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Dancing Mariners Pitching Coach Refuses To Turn Down, Might Be Your Dad
Mariners pitching coach Rick Waits joined pitcher Tom Wilhelmsen in a dancing session during Wednesday's batting practice, and we all learned that Rick Waits, much like your dad after a few Heinekens at a family barbecue, refuses to turn down....
Great Ape: <em>Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes</em>, Reviewed
Three years ago, expectations for Rise of the Planet of the Apes were understandably low. The director (Rupert Wyatt) wasn't well-known, a lot of people despised the film's star (James Franco) for his Renaissance Man routine, and we all remembered how terrible Tim Burton's 2001 Planet of the Apes...
All The Internet Clues That Point To LeBron Going To Cleveland
Though LeBron James has remained totally silent about his free agency plans, the tea leaves are there, if you're desperate and crazy enough to read them. ...
Red Sox DFA A.J. Pierzynski, Smear Him On His Way Out
The Red Sox let A.J. Pierzynski go yesterday, barely halfway through his one-year, $8.25 million deal. It is the second least-surprising thing in the world that he reportedly rubbed teammates the wrong way by being a loner, ignoring his pitchers, and generally being a prick. (The first least-surpris...
Red Sox Outfielder Jackie Bradley, Jr. Lays Out For A Magnificent Catch
Jackie Bradley, Jr.'s been a lackluster hitter for the Red Sox, but his play in the outfield can make up for it. (His averages will improve with time, anyway.) Bradley's fielding prowess was put on display tonight when he went a long way to rob White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers of a hit....
Florida Coach Suspended For "Twerking On Soccer Players" At Party
In the old days, a middle school soccer party used to mean cheap pizza, off-brand local supermarket soda, and having to leave when your mom picked you up on the way back from the mall....
Angry Brazil Fan Destroys TV In Street
This is a (possibly drunk?) Brazil fan flinging a high definition television around in the street after finding himself on the wrong end of a 7-1 thrashing. YouTube (with the help of Google translation) fills in some details:...
From Disappearing Donkey To Toasted: The 136 Skin Colors Of Brazil
The skin tones of Brazilians quite literally span the entire spectrum of possible human hues. Reflecting this are the 136 creative descriptions Brazilians came up with in a survey asking them to self-assess their color:...
Report: Carmelo Is Going Back To The Knicks (Update: Maybe?)
One down, apparently. Frank Isola at the NY Daily News is reporting that "barring a last minute change of heart Anthony will re-sign with the Knicks." The Knicks can offer him a five-year $129 million contract. ...
Rick Brunson Accused Of Sexual Assault, Using "Patrick Ewing" As Alias
Former NBA player Rick Brunson is accused of attempting to sexually assault a massage therapist, who he was only able to book for an appointment by giving his name as "Patrick Ewing," according to a police report....
Kevin Kiermaier Hit A Liner Straight Through Eric Hosmer's Glove
I have no idea who Kevin Kiermaier is, but he hit a baseball harder than shit last night. He hit it so hard that it went straight through Eric Hosmer's damn glove....
Why Your World Cup Stadium Sucks: Estádio Nacional, Brasília
Estádio Nacional has the grim glory of being the most expensive stadium in Brazil, costing some $900m in public funds. (Now with more pictures!)...
Jonathan Toews And Patrick Kane Are Getting <em>Paid</em>, And They're Worth It
Today the Chicago Blackhawks announced identical eight-year contract extensions for forwards Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane. They will run through the 2022-23 season, and each will carry an annual cap hit of $10.5 million a year. This is a lot of money, and it's also almost painfully reasonable....
LeBron James Free Agent Watch, As Sketch Comedy
I guess we have the technology to find out what these gentlemen were talking about, but every frame is a painting in the absurd. Just check out that dryish-marker-on-presentation-handouts penmanship going on there; that's top drawer comedy set design. ...
High On Life: The Divine <em>Boyhood</em>, Reviewed.
1. Boyhood makes you want to protect—to save—everyone onscreen. They're not in any sort of peril, at least not plainly so; there are alcoholic dads and neighborhood bullies and some broken hearts, but no one's ever in any danger of being attacked by a bear or anything. But without ever seeming t...
First Pitch From Taiwanese Baseball Game Is Weird As Hell
What the hell?...
White Sox Coach Aggressively Adjusts Himself
Yeah, baseball features a lot of junk adjusting, but this rustling by White Sox bench coach Mark Parent seems like overkill. ...
World Cup Jinx Mick Jagger Screwed The Brazilians Again
Mick Jagger has had a run of unwitting World Cup predictions as good as any octopus—only Mick's endorsement is to be avoided at all costs. Anyone he supports, loses. He was in Brazil's corner today, naturally....
Billy Beane Predicts Baseball's Future
A's GM Billy Beane has what amounts to a written TED Talk in today's Wall Street Journal. It's always worth paying attention to him when he's talking about advances in baseball, but this is Beane at his most expansive: Making bold (if general) pronouncements about how analytics and technology are go...
Brazil vs. Germany: Live Online Streaming Links
It's semi-final time. Here's where to find Brazil-Germany on TV or live online stream....