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In Praise Of <em>Sugar</em>, The Anti-<em>Million Dollar Arm</em>
Hoop Dreams has haunted me ever since I saw it 20 years ago. The story of two black Chicago high school basketball players hoping to make the NBA and escape their inner-city lives, the film ends with their pro dreams very much in doubt. Decades later, I still remember the last thing William Gat...
Non-African Wins Race
Good news and bad news, white people. Good news is, for the first time ever, a non-African (ok, he is a New Zealander) won a 5K race over a field of Kenyan runners on Kenyan soil. No literally, it was a dirt track....
The Competitive-Balance Argument Against Paying Athletes Is Bullshit
High on the list of myths thrown out as excuses to delay or prevent the advent of pay-for-play is that the price-fixing engaged in by the 351 schools in Division 1, and especially the now 128 schools in FBS who play football, is necessary to ensure competitive balance across the sport. ...
ESPN's Darren Rovell Is A Humorless Robot, Part 3,792
ESPN sports business reporter Darren Rovell is best known for being a sensitive penis who lacks a human brain and will believe literally anything. This morning, he once again did his part to solidify that reputation....
High School Coach Now Regrets Letting His Pitcher Throw 194 Pitches
On Tuesday, Dylan Fosnacht of Rochester (Wash.) high went 14+ innings, striking out 17 batters and finishing the afternoon with a pitch count of 194. In a year where a disturbing numbers of MLB's best young arms are going in for ligament replacement surgery, Fosnacht's undeniable accomplishment is b...
Military Physical Fitness Tests, Ranked
20 dead-hang pull-ups...
How Do Democrats And Republicans Spend Their Time On The Internet?
Keeping with their "political leaning" series—the Washington Post has released the chart above—from the research firm NMRPP—showing the relative political inclinations associated with different types of internet usage....
Lacrosse Gets The "Bad British Commentary" Treatment
There may come a day when these videos are no longer funny, but this is not that day. ...
Stan Van Gundy Is Going To Be So Mad At The Pistons, All The Time
Stan Van Gundy, a favorite around these parts, has been hired to "reshape" the Pistons. God help him. ...
Cannes Film Festival 2014: 10 Movies We Can't Wait To See
The Cannes Film Festival kicks off today, setting in motion 10 days of premieres of some of the most heavily anticipated movies of the year. Inside Llewyn Davis and Blue Is the Warmest Color got their start there last year—not to mention Best Foreign Language Oscar winner The Great Beauty—and ce...
The Undefeated Champions of Defeat City
Head on over to GQ and check out this excellent story by Kathy Dobie:...
10-Year-Old Girl Sets A World Record*
Ten-year-old fifth grader, Grace Ping, of Winona, Minnesota, feels quite good about winning a collegiate 5K in 18:02, especially since it is reportedly a world record for her age. ...
Citi Field Shake Shack Food Poisoning Hits Mets Player, Phillies Manager
Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg and Mets first baseman Lucas Duda both came down with cases of food poisoning during a weekend series in Queens, and the culprit seems to be undercooked burgers from the Citi Field Shake Shack. But the Mets, naturally, are disputing that account....
Chris Paul Really Fucked That One Up
Take a good look at Chris Paul's face. Have you ever in your life seen a more distraught person? This is the face of a man who fucked up big time, and is painfully aware of just how badly he fucked up....
Dan Bylsma Was Doomed By His Roster, Not His Coaching
Changes are coming in Pittsburgh but they're not going to be the right ones. After the Penguins punted a 3-1 series lead and home Game 7 to the Rangers, you can bet any amount of money you like that coach Dan Bylsma will be fired. Only because it's easier to fire a coach than it is to find six decen...
Kevin Durant Couldn't Bear To Watch Russell Westbrook's Free Throws
[With six second left to play and the Thunder down by two, Russell Westbrook stepped to the line to shoot three free throws. Kevin Durant just couldn't watch. Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty.]...
Grit Your Teeth
Send stories, photos, and anything else you might have to [email protected]....
The Wild End To Clips-Thunder, Thanks To A Controversial Review
The Clippers and Thunder don't feel like closing out games cleanly as of late, but we all benefit from it. Comebacks for everyone! Tonight's OKC rally couldn't have happened without a questionable decision by the officials on an out-of-bounds call, though....
Austin Jackson Can't Comprehend The Greatness Of Miguel Cabrera
This is Miguel Cabrera celebrating his three-run go-ahead homer in the top of the ninth to put the Tigers up 3-1 on the Orioles. Austin Jackson can't fathom what Miggy just did to that baseball....