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Arizona State And Southern Miss Rumble After This All-Time Classic Sucker Punch
The resulting fight in Tempe wasn't on the scale of the one between Xavier and Cincinnati last week, but the punch that sparked it is so brutally dirty it's almost a work of art. After getting a forearm to the jaw from USM's Torye Pelham, ASU's Muscovite center Ruslan Pateev returns the favor with...
ShortCenter: An Unhinged Stephen A. Smith Breaks Down The CP3 Trade
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Pitt's Football Coach Told His Players He Quit Via A Forwarded Text Message [UPDATE]
Todd Graham came on as Pitt's football coach last January, and he almost lasted an entire year with the Panthers. He announced today that he's leaving, after a 6-6 season in Pittsburgh, for sunny Arizona State University....
Montana State's Elvis Akpla Just Made The Catch Of The College Football Season
Unseeded Montana State has its work cut out for them today against top-seeded Sam Houston State in the FCS playoffs. Nevertheless, Bobcats receiver Elvis Akpla is doing his best to get his team to the next round with this ridiculous catch—the best I've seen at any level of college football this s...
There's A Great Salad Bar At Maple Leaf Gardens: The Second And Third Lives Of The Original Six Arenas
While we're on the topic of the sad fates of arenas without teams, it's worth noting that this week saw the beginning of a rebirth for the old Maple Leaf Gardens. The art deco masterpiece, which the Leafs abandoned for new downtown digs in 1999, is a National Historic Site. But lying largely dormant...
"The Eighth Wonder Of The World Essentially Crumbling Before Our Eyes": What Happens When Teams Leave Their Stadiums
Ryan Holeywell at Governing.com decided to check in on Houston's Astrodome, which has become a blighted mess:...
Predators Player Breaks Away On Empty Net, Sends Puck Flying Over The Crossbar
Craig Smith channeled Patrik Stefan in the third period of the Predators' 4-1 win in Nashville last night. Sometimes, I guess, the net just looks that big....
For The 2013 Season, The Astros Will Go To The AL West And Basically Everyone Will Go To The Playoffs
MLB's owners unanimously approved the sale of the Houston Astros from Drayton McLane to Jim Crane today, and included a $65 million price cut in the deal. The Astros will leave the NL Central and join the AL West for the 2013 season, and, to the relief of symmetricists everywhere, each league will h...
ShortCenter: Shaq Torments Stephen A. Smith
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Kyle Busch Is An Asshole
NASCAR yanked Kyle Busch's keys after his reckless attack under yellow on Ron Hornaday during Friday's Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway....
SprtsCntr: Stephen A. Smith Is Emphatic About Cautious Optimism
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Arizona's Referee Streaker Faces Up To 18 Months Of Hard Time
Your morning roundup for Oct. 22, the day we realized Jack Daniel's prices are probably going to rise. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
There Is Also Full Video Of The Arizona Streaker Disrobing And Getting Driven Into The Ground By Security
Like some sort of Zapruder film for jackasses, this follows dude from the moment he enters the field until he is escorted off. You don't get to see the fight that ensued between the players as it unfolds, though. For that, be sure to go here. [h/t to Adam and Randall]...
Watch Stephen A. Smith And Terrell Owens Struggle To Define The Word "Soon"
Tipster Stephen N. just sent in this compelling sliver of an interview between two noble men. So, thanks for that....
Chip Kelly And Erin Andrews Want You To Shut Up When They're Speaking
Your morning roundup for Oct. 16, the day we learned that people can actually be crueler to others than we'd imagined they could. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
The Caps And Pens Were Acting So Maturely For A While There
Alex Ovechkin—who once did this—called out Arron Asham for his post-fight gestures, so Asham fired back by calling Ovie a "hypocrite." Meanwhile, Brooks Laich wishes brain-addled players like Jay Beagle weren't coddled so much by the NHL's concussion guidelines. The teams don't meet again until Dece...
Waitress Says Minor Leaguer Groped Her, Actually Said "Do You Know Who I Am? I Play For The ValleyCats"
Right, maybe we have glorified athletes too much in this country when a Short-Season A ballplayer feels empowered enough to pull the old "Do you know who am?" That's what one member of the Tri-City ValleyCats (a Houston Astros affiliate) allegedly told a waitress after grabbing her chest and behind ...
Arron Asham And Jay Beagle Give Hockey A Fight To Fight About
All right everyone, we're about to discuss a hockey fight, so I need you to put on your level heads. There's going to be talk of league office discipline, and a bit about the culture of enforcers, and maybe even a mention of concussions. These are topics that cause otherwise normal individuals to ...
SprtsCntr: Stephen A. Smith Pushes The Panic Button On The Eagles
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Iceland Scored A Nifty Little Goal In Its Euro Qualifying Match Against Portugal
Manchester United's Nani scored the first two goals of yesterday's Euro 2012 qualifying match between his Portugal and Iceland. Yet, the highlight of the match came in the second half, when Iceland's Hallgrimur Jonasson blended ballet balance and ninja nimbleness to do whatever you call what he di...