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Alcides Escobar And Andrelton Simmons Had A Shortstop Duel

Alcides Escobar and Andrelton Simmons are two of the best defensive shortstops in the league, and are always worth watching simply because great shortstop play is one of the finer things baseball has to offer. During last night’s game between the Royals and Angels, both players robbed each other of ...

Mississippi State's Jeffery Simmons Found Guilty Of Malicious Mischief

Jeffery Simmons, the five-star Mississippi State recruit that was shown beating a woman on a video recording, had his day in court Tuesday. Simmons was found guilty of malicious mischief, pleaded no contest to the charge of simple assault, and had a charge of disturbing the peace dropped....

Assault Victim Files Lawsuit Against Oklahoma RB Joe Mixon 

Amelia Molitor, the victim of a 2014 assault by Joe Mixon, filed a complaint against the Oklahoma running back in San Francisco’s U.S. District Court Friday....

Iowa Football Player Playing <i>Pokémon Go</i> Mistaken For Bank Robber, Held At Gunpoint By Police

Faith Ekakitie, a rising senior defensive lineman at Iowa, was minding his own business—he had taken a walk to a park to play some Pokémon Go, as one does. That’s when he was confronted by Iowa City police with guns drawn....

Clinton Courts Crucial Boring Whites Demographic With Kaine VP Nom<em></em>

Sure, history says this is what was expected. The Democrats have given us Joe Biden, better known for his flubs than his actual oratory execution; Al Gore, whose “look at how hard I am acting like I am hot for my wife” kiss is impossible to forget; and Walter Mondale, whose face I cannot picture at ...

Draymond Green Reaches Plea Agreement

Hornets Minority Owner Has Wild, Bigoted Shit To Say About The NBA Moving The All-Star Game

When the NBA announced it was moving the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte, North Carolina, because of anti-LGBT legislation the state passed in March, the Hornets reacted quite reasonably. “We understand the NBA’s decision and the challenges around holding the All-Star Game in Charlotte this season...

The NBA Has Moved The All-Star Game From North Carolina Because Of Anti-LGBT Law (UPDATE)

Update (5:33 p.m.): The NBA has officially relocated the 2017 NBA All-Star Game away from Charlotte, North Carolina, in response to an anti-LGBT bill the state passed in March. Here is the league’s statement:...

Court Documents: Tommy Morrison Boxed Professionally For Seven Years While HIV Positive

Boxer Tommy Morrison, who died of cardiac failure at age 44, was banned from boxing professionally by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) after he tested positive for HIV in 1996. But according to legal documents obtained by Law Newz, Morrison first became aware of his diagnosis in 1989, and...

Moses Malone Jr. Says He Was Robbed And Beaten For Criticizing James Harden

Moses Malone Jr., son of NBA legend Moses Malone, was beaten and robbed outside of a nightclub in Houston, Tex. last month. Right after the incident, Malone Jr. told a local ABC reporter that the attack was in retaliation for a Facebook post Malone Jr. had written that was critical of Houston Rocket...

Does Having A Daughter Make A Man A Better Feminist?<em></em>

Men have found a new way to make themselves the central figures in women’s fight for equality while congratulating themselves on their intellectual progressiveness. And, boy is it the worst. Policy makers and would-be opinion shapers eager to appeal to feminists and family values-ists alike have bee...

Eugene Monroe Retires From NFL, Citing Fear Of CTE

Eugene Monroe is 29 years old and a starting-caliber left tackle, but was curiously released by the Ravens this offseason, a move Monroe believes was caused by his outspoken advocacy of medical marijuana. Today, Monroe retired from the NFL over health concerns....

Minnesota United Goalkeeper Concedes Maybe The World's Dumbest Own Goal

I am wary of lapsing into superlatives over every old highlight, but with that qualifier out of the way, this might be the dumbest own goal I have ever seen....

There Should Be Movie Theaters In Airports

I have a good idea that you can NOT steal, but which you may hear. Are you ready? Here it goes: ...

Boar Emerges From The Sea, Unleashes Fury Upon Beachgoers 

A beautiful dark boar emerged from sea foam and barreled onto the beach, in a vision out of Greek myth....

Woman Punched By Joe Mixon: "Almost Immediately, I Was Made To Feel Like It Was My Fault"

Amelia Molitor was just another college student at Oklahoma—until Sooners running back Joe Mixon punched her in the face at sub shop Pickleman’s Gourmet Café*, fracturing multiple bones in her face and requiring surgery that left her jaw wired shut. Afterward, she told the Oklahoman that she worried...

Report: Canadiens' Analytics Guy Let Go After Telling Team Not To Trade P.K. Subban

Matt Pfeffer had a one-year contract as an analytics consultant for the Montreal Canadiens, and the team reportedly informed him Wednesday that it wouldn’t be renewed for the upcoming season. According to one report, Pfeffer had strongly argued not to trade defenseman P.K. Subban, and lost more than...

Kent Bazemore Gets Emotional While Discussing Decision To Return To Atlanta

It wasn’t so long ago that Kent Bazemore was the scrub on the end of the Warriors’ bench who wasn’t known for anything other than his enthusiastic celebrations. He’s since fashioned himself into a solid swingman, and was one of the more sought-after free agents in this summer’s class. He chose to re...

Police Report: Draymond Green Acts Like That In Real Life, Apparently [UPDATE]

Draymond Green was arrested on Sunday for an alleged assault. Details started to trickle out that Green had slapped a taunting fan, who was later rumored to be Michigan State football player Jermaine Edmondson. The incident report came out today, and it confirms that the altercation took place betwe...

Mississippi State Coach Dan Mullen Has Family Issues

Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen wanted to talk about family at SEC Media Days yesterday, particularly when questions turned to five-star recruit Jeffrey Simmons. The freshman defensive end was hit with a one-game suspension in June, after video of him beating a woman emerged online. ...