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Hey Fatso!
Peter Richmond remembers Art Donovan, a master storyteller:...

ESPN's John Clayton Says Some Random Shit About Johnny Manziel
So what happens to Johnny Manziel if the NCAA decides he's no longer eligible to play college football because he allegedly sold his autograph? Last night during SportsCenter, John Clayton explained that Manziel could turn pro and enter the supplemental draft later this month, "if indeed he does qua...



Red Sox Owner John Henry Buys <em>Boston Globe</em>
John Henry, one of the principal owners of the Red Sox, has agreed to purchase the Boston Globe from the Times Co. for $70 million....

The Master
I like to go to the Matisse room at the Modern and just sit in front of this picture for a good while....


The Trouble With ESPN's Big Johnny Football Story
The most interesting passage in Wright Thompson's new and much-discussed profile of minor league football player Johnny Manziel comes about three-quarters of the way into the story, which is long and rich with detail, so that you could forgive a reader whose eye ran past it. At this point in the pi...

The Yankees Aren't Homering, And That Makes John Sterling Sad
The feeble Yankees offense has been rough on everyone, but no one more so than radio play-by-play man and walking catchphrase John Sterling. When you make your bones with a series of silly home run calls, a lack of home runs can have you questioning your purpose on this earth....

Andrelton Simmons Is Good At Baseball Tricks. His Teammates Are Not
Remember that old Nike commercial in which Tiger Woods did that awesome bouncing-ball trick? You know, the one that every kid within 15 miles of a driving range spent the next two years trying to duplicate. Well, a few Atlanta Braves players recently tried to execute a baseball-themed version of the...

Why Your Supermarket Only Sells 5 Kinds Of Apples
Over at Mother Jones, here's Rowan Jacobsen's story about one man's quest to bring hundreds more back: ...

White Lines: I'm Not Worth A Damn
How cocaine ruined Don Reese's career (John Underwood, SI, 1982):...

Johnny Manziel Still Clowning Everyone On Twitter
Johnny Manziel sending a tweet about championships mattering a day after video and pictures of him enjoying his life lit Twitter afire leaves him open for criticism, as a title-less player in a ring-mad society. But Johnny Football sees and reacts to criticism on Twitter like he does pressure on the...

Now Johnny Manziel Is Wearing A Tebow Jersey At A Texas Frat Party
This is epic, flawless trolling....

University Of Texas Frat Party To Johnny Manziel: “Get The Fuck Out”
Johnny Manziel apparently dropped by a Texas frat party last night. Someone threw a beer at him. Someone else told him to "GET THE FUCK OUT." He left. It's on video....

Is This Calvin Johnson Catch Impressive?
During one-on-one drills in today's Detroit Lions training camp, Calvin Johnson faced off against cornerback Chris Houston. The play called was a back-shoulder fade, and Megatron made Houston look stupid....

All Right, Boys, Silencio, This Is A Picture
The Independent was good enough to reprint Joan Didion's 1965 essay, "John Wayne: A Love Story:" ...

