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The NBA's New CBA Is Very Friendly To Superstars Like LeBron
The NBA and the players were able to get a new collective bargaining agreement done with a relative minimum of fussing or fighting, and the reason is simple: The NBA is raking it in. Buoyed in large part by a $24 billion television contract that kicked in this summer, there is simply so much money f...
Battery Charge Against Kansas's Carlton Bragg Jr. Dismissed, Girlfriend To Be Charged Instead
The misdemeanor battery charge brought against Kansas Jayhawks forward Carlton Bragg Jr. has been dismissed, Douglas County prosecutors announced today. In the same press release, they said a battery charge was being filed against Bragg’s girlfriend....
The 300-Year Journey From Classical Standard To Gay Disco Anthem To The Most Iconic Anthem In Soccer
The first leg of the 1994 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc Des Princes was rife with the tensions of early ‘90s provincial fandom. “The Boulogne Boys [PSG’s right-wing hooligan supporters] were looking for Arsenal fans to attack in the build-up to ...
James Harden Made A Quiet, Leisurely Meal Out Of The Nets
In last night’s win over the Nets, James Harden dropped a bloated stat line that, by week eight, feels routine: 36 points, 11 assists, 8 rebounds. He served the usual slew of crafty pocket passes, cottony lobs and floaters, crossovers and pull-up threes. If there’s anything worth noting, it’s that h...
Nine Elements Of The LeBron <i>SI </i>Cover Meant To Distract You From His Hairline, Ranked
1. Safety pin on the lapel...
Jaguars Junction: Week 14
What makes a “world class city?” Let’s check the list. ...
The Browns Did Not Win A Game Today
The Browns tried really hard and gave it their best shot, but lost to the Bengals, 23-10. Despite reports to the contrary, today was not Cleveland’s day. Here are highlights from the game:...
Why The Browns Might Win A Game Today
The Cleveland Browns have lost all 12 of their games so far this season, but don’t count them out today. Here’s why their luck might turn around against the Cincinnati Bengals:...
Louisville Quarterback Lamar Jackson Wins Heisman Trophy<em></em><em></em>
The 6-foot-3, 205-pound sophomore made history as the first player from Louisville to win the trophy and the youngest ever at 19 years, 352 days. Although his team lost its last two regular season games, Jackson set an ACC record with 51 total touchdowns this year....
Here's A Weird Hockey Move: A Headbutt To The Crotch
Because why skate normally when you can lower your head to barrel directly into your opponent’s crotch instead? ...
Kansas Forward Carlton Bragg Jr. Charged With Battery For Allegedly Striking Girlfriend, Pushing Her Down Stairs
Kansas Jayhawks sophomore forward Carlton Bragg Jr. was charged today with one count of misdemeanor battery after prosecutors said his girlfriend called 911, saying he struck her and pushed her down the stairs. Bragg was initially arrested on suspicion of domestic battery, but the Douglas County Dis...
Carmelo Anthony Sure Seems Tired Of Phil Jackson's Shit
Phil Jackson, a guy who would look a lot dumber without his glasses, continues to emit ill-advised takes that make good NBA players angry. For his most recent target he chose his own star forward, Carmelo Anthony. Now feels like an odd time to seed resentment among Jackson’s Knicks, who, last night’...
What It’s Like To Watch Your Kid Lose<em></em>
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here. Buy his book here....
Notre Dame Fans Take Out Full-Page Meme In Student Paper Calling For AD's Job
No matter how you look at it, Notre Dame’s football team sucked, and it seems fans are roughly three steps away from the acceptance stage....
Jason Pierre-Paul Is Done For The Regular Season, And The Giants Are Going To Miss Him
Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul underwent sports hernia surgery early this morning, and is expected to be out six weeks. That means Pierre-Paul could return for the conference championship, but the Giants’ chances of making it that far without him in the lineup are pretty grim....
Phil Jackson Still Doesn't Get It
Last month, Phil Jackson referred to LeBron James’s group of friends as his “posse,” which angered both LeBron and his business partner and friend Maverick Carter. Both men took specific issue with Jackson’s use of the word and noted the perceived racial undertones of what Jackson said. Whether or n...
LeBron James And A Few Teammates Opt Out Of Team's Scheduled Stay At Trump-Branded Hotel
The Cleveland Cavaliers are visiting New York this week to play the Knicks on Wednesday, but LeBron James and a few other Cavaliers players will not be staying at a Trump-branded hotel in Manhattan, per reports from ESPN and the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Cavs were not among the three teams who de...
Are You Ready To Be Entertained By A Squash Rally?
In recent years we’ve blogged more regularly about squash as something to roast, but I offer you this recent snippet for you to determine whether you’d rather eat it, watch it or neither....
Jaguars Junction: Week 13
There’s no more annoying type of person than the sports obsessive. ...
Here's A Guy Scoring On A 65-Yard Volley
Universidad de Concepción beat O’Higgins 3-1 today in Chile’s Primera division, with the final goal being this stoppage-time screamer by Alejandro Camargo—a 65-yard volley that left O’Higgins keeper Miguel Pinto looking awfully foolish....