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The End Of Rap Beef: "Jay-Z Is Somewhere Eating A Fondue Plate"
Omnipresent Sports Fan Drake was on the TSN broadcast of this afternoon's Nets-Raptors games, which the Nets won 94-87. Since Brooklyn was in the house, Drake decided to take a few shots at the former owner of a tiny piece of the Nets and accused him of eating fondue. The era of the rap diss track i...
This Might've Been The Ugliest Inning In MLB History
In last night's Blue Jays-Twins game, three Toronto relievers combined to bring you this disgusting eighth inning: walk, walk, sac bunt, walk, wild pitch, walk and wild pitch, stolen base, walk and wild pitch, stolen base, walk, walk, single, walk, strikeout, groundout. It was remarkable, really....
The Ultimate "James Harden Doesn't Play Defense" Video Compilation
Ballwatching! Lollygagging! Ineffectually flailing at the ballhandler as he blows by! Yes folks, it's all here, in this lowlight reel of James Harden's saddest moments on defense from the 2013-14 NBA season. ...
The Durant-LeBron Arms Race: Two Of The Best Seasons Of All Time
When we last took a look in February, LeBron James and Kevin Durant were both having monster seasons, with unprecedented combinations of offensive volume (usage percent) and efficiency (true shooting percent). There was still a lot of basektball left to play, but at the time we wrote that "if these ...
That Isn't Derrick Rose, Sir (It's LeBron James)
Your family member takes a photo with a basketball star and you want to share it with the world....
Listen To Vin Scully Tell A Famous Story About Jackie Robinson
If you've never heard the story about Jackie Robinson's teammate, Gene Hermanski, suggesting that all the Dodgers wear the number 42 so as to confuse anyone trying to assassinate Robinson, now's your chance to hear it as it was meant to be told: by Vin Scully....
Everything The Cops Didn't Do In The Jameis Winston Rape Investigation
"I believe that Mr. Winston cannot be convicted," Florida's chief assistant state attorney tells the Times. "I don't necessarily believe that he's innocent." ...
Why Do Most College Football Kickers Suck? Chris Kluwe Explains.
So Drew asked me to fill in for him on this week's Funbag, because apparently as an unemployed former punter I'm supposed to have oodles of free time to do his job while he goes off and teaches his kids how to cook meth with his neighbor Chad, or whatever the fuck it is parenting entails in Yonkers....
Revising A Miracle: What if the Mets Had Drafted Reggie?
Dig the 3-part series by Chris and Jon DeRosa. ...
Jaden Smith's Tweets Helped Me Hit On Girls On Tinder
To understand Jaden Smith Tinder, you must be familiar with two things: Jaden Smith and Tinder. Let's get everyone up to speed....
That Isn't George Bush, Sir
Jaguars safety Johnathan Cyprien, that is not George W. Bush. If you were cracking a joke, then it's pretty funny. But that's not actually George W. Bush, or his father, George H.W. Bush. It's just some different white guy with beady eyes....
David Feherty Does A Pretty Good Sean Connery Impression
The Golf Channel's David Feherty was a guest on the Dan Patrick Show this morning, and the conversation immediately turned to the quality of the broadcaster's Sean Connery impression. ...
The Ultimate Warrior Was An Insane Dick
In his last public appearance, not 24 hours before his death, James Hellwig made clear that there is a distinction between the Ultimate Warrior and the man beneath the facepaint. So it in no way detracts from the respect earned by one of the biggest and most unique characters in wrestling history to...
No, It's Not Just You: LeBron Really Has Been Bad On Defense
Tom Haberstroh has a post over on ESPN Insider going over the uses of ESPN's new stat, Real Plus-Minus, and how it bears out on things like the MVP race. Tucked inside are a few telling statistical bits about LeBron's defense this season. So we thought, why not go ahead and take a dive into the rest...
Rhode Island TV News Does Story on Pussy Riot, Won't Say "Pussy Riot"
Hillary Clinton took a photo with Pussy Riot last week, and the former Secretary of State's selfie with the Russian activist rockers went viral. We're not surprised, then, that the story turned up on local news four days after the fact. We are surprised, though, that one TV station tried to cover it...
Mason Plumlee Stuffs LeBron On Buzzer-Beating Dunk Attempt
The Brooklyn Nets shocked Miami tonight and beat the Heat 88-87 thanks to LeBron James failing to get a buzzer-beating dunk attempt past the massive paw of Mason Plumlee. Here's the play in extreme slow motion:...
Report: Jared Remy Threw Hot Coffee, Soap At Fellow Inmate
The Middlesex Sheriff's Office filed a complaint last week that Jared Remy had attacked another detainee while awaiting trial, and would be charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. The complaint was released in more detail today, and Remy allegedly used all items at his disposal to ...
Jaroslav Halak Doesn't Want To Face His Old Team
Tonight's Caps-Blues game sees a matchup between the West's best team and a club that's all but eliminated from playoff contention, one notable only for Washington goalie Jaroslav Halak's first chance to face his former team since being moved at the trade deadline. Except—Halak apparently wants no p...
James Young Dunks Over Everything
Kentucky's James Young powered over most of the UConn Huskies for this dunk, but that's only a moral victory. UConn beat Kentucky 60-54 in the NCAA Championship....