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I Can't Stop Looking At Yao Ming Next To This 4-Foot-11 Woman
I mean, his head's the size of her torso....
Astros’ Season Peaks With Brandon Barnes’ Gift Cycle
Astros center fielder Brandon Barnes hit for the cycle on Friday night, and went 5-for-5 against the Mariners to boot. This was probably the best moment of a dismal Astros season. And it maybe needed a blown call to happen....
What The Hell Is This Thing In McCovey Cove?
No, really? ...
Let's Count How Many Ways This Car Dealer Commercial Is Racist
Hint: that "Tonto" means "stupid" in Spanish plays a part. Why, yes, this car dealership is in Texas....
Nate Silver Leaving <em>New York Times</em> For ESPN, Keith Olbermann's Show
New York Times media writer Brian Stelter has broken a big bit of news on this Friday night: Nate Silver, sabermetrician and electoral seer, is leaving the Times and heading to ESPN. He's taking FiveThirtyEight with him, too. And yet that's not the juiciest bit....
Dead Letters: “Wtf Really Drew Ur Fucked Up”
Subject: Wtf really drew ur fucked up an I cnt go on with u tweaking ‘ eithier we both quit or I do I can’t waist all my time worring aboutyou look where that’s got us so far’ I love u k I just don’t like u creeping around’nget it together’ I need a cigarette bad can u roll us one where are u at dam...
Dwyane Wade's Ex-Wife Is Having A Meltdown In Downtown Chicago
A tipster just sent along the picture you see above. That's Dwyane Wade's ex-wife, Siohvaughn Funches, in the middle of what appears to be some kind of meltdown. Our tipster tells us that he briefly overheard Funches ranting about "$90 million contracts" and "houses on the water." Earlier this month...
FIU Football Coach: Sorry Our Players Were Stripping On A Family Beach
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PSG Is Threatening To Buy Lionel Messi. Wait. That Can't Happen, Right?
Soccer's the best. One of the reasons it's the best is that there are lots of leagues all over the world with lots of teams within them, and they all come together twice a year during the transfer windows to form one huge clusterfuck. Some of the richest clubs are owned by actual princes and/or oil ...
Tito Vilanova Leaving As Barcelona Manager After Cancer Relapse
In a press conference, FC Barcelona just announced that manager Francesc "Tito" Vilanova is leaving the club. He was diagnosed with cancer of the parotid gland in 2011. He only missed 18 days then, but last year he relapsed and missed two months of his first campaign as Barcelona manager last season...
Predators Forward Shows Us How Contract Negotiations Should Be Done
The Nashville Predators just signed forward Richard Clune to a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension. Shortly after signing his deal, Clune posted the above photo to his Twitter account, thus revealing what his real contract demands were. Those demands, unfortunately, were not met....
The New NHL Division Names Have Been Revealed. One Of Them Is Dumb
Despite our hopes, we will not be getting a Flortheast division. Bummer. What we will be getting are the Pacific, Central, Atlantic, and Metropolitan(?) divisions. Yes, that's three distinct geographical locations and one word that can be used to describe any large city. Good job, NHL....
Robert Garrigus Sinks Incredible Putt From The Fairway
This just happened on the 15th hole at Muirfield. That's Robert Garrigus, who is currently tied for 94th place at this year's British Open, sinking the putt of his lifetime. You probably could have gone for a more emphatic fist pump there, Robert....
What Edinson Cavani's Move To PSG Means For European Soccer
Earlier this week, French champions Paris Saint-Germain bought Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani from Italian side Napoli for a reported €64 million ($84 million). It's the fifth-highest transfer fee ever. What's also worth noting is that Cavani went for more than both Radamel Falcao's transfer to AS...
NBA Board Of Governors Approves Rule Changes For Next Season
Last night, the NBA Board of Governors approved the implementation of a handful of rule changes, which include a few tweaks to the league's instant replay policies....
Jay Cutler's 1980s Party Costume Is Ridiculous, As Expected
Jay Cutler and Kristin Cavallari threw an '80s-themed charity party tonight, and, as one would expect, Cutler looks ridiculous....