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Did Manu Ginobili Dunk On Chris Bosh With A Stress Fracture In His Leg?
Manu Ginobili has a slight stress fracture in his right leg, first reported by Adrian Wojnarowski, and the Argentine could miss this summer's FIBA World Cup. The injury reportedly occurred "late in San Antonio's championship season," which begs the question: did old-ass Manu Ginobili, with a fract...
German Keeper Manuel Neuer Spazzes Out, Recovers Nicely
This could have been so very bad for the Germans, but Manuel Neuer was able to collect himself after nearly Hagerup-ing the ball with two Ghana players right there. ...
Manu Ginobili Got The Brilliant Finale He Needed
So many of the San Antonio Spurs played perfect games last night that it's impossible to pick out a single performance as the one that sealed the franchise's fifth championship. You could point to Patty Mills raining threes, Kawhi Leonard's stunning two-way dominance, or even Tim Duncan's steady han...
Old-Ass Manu Ginobili Dunks; AT&T Center Goes Wild
For a brief moment tonight, Manu Ginobili made everyone forget that he's 36 years old by driving to the hoop, outmuscling old-ass Ray Allen, and dunking. The San Antonio crowd predictably went insane....
Dwyane Wade Fined $5,000 For This Ridiculous Flop
The NBA has brought swift justice against Dwyane Wade, who committed one of the most egregious flops you will ever see during last night's game against the Spurs. He will be fined $5,000 for convincing the referee that Manu Ginobili has telekinetic powers. ...
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Emmanuel Sanders's Broncos Deal Pissed Off Some Other Teams
The Broncos introduced their newest wide receiver yesterday, but a handful of teams are still fuming about Emmanuel Sanders's free agency, which one burned NFL executive called "one of the worst situations in modern football negotiations."...
Manu Ginobili Explodes Shoe
With the amount of money NBA ballers make in shoe endorsement deals, you'd think the companies could supply them with something that won't fall apart on the basketball court. ...
Former Ref Says He Had 15-16 Death Threats After Controversial Call
Bill Carollo, who was an NFL referee for nearly 20 years, said he received death threats and over 200 phone calls to his unlisted home phone number after a controversial call at the end of the 1999 NFC Championship. ...
Say Goodbye To The Steelers' Somersaulting Celebrations
Last week, with the Steelers staring hard at 0-4 for the first time in 45 years, coach Mike Tomlin decreed that the pool and ping pong tables at the team's practice facility were off-limits to all players. Because that's the fix that was needed. But then the Steelers won! And they took joy from it! ...
Manu Ginobili's Contract Got Lost In A Bird Attack
The New York Times has a story about the San Antonio Spurs' legacy of fostering foreign talent, and it contains a wonderful anecdote about an offseason mishap in Argentina involving Manu Ginobili's contract, a frightened intern, and an angry bird....
Emotional E.J. Manuel Leads A Game-Winning Drive In Buffalo
Not the prettiest of games for the Bills rookie, but E.J. Manuel did lead an 80-yard drive in 1:36, capped off by this pass to an inexplicably open Stevie Johnson. Manuel shed tears as he celebrated with his father....
Here's Sad Charlie Manuel In A Supermarket Checkout Line
The Phillies are scheduled to play the Rockies tonight in South Philly. But Charlie Manuel won't be there. On Friday, Chollie packed his things into a little plastic Wawa bag and was sent on his way. He still showed for an autograph signing in the suburbs over the weekend, but now it's back to reali...
Charlie Manuel Takes His Shorti Hoagie And Walks Off Into The Sunset
The AP's Chris Szagola snapped a couple of photos of Charlie Manuel leaving Citizens Bank Park for the final time after being fired today as the Phillies' manager. I know it doesn't look like he's got a shorti hoagie in that bag. That's not the point. That plastic Wawa bag just makes these images th...
Reports: Charlie Manuel Out As Phillies Manager
After eight-plus seasons, one World Series title, and one team death spiral largely brought on by his GM, Charlie Manuel is done as Phillies manager....
After Popping Out, Charlie Manuel's Dentures Slide In Safely
From last night in Atlanta. Good luck getting this image out of your mind....
The Best Thing About These Finals: There Are No Goats
When Game 1 of the NBA finals ended, we expressed a hope that this series would last forever. What we've ended up with is the next best thing: seven games, with last night's overtime, instant-classic, scare-the-cat-and-wake-up-the-neighbors thriller setting up a finale on Thursday that will be the c...
Manu Ginobili Is The Spurs' Counterpunch, And Miami's On The Ropes
Manu Ginobili was having the worst playoff series of his life. Through the first four, he averaged just 7.5 points on 34.5 percent shooting, 1.5 rebounds, and three assists. So Gregg Popovich put him in the starting lineup. San Antonio is now one win away from another championship. Never doubt the S...