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Miss Utah USA Gives Worst Pageant Answer Since Miss South Carolina
Question: "A recent report shows that in 40 percent of American families with children, women are the primary earners, yet they continue to earn less than men. What does this say about society?"...
Andrea Pirlo Just Scored A Ridiculous Free Kick
A great strike from one of the best ever in his 100th career appearance. What else needs to be said?...
Sometimes You Run The Dog; Sometimes You're The Dog Who Needs Running
My wife's butt is quickly pulling away. My dog's tail, though already small to begin with, looks like a peppercorn in the salad green of the forest. And I am hydroplaning through the muck of the trails. It is raining, I am running and I am hungover. Fuck....
Shawn Stefani Hits Hole-In-One At U.S. Open
Stefani's ace on 17 was the first ever at a U.S. Open at Merion and the 43rd in U.S. Open history. What sets it apart from most is that Stefani flew his tee shot completely over the green, landed the ball in the rough and then watched it trickle down into the hole. ...
Daddy Was The Coach
We conclude our Father's Day series with the following excerpt from John Ed Bradley's wonderful memoir, It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium. (And in case you missed 'em, check out previous entries from Paul Hemphill, Pat Jordan, Mark Kram Jr., Glenn Stout, Larry L. King, Eric Neel, and yours truly.) ...
Bruins Knot Stanley Cup Finals At One With Overtime Goal
Boston overcame an officiating blunder to win Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals when Daniel Paille knocked home a goal at 13:48 of the overtime period....
Jaromir Jagr's Favorite Player Is Jaromir Jagr
David Krejci and Jaromir Jagr must be so pumped to play on the same team as their favorite player growing up....
It Took Neymar Three Minutes To Open Confederations Cup Scoring
The Confederations Cup kicked off today in Brazil, and the hosts made a statement early as Neymar pounded in a long-distance volley to score on Japan only three minutes into the match....
Today, We'll Get Our First Look At Soccer's New Goal Line Technology
Goal line technology will be used in soccer will be used for the first time at this year's Confederations Cup, which starts today. There's long been a debate in soccer whether the sport should introduce more technology in its matches, especially when it comes to goal line technology. Soccer's a free...
Sports Editor Charged With Human Trafficking
Bobby Abplanalp, the sports editor for a tiny North Dakota newspaper, was one of two men arrested this week for allegedly trying to pay for sex with a person known to be under 18 years of age....
Bill Simmons Is Pissed That <em>SportsCenter</em> Edited Out This Joke [UPDATE]
Up above, Bill Simmons and the rest of the NBA Countdown crew discuss how Dwyane Wade transmogrified himself last night into an All-Star once again. Magic Johnson wonders if he could do it again for Game 5, and Michael Wilbon says he'll benefit from getting two off days. ...
<em>Chicago Tribune</em> Takes Back Its Post-Bombing Tribute To Boston
Remember the morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, when the Chicago Tribune dedicated the front page of its sports section to the city of Boston and its sports teams? That was a very sweet thing for the Tribune to do! But now, with the Bruins and Blackhawks facing each other in the Stanley Cup...
The Steelers Are Suing To Avoid Paying For More Seats At Heinz Field
Heinz Field is 12 years old. It's still in great shape, even if its playing surface never was. The Steelers have a waiting list for season tickets that stretches as far as the eye can see. But the stadium's capacity is just 65,500, one of the smallest in the NFL. So the Steelers would like to add an...
Andre Drummond Abuses Chris Brown On A Dunk
Andre Drummond, coming off a promising rookie year in Detroit, went to town all over Chris Brown and his detestable self at a Los Angeles gym yesterday. Vine time:...
Beer-Wielding Mets Fan Tumbles Over Seats
We thought this would be the Metsiest Mets thing that happened today, but nope. It's this....
Eric Hosmer's Walk-Off Hit Earned Him A Face Full Of Barbecue Sauce
Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer earned his team a dramatic win when he hit a walk-off RBI single in the tenth inning of yesterday's game against the Tigers. To show their appreciation, his teammates doused him in barbecue sauce....
S'Long Suckers
Lucky for us, the Baseball Almanac has reprinted John Updikes' celebrated 1960 New Yorker story on Ted Williams' last game, "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu": ...