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Fox Is Still Struggling With Basic Facts About Golfers
It’s the final round of the U.S. Open, and viewers have had myriad and legitimate gripes about Fox in its first year as the tournament’s official broadcaster. One common theme has highlighted the network’s announcers and their lack of knowledge or preparation; here’s an example, in which former Brit...
France Score Super Sweet Goal, Are Jumping All Over South Korea
They—dumb people—say that 2-0 is the most dangerous lead in soccer. This is wrong, and it is even wronger when the team leading 2-0 is styling on the other. In the first half of their World Cup round-of-16 match, right now, France are styling on South Korea....
Bellator To Pay More Old People To Fistfight In Public
On Friday night, two famous grandfathers fought in a mixed martial arts match on national television for money. One of the grandfathers was Ken Shamrock, who is 51 and was knocked out in the first round by Kimbo Slice, who is 41. Many expected a depressing bout or possibly a snuff film. It was someh...
Australia Shock Brazil, Knock Them Out Of The World Cup With Late Goal
Holy shit. Holy shit! Brazil are out of the World Cup! Australia are through to the quarterfinals!...
Monster Truck Pulls Off Double Backflip
Monster truck driver Tom Meents pulled off a double backflip tonight at Gillette Stadium, something which is apparently a pretty big deal (Meents failed on his previous three attempts) and looks pretty cool, regardless. Like most Monster Jam events, it’s another example of destroying an automobile i...
Germany Kill Off Sweden With Sliding Circus Shot Goal
And thus the German machine charges on. Germany dominated Sweden for nearly the entire 90 minutes in the Round of 16, save a brief spell late on when, leading 3-0, Sweden threatened to make a game of it by scoring once and spurning a golden 1 v. 1 with the keeper. Nevertheless, Germany came right ba...
NFL Looking Into Alleged Video Of Saints Player Hitting Woman With Belt
According to NOLA.com, the Miami Beach brawl in this video depicts New Orleans Saints linebacker Junior Galette fighting multiple people, and smacking one woman with a belt....
Spain Players Call Out Poor WWC Preparation, Request Manager's Firing
There’s no better proof of Spain’s lack of respect for women’s soccer than the continued employment of head coach Ignacio Quereda. Despite never qualifying for the Olympics, never qualifying for the World Cup prior to this one, and only even making it to the Euro Championship finals twice in 27 year...
Colombia's Star Player Is Ramping Up The Shit Talk Ahead Of USWNT Game
Colombia aren’t afraid of anybody. They weren’t afraid of France (who they beat in the group stage), they weren’t afraid of England (who they lost to while still looking pretty damn good), and after making it to the Round of 16 and drawing one of the tournament’s favorites, they aren’t afraid of the...
A Goalie Goal For The Portland Thorns!
Even with most of the league’s star players busy with that little event in Canada right now, the NWSL has continued unabated. In German keeper Nadine Angerer’s absence, Michelle Betos has stepped up for the Portland Thorns, saving goals and even scoring the tying one herself deep into stoppage time ...
Aussie Rules Player Knocked Out By Sling Tackle
Medical personnel carried Robbie Gray off on a cart after the Port Adelaide midfielder appeared to be knocked unconscious by a suplex-style slam tackle delivered by Carlton’s Bryce Gibbs....
Kimbo Slice Escapes Chokehold, Knocks Out Ken Shamrock In First Round
Despite holding Kimbo Slice in a rear naked choke for 45 seconds, Ken Shamrock lost his catch-weight Bellator bout tonight after Slice escaped and leveled the former UFC and WWF champion with a crushing right hand....
What's Up With The Big Six At The Women's World Cup?
Colombia toppled France. Norway drew Germany. Cameroon, well, Camerooned. This year’s Women’s World Cup group stage was undoubtedly the most thrilling of the modern era. There were upsets and Cinderella stories, agony and ecstasy. No more do the Goliaths automatically rule over the Davids....
Whose Disgusting Baseball Chin Is This?
Welcome back to Whose Disgusting Baseball Chin Is This? a regular feature in which we ask readers to identify a baseball player based on a closely cropped image of his disgusting chin. So, whose chin is this? Use the image slider below to find out....
Marshawn Lynch Embraces Draymond Green's Mom For Talking "Real Shit"
Oakland native and Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is on the premises for today’s Warriors NBA title celebration, and somehow ended up live on CSN with Dramond Green’s mother. Lynch was so moved by Ms. Babers-Green that he risked his own mother’s disapproval and hugged the Warriors forw...
Draymond Green Burns Cavaliers, Is Enjoying Himself At Warriors Rally
“Cavaliers? Nope. We won? Yupp. They suck? Yupp. We here? Yupp. They not? Nooope.” Draymond Green is in an especially, uh, blithe mood at today’s Golden State Warriors victory rally. Then he did this:...
<i>Inside Out </i>Is The Weepiest Pixar Movie Yet
1. Considering how many Pixar films seem designed solely to trigger your tear ducts, it’s fitting that the studio has finally made a film that is specifically about sadness. Inside Out is full of the bright colors and wacky characters and madcap hijinks you’ve come to expect, but it’s ultimately a m...
Norwegian Women's Soccer Players Explain Why Women's Soccer Sucks
Judging from some of the comments on our Women’s World Cup coverage, this video should be right up your alley. Turns out, you and Stephen A. were right!...
The LSU Tigers have suspended starting quarterback Anthony Jennings, defensive back Dwayne Thomas and defensive tackle Maquedius Bain after the trio was arrested by LSU police Thursday for unauthorized entry of a residence. This comes on the heels of the suspension of defensive lineman Trey Lealaima...