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Couple Caught Having Sex On Soccer Pitch
Brøndby and Randers played to a goalless draw on Sunday in Denmark's top league, but that doesn't mean no one scored....
Keith Olbermann's New Show Is Entertaining. Should We Be Surprised?
ESPN prodigal son Keith Olbermann made his return to the four-letter network last night, premiering his eponymous hour-long ESPN2 program while calling up a number of golden-age SportsCenter memories. Here are the highlights....
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart Is A Mess
The Miami Marlins held a Legends of Wrestling celebration on Saturday and a bunch of former wrestling stars were present. Goldberg was there, as were both members of the Hart Foundation, Bret "The Hitman" Hart and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Bret is old. Jim is a disaster....
The Bridges Of Olbermann County
Keith Olbermann's new late-night talk show will premier on ESPN2 tonight. This is good news for a network that could use some right now, but if history is any guide, we know where this is heading:...
Wing-Eating Contest Ends With A Pantsing And A Punch In The Face
To clarify: The winning dude-bro gets pantsed. The shirtless loser who does the pantsing gets punched in the face—and seems so surprised to get punched in the face. We've got no details on this other than what you see here, but if that Jacksonville sign in the background is any indication, this happ...
Jose Fernandez Isn't Fair
Here's Marlins phenom Jose Fernandez throwing Troy Tulowitzki a curveball so vicious that it briefly turned the all-star shortstop into an overmatched little leaguer....
Cubs-Padres Gives Us Most Cubs-Padres Play Possible
If you're keeping score at home—we're talking about a late-August Cubs-Padres game that took 15 innings to complete, so you likely weren't—this one goes down as a fielder's choice, E3. But for a full appreciation of all of the fail involved here, be sure to scroll through this short checklist of der...
Up The Stairs With Cus D'Amato
From the Library of America's Story of the Week site, here's a gem—Pete Hamill's tribute to Cus D'Amato:...
ESPN Can't Deny It's A Joke Of Itself After This
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Everything Is A Slippery Slope When You Are Weak-Willed
We've got a short playlist this week for a couple of reasons. First, I am at the very beginning of a new training schedule, so we're starting slow at three miles. Second, one of the songs was 16-minutes long. You're going to hate it. Here we go! A Spotify playlist can be found here, and the rest sta...
Cardiff City Stuns Man City In First Premier League Home Game
Prior to its elevation to the Premier League this season, Cardiff City had not played in England's top division since 1962. On Sunday, Cardiff made its home debut with a 3-2 upset victory over 2012 champions and 2013 runners up, Manchester City. ...
What It Was, Was Football
Andy Griffith's famous 1953 routine....
Chris Sale Goes Berserk On Cooler After Bad Outing
The Texas Rangers battered White Sox starter Chris Sale for eight earned runs in seven innings Friday night. After leaving the game, Sale did not take things well....
Unusually Large Cat Terrorizing Detroit Neighborhood
It's not enough that Detroit's suffering an economic collapse. Now, one neighborhood has to deal with a "supersize cat."...
Woman Flashes Boobs During Cycling Race On NBC Sports Network [NSFW]
Today's Stage 5 of the USA Pro Challenge made its way through Vail, Colo. Much like any live cycling broadcast, the mountains were a challenge....
Girl Survives Bear Attack, Is Cooler Than Most Bears
We've got a little change of pace for this week's Bear Friday entry. Today's story features not a bear, but a 12-year-old girl who survived a bear attack and also happens to be the coolest 12-year-old girl ever. ...
How To Make A Decent Goddamn Margarita, For Once
People avoid all sorts of boozes for all sorts of reasons. Maybe you're too broke for Scotch or too smug for vodka. Maybe beer bloats and disappoints you. Perhaps the smell of bourbon reminds you of Grandpa's special beatin' shoe. Or maybe you're like I used to be, and you associate tequila with fr...
Panthers Player Ejected For Kick To The Groin
Running back Armond Smith is fighting for a spot on Carolina's depth chart, but his chances seem a little bleaker after being kicked out of last night's preseason game against Baltimore....
Family Of Player Killed In Practice Sues NCAA, Coaches, Helmet Maker
A lawsuit filed by the family of a D3 football player killed during practice alleges that his coach ordered players to "lead with your head" in helmet-to-helmet drills, and sent him back onto the field despite needing medical attention four times over the three days leading up to his death....
Confused Hawk Harrelson Gives His Best Home Run Call
In the 12th inning of last night's White Sox-Royals game, White Sox third baseman Connor Gillaspie sent a shot deep into right field. After watching the ball clear the fence but carom back onto the field of play, White Sox play-by-play man Hawk Harrelson was unsure about unleashing his signature hom...