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Another Biblical Hailstorm Suspends Soccer Game
Two hailstorms in just over a week suspending play? Quick, someone check the math on those Mayan Doomsday calendars; maybe they were just a year off!...
Richard Ford: Stop Blaming The Game
In 1993, the acclaimed novelist Richard Ford wrote a piece for the New York Times called "Stop Blaming Baseball."...
The Painted Screens Of Baltimore
Rafael Alvarez has more about Elaine Eff's book in the Baltimore City Paper. ...
NFL Says Hit On Bengals Punter Was Illegal
The NFL's VP of officiating Dean Blandino said last night that the hit by Steelers LB Terence Garvin on Bengals punter Kevin Huber should have been a penalty....
Flyers' Brayden Schenn Injured By Vicious Hit From Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals took Flyers forward Brayden Schenn out of the game with a brutal hit that sent Schenn flying into the boards, injuring him....
A Dog Distracted By A Squirrel: <em>American Hustle</em>, Reviewed.
1. David O. Russell is a director who doesn't know what he's doing. I say this with legitimate, if cautious, admiration. Some of our most celebrated directors have been incorrigible perfectionist assholes: David Fincher makes actors do hundreds of takes; Kubrick sent crazy (but not wrong) letters to...
This Cycling Video Is Chock-Full Of Mind-Blowing Tricks
This video is amazing, but it may also depress you. Now you have to go through life knowing that you will never be as good at anything as these guys are at doing awesome things with bikes....
Justin Tucker, Kicker, Conqueror
It's a morning to unreservedly celebrate Justin Tucker, because how often do we get the chance? How rarely is the kicker the one proudly jogging off the field with his helmet held high? Tucker—who appears to have wrestled the "Legatron" nickname away from Greg Zuerlein—accounted for all of the Raven...
Here's How Close The Lions Came To Winning
The Ravens pulled out a thrilling win over the the Lions 18-16 on this 61-yard field goal from Justin Tucker with 43 seconds left. Tucker hit six field goals on the night, provided all of the Ravens offense. Tucker has now made 33 field goals in a row....
Joseph Fauria Scores, Dances
We're big fans of the gyrating Lions tight end here at the 'spins and this is just another reason why. ...
Caps Fan Takes Puck To Face, Waits Until After OT To Get Stitches
Meet the face that launched a thousand fans-just-as-tough-as-the-players quips. Alicia Drummond took a puck to the face during yesterday's Flyers-Caps game and rather than get the medical attention she needed to sew up her head, she stuck it out and watched the rest of the game....
Mike Ditka Looks Like The Old Guy From <i>Up</i>
The transition to cartoon character is complete....
Completely Operational. <em>Her</em>, Reviewed.
1. "Don't knock masturbation," says Woody Allen's Alvy Singer in Annie Hall. "It's sex with someone I love." Her is many things, but at its heart, it's a clear-minded, alternately romantic and fatalist look at what, precisely, we are falling in love with when we are "falling in love." Falling in lov...
Aaron Dana's Sports Illustrated
It's a Long Season is a killer tumblr site for you baseball junkies. This morning I saw a post featuring Aaron Dana's work. ...
Missed Penalty Gave Pittsburgh A Touchdown (And Broke A Punter's Jaw)
Kevin Huber was a lock for the Pro Bowl. But the Bengals punter's tremendous year was cut short with a fractured jaw, suffered when he was blindsided by Steelers LB Terence Garvin. It sprung Antonio Brown for a touchdown, but it was a blatantly missed penalty that should have cost Pittsburgh the sco...
We're Going Streaking (Except When We're Not)!
It's been over three weeks since the run-at-least-a-mile-every-day streak began and I've been true (almost). It's an incredible nuisance. ...
Wichita News Anchor Is Ready To "Get The Fuck Out Of Here"
If we've learned anything about broadcasting, it's to always treat a nearby microphone like it's a hot mic. Wichita NBC affiliate KSNW could work on teaching its anchors this, because Justin Kraemer signed off to SNL last night with an f-bomb....
ESPN Broadcasters Are Talented Tweeters
Bruce Pearl and Carter Blackburn could use some creativity in the Twitter handle department. ...
The PGA Tour's Non-Profit Status Is A Big Joke
Paula Lavigne of Outside The Lines has conducted a thorough investigation into the PGA Tour's status as a non-profit organization, and has found that the tour's commitment to charity is not nearly as strong as the suits at the PGA would like everyone to believe....