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The Charlotte NBA Team Might Rather Be The Hornets Again
During its short 25 years in the NBA, the Hornets moniker has proven to be the league's Johnny Cash — it's been everywhere, man. Born in Charlotte, transplanted to New Orleans in 2001, bivouacked in Oklahoma City for two post-Katrina seasons, back to New Orleans for the past six seasons, then banish...

What's At Stake On The Final Day Of The Premier League Season
Tomorrow's the last day of the Premier League season. And while there's no drama to be had at the very top or bottom of the table—Manchester United has already lifted the trophy, and Wigan, Reading, and Queens Park Rangers are getting relegated to the Championship—there's still plenty that needs sha...

Copa Del Rey Ends In Havoc: Ronaldo Sent Off, Fights, Debris Attacks
Atlético Madrid pulled off a shocker in winning Spain's Copa del Rey trophy today, upsetting favored Real Madrid in extra time and winning the national competition for the first time since 1996. They did this amidst a wild scene at Santiago Bernabéu that featured 15 bookings, a fight, and players b...

Will Anyone Ever Run A Marathon In Under Two Hours?
One of the last remaining grand achievements to be had in the world of competitive running is the sub-two-hour marathon. The current world record—held by Kenyan Patrick Makau—sits at two hours, three minutes, and thirty-eight seconds. But many wonder, is it possible to run a marathon in under two ho...

This Is What Happens When You Bet On The Maple Leafs
That fellow up there is Josh Lewis, the sports editor for the Estevan Mercury, in Estevan, Saskatchewan. Josh is a big Leafs fan. Big enough to think they would beat Boston. Big enough to wager a walk of shame on it, complete with sandwich board....

Tyron Smith Is Related To A Bunch Of Awful People Who Want His Money
You're Tyron Smith. You're drafted ninth overall, the first offensive lineman taken in 2011. You sign a rookie contract for $12.5 million. All you have to worry about is your family trying to bleed you dry....

Vince Young Graduated From College Today
It's a big weekend for Vince Young. Just a few hours ago, he received his bachelor's degree, 11 years after first enrolling at Texas, and five years after the Longhorns retired his number. Tomorrow, he turns 30. The NFL may no longer be in his future, but he's an alumnus now and can do better than p...

Fan Gets Ejected From Tropicana Field For Urinating In The Stands
Last night's series-ending Red Sox-Rays bout in St. Pete featured a literal "wicked pissah," a man whom I watched with my own eyes pee in the stands and be escorted out of the stadium for the evil act of public micturition....

Titus Young Allegedly Told His Ex He Understood Why O.J. Killed Wife
The Titus Young story has officially gone from funny to sad to worse....

Brownsville Bum
Here's W.C. Heinz's classic True magazine story on Bummy Davis (Jimmy Breslin called it the best magazine story ever written):...

The Stoke City Prank War Has Gotten Out Of Control
Solidly mid-table, Stoke City haven't had anything to play for in a while. They've been pranking each other all week in the lead-up to their final match, including egging Michael Owen's Mercedes. But someone went a little too far....


Watch These Sad Fans Live Through The Leafs' Crushing Game 7 Loss
Man, sports are just the fucking worst, aren't they?...

Learn How To Slide, With Ian Kinsler
Kids, I want you to very carefully watch Ian Kinsler slide into third, and do exactly as he does....

The Warriors Returned To The Court To Thank Their Fans
If there is a silver lining in being eliminated at home, it requires a team like Golden State to take advantage of it. After their loss to the Spurs, the Warriors came back out on the court to high-five their fans, and Steph Curry took the mic to thank the crowd....

The Kings Are Staying In Sacramento
The Maloofs are out. According to the Sacramento Bee, the brothers came out of hiding long enough to to sell the Kings to a group for $535 million. The group, led by Silicon Valley billionaire and Golden State Warriors minority owner Vivek Ranadive, will be keeping the team in Sacramento. The deal i...

When You Try To Dunk On Tyson Chandler, This Can Happen
Pacers guard Lance Stephenson tried to get cute near the end of the second quarter when he elevated for what would've been a vicious tomahawk dunk in traffic over New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler. It even looked for a second like he had a chance. He didn't....

Chris Kluwe Signs With The Oakland Raiders
It looks like our boy has finally found work. Chris Kluwe punted for the Minnesota Vikings for eight years, but was cut 10 days ago to make room for a younger, cheaper option: rookie punter Jeff Locke out of UCLA. In his time at Minnesota, he carved out a resume as maybe the best punter in franchise...

I Can't Stop Watching This Dude Eat Cotton Candy In Reverse
[Reddit, via Bob's Blitz]...

Tennis Player Has Cameraman Help With Epic Tirade Against Chair Umpire
This video of Viktor Troicki's meltdown at the Italian Open goes on for four minutes, but be sure to watch it from beginning to end. It just keeps getting better and better....