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Man Dribbling Soccer Ball From Seattle To Brazil Gets Hit By Car, Dies
Richard Swanson, 42, planned to dribble a soccer ball from Seattle, Washington to Brazil. He started two weeks ago, on May 1, and was headed to Sao Paulo in time for the 2014 World Cup. Today, he was hit by a pickup truck while walking south on US Highway 101, in Lincoln City, Oregon. Swanson was de...
After Being Scandalously Interesting, Sloane Stephens Opts To Get Dull
Why do athletes give the worst quotes in the world? Because at a young age they learn the hard way that it's not at all worth it to say interesting things to a reporter. ...
James Harrison: I'm A "Massage Whore"
At a press conference today for the Cincinnati media, new Bengals linebacker James Harrison showed us he's more than just an angry, headhunting sociopath who sucks at dodgeball....
Here Are All 272 Of Steph Curry's Record-Breaking Three-Pointers
Hey, here's some basketball porn for you. You're welcome. ...
Lawsuit Says LeSean McCoy Assaulted And Ditched Woman On Party Bus
Eagles running back LeSean McCoy is being sued by a woman who claims McCoy and his bodyguard assaulted her on a party bus before abandoning her somewhere along the New Jersey Turnpike last December....
Wigan Fan Gives Zero Fucks
As we have told you here repeatedly, Wigan is going to be relegated. Today's 4-1 result (and counting) against Arsenal are making sure of that. Their supporters, well, this guy will love it in the nPower Championship....
Three 6 Mafia Member Is A Big Grizzlies Fan, Has Lots Of Guns
The Memphis Grizzlies have fostered kinship of sorts with the Memphis rap community. Al Kapone's "Whoop That Trick"—the most memorable song from Hustle and Flow—has become the go-to anthem in the team's arena, and now DJ Paul of Three 6 Mafia is showing his support for the Grizz in his own special w...
Kobe Bryant Shares Disgusting Photo Of His Achilles Surgery
OK, this isn't as gross as some other pictures (seriously, don't click that link) that we've posted on the site recently, but we have still cropped it for the sake of the squeamish. If you want to get a good look at Kobe Bryant's sliced-open heel, go ahead and click through....
Cycling Spectator Steps Aside, Falls Off The Face Of The Earth
Dude in the red backpack seemed to have a terrific spot to watch the riders cruise right on by during today's 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia. But then dude in the red backpack was gone....
Bryce Harper Wasn't Playing Hard Last Night, He Was Playing Dumb
The fact that Bryce Harper ran face-first into a wall last night is not a laughing matter. It was a scary moment that Harper came away from with a seriously rung bell, a gash under his chin, and a jammed shoulder. We are not going to laugh at Bryce Harper's injury....
ESPN Chief: We Should Have Been "More Careful With Chris Broussard"
At the network's upfront today, ESPN president John Skipper acknowledged the gross stupidity of Chris Broussard's comments on Jason Collins's coming-out day, when the NBA reporter declared gayness an abomination unto the Lord. (No, really.) ESPN shouldn't have given Broussard that platform, Skipper...
Andrew Wiggins Commits To Kansas
We finally know where Andrew Wiggins will be tearing shit up next year. Maple Jordan announced this morning that he will be playing basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks next season....
Fired UT Employee May Have Had Inappropriate Relationship With Athlete
The University of Tennessee has fired its director of the office of student judicial affairs, Jenny Wright, after she refused to cooperate with an investigation into whether or not she was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a student-athlete....
Here's What <em>SportsCenter</em>'s Huge New Set Will Look Like
ESPN unveiled a digitized preview of what its new SportsCenter set will look like and, holy shit, it's huge. ...
Marquis Teague Tips Ball Into Own Basket, Exemplifies Bulls' Futility
This happened in the fourth quarter of last night's Heat-Bulls game, and it perfectly sums up the Bulls' Game 4 performance, which was like watching a bunch of dudes try to beat themselves to death with feather dusters....
This Is The New Vikings Stadium
Last night, at a formal presentation at Minneapolis's Guthrie Theater, the Vikings released the first renderings of their new billion-dollar stadium....
Drunk Ump Passes Out On Field, Tries To Fight Medics, Is Arrested
A 49-year-old high school umpire, who witnesses say was "visibly under the influence," is in custody in an Illinois jail after he passed out on the field of a baseball game he was actively umpiring last Friday....
Dwyane Wade Sometimes Wears Clothes
From time to time, Dwyane Wade wears clothes. I think tonight was one of those nights. Maybe....