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SIU Coach Blasts "Mama's Boys" Players In Exquisite Rant
After Southern Illinois's 73-65 loss at Murray State last night, Salukis coach Barry Hinson tore into his team with a six-minute rant that's right up there with history's best. Give a listen:...
The Best Squirrel-Related Headline Of The Week
The best in at least a week, maybe more. It's just tremendous: "Scunthorpe fans asked not to dress as squirrels for Alan Knill return."...
Watch Giovanni Lorenzo's Face Get Rearranged In Extreme Slow Motion
Danny Jacobs claimed victory over Giovanni Lorenzo in last night's live Fox Sports 1 middleweight bout, but it's the manner in which he did it that really caught our eye: a brutal third-round knockout that left Lorenzo looking like the victim of botched cosmetic surgery....
Chris Nilan Denies Giving Whitey Bulger A Stanley Cup Ring
Yesterday morning, just before former Boston underworld kingpin Whitey Bulger was convicted of racketeering, conspiracy, and murder, word got out that a Stanley Cup ring in his possession would be exempt from criminal forfeiture proceedings. But a larger question remained: How in the world did White...
How The NHL Fit Into Whitey Bulger's Underworld Empire
James "Whitey" Bulger, formerly one of the country's most wanted fugitives, was convicted this afternoon by a Boston jury on multiple counts of racketeering and conspiracy in connection with 11 gangland-style murders dating back to the 1970s. He will likely spend the rest of his life in prison. But ...
ESPN Guy Praises Johnny Manziel's "V-I-P-ness" (Say It Out Loud)
College Football Live's Joe Tessitore aroused attention today by stroking Johnny Manziel's total package....
"I Love Boobs" Gets The Approval Of The Carolina Hurricanes Pre-Game Show
We ordinarily try to avoid recognizing personalized jerseys, but we're making an exception just this once because poor Chantel McCabe of Fox Sports Carolinas happened to make that gesture just as that Penguins fan stood in that spot....
Here's Vanilla Ice Performing "Ice Ice Baby" At A Milwaukee Bucks Game
The Milwaukee Bucks threw 90s Night for the fans during last night's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and it went about as you'd expect. Lots of denim, flannel, and the Bucks lost by 1o. Nothing to see here....
Eastern Illinois RB Accused Of Robbing A Jimmy John's Delivery Man At Knifepoint, Takes Great Mug Shot
Bobby Pettis hasn't played a game for FCS Eastern Illinois, sitting out the 2012 season after transferring from D-II. He might not suit up in 2013 either....
Here's Why You Don't Tell Your Mom When Your Ski Races Are Scheduled
The other day, Yuri Danilochkin of Belarus went flying down the slope in the downhill competition at the FIS World Cup championships in Schladming, Austria. He just never made it past the first turn. Crashes happen in skiing, but be sure to watch what happens at the 58-second mark of the video abo...
Danilo Gallinari's Circus Shot Sealed A Crazy Nuggets Win
Oh you know, just your standard fast-break, flip-the-ball-behind-your-head-from-below-your-hip-while-getting-fouled layup that hits every part of the rim before gently falling through the net. Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari somehow managed to pull off this shot in the final minute of last night'...
Northern Illinois Set Multiple Records For Offensive Futility, But You Wouldn't Know It From The Student Recap
Northern Illinois had a rough go of things yesterday. After a lay-up one minute into the game, the Huskies failed to record another field goal for 24 minutes and 33 seconds. They scored only four points in the first half (a record), shot 13.1% from the field for the game (a record), and went 1-33 f...
Stop Everything: Here's Chris Andersen And Mike Miller Performing "Ice Ice Baby"
Hot Hot Hoops took in Shane Battier's annual charity event in Miami Beach last night, and, I don't know, I guess some money was raised for a good cause or whatever. That's a distant second to the world-shattering levels of whiteness when Mike Miller and Chris "Birdman" Andersen cover Vanilla Ice's...
High School Player Dunks By Leaping Over Opponent
It's easy to see in the video above that Nettleton (Ark.)'s Victor Dukes threw down a monster jam off the dribble the other night against Manila (Ark.). But the stupid ref is in the way. Be sure to watch what happens right at the 20-second mark, when a slow-motion replay from another angle proves ...
Here Is One Of Our Favorite NBA Photos So Far This Season
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) is fouled by Denver Nuggets' Danilo Gallinari (8) of Italy during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jason Redmond)...
Forbes's 2012 List Of The Most Valuable Teams In College Football Reads A Lot Like The 1936 AP Poll
Forbes's latest best guess at the most valuable college football programs is out, and if you're a Texas fan, congratulations: Your slavering devotion to the Death Star of the Big 12 has paid off once again. You're number one! Granted, you're in the "also receiving votes" category in the AP's poll of...