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Ryan Kesler Is Making Ryan Johansen So Mad

The Western Conference Finals were always going to be decided up top. Nashville, without a ton of scoring from its depth forwards, relies heavily on its top line centered by Ryan Johansen, and they’ve been ultra-hot in these playoffs. Anaheim’s shutdown line, anchored by Ryan Kesler, can certainly f...

Aric Almirola Removed From Car On Stretcher After Devastating Wreck [Updates]

Emergency personnel worked for 15 minutes to extract Aric Almirola from his car after the driver was caught up in a wreck initially involving Joey Logano and Danica Patrick during tonight’s race at Kansas Speedway....

How Better To Celebrate A Game 7 Than By Slapping Stephen A. Smith On The Ass?

The Washington Wizards forced a Game 7 against the Boston Celtics last night with a dazzling, heart-stopping three-pointer by John Wall. The Celtics, dressed for a funeral, were sent away mourning on their own. How best to celebrate? Giving a nice hearty ass-slap to Stephen A. Smith!...

Gymnasts Testify About How Larry Nassar Abused Them

Rachael Denhollander—the first woman to publicly say she was sexually abused by Larry Nassar, the former physician for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team—testified today at a preliminary hearing in a Michigan court. ...

Jake Marisnick Makes Perfect Throw To Nail Tying Run At The Plate In Bottom Of The Ninth

Jake Marisnick gave Houston the rare exciting walk-off defensive play tonight, rocketing a throw home to get tying run Jacoby Ellsbury out at the plate in the bottom of the ninth:...

Let The Braves Show You How Not To Execute A Rundown

The Astros put the finishing touches on a two-game series sweep of the Atlanta Braves this afternoon, coming back and winning 4-2. The Braves have not been good this year, but they are very consciously rebuilding, and a team full of younger guys will make some mistakes. Like this one, where Marwin G...

Judge Allows Former USA Gymnastics CEO To Put Off Deposition In Sex Abuse Lawsuit Until After Indy 500

A Los Angeles judge has ruled that former USA Gymnastics CEO Steve Penny can delay giving his deposition in a civil suit against him and the national governing body he led for over a decade until after the Indy 500....

The Greatest Program In NCAA Gymnastics Is Bringing Back Its Legends To Claim Its Rightful Trophies

Two weeks ago at Georgia, the heads rolled. First, three gymnasts—including one on scholarship—were unceremoniously dumped from the roster without explanation. The gym was closed and an end-of-the-year banquet was canceled at the last minute. Then, a few days later, head coach Danna Durante was fire...

We Found The One Thing P.K. Subban Doesn't Do Well

After a 3-1 Game 6 elimination of the Blues, the Nashville Predators are on their way to the first conference finals in franchise history. One enormous reason why has been the defense, with lights-out goaltending from Pekka Rinne and outstanding work by the blueline pairings of Mattias Ekholm/P.K. S...

Nashville TV Station Thinks The Predators Are In The Stanley Cup Finals

“PREDS HEAD TO STANLEY CUP FINALS!”...

USA Gymnastics Announces CEO Search Committee

USA Gymnastics, which has been functioning without a CEO since Steve Penny resigned in March due to allegations that he and the organization failed to properly address allegations of sexual abuse against member coaches and Larry Nassar, the former team doctor, has announced the search committee that...

Brian Feldman of Select All tried to figure out how Stephen A. Smith’s “TAke a look, y’all” tweet came to be, and what IMG_4346.jpeg was. One of the great unsolved mysteries of our time. [Select All]...

Gymnast Writes Open Letters To Michigan State Leaders Who Claim Sexual Abuse Couldn't Be Prevented<em></em><em></em>

In response to the outward finger-pointing taking place at Michigan State over its years of downplaying and ignoring concerns voiced about disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, one of the first gymnasts to come forward saying Nassar sexually abused her has penned a pair of open letters to university presid...

The Rangers And Astros Had A Little Beef And A Little Brawl

Ahead of an intra-Texas series between the first-place Astros and the last-place Rangers, Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had this to say Sunday night:...

The U.S. Gymnastics System Wanted More Medals, And Created A Culture Of Abuse To Get Them

Seventeen years ago, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team placed fourth at the Sydney Olympics, finishing behind Romania, Russia, and China. Coming four years after the gold medal from the Magnificent Seven, this placement was seen—both inside and outside the sport, by the press and by coaches like the ...

In One Interview, Larry Nassar Laid Out Exactly How He Gained Gymnasts' Trust

“We protect our athletes. That’s what we learned from 2000. Not just physically but mentally, you have to protect your athletes. You have to let them know you care.”...

Broadcaster Mike Milbury Calls P.K. Subban A "Clown" Who Deserves "Rap On The Head" For Dancing In Warmups

Before Game 2 of the Predators’ second-round series against the Blues last night, P.K. Subban was seen on camera dancing, trying out some tricks, and generally being a happily relaxed player during warmups....

P.K. Subban Deserves Your Love

Maybe you don’t know a ton about the Nashville Predators. That’s OK! It’s understandable. They don’t have a ton of history, and they certainly don’t get picked for a lot of national broadcasts. They underachieved in the regular season. Their top line—maybe the best of the eight teams remaining in th...

Predators Rookie Kevin Fiala Stretchered Off Ice And Hospitalized After Scary Injury [Update]

During the first period of Game 1 of the Predators’ playoff series with the Blues, Nashville winger Kevin Fiala got squished into the boards by Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo. The crash was very ugly and Fiala folded up like an accordion after he hit the wall. Getting scrunched down to the ice by ...

16-Year-Old Russian Gymnast Claims Coaching Neglect Resulted in Hip Replacement<em></em>

Ekaterina Sokova, a 16-year-old Russian gymnast and former member of the national team, has made a video alleging that coaching neglect led to a deterioration of a hip joint injury and, eventually, a hip replacement surgery....