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Dead Man Attends Soccer Game
You, as an American, are now even rarer for not liking soccer. While you previously only had to contend with billions of people on the planet, they can now count the dead among their number....
Morehead State's Demonte Harper Just Knew He'd Send Rick Pitino Home As A Loser
Your morning roundup for March 18, the day the world braces for the biggest, brightest full moon in a while....
Wonderlic Season Is Here Again
Whether it's the joke fodder, or just our own primal fears of filling in standardized test bubbles, we're always oddly anticipating the release of selected players' Wonderlic scores. Yes, those scores are supposed to be confidential, but the leaking of scores has been tradition for a few years now....
NBA Ref Sues Sportswriter Over Tweet About Make-Up Call
NBA referee Bill Spooner is really forking mad about the mean tweet by AP reporter Jon Krawczynski during a Timberwolves-Rockets game on January 24. In the second quarter of the game, Spooner called a foul on Timberwolves forward Anthony Tolliver. Aaron Brooks went to the line and hit two free throw...
Ryan Kesler Makes A Habit Of The Interview Bomb In Various States Of Undress
Last week we posted a video of Kesler's first interview bomb, when he wandered behind Raffi Torres shirtless and eating a slice of pizza. Turns out he's been doing it a lot lately, with various props. Kesler told the Vancouver Sun that it started as "a joke with my buddies back home" that he calls...
Three Arrested, Six Ejected At FA Youth Cup; Remaining Man U Fans Chant About Terrible Disasters
Liverpool and Manchester United played in the annual FA Youth Cup on Sunday. United came back from two goals down to win, 3-2. The other final count at Anfield: three fans arrested for drunkenness, six ejected for what was likely more controlled drunkenness, and reports that a section of United fa...
Kobe Layin' Bait
Last night, in what was a fairly terrific basketball game, the Heat defeated the Lakers, or LeBron defeated Kobe, and it mattered....
Watch Kemba Walker Shatter Multiple Ankles And Then Hit The Game-Winner Against Pitt
Kemba Walker came home to New York City to play every minute and record 24 points, 5 boards, and 5 assists in UConn's 76-74 win over Pittsburgh this afternoon. Here's a look at Walker's deadly step-back jumper. I'm willing to bet that Jim Calhoun has never before jumped so high....
This Game-Winning Chris Stewart Goal Made An Announcer Say "Holy Jumpin'!"
Chris Stewart's second goal of the night lifted the St. Louis Blues over Columbus in overtime last night, 4-3. It was Stewart's ninth goal in 11 games with the Blues, and it was a nice one. Holy jumpin', it was nice....
Let's Stage A Citizen's Intervention. Here's Charlie's Sheen's Phone Number.
We got a hold of Charlie Sheen's cellphone number (one of them, at least) and distributed it to some people who were desperate to contact him. Then it occurred to us that everyone seems desperate to contact Charlie Sheen these days. So now you can, too. Watch the video above and you'll hear Sheen ...
Tom Brady Dance Party!
Today, footage emerged of a be-ponytailed Tom Brady being getting his goofy white guy on in the streets of Rio. But I don't think the few seconds were enough to really capture the essence of dancin' Tom. Consider this our contribution to the institution of sports journalism....
Tom Brady's Ponytail Is The Most Important Football News Of The Week
Lockout? Mediation? Who gives a shit. Brady's wearing a scrunchie!...
Wade And LeBron Pretend They're Invisible After Another Crushing Loss
Your morning roundup for March 7, the day the Times informed us that Hollywood stars are "insulated from the consequences of their bad behavior."...
Rich Eisen Sets Personal Best In The 40, Still Loses To Slowest NFL Combine Participant
Your morning roundup for March 3, the day NFL lockout talk gets real....
Soccer Player Who Killed Fluffy, Defenseless Owl May Get Jail Time
Luis Moreno, the defender for Deportivo Pereira of Colombia's Primara A who kicked an opposing club's pet owl off the field on Sunday, could get up to three months of jail time for the incident. The owl was treated for traumatic stress at Zoosalud veterinary clinic in Barranquilla, Colombia, but die...
Stephen Paea Breaking The Combine Bench-Press Record Is The Most Homoerotic Thing You'll Watch Today
Oregon State defensive tackle Stephen Paea stole the show at the NFL Combine this weekend. The Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year shattered the bench-press record with 49 reps at 225 pounds. Paea was rewarded with bragging rights as well as a tender, loving embrace by famed bench rep coach John L...
Rex Ryan's Combine Diet: Hooters, Steak 'N Shake, and Almost One 225-lb. Bench Press
Wheaties has advertised itself as the "Breakfast of Champions" for over 80 years. Surely someone must be interested in "Dinner of Guaranteed Champions." Because that slogan could apply to Steak 'n Shake, Hooters, or probably anywhere in Indianapolis....
Faster. Stronger. Smarter?
Da'Rel Scott ran a 4.34 40, impressive because he's 211 lbs. Stephen Paea benched 225 lbs 49 times, impressive because he's a human being. But the number most being talked about is 48: as in Alabama QB Greg McElroy's near-perfect Wonderlic score, amazing to many because he's a college football playe...
Drug Rumors Morph Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett Into The Next Ryan Leaf
At the Indianapolis scouting combines, the press asked NFL aspirant Ryan Mallett about the "heavy rumors of drug use and [if] possible addiction kept him from coming out for the 2010 draft." Those "heavy rumors" stem from an article by Tony Softli, a former NFL executive in Carolina and St. Louis, ...
Soccer Medic Helps Others Through The Healing Power Of Somersaults
Here he comes to save the day. That means Daniel de Sousa Araújo, medic for Brazilian soccer team Comercial-PI, is on the way. This video's from a Copa do Brasil game earlier this week. He takes the time to show off his rather-subpar gymkata moves before tending to an injured player....