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Taste Test: The Portable Yogurt That Isn't
Go-Gurt's charmingly daft, hilariously unappetizing name implies its creation myth: the notion that, out there in the world, there were consumers who liked feeding their kids delicious, nutritious yogurt, but were frustrated by its cripplingly immobile nature—"I need a portable, on-the-go yogurt!" ...
New Browns Head Coach Rob Chudzinski May Have The Clevelandest Surname In The NFL
As strange as it was to see the Browns fire Pat Shurmur after a 5-11 season—after all, isn't that merely upholding The Browns Way?—it seemed even more peculiar for them to hire in his place a 44-year-old without a lick of NFL head-coaching experience....
Get To Know The Five People That Will Are Mostly Declining To Comment On Whether They're Buying The Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are, it would seem, blessedly close to being rid of the Maloofs, two of the worst owners in sports. That comes with a hitch, though—it might mean that the Kings are finished with Sacramento. Here's a rundown of the people in the running to purchase the Kings, and what it would ...
Watch Jack Nicholson And Adam Sandler Dismissively Leave Another Crappy Lakers Game
It's an all too common trope to declare that one specific moment somehow encapsulates a team's entire season, but this one specific moment somehow encapsulates the Lakers' entire season: Jack Nicholson, himself an aging star that provides less and less on return as he gets older, sarcastically wav...
Meet Pud Galvin, The Monkey Testicle-Drinking Rebuttal To The Argument That PED Users Shouldn't Be In The Hall Of Fame
Many hours have been lost this winter writing (and deliberately not writing) about who deserves to be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame, and why everyone else is wrong about that. One contentious point: Shouldn't amphetamines—or "greenies"—which were widely used in the majors for decades before...
Andray Blatche Played Pretty Well In His Second Game Since Allegedly Watching Two Of His Friends Rape A Drugged Girl In His Hotel Room
Here are three Andray Blatche-related headlines since Tuesday, January 8, when news broke that Blatche had somehow been involved in an alleged rape—if in no other way, then by having rented the room in which the alleged rape took place: "Andray Blatche 'not worried at all,'" from ESPN, "Blatche Focu...
Kobe And Vanessa Bryant Are Getting Back Together, Reports Vanessa Bryant's Instagram
The way we reconcile now: Vanessa Bryant filed for divorce from Kobe in December 2011, after 10 years of marriage. Vanessa said Kobe had been unfaithful—gee whiz—and slept with 105 women. The couple reportedly had no prenuptial agreement. Today, someone saw the error of the other's ways, and the Bry...
Mike Stoops Thinks Johnny Football Can Win Another Heisman, As Long As He Avoids "Jail" And Twitter
Oklahoma Sooners defensive coordinator Mike Stoops did a radio interview today, in which he threw a few backhanded compliments at Heisman trophy winner Johnny Manziel. John Hoover of Tulsa World shared some soundbites on Twitter:...
Peter King Is Staying At <em>Sports Illustrated</em>
Peter King's contract is set to expire in a few weeks, but he's staying at SI. A source tells us that King has signed a deal for at least five years at the weekly magazine. An announcement is expected to go out tonight. There were rumors that King was being chased by NBC Sports and ESPN, and he lef...
It Looks Like Cardale "Ain't Come To Play SCHOOL!" Jones Has Changed His Ways
Thanks to the Daily Dot, we've stumbled upon what appears to be Cardale Jones's new Twitter account. You may recall that Jones, the third-string quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes, deleted his original account after sending out this hilarious tweet. Jones's new account, however, is full of upl...
The 15 Or So Most Watchable Teams In College Basketball: A Ranking
A weekly (or so) ranking of college basketball teams on the basis of watchability and with very little regard to how good they might be. ...
Who's Happiest The NHL Lockout Is Over? John Tortorella's Wife.
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Also, blood pressure medication makers are happy Torts is back....
What Happens When You Try To Buy Or Sell Counterfeit NFL Jerseys?
Slate's Josh Levin attended the Seahawks-Redskins game on Sunday, and, while he saw a lot of genuine RGIII memorabilia, he also saw plenty of knockoffs. So, in this week's excerpt from the Hang Up and Listen podcast, Josh dives in to this nefarious underworld. Where does counterfeit memorabilia come...
Horse Escapes Racetrack, Runs Down Highway For A Couple Miles
This morning, at Laurel Park in Maryland, Bullet Catcher made a break for it. The four-year-old gelding was returning to his stable after a workout when he decided he was fed up with the whole thing. He threw his jockey, somehow got past the stable gate, and took off....
Every Headline About Derrick Rose Is A Black Pit Of Sadness
Here’s a bunch of headlines—written during the past week—about Derrick Rose’s attempts to return to the basketball court that will make you really sad:...
After The Maple Leafs Fired Him, Brian Burke Had A Sad Afternoon
The Toronto Maple Leafs canned general manager Brian Burke on Wednesday. We're not sure what it took for Burke to get fired immediately after the end of a lockout. If team brass didn't like the direction he was taking Toronto, they should have fired him before free agency and the draft; otherwise, t...
J.R. Smith Has Become Self-Aware
It's not clear who actually took this photo, but J.R. Smith just posted it to his Instagram account along with the hashtag, #ThatWhatTheHellYouDoingLook. He is of course referring to the look of consternation that head coach Mike Woodson is throwing Smith's way during a team huddle....
Sean Pronger Is In Our Office Right Now To Answer Your Questions
Sean Pronger, who played everywhere from San Diego to Columbus to Frankfurt, has written a book, Journeyman, about life as a moving part in hockey. If you liked yesterday's excerpt about being hung over and thrown on a line with Wayne Gretzky, pick it up. Sean's here now, so ask away—he seems sober ...
Mark Wahlberg Shouts Out The Falcons While Possibly Being Haunted By A Demon In A Football Jersey
D-Block is a video web series that is produced by the Atlanta Falcons linebacking corps and broadcast from the team's locker room. It's wonderful. Earlier this week, D-Block somehow managed to get a shout out from Mark Wahlberg while he was promoting his latest movie, Broken City....
Biggest Kid On The Court Makes Over-The-Head Buzzer-Beater
Exactly how they drew it up. This is eighth-grader Matt Demember making it rain in his Maryland church league, and he's got so much swag, his opponents get just as excited as Matt's teammates....