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DeMarcus Cousins Thinks Vivek Ranadivé And Vlade Divac Pulled A "Coward Move"
DeMarcus Cousins has left Sacramento, but he still has choice words for the simmering poop stew he left behind, and especially for the two stirring it: Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé and general manager Vlade Divac. In an entertaining interview with Boogie over at The Undefeated, both come across as inc...
Oregon Coach Willie Taggart Ices Out Beat Reporter For Daring To Report The News
Last month, the Oregonian’s Oregon Ducks football beat reporter Andrew Greif got himself a scoop. He reported on Jan. 16 that three football players had to be hospitalized after grueling offseason workouts. In the aftermath of the report, newly-hired strength coach Irele Oderinde was suspended for a...
Now Let Us Heap Scorn Upon The NBA Trade Deadline Fuck-Ups
So the NBA trade deadline was a big dud, again. It featured one blockbuster deal—the New Orleans Pelicans just straight-up robbing the Sacramento Kings for DeMarcus Cousins—and then a handful of minor deals, none of which seem likely to shake up the standings all that much. That’s butt....
Rex And Rob Ryan Are Jobless And Ready For Exhibition Baseball
Rex and Rob Ryan might have gotten tossed to the curb by the Buffalo Bills this past season, but even in unemployment, they appear to be living well. The coaching brothers showed up at today’s Phillies-Yankees exhibition game in Tampa. Rex even wore a wacky shirt:...
Glory Boy Cyclist Celebrates Too Early, Loses Race
Australian sprinting wunderkind Caleb Ewan appears to be the real deal, and he was in position to beat out all of the world’s best sprinters this morning at the Abu Dhabi Tour. Instead, he learned a tough lesson about celebrating after you cross the line, not before, when someone can still catch you...
We Won't Be Seeing Ben Simmons This Year After All
Philadelphia 76ers GM Bryan Colangelo is holding a post-trade deadline press conference, at which he revealed that 2016 No. 1 overall pick Ben Simmons will not be seeing the floor at all this season....
Far Left Peddles Grossly Sexual Giraffe Pornography Online
Though Americans may have our political differences, we can all agree that children should not be subjected to grotesque displays of nudism and sexual organs. Correction: we cannot all agree on this, judging by the latest uproar found on the internet. ...
The Pelicans Are Playing With House Money
The DeMarcus Cousins era did not get off to the best start in New Orleans last night, as the Pelicans were blown out by the Rockets 129-99. No need to panic in New Orleans, though, because the Pelicans still have plenty of time to figure out how Anthony Davis and Cousins can fit together, and if eve...
The Warriors And Clippers Still Don't Like Each Other Very Much
What was once an intense rivalry between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers has cooled some lately. Last night’s Warriors victory—in which the Clippers were up 12 at the half before the Warriors dropped a 50-point third quarter on them and took over the game—was their tenth in a row ...
Ty Lawson Found A Great Dumb Way To Burn A Ton Of Clock
The Sacramento Kings, the team that everyone spent the whole weekend mocking for their nonsensical DeMarcus Cousins trade, came out swinging in their first game post-Boogie and blew the doors off of the Denver Nuggets. The win puts them just half a game out of the playoffs somehow, and two games ahe...
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Draymond Green Talks Wild Shit, Tries To Kick An Opponent, Has Very Draymond Green Game [Update]
The Chris Paul-less Clippers are doing their thing and playing the Warriors tough up in Oakland tonight. Draymond Green had a pretty horrendous first half, adding five turnovers to his three fouls. He also had five points and ended the half with a +/- of -9....
Maybe Not The Best Time To Tie Your Shoe
The Northwestern women’s basketball team hosted and beat Rutgers tonight, which is all well and good, but guard Ashley Deary still produced the lowlight of the night....
Anthony Beauvillier Gets Pranked, Scores, Makes Father Weep With Joy<em></em>
Islanders rookie Anthony Beauvillier returned to Quebec for the first time in his young NHL career and had a real roller coaster of a night. His teammates lovingly pranked him right before warm ups and he took the ice alone. Beauvillier then followed up the lil’ prank by scoring in the first period....
Justin Verlander's Pre-Game Routine: Not Having Sex With Kate Upton<em></em>
If you were super curious about how Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander’s job affects his sex life, well, now you have answers....
Maine Basketball Player Breaks Teammate's Jaw After Fight Over Locker Room Music
On the night of Feb. 14, an officer from the University of Maine campus police department paid a visit to the basketball team’s locker room after an ambulance was called in to pick up a player with a broken jaw. Senior guard Marko Pirovic was taken to the hospital, where he received surgery for two ...
The Cycling World Is In An Uproar Over A Nasty, Mysterious Injury
The professional cycling peloton is currently wrapping up its preseason at the Abu Dhabi Tour, the last of the Middle East races. The first cobbled classic of the season takes place this weekend, but for now, the best sprinters in the world are enjoying the warm temperatures and flat roads of the Un...
Totally Unsurprising Development: Russell Okung's Self-Negotiated Contract Didn't Pay Off
Offensive tackle Russell Okung, who signed with the Broncos last offseason, is now a free agent. This is unsurprising, because despite the fact that Okung had a five-year “contract” with the Broncos that was “worth” $53 million, the Broncos faced no financial penalties for cutting him....
Softball Player's Headfirst Slide Does Not Go As Planned
Carson-Newman hosted Erskine for a Division II softball double-header Tuesday afternoon. The series provided plenty of runs and little tension, as the hometown Eagles took the first game 10-2 and lost the second 8-2, ending a nine-game winning streak for Carson-Newman....
Jung Ho Kang Admits To Third DUI Since 2009
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang admitted in a court in Seoul, South Korea yesterday that he was guilty of a DUI following a December 2016 arrest after driving a rental BMW into a median in the middle of the night and leaving the scene. ...
Jake Peavy Had A Truly Terrible 2016
Jake Peavy’s 2016 season ended with a career-worst 5.54 ERA, a 1.43 WHIP, and divorce papers. According to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, Peavy’s wife Katie, a childhood friend he married at 19 years old, filed for divorce in October, right after the Giants were eliminated in the NLDS by the Cubs....