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In Praise of Robert Frank

Ah, now this looks like it’s worth your time. Nicholas Dawidoff’s New York Times Magazine profile of the great Robert Frank:...

Carli Lloyd Scores Twice In First Five Minutes As U.S. Start On Fire

Carli Lloyd has already scored twice in the first five minutes of tonight’s Women’s World Cup final against Japan, both off set plays. This is the start of which U.S. fans could only dream....

Here Is Your 2015 Women's World Cup Final Liveblog

Here we go. The United States women’s national team is taking on Japan in the World Cup final. Follow along as we yell and jingoistically babble our way through the game while the Americans attempt to Do The Whole Shit for the first time since 1999....

Helen Mirren Reads "Where The Sidewalk Ends" In Awesome Fox Promo

Fox’s Women’s World Cup coverage has been hit or miss, but this intro featuring Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren reading Shel Silverstein’s “Where the Sidewalk Ends” is simply outstanding. That’s Explosions In The Sky’s “Your Hand In Mine” as the music bed....

Lakers Sign Lou Williams; Team Will Still Use Only One Basketball

Sixth-man extraordinaire Lou Williams is headed to Los Angeles after signing a three-year, $21 million contract with the Lakers, reports Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowski and RealGM’s Shams Charania. ...

Jason Pierre-Paul Seriously Damaged Hand In Fireworks Accident [UPDATES]

Jason Pierre-Paul seriously injured his hand in a Saturday night fireworks accident, according to media reports. At least two people reported the Giants defensive end acquired an entire truck full of fireworks:...

Police: Packers Tight End Tried Hiding From Cops In A Plant

Packers tight end Andrew Quarless was arrested by Miami Beach police early Saturday morning on a misdemeanor charge of firing a firearm in public after cops say he fired two shots into the ground after a mild altercation. ...

Chuck Knoblauch Engages In Twitter Beef, Only Has Lame-Ass Burns

If you’re former second baseman Chuck Knoblauch and you want to engage in some weird Twitter beef, live your life, man. But if you’re former second baseman Chuck Knoblauch, and people are sick of your nonsense after you stopped being able to throw to first base and have had multiple domestic violenc...

Report: Lakers Will Acquire Roy Hibbert 

The Los Angeles Lakers are working on a trade to acquire center Roy Hibbert from the Indiana Pacers, reports ESPN’s Marc Stein and Ramona Shelburne. The parameters of the trade haven’t been finalized, but the Lakers will likely absorb Hibbert into their cap space while sending draft picks in return....

"Unbelievable!" Wild Rallycross Finish Leaves Announcer Screaming [UPDATE]

Timmy Hansen overtook Mattias Ekström on the final corner to claim the checkered flag at today’s WorldRX of Sweden championship, and the finish was almost too much for the FIA announcing team to handle. “You have to excuse my screaming! He’s done it! Epic!” ...

Blazers Fire Assistant Coach Who Said LaMarcus Aldridge Was Leaving

The Portland Trail Blazers have fired assistant coach Kim Hughes, a few days after Hughes told an Indiana TV station LaMarcus Aldridge wouldn’t be returning to the team, according to The Oregonian. ...

Runner Loses Prestigious 10K By Celebrating Too Early

Today’s world-class Peachtree Road Race came down to a photo finish as American Ben Payne lost out to British former Olympian Scott Overall thanks to a brief celebratory hesitation just shy of the finish line....

Giants Attempt Bryce Harper Pickoff Using The Center Fielder

San Francisco attempted some clever trickery today when Bryce Harper had to rush back to second on a pickoff play that required Giants center fielder Gregor Blanco to rush in and cover second....

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The Kings Finally Got Someone (Rajon Rondo) To Take Their Money

Rajon Rondo and the Sacramento Kings have agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal, according to Yahoo’s Marc J. Spears and others....

DeAndre Jordan Signs With Mavs, Is A Better GM Than Doc Rivers

Center DeAndre Jordan will sign a four-year, $80 million-plus max contract with the Dallas Mavericks, reports ESPN’s Marc Stein. Jordan was reportedly deciding between accepting Dallas’ offer and one from his now-former team, the Los Angeles Clippers....

Yankees Will Donate Alex Rodriguez's Bonus Money To Charity

The Alex Rodriguez-New York Yankees stew of mistrust has been cooking on a steady simmer the past couple months, but the pot’s been heated up here in the middle of summer. ...

How To Cook A Brisket, Which Is Totally Worth The Effort, I Swear

Just once in your life, cook a brisket, over smoky charcoal heat, on the grill. Do it for the solemn pride of having done so, and for the rime of authority it will lend to your future haughty pronouncements on the quality of others’ briskets. Do it because brisket—a massive cut of tough working musc...

Croatian Basketball Star Leaves National Team Over Sneaker Dispute

Dragan Bender, a 17-year-old Croatian basketball star who could be a top pick in the NBA draft one day, left the Croatian national team and the FIBAU19 tournament at the end of June over a sneaker dispute between Jordan and adidas. ...