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Minor League Goalie Fined For Tripping Mascot
That's goalie Mark Guggenberger of the CHL's Allen Americans, slewfooting poor Missouri Mavericks mascot Mac. Man-on-horse violence is frowned upon in the civilized world, so Guggenberger has been fined an undisclosed sum. [Puck Daddy]...
Frame-By-Frame Analysis Of Carmelo Anthony Checking Out Some Lady
The Knicks lost last night, because the Knicks forgot that nonagenarian Mike Miller is the only human being in western Tennessee who can shoot an NBA 3. But from the looks of it, not every Knick took an L in Memphis....
Once Again, It's Yuna Kim Vs. The World
After weeks of hype surrounding 15-year-old Yulia Lipnitskaya's gold medal Sochi prospects, the Russian rising star crumbled under the pressure Wednesday, eating the ice on an uncharacteristic fall during her short program–and opening the door wide for a slew of competitors to challenge reigning Oly...
Ted Ligety Is Skidding His Way To A Skiing Revolution
Ted Ligety is all about technique. He's precise. Controlled. Clean. He's also a complete risk-taker. Each of those so-called precise, controlled, clean turns? They're perpetually a razor's-edge (or a millisecond) from disaster. ...
"Pasta In Excess," And Other Self-Reported NCAA Violations At OU
The Oklahoman did some fun open-records spelunking and got ahold of some of the University of Oklahoma's self-reported NCAA rules violations. These are of the silly, picayune, "failure to hop on one foot 13 times while reciting the NCAA's mission statement in between texts to recruits" variety, incl...
A Ban On Black Players Cost The NFL Its Most Exciting Quarterback
Excerpted from Deadspin's Big Book of Black Quarterbacks. This entry is written by Greg Howard. ...
Tim Byrdak Posts Handwritten "Reliever For Sale" Ad
Crafty lefty (there are no other kinds of lefty, especially not ones playing at age 40) reliever Tim Byrdak doesn't have a spring training invite. So he took to Twitter to request one:...
The Bucks' Y2K Night Contest Has Broken Their Fax Machine
Saturday is "Y2K Night" in Milwaukee, and they are committed to the theme. 2000-era pricing, an appearance from Glenn Robinson, and a halftime performance by Coolio. But the absolute best part is the contest—for which entrants will have to somehow figure out how to use a fax machine....
Grant Balfour Has A Big-Ass Truck
This is Rays reliever Grant Balfour's big-ass truck. He is far from the only pitcher to own a big-ass truck, but his might be the biggest-ass of them all....
When And Where To Watch The Olympic Hockey Semifinals
After a day that saw one upset and one projected blowout remain buttclenchingly close, we're down to the final four—and they're the best four teams in the world....
Ashley Wagner's Reactions Remain The Best
It's no "Bullshit!," but Ashley Wagner's response to another lower-than-expected score in today's ladies short program deserves our attention. It's almost as if she's so conscious of her reaction that she overcorrects toward glee. We like both parts....
Why You'll Never Make A Living Playing Live Poker Tournaments
In a recent Card Player article on the importance of keeping costs down while playing on the tournament circuit, Bryan Devonshire runs down how hard it's become to make money playing high stakes tournament poker. He's right, but maybe even more than he knows for the average player. ...
Canada Came <em>This Close</em> To A Goal
Canada and Latvia—Latvia!—are tied 1-1 late in the third, and it's hard to say exactly why it's so close. Canada's leading on shots 847-3 (rough estimate), but only managed a single first-period goal from Patrick Sharp. (Update: Canada just scored. 2-1 now.) Here's how close they came to netting a ...
The Russian Olympic Hockey Coach's Postgame Presser Was Gold
From the Wall Street Journal, comes a highly enjoyable back-and-forth between Russian Olympic hockey coach, Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, and a member of the media. While taking a break from pushing the foolish "Blame Ovechkin" narrative, Bilyaletdinov discussed his own future in rather macabre terms....
David Backes Scored From An Impossible Angle
David Backes scored this ridiculous goal with a second and change left in the first to put Team USA up 3-1 over the Czech republic. Under Ondrej Pavelec's glove, off the inside of the far post. Gorgeous—and it might not even have been as difficult as his perfect pass to set up Dustin Brown earlier i...
The Coach Who Doesn't Care: How One Man Turns Skaters Into Champions
Gracie Gold was having a bad night. The 18-year-old figure skater was about a minute and a half into her free skate at the U.S. International Classic in September when she singled a double axel. It was a significant mistake—a loss of a couple of points—but for a disciplined skater, that kind of erro...
Is Time For Sad Nightmare Bear
Here we find Nightmare Bear, shortly after the Russian hockey team's loss to Finland, experiencing a nightmare of his own. Now you know how we feel every time we look at you, Nightmare Bear....
A Heartbroken Alex Ovechkin Discusses Russia's Loss
Here's Alexander Ovechkin just minutes after Russia's quarterfinal loss, talking with the CBC's Elliotte Friedman. He is devastated. ...
That Sad Vladimir Putin Photo Is Not From Today
Yes, drink it in. Sad Dmitry Medvedev and sad Vladimir Putin will be one of the enduring images of hockey at these Olympics, given Russia's quarterfinal exit at the hands of the Finns. But despite the photo rocketing around the internet right now, just know that it was actually taken Sunday, during ...
John Calipari Just Cannot Even Deal With You Right Now
You just said what to John Calipari? Unbelievable, man....