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The Alex Rodriguez Saga Is Turning Ugly
On Tuesday, Alex Rodriguez revealed to the world that he's been cleared to play in games again. Yankees GM Brian Cashman said A-Rod "should just shut the fuck up." Here's what Rodriguez is thinking: The Yankees should pay the fuck up. Because whether he plays again this season is a $22 million ques...
The Lakers Are Really Going All Out To Keep Dwight Howard
Have some pride, Los Angeles. You look like Cleveland....
Emancipated Horse Ditches Jockey, Wins Race At Belmont
It is a banner day for women of the equine genus, as one proud mare cast off the shackles of man and achieved the pinnacle of her sport during today's sixth race at Belmont....
High Schooler Throws Down Dunk Of The Year
Contest over. Let's all go home....
Five Fans Hit Half-Court Shots To Win Sacramento Kings Season Tickets
Even when the Kings are winning, they're losing. ...
Please Enjoy Wet Patrick Kane
Is it just me, or does wet Patrick Kane look like a creepy movie villain?...
Here's A Little Girl Beating A Fat Kid At Muay Thai Until He Cries
What the hell, Thailand?...
While In The Batter's Box, Alex Gordon Was Attacked By A Giant Moth
Bottom of the ninth, two outs, runners on second and third. The Royals were down by a run. There was a one-ball count to Alex Gordon, when—WAIT!...
"So," ESPN Prez John Skipper Says, "We Eliminated A Bunch Of Jobs"
ESPN has been very quiet about the hundreds of workers they've sent packing over the past month. There wasn't any word circulating about the job cuts until the morning they came, and ESPN president John Skipper has kept communication about the job cuts to the bare minimum. ...
Another Day, Another Pro Athlete Selling A Dog On Twitter
And this time it's Jaguars tight end/wide receiver Isaiah Stanback, a journeyman who's played for five NFL teams in six seasons. Never heard of him? He did win a Super Bowl ring two seasons ago as a member of the Giants' practice squad. But enough about Stanback. The guy's got two dogs he's trying ...
Sad Zdeno Chara Went On A Sad Carnival Ride
Aw man. Can somebody get him some cotton candy or something?...
Donté Stallworth Loves Gay Marriage, Argues With Twitter
Newly minted Redskins receiver Donté Stallworth has opinions on things! He was not a fan of the flu vaccine. But he is a huge fan of today's Supreme Court rulings that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and killed Prop 8 in California. He took to Twitter to celebrate, and more than held his own...
NCAA Fines, Reprimands Bill Self For Striking A Scorer's Table
The NCAA's basketball committee has spoken: Because of a strike delivered to a scorer's table, an inanimate object, during Kansas' 70-58 win over North Carolina in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, Kansas coach Bill Self has been handed "a public reprimand and a fine for misconduct." ...
Former NFL Player Kris Jenkins Is Still A Fan Of Paula Deen
We can add Kris Jenkins, former all-pro defensive tackle for the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers, to the list of people who don't think all that n-word business that's currently sinking Paula Deen's career is a very big deal....
The NCAA Has Wagged Its Finger At Oregon And Chip Kelly
The NCAA's committee on infractions has spoken: Because of payments made to a recruiting service run by a guy who steered a prospect toward the Oregon football program, the Ducks have been hit with three years' probation and other penalties, most of which they had already imposed on themselves. Thus...
Smells Like Teen Spirit
This here's a good one, Donna Tartt's 1993 Harper's story: "Basketball Season, or Team Spirit: Memories of Being a Freshman Cheerleader for the Basketball Team":...
Stealing Signs In Baseball: A Hall Of Famer's Guide
There are many fair ways to steal the signs of the enemy, so many that the smart ball-player is always kept on the alert by them. Baseball geniuses, some almost magicians, are constantly looking for new schemes to find out what the catcher is telling the pitcher, what the batter is tipping the base...
Kevin Sumlin Helped Johnny Manziel Overturn His Suspension
There was almost no Johnny Football. No Heisman Trophy. No two-loss season culminating in a Cotton Bowl win for the Aggies' successful SEC debut. After being suspended for the entire 2012 season, Johnny Manziel started making plans to transfer from Texas A&M. That's when the coach stepped in....
Here's Patrick Kane Partying And Spraying Champagne On People
It was only a matter of time before Patrick Kane took to the bars of Chicago to do his thing in the wake of his team's Stanley Cup victory. ...