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Hockey Guy Punched
Whatever your feelings on fighting in hockey, it's a little satisfying to see Cam "If he's sucking cock, he's getting his ass kicked" Janssen take it on the chin....
This Nick Young Impression From Byron Scott and James Worthy Is Epic
So, this is just great. Former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Byron Scott and James Worthy were on Time Warner Cable Sportsnet prior to a Lakers game, when they were charged with doing their best Nick "Swaggy P" Young impression. Turns out, Swaggy P sounds exactly how we all expect Swaggy P to sound....
Nets Give Lawrence Frank Four Years Of Detention
Jason Kidd and the Nets have "reassigned" head assistant Lawrence Frank, and following the change, Frank will no longer be on the bench during games or at practice. If that sounds like being fired, it is, except for the part where Frank owes Kidd a book report every day....
Why The Yankees Rebuild From Without
Jacoby Ellsbury is a very good outfielder, signed at market rate, who projects to age well but in five or six years will nevertheless be one of the more overpaid players in the game. But that's a problem for another day, and despite dropping $238 million on Ellsbury and Brian McCann, the Yankees sti...
Angry, Dumb Red Sox Fans Call Jacoby Ellsbury A "Trader"
Free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury has agreed to a deal with the Yankees. He used to play for the Red Sox. In case you are an alien or a baby born today who just learned how to use a computer, the Red Sox and Yankees are big rivals. Anyway, Boston fans are mad about Ellsbury being a traitor for ...
Yankees Sign Jacoby Ellsbury To Seven-Year Deal, Because They Can
The New York Yankees have reportedly signed Jacoby Ellsbury, because eat it. They don't care. The Yankees get who they want. (Unless it's Cliff Lee.)...
Smash
The big question for those of us jaded with the modern game of ping-pong—the oof-plock, oof-plock of devious sponge, no rally lasting longer than the cramped spin serve, the dabbed return, and the silent kill—was whether the great Marty Reisman, just one grey hair short of 70 but still refusing the ...
Myles Jack Is The Pac-12's Best Freshman On Both Sides Of The Ball
UCLA linebacker Myles Jack was named Pac-12 freshman defensive player of the year. UCLA running back Myles Jack was named Pac-12 freshman offensive player of the year. Myles Jack is whoever you want him to be, and he's better at it than you....
Who's The Bigger Cheater: Jason Kidd Or Mike Tomlin?
Originally published in Bloomberg View...
Listen To Jacoby Jones Right After Mike Tomlin Got In His Way
The Ravens' site just put up footage from the Baltimore sideline right after the Mike Tomlin screwed with Jacoby Jones's return. It's pretty great. ...
Did Mark Cuban Out Del Harris As The Inventor Of The Spilled-Soda Move?
On Wednesday night, Jason Kidd bought himself an extra timeout against the Lakers when he told Tyshawn Taylor to bump into him, spilling his drink. The Nets were losing 96-94 at that point and had no timeouts. The clean-up, before Jodie Meeks's second foul shot, gave the Nets some extra time to dra...
Mike Tyson Talks About Sex In Jail And Florence Henderson
Mike Tyson stopped by The Arsenio Hall Show this week. Tyson and Hall talked about partying, life in jail—Tyson had more experience than Hall for that one—and how one of Tyson's prosecutors came to see his one-man show, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth. Having sex in jail also came up. "I was very fort...
Mike Tomlin Steps Onto Field, Prevents Jacoby Jones From Scoring TD
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin sees Jason Kidd's staged soda spill and raises him an "'accidentally' step onto field and prevent Jacoby Jones from reaching the end zone on a kickoff return."...
Wake Forest And Kansas Basketball Players Have Lots Of Arms
Arms and arms and arms. Yards of arms. Arms that are feet long....
Jason Kidd Fined For Best Coaching He's Done All Season
The NBA will fine Nets head coach Jason Kidd $50,000 for his staged soda spill to earn an extra timeout, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. Come on. It's clever gamesmanship!...
The Golden Age Of Thanksgiving
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here. ...