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Ohio University Marching 110 Does It Again, Covers Ylvis' "The Fox"
The last time we checked in on the Ohio University Marching 110, they were doing a "pretty good" rendition of Psy's "Gangnam Style." (Their performance of "Party Rock Anthem" isn't bad, either.) But during halftime of last night's bout against Marshall, the 110 gave their take on The Song Of The Su...
Which TV Market's Getting Screwed Today? Your Week 2 NFL Viewing Maps
A guide to the best and worst of the NFL slate (and to which fans are stuck with the most of worst). Maps via 506sports.com....
Life Is A Lot Better When You Don't Expect Much Of Yourself
What a smooth week of being physically fit and observing a healthy, balanced diet it has been. What say we gather 'round the chiminea and swap stories of our personal triumphs? And share music, too. Here's a Spotify playlist. Let's get to it....
Mayweather Dominates Canelo In The Eyes Of Everyone Except One Judge
Floyd Mayweather is still unbeatable....
Tonight Is Not The Night Floyd Mayweather Loses
Every single time, you talk yourself into believing Floyd's lost a step. That every fighter has to fall off sometime. That this particular young, hungry, confident challenger will be the one to finally take Money down. ...
This Punt-Block Touchdown Is Weird, Awesome
BGSU has its hands full today in Bloomington against a B1G Indiana squad, but even if they lose they can return to northwest Ohio knowing they pulled off the best blocked punt you'll see in college football this year....
Martin St. Louis Does Not Skip Leg Day
It's not the first time we've marveled over the 38-year-old Lightning winger's massive quads. And it won't be the last, because if we don't he'll use them to crack our heads like so many chestnuts....
Bear Tries To Go On Coffee Run, Everybody Gets All Up In Its Business
Here's a black bear running through the town center of Gatlinburg, Tenn., likely in search of coffee because it was a lazy weekend morning and his ass just could not wake up....
Your Best Rocket Frog Photoshop Contest Submissions
The Rocket Frog Photoshop contest went about as well as we could have hoped. You all did right by Rocket Frog, the 21st century's most important icon. Here are the best of your submissions, as well as your winner....
The Better Man: How Sugar Ray Leonard Handled Fear And Marvin Hagler
Originally published in the May 17, 1987, edition of The Washington Post Magazine. Republished here with the author's permission. His postscript follows. For more on Hagler-Leonard, check out Grantland's oral history....
The Veeck Family Business: Make 'Em Laugh
Last month, Michael MacCambridge was good enough to include Tom Boswell's 1981 Inside Sports profile of Bill Veeck to Grantland's stellar "Director's Cut" series....
Texas Tech Bell-Ringer Is, Uh, Very Vigorous
Texas Tech has a tradition of ringing bells during football games. When seen through the angle of a TV camera, though, it can appear that the bell-ringer is ringing, uh, something else....
Was The Tigers' Singing Hot Dog Vendor Fired For Being Anti-Ketchup?
Last week, the Tigers' concession company fired Charley Marcuse, Comerica Park's locally renowned singing hot dog vendor. It's apparently the worst thing to happen to Detroit sports since the Pistons last played. And the Detroit News is determined to get to the bottom of it....
Boxer's Dad Vows To Cut His Own Head Off If His Son Loses
This Saturday's junior welterweight title fight between undefeated champion Danny Garcia and top contender Lucas Matthysse is a big enough bout to headline a pay-per-view card on its own, but it's of course been overshadowed by the headliner, Floyd Mayweather vs. Canelo Alvarez. Apparently Garcia's ...
Photoshop Contest: Rocket Frog
Rocket Frog will be, without a doubt, the enduring image of this century. It is a perfect work of art, and it will never be topped. As such, we are sure that there are plenty of other pictures and situations out there that could be improved by the presence of Rocket Frog, and you are going to do the...
Body And Soul: The Blueprint For Raging Bull
The great John Garfield in Body and Soul (directed by Robert Rossen). ...
WWF-Themed Fantasy Football Draft Features Impressive Costumes
On Tuesday, we brought you pictures from a reader who recently held a Game of Thrones-themed fantasy football draft. To our surprise, there are other people out there who like to play dress up while drafting a fantasy football team. This is a apparently thing that people do, and it's a thing that th...