually every competitor. No altimeter, no he...
Bitchy, Hilarious Lawsuit Tears Apart A Prestigious D.C. Baseball Camp
Washington D.C., former home of two different major league teams that fled and current home to one best known for resting its healthy ace pitcher in the postseason, has never had much of a reputation as a baseball town. It is, however, an inarguably great town for youth baseball camps....
Could Modern Medicine Have Saved Bo Jackson's Career?
I was too young to remember watching him play, but the unifying tone of wonderment emanating from anyone who saw Bo Jackson crack a 500-foot home run or bulldoze an obnoxious Brian Bosworth into traction has never washed with the plainness of the injury that ended his career. It doesn't make sense. ...
Chart: The Height And Weight Of Every NFL Player, By Position
Over on Reddit, user Craig Booth scraped the NFL's team roster websites for height and weight information and compiled it into the excellent graphic above....
Redskins Sports-Radio Caller Is Righteously Pissed
Kel from Suitland was not happy about Washington's loss to Dallas on Sunday night. So he called up the Sports Junkies show on 106.7 The Fan, and just straight-up ranted for two uninterrupted minutes....
Yadier Molina Is Transfixed By The Dancing Bear
If there isn't a Gary Wright song running through Yadier Molina's head at this moment, then he is truly dead inside. ...
The Washington Redskins, Rebranded: Your Best Submissions
99design's "Rebrand The Washington Redskins" contest ended this weekend, with the logo above (by user Mixaurus) winning the $499 prize. Apparently the polls were overrun with pro-Redskins trolls or graphic designers are really nit-picky (or both), because the second-highest-rated submission garnered...
High School Volleyballer Suspended For Being Designated Driver
A Massachusetts high school senior has been suspended for five matches and stripped of her volleyball captaincy thanks to the school's no-tolerance policy toward alcohol. Except she wasn't drinking, and had only shown up at the house party to drive an intoxicated friend home. ...