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High School Baseball Game In Japan Takes 50 Innings, Four Days
A baseball game in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan that started Thursday took 50 innings and four days to determine a winner, which is amazing in its own way, but wait until you see the two starters' pitch counts....

According to someone at the building Saturday night, USC defensive back Josh Shaw got into an argument with his girlfriend, the two went their separate ways, someone else called police, and when Shaw returned to the apartment, he saw police and jumped off his girlfriend's balcony. [Los Angeles Daily...

I Can't Stop Watching This Dude Try To Hit A 186-MPH Fastball
Ever wondered what it'd be like to stand in against a big-league hurler? Yeah, this is kinda like that, but if the hurler was, like, a Terminator or something. Here's former Japanese ballplayer Takeshi Yamasaki, trying to get his bat around on a nearly 200-mph fastball (the fun starts at around ...

How Heisman-Finalist Quarterbacks Have Changed Over The Years
It's the season for wildly premature Heisman speculation, and considering quarterbacks have won all but two Heismans since 2000 (Mark Ingram and Reggie Bush being the exceptions), a few quarterbacks and their gaudy stat lines will be in the running this year. But just how far have the goal posts mov...

Anthony Brown Says USC Coach Called Him "All Types Of Fuck Words"
Earlier, we told you about former USC running back Anthony Brown, who quit the team very suddenly and then took to Instagram to accuse head coach Steve Sarkisian of being racist. TMZ has since gotten in touch with Brown, who provided them with some choice quotes....

USC Player Quits Team, Accuses Coach Of Being Racist
Things aren't going so great at USC these days, buddy, but thanks for asking!...

Josh Shaw's Lawyer Confirms Balcony Fall
There's a whole lot of confusion on what actually happened to USC DB Josh Shaw, who sprained both ankles in some sort of incident on Saturday. Well, here's one piece of the puzzle, filled in....

USC: Josh Shaw Admits He Made Up Drowning Nephew Story
According to a statement released by USC, defensive back Josh Shaw made up the story about rescuing his 7-year-old drowning nephew last Saturday night at a family party....

Mike Napoli, In The Rogers Centre, With Brute Damn Force
Rest in peace, baseball. You were hit so damn hard, and flew so damn far, that you were at least not in much pain when you left this earth. ...

TMZ: Cops Talked To Shaw About Report Of Guy "Shimmying" Down Building
TMZ's headline says "USC's Josh Shaw—Named In Burglary Report," but the takeaway is that police talked to Shaw about a report of a guy climbing down the side of a building Saturday night....

USC And Steve Sarkisian Are Now Walking Back Josh Shaw's Heroic Story
Yesterday, USC released a report that Trojans defensive back Josh Shaw had sprained both of his ankles while rescuing his 7-year-old nephew at a family party Saturday night. This morning, however, head coach Steve Sarkisian said that he had received reports disputing Shaw's account....

The Footwork In This Vine Of Saints DB Drills Is Mesmerizing
This is like synchronized swimming, but with two Jesuses on the Galilee in football pads....

USC: Trojans DB Out After Leaping From Balcony To Save Drowning Nephew
USC defensive back Josh Shaw is recovering from his injuries after jumping from a second-floor balcony window at a family party Saturday night to save his drowning 7-year-old nephew, according to the Trojans....

South Korea Wins LLWS; Teams Bro Down In Handshake Line
South Korea beat Chicago's Jackie Robinson West in the Little League World Series Championship 8-4 today. It featured a pretty solid bat flip from Dong Wan Sin (above) and also a really cool bit of sportsmanship after the game (below). ...

Rays Play Game Under Protest After Late Challenge Overturns Safe Call
The Tampa Bay Rays played today's 5-4 loss to the Blue Jays under protest after a replay challenge in the fourth inning ruled Wil Myers was picked off first base. Myers was initially ruled safe, but after pitcher Mark Buehrle had stepped on the rubber and Yunel Escobar was in the batter's box, the B...

Jalen Rose Ran Cross Country, Terrorized Runners
Jalen Rose and David Jacoby released their latest Grantland podcast, during which Rose still had a baseball bat over his shoulder. Somewhere in the middle of the rambling discussion, Rose admitted he ran cross country all four years of high school. ...

Javier Baez Mashed The Hell Out Of Another Tater
Cubs prospect Javier Baez has been in the majors for just over two weeks, but thanks to his ability to hit baseballs really damn hard and really damn far, he's already got quite a highlight reel to his name. During today's game against the Orioles, he hit a ball way out of the stadium. ...

Complaint: Le'Veon Bell Had No Idea He Could Get A DUI For Weed
WPXI in Pittsburgh has obtained and released part of the criminal complaint for Wednesday arrest of Steelers running backs Le'Veon Bell and LeGarrette Blount in Ross Township, outside of Pittsburgh. Yesterday, just before they played in a preseason game against the Eagles, the two were formally char...

Chicago's Little Leaguers Are Fun, Fast, And Don't Care For Stop Signs
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa.–The Jackie Robinson West Little League team from Chicago hits everything that's thrown at them, including spiders. ...

Kid Asks Jamie Carragher The Only Luis Suárez Question Worth Asking
A kid at a soccer camp asked Jamie Carragher, former Liverpool teammate of the bitey Luis Suárez, if Suárez ever sank his teeth into him. Carragher gave no answer except for a laugh. Kid should have followed up....