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I Spent All Day Trying To Figure Out If These Are Lou Gehrig's Balls
Reader Mike wrote in to ask, "Did Sports Illustrated publish a picture of Lou Gehrig with his balls visible?" because those are the kind of questions we get. Your answer, Mike: I don't know. But it's not for a lack of research....
LeBron And Dwyane Wade Celebrated By Eating Pizza On Stage With Drake
He might have failed to get into the Heat locker room, but Drake was able to connect with the champs a bit later for a modest little celebration at Story in South Beach. Bottles were popped. People danced. There was pizza....
Bitter and Beat by the Heat
Eliot Asinof is most famous for writing Eight Men Out. (He is less famous for once being married to Marlon Brando’s sister.) Asinof played minor league ball in the Phillies system for three years before World War II. His first book Man on Spikes was published in 1955 and to my mind is one of the bes...
"Nautical Negro"
Over at WNYC here's Stephen Nessen on the black surfing scene that's taking over in the Rockaways:...
Drake Tries To Get Into Heat Locker Room, Is Coldly Turned Away
This is your moment, anti-Drake America. Look upon his wounded expression and understand that it won't get any better than this. Savor it....
JaMarcus Russell Is Not Fat Anymore
I mean, sure, all-black is slimming, and fur-coat-and-sweatsuit getups are not. But still. Russell is lean, mean, and ready to quarterback someone—anyone—to mediocrity. If Tim Tebow can get a shot, why can’t he?...
Brawling And Boozing With The Rats Of Yankee Stadium
Lasting Yankee Stadium Memories, edited by yours truly, is out in paperback now. To celebrate, here's an essay from the late George Kimball. It's about Yankee Stadium II, Billy Martin, finks and phonies, brawling, and, of course, drinking with Bill "Spaceman" Lee....
Joe Torre's Daughter Catches Baby Boy Who Fell From Fire Escape
A one-year-old baby boy in Brooklyn was saved from serious injury (or worse) after falling off a second-floor fire escape because he landed in the arms of Joe Torre's daughter. Cue the jokes from insufferable Yankees fans wondering if she can play first base....
David Beckham Makes Appearance In Shanghai, Causes Stampede
This video plays out like a goddamn horror movie. You spend the first two minutes knowing that shit is about to get really bad, but you still can't force yourself to look away. And then, just when you think that maybe all that buildup won't actually lead to much: chaos!...
C'Mere and Give Big Mama a Kiss
Head on over to Roopstigo and check out Adam Kurland's documentary on Morganna The Kissing Bandit. ...
Cheaters Are Winning The Bucci Overtime Challenge (Update)
Damn it, this is important....
Gale-Force Kayaking
From the Atlantic, here's a compelling 1995 story by Andrew Todhunter:...
Here's How The WNBA's No. 2 All-Time Scorer Announces Her Retirement
Here's a snippet of a Twitter conversation that the New York Liberty's Katie Smith, who is the No. 2 all-time scorer in WNBA history, had with one of her followers last month:...