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Mariners acquire INF Jake Slaughter from CubsThe Seattle Mariners acquired minor league infielder Jake Slaughter from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for right-hander Tyson Miller.,Slaughter, 27, is batting .297 with five homers, 17 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 32 games this season at Triple-A Iowa, where he has started games at first, second and t...

To the 'Nikki Haley/America has never been racist' crowd, I present you the Cardell Hayes caseIt has been eight years since former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith was killed in a road rage incident. Cardell Hayes was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years in prison back in December 2016. However, the verdict was not unanimous. At the time, Louisiana was one of only t...

James Pearce Jr. is 3rd Vols player hit with traffic violationTennessee’s sophomore defensive lineman James Pearce Jr. was arrested on the evening of Dec. 4 for a traffic violation. ...

What to know for the upcoming Olympic Men’s Basketball Qualifying

As the NBA playoffs continue, 24 national teams across the world are vying for the final four open men’s basketball Olympic berths. The tournaments will run from June 29 through July 4 in Canada, Croatia, Serbia, and Lithuania. ...

Why Are Good Young Racehorses Ending Up As Meat 7,000 Miles Away?

Two years in the life and death of a racehorse:...

Kawhi Leonard Has Laughed At Least Eight Times In His Life

After Monday’s press conference, the biggest question surrounding Kawhi Leonard isn’t whether he will be healthy and happy enough to take the Toronto Raptors to the top of the East, but, “Wait, does he really laugh like that?” Thankfully, this compilation of Leonard laughs throughout the years shows...

Joe McKnight's Killer Found Guilty Of Manslaughter

A Jefferson Parish, La. jury deliberated for seven hours before finding Ronald Gasser guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 slaying of former NFL player Joe McKnight....

“You Realize A Lot Of Things [While In Jail]”: Josh Brent Before The Manslaughter Charge

Until today, when he was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter for an overnight accident that killed his friend and longtime teammate Jerry Brown, all outward appearances in the press were that Josh Brent was maturing into a solid NFL pro. That after jeopardizing his career with a misd...

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Cowboys DT Josh Brent Arrested On Charges Of Intoxication Manslaughter, Victim Reported To Be Member Of Cowboys' Practice Squad [Updating]

Many are reporting that the Cowboys' Josh Brent has been arrested today for intoxication manslaughter, and that the victim of the crash was Jerry Brown Jr., a Cowboys practice squad player. Brent is a nose tackle with three years of experience (profile here); Brown Jr. was a 23 25-year-old lineback...

by Isaac Rauch|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

This Man Is A Standup Comedian And An Evolutionary Anthropologist Studying The Science Of Funny. Ask Him About Jokes.

What do your jokes say about you? That's what Robert Lynch wants to know. He's pursuing his Ph.D. in evolutionary anthropology at Rutgers, and his studies focus on why humans laugh. (He's also a standup comedian.) Lynch is in the discussion below, ready to answer all your questions about the science...

by Tom Ley|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

The Chuckling Idiots Of NFL Pregame Shows: Another Video Compilation

Last year, we presented a compilation of all the inane laughing NFL pre-game shows had to offer. Since the laughing hasn't stopped, here's another compilation of Howie, Terry, Shannon, Curt Menefee, and all the rest yukking it up. ...

by Matt Toder|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Debate Over: Tigers Beat Lions

It is done. The great mystery is solved. The juggernauts have met on even terms, and only one remains. Only tiger remains. The BBC has the news:...

by Luke O'Brien|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

The Chuckling Idiots Of NFL Pregame Shows: A Video Compilation

As The Wall Street Journal recently demonstrated, the hosts of the Fox and CBS NFL pregame shows do a lot of laughing. With that in mind, we've reduced Sunday's programs to their essence—dudes chuckling over something or other....

by David Matthews|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Friendly Texas-Nebraska "Discussion" Leads To Accidental Death

Two Marines got in a "friendly scuffle" while talking about the outcome of Big 12 Championship Game. Unfortunately, one of them forgot to put down his gun and now the other one is dead. [Sun Journal]...

by Dashiell Bennett|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

The Rehabilitation Of Jim Leyritz Continues Apace, One Minor League Promotion At A Time

Get out your autograph books, kids — it's Legends Sunday at the Newark Bears' ballpark, and guess who'll be there! Why, none other than Jim "Jimmy" Leyritz, the legend on trial for vehicular manslaughter!...

by Tommy Craggs|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Rugby Player Guilty Of Manslaughter After On-Field Hit

A high school rugby player in Canada was convicted of manslaughter after he engaged in some "extracurriculars" as they like to say—or "a brutal unprovoked attack" depending on your point of view—that accidentally killed an opposing player. Should the fact that they were playing rugby make any differ...

by Dashiell Bennett|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

Donte' Stallworth To Be Charged With DUI Manslaughter

The sad tale of Browns' wide receiver Donte Stallworth has reached an unsurprising end, as Miami police are set to charge him with DUI manslaughter for mowing down 59-year-old Mario Reyes....

by A.J. Daulerio|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

PETA Vs. Canada ... You Knew It Had To End This Way

See, this is where PETA miscalculated rather badly; I would have no problem clubbing a guy in a baby seal costume. In fact, I'd walk several blocks out of my way to do it....

by Rick Chandler|

|Mon Jun 17 2013

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