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The Astros Drew A 0.00 Nielsen Rating
Last week we cringed to the news that the Astros drew an average local viewership of 1,000 people for a game—less than for an out-of-market WNBA game on at the same time. How bad could it get for yesterday's 9-2 loss at Cleveland, which went up against the Texans' game? Pretty damn bad....
ACC Officials Decide N.C. State Didn't Score TD They Totally Scored
The latest conference to make its officials, rather than players and coaches, the story is the ACC, as tonight's Clemson-North Carolina State game was marred by a botched call that reversed a Wolfpack touchdown and led to one for the Tigers. ...
Every Glorious Angle Of The Astros' Buttslide
Just as the Buttfumble couldn't have happened to any team other than the Jets, it had to be the Astros to bring you this piece of baseball history. Behold the Buttslide....
Astros Lost In Local TV Ratings To Out-Of-Market WNBA Game
On Saturday, the Astros set an all-time low for viewership in the Houston area, with an average of 915 households tuning in for Houston's loss to the Angels. That's sad, but this is sadder. ...
An Astros Game Had Just 1,000 TV Viewers
Houstonians apparently had better things to do than watch the Astros Saturday night. Like, anything at all. ...
The Florida Panthers Really Packed 'Em In For Their Preseason Opener
This was the anthem scene at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fla., this afternoon for Predators-Panthers. It proves once and for all that there's no better setting for preseason hockey than a doubleheader that begins at 2:30 on a Monday in south Florida in the middle of September....
Wisconsin-Arizona State Game Ends In Bizarre Fashion
With time winding down and Wisconsin facing a two-point deficit tonight in Tempe, the Badgers attempted to set themselves up for a game-winning field goal attempt. That attempt never came, though whether that's their own fault, the officials', or Arizona State's is still unclear....
Your Best Rocket Frog Photoshop Contest Submissions
The Rocket Frog Photoshop contest went about as well as we could have hoped. You all did right by Rocket Frog, the 21st century's most important icon. Here are the best of your submissions, as well as your winner....
Did <em>Anyone</em> Get Into The NASCAR Chase Fair And Square?
Just as NASCAR was cleaning up its mess, booting Martin Truex Jr. from the Chase for the Sprint Cup after his teammates conspired to bone Ryan Newman, comes more controversy! Was there more collusion afoot at Richmond? Did Jeff Gordon get screwed? Is NASCAR infinitely more fun with these shenanigans...
Crazy Picture Captures Frog Being Blasted Into Sky By NASA Rocket
This amazing image—captured by NASA cameras during a launch last week and flagged by Universe Today—has not been altered in any way, and it is my new favorite thing. Just look at how high that goddamn frog is! ...
Cool Flix
Check out Chris Ozer's photographs for Jimmie Johnson racing. ...
ASU Player Trips During Entrance, Repeatedly Gets Run Over
Just last week we were taken by the "Tillman Tunnel," the newest addition to Sun Devil Stadium. But we didn't realize that things didn't go so well once they got onto the field....
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NASCAR Driver Intentionally Spins Out To Put Teammate In Playoff [Update]
This is not mere conspiracy theory, not just bitter-but-unfounded suspicions from Ryan Newman and Jeff Gordon fans angry that they just missed out on a spot in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup playoff. This is a thing that happened clear as day—a driver deliberately spun out to screw them over and ...
Look! It's A Bear On A Slide! This Bear Thinks It's People!
EMERGENCY BEAR FRIDAY PALATE CLEANSER. ...
Pat Tillman Now Leads Arizona State Onto The Field
It's a damn shame that Pat Tillman, killed by friendly fire in an Afghanistan mountain pass, the truth of his death covered up by the Pentagon, tends to be used as a symbol for the exact opposite of what he should be remembered for. But if anyone's allowed to claim and exploit him, I suppose it'd be...
The Predators Just Earned Themselves A New Nickname
In the finest tradition of the Atlanta Barves, Nashville's hockey team will henceforth be known by its new, self-bestowed typo nickname. Let us be among the first to say, "Go Perds!"...
Mike Fisher Bitten While Saving Carrie Underwood From Chipmunk
Important hockey news!...
The Dolphins Tweeted Out A Picture Of A Big Naked Dolphin Ass
We've seen bigger and naked-er asses before, but this one is noteworthy simply because it was shared by the team's official Twitter account. Who says social media editors are useless? ...
Braves Player Channels NASCAR Driver During Postgame Interview
As we've pointed out before, the Atlanta Braves hold a huge lead at the top of the NL East, and members of the team are probably having trouble finding ways to keep themselves entertained as they slog through the end of the season. That brings us to Elliot Johnson, who decided to pretend to be a NAS...
