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Sorry, Ohtani fanboys, Judge is the AL MVPAaron Judge has quieted down the pen-protector, analytic geeks....
USWNT finally gets paidToday is the first day that the US men and the US women’s soccer teams will earn the same wages for performance on the field. The US women’s team has won four World Cup gold medals and four Olympic medals. In 1930, the US men had their best result in World Cup play, finishing third. ...
NBC gets the story it wants
The mystery of why NBC ponies up most countries’ defense budgets for the right to broadcast the Olympics still evades me. I know what the answers are. The ratings are worth it, which means the ad rates make it worthwhile, and that those who tune in aren’t really interested in the results of various ...
The most scandalous things to happen at the Super Bowl
The NFL wants you to watch the game on the field, but sometimes the most memorable things about the Super Bowl are incidental to the game. The media fanfare, halftime show, and colorful cast of hangers-on make for endless possibilities for moments the NFL would rather we forget....
PSG Threaten To Sue M.I.A. For Wearing Modified Jersey In Music Video
M.I.A., no stranger to sports-related lawsuits, has been threatened by French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain that, unless she removes scenes of her wearing the modified PSG jersey above from her “Borders” music video, the club will sue her for damaging their reputation....
The NFL Now Wants $15.1 Million From M.I.A., Because The NFL Is Crazy
It was pretty goddamn ridiculous—for reasons explained here and here—when the NFL decided that it was going to sue M.I.A. for flipping the bird during her Super Bowl halftime performance, but according to new documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the league's suit against M.I.A. has now gon...
M.I.A. Calls Out The NFL On Its Bullshit Lawsuit Against Her
Before all is said and done, the NFL may regret bringing a $1.5 million suit against M.I.A. because she had the audacity to flip the bird during the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show. Because M.I.A. is not afraid to fight the NFL, and she's not afraid to call the league on its bullshit....
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The NFL Wants $1.5 M. From M.I.A For Flipping The Bird At Super Bowl
Remember when M.I.A. flipped the bird at the Super Bowl halftime show? Yeah, it's sorta fuzzy for me, too. The NFL apparently does remember, and being that this is the NFL, the offense will not go unpunished....
Here Are Some Angry Letters People Sent To The FCC After M.I.A. Flipped Off The Super Bowl
Maybe this doesn't need to be said, but normal people don't complain to the FCC. It's not that they don't get offended: it's just that it takes a hell of a lot more to offend them than the sort of thing that actually makes it on television. Like M.I.A. slipping a middle finger past NBC censors. Not ...
Yes, M.I.A. Just Flipped Off The World
Eat your heart out, Janet. [NBC]...