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Goddamn, John Tortorella Is <i>Pissed</i>

I want to begin by noting that it’s pretty funny that this latest, greatest round of beef between the Blue Jackets and Penguins is all over Jack Johnson, of all players, a bottom-pairing defenseman on the wrong side of 30 and coming off his worst season as a pro. That said: Give me the beef!...

Multiple Women Say They Were Sexually Abused By Their Legendary Equestrian Coach

The New York Times published a story yesterday, part of which was first reported last month by the Chronicle of the Horse, in which multiple women allege they were sexually abused by a once-legendary equestrian coach. That coach was Jimmy A. Williams, a man so important to the sport that at one poin...

The Dawn Staley-Missouri Beef Is Finally Over, And It Will Cost Mizzou $50,000

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley settled her lawsuit against Missouri athletic director Jim Sterk on Thursday. The decision comes four months after Sterk went on a radio show and accused the Gamecocks coach of promoting a hostile fan atmosphere—back in January, when the two ...

The Time Dave McKenna Drunkenly Heckled Jimmy Connors And Got Rewarded With VIP Passes

Our beloved colleague Dave McKenna tells good stories. He’s done a lot of cool shit, met many weird people in weird ways, and had his run-ins with the law. And after selfishly squirreling all his stories away in Slack and our brains for years, we’ve realized we have a societal obligation to share....

Jim Tomsula Teaches Rookies How To Dance Their Way To Success

Skins defensive line coach Jim Tomsula is running his position’s rookies through drills today. This one’s probably about making a player light on his feet, but whatever the true purpose, it’s fun to watch....

ESPN Smothers Its Public Editor With A Pillow

There were never many good public editors across media, but ESPN hasn’t had a useful one in nearly 10 years, not since Le Anne Schreiber. The gig usually consists of delivering criticism that is only critical to a certain point, because the critic is still employed by the company they’re critiquing....

Sweaty Balls

Meet Peoria sportscaster Jim Mattson, whose segment on WEEK tonight was perspirative and gonadic. His broadcast partners were... surprised?...

Jimbob Ghostkeeper Is The 2018 Name Of The Year

Here at NOTY, it’s axiomatic that a truly great name has it going both ways. Just look at the Hall of Name: Assumption Bulltron, Nimrod Weiselfish, Tanqueray Beavers, Princess Nocandy, Vanilla Dong, Destiny Frankenstein. And we haven’t inducted a new class in a while, so no Barkevious Mingo, Taco B....

After Scoring Key Transfer, Jim Harbaugh Drops Some Bad Ideas On College Transfers<em></em>

Following months of waivers and appeals, Shea Patterson, the former quarterback at Ole Miss, was allowed by the Rebels, the NCAA, and Michigan (his new team) to transfer and play immediately for the Wolverines. Naturally, this was preceded by Patterson and his lawyer essentially daring Ole Miss and ...

Former Michigan Linebacker Calls Out Police, University Over Investigation Into Threatening Tweets

Former Michigan linebacker Elysee Mbem-Bosse took “full responsibility” for a series of tweets he posted last week, in which he tagged Jim Harbaugh after posting about Michigan being open carry and someone being a “fucking [clown emoji].”...

Former Michigan Player Tagged Jim Harbaugh In Series Of Vaguely Threatening Tweets [Update]

Last night, former Michigan linebacker Elysee Mbem-Bosse sent a series of semi-threatening tweets, including one in which he tagged Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh. The tweets have since been deleted; thanks to the quick-thinking folks over at Reddit CFB, you can view screenshots of the tweets be...

What Jim Mora Means When He Describes Josh Rosen As "A Millennial"

Jim Mora, who once went on the radio to gush his interest in one head coaching job while he still had another, thinks Josh Rosen’s “concentration level” and “focus” might be a concern for NFL teams because Rosen [slaps forehead] is “a millennial.”...

Jim Mora: "I Would Take Sam Darnold If I Were The Browns"

Former UCLA head coach Jim Mora thinks the Cleveland Browns should select Sam Darnold, from crosstown rival USC, with the first pick in the draft.* Mora said this on live television even though Josh Rosen, whom he coached at UCLA, is also right there at the top of most draft boards....

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John Lynch Says Kyle Shanahan's "Master Plan" Was Getting Kirk Cousins To The 49ers

San Francisco 49ers GM John Lynch went on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Trey Wednesday to talk about his team’s big offseason and Jimmy Garoppolo’s exciting future. Getting Garoppolo for a second-round pick from the Patriots last year was huge, since the quarterback looked outstanding as he led the 49ers to f...

Baseball Hall Of Fame Retires Chief Wahoo Before The Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians legend Jim Thome got a well-deserved first-ballot Hall of Fame nod this year, and after some apparent discussion, as well as a specific request by Thome, the slugger will go in on a plaque bearing the Cleveland “Block C” logo, rather than the “Chief Wahoo” Native American caricatur...

The Fraudsters At Jimmy Haslam's Pilot Flying J Had Some Very Racist Takes On The Browns And Raiders

A U.S. District Court Judge has unsealed transcripts of secretly recorded tapes gathered in the investigation of fraud perpetrated by Browns owner Jimmy Haslam’s Pilot Flying J company. While the transcripts apparently don’t contradict Haslam’s claim that he was in no way involved in the scheme, the...

Is The Freshman Dominating Maryland High School Basketball Actually 20 Years Old?

The Cinderella-est story of the schoolboy hoops season in the Washington, D.C., area came to an end over the weekend. It turns out the year’s most fantastical feel-good tale really was a fantasy after all....

Jimmy Butler's Injury Could've Been So Much Worse, But The Wolves Are Still In Trouble

So it’s a torn meniscus and likely surgery for Jimmy Butler, after he crumpled to the court Friday night:...

Oh No, Not Jimmy Butler

Jimmy Butler—the Timberwolves’ leading scorer and best player, and the NBA’s leader in minutes per game prior to the All-Star break—went down in a crumpled heap in the third quarter of Minnesota’s Friday night loss to the Houston Rockets. It looked like a non-contact injury, and Butler had to be hel...