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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": ...

Why Don't We Let Injured Athletes Use PEDs?

Reliever Ryan Madson missed all of 2012 after Tommy John surgery, but signed with the Angels expecting to be healthy to begin the season. It hasn't happened, and he doesn't seem much closer. So he wonders, "If HGH were legal..."...

Why'd It Have To Be Snakes?

Gordon Wright, another lover of classic sports writing, suggested this fun piece of work by Jeff MacGregor. From Sports Illustrated back in 1998, dig "Snakes Alive!"...

The Invisible Man

Peace to reader A.J. Travis for suggesting Wright Thompson's ESPN story, "Shadow Boxing":...

Here's Jaromir Jagr As A Firefighter In A Euro Lottery Commercial

This is more than a year old, and it's already bounced around the internet a little bit, but it was just brought to our attention. We're posting it because it's Jaromir Jagr. Dressed as a fire chief. Who gets tricked by some ladies. Ladies who wanna party with him. In a 20-second commercial for the ...

This U.S. Open Cup Golazo Was One Of The Fastest In Timbers History

MLS' Portland Timbers are taking on the Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League tonight in the U.S. Open Cup, and the Timbers wasted no time. ...

Gary Hoenig, A Founding Editor Of <em>ESPN The Mag</em>, Has Been Laid Off

The first-ever hire at ESPN The Magazine, Gary Hoenig, has been laid off, three sources tell me. Hoenig was the executive editor at the magazine in 1998, and was promoted to editor-in-chief in 2003. He's been the GM and editorial director of ESPN's publishing division for the last five years. Hoeni...

Howie Schwab Among The Layoffs At ESPN [UPDATE]

Round 2 of the ESPN bloodletting began today, and a source tells us that Howie Schwab—remember Stump the Schwab?—was among those let go. ...

Tim Donaghy On Game 3: Swallowing Whistles For The Playoffs

As he has done for us in years past, Tim Donaghy, the owner and operator of RefPicks.com and a former NBA referee who spent 11 months in prison for relaying inside information to gamblers, will review the performance of his former colleagues during the NBA Finals. Here's a quarter-by-quarter breakdo...

Phil Esposito On The Stanley Cup Final: "Doesn't Mean Shit To Me"

Phil Esposito was a five-time NHL scoring champion whose best playing days were with the Bruins. But he began his career in Chicago, where his brother, Tony, was a Hall of Fame goalie. That said, Esposito's rooting interest in this year's Stanley Cup final is easier than you think....

What Hockey Needs Is More Violence

Originally published in Inside Sports in January 1981....

ESPN is yanking the cord on ESPN 3D. It'll shut down by the end of the year. A couple of ESPNers will lose their jobs due to the move. ...

She's No Jockette

Dig Martha Weinman Lear's 1993 New York Times piece on Julie Krone:...

What Becomes a Legend Most?

I've got a friend who doesn't watch the NBA much but has caught the first three games of the Finals and proclaims that LeBron James isn't as great as everyone says. Never mind that mind-numbing argument, here's a vintage Bill Simmons Page 2 column on what it was like growing up watching Larry Bird:...

John Skipper writes this morning: "While I am very confident in the strength of our overall position, our industry is changing and it is critically important that we use our resources to best support our continued growth." More job cuts are coming to ESPN today. [Bristol Today]...

The Spurs Just Beat The Motherfucking Brakes Off The Miami Heat

This is an article about Tracy McGrady....

Jaromir Jagr's Playoff Beard Is Way Too Much

There are some things Jaromir Jagr is unmistakably great at. Playing hockey, for instance—which Jagr does especially well, even now, at the age of 41. When he puts his hips out and leans forward, with his body between the defender and the puck, no one can dream of filching possession. He may have b...

Health Is Bad For You: My Weird Weekend At Toronto's Fitness Shitshow

TORONTO—"Dear Toronto Pro Supershow Delegate," read a slip of paper handed to everyone checking in at Toronto's Intercontinental Hotel on Friday. "For your convenience we have 'Special Towels' through our Housekeeping Department. We recommend that these special towels/ linens be used in conjunction ...

Joe Blanton Would Be Proud

More from Pat Jordan. Here is his latest for SB Nation Longform:...

Anatomy of a Champion

Check this out—David Halberstam's 1996 Vanity Fair story on two Olympic hopefuls: ...