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MLB's Biogenesis Documents Are So, So Dirty
As more and more comes out about MLB's Biogenesis investigation, we're forced to conclude this whole thing is just an Elmore Leonard novel. After the arrest of a man accused of breaking into whistleblower Porter Fischer's car, here's where it now stands: MLB bought Biogenesis documents from a guy wh...

Tom Seaver And Pat Jordan: The Sunshine Boys
Over at Sports on Earth Pat Jordan has a nice long story about his recent trip to California to visit his old chum Tom Seaver:...

Shawne Merriman Took Off In The Middle Of An Interview On ESPN2
Former Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman came on Highly Questionable this afternoon, purportedly to discuss the 11th Annual Lights On Foundation Coat Drive. The Lights On Foundation is a Merriman charity and it fights homelessness. ...

Oklahoma State Is Lousy With Sore Losers
My goodness, are there a bunch of salty Cowboys in Stillwater right now. This is an Oklahoma State cheerleader attempting to trip Erik Striker after the final play of the game. Following that, fans began throwing snowballs at the players. ...

Bob Stoops Is Popeye
This is his immediate reaction after taking the lead against the Cowboys on a touchdown with 19 seconds left. The Sooners were strong to the finish and held on to win....

OSU Fan Witnesses Fake-FG Touchdown, Has Mind Blown
Bob Stoops had his wide receiver Grant Bothun and kicker Michael Hunnicutt team up for a touchdown on a fake a field goal attempt to tie Oklahoma State 17-17 late in the third quarter at Boone Pickens Stadium....

Guys Who Prank-Called Bills And Bucs GMs Won't Go To Prison
The two men who set up and recorded a conversation between then-Bills GM Buddy Nix and Buccaneers GM Mark Dominik will likely avoid prison time through an agreement with the government....

Don't Swear While Playing <em>NBA 2K14</em>; You'll Get A Technical Foul
I used to throw my controller across the room when I got frustrated. These days, with touch screens and gyroscopes and motion sensors, that's probably not such a good idea. I'm well out of the video game loop by this point, but I can tell you this: I damn sure wouldn't want my console enforcing its ...

Listen To Jacoby Jones Right After Mike Tomlin Got In His Way
The Ravens' site just put up footage from the Baltimore sideline right after the Mike Tomlin screwed with Jacoby Jones's return. It's pretty great. ...

Three Ejected After Fight Breaks Out In Ohio State-Michigan Game
A second-quarter fight between the Wolverines and Buckeyes left one Michigan player and two Ohio State athletes ejected, including OSU lineman Marcus Hall who threw his helmet and flipped The Big House the bird upon his exit....

Mike Tomlin Steps Onto Field, Prevents Jacoby Jones From Scoring TD
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin sees Jason Kidd's staged soda spill and raises him an "'accidentally' step onto field and prevent Jacoby Jones from reaching the end zone on a kickoff return."...

Todd Jones Does Not Believe Todd Jones Belongs In The Hall Of Fame
Todd Jones, who had a lengthy and perfectly respectable career as a reliever, has some thought on his appearing on the Hall of Fame ballot:...

Pete Holmes Does Extremely Awkward Interview With Lolo Jones
Comedian Pete Holmes has found a bit of a niche on his comedy show: he's really good at conducting painfully awkward interviews with famous athletes. ...



What If There Were An NFL RedZone For Reality Show Brawls?
Ugly fights are the touchdowns of reality shows, and in this Saturday Night Live sketch, Rosé Zone knows that. The hypothetical channel that shows only "hot garbage" all the time would be so efficient for watching reality TV. No one cares about aspirations or feel-good moments; we want conflict, li...

Best Redhead In NBA History? Bill Russell.
Your day will be instantly brightened if you just assume that Ron Boone answers all questions with "Bill Russell."...

Watch An Oklahoma Idiot On The Field Get Leveled By State Trooper
"Take it off!" ...

Michigan State Students Force Two Consecutive Shot-Clock Violations
In the final minutes of Friday night's win over Columbia, the Michigan State student section provided a new counter to the ball-controlling, time-eating Princeton offense: chant a phony countdown that forces a shot-clock violation....