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Micronesian National Team Concedes 114 Goals In 3 Games
The Federated States of Micronesia have an international soccer team that is ranked 200 in the world by FIFA. The team entered this year’s Pacific Games in an attempt to qualify for the 2016 Olympics. Things did not go so well!...

Alex Rodriguez Hits Home Run For 3,000th Career Hit
Alex Rodriguez became the first player since Derek Jeter to join baseball’s 3,000-hit club, and just like Jeter in 2011, he did it with a home run....


This Moment Of Phillies Ineptitude Brought To You By The Bullpen Phone
How bad were the Phillies against Baltimore tonight? So bad they had to bring in Jeff Francoeur to pitch. Except that Francoeur couldn’t get anybody out, so pitching coach Bob McClure tried to call down to the bullpen to get a real pitcher up. One problem: the bullpen phone was off the hook after Ph...

All The Deaths On Last Night's <i>Game Of Thrones</i> Finale, In Slow Motion
While HBO’s Game of Thrones may be leaving viewers wishing for death, several characters on last night’s season finale actually received such glorious release from the corporeal realm. Probably. So here’s everybody who died, we think, last night; since we love ruining things, we present all the Game...

The Fan Theory That Makes <i>Game Of Thrones </i>Make Sense
Game of Thrones is a confounding show to watch. It’s confounding because it is based on an interminable series of novels in which people are regularly burned alive or skinned or drowned in service to one god or the next, often for reasons like “calling in a warm front to melt some snow,” but also be...

<i>Game Of Thrones </i>Needs To Put Us Out Of Its Misery
Let’s begin by revisiting the best Game of Thrones scene to date. Notes:...

Here Is Footage From The Aftermath Of Jon Jones's Alleged Hit-And-Run
The MMA Digest has obtained audio from a 911 call, as well as police body cam footage, of the hit-and-run UFC fighter Jon Jones allegedly committed in Albuquerque (N.M.) in April. He was arrested the next day....

Jerry Jones: Still Skeevily Groping Women?
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a chance to enjoy(?) some pictures of gross-ass Jerry Jones fondling women while desperately trying to work up a boner, but we can (apparently) do it again today thanks to some new pictures published by Terez Owens....

Daniel Cormier Has A Brief, Intense Message For Jon Jones
What’s next for Daniel Cormier after defeating Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson for the UFC light heavyweight title? He has a message for Jon Jones:...

<i>Game Of Thrones</i> Is Gross, Exploitative, And Totally Out Of Ideas
At this point, it’s disingenuous for anyone to complain about Game of Thrones being too violent or disturbing—the series’ five seasons have had a fair share of rape scenes and tremendous acts of violence—but the final frames of last night’s episode, “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken,” were emblematic of ev...

Phil Jones Falling Down Chasing The Ball Is A Blast In Extreme Slow-Mo
Manchester United drew 1-1 with Arsenal yesterday in a battle of clubs fighting for third place in the Premiership, and the desire to win drove Man United defender Phil Jones to the ground in search of a ball that was just a bit too elusive—no matter how much crawling it took. But even from his hand...

This <i>Game Of Thrones </i>Beer Is The Jon Snow Of <i>Game Of Thrones </i>Beers
The NFL hired their first full-time female referee last week, and the public reaction played out exactly as you'd imagine. Decent, reasonable people saw this move as vaguely positive; the bleating heads who get paid to say dumb shit about sports said dumb shit about sports; and the people who listen...

Report: St. Louis Stadium Authority Sues To Dodge Public Vote
The quest to make St. Louis the site of America’s next great stadium boondoggle continues unabated. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the public entity that controls the Rams’ current home, the Edward Jones Dome, has sued the city of St. Louis to prevent a public vote on whether taxpayer mon...

Excellent Chimp Knocks Stupid Drone Right Out Of The Sky
Somebody thought a chimpanzee habitat would be a good place to fly a drone, an invasive piece of technology that techno-knobs are really into these days. That somebody was wrong....

A Friendly Word Of Advice To <i>Game Of Thrones</i> Readers: Chill
Hello, fellow A Song of Ice and Fire readers. How are you? Doing well, I hope, though I worry. These should be exciting times, what with the impending premiere of Game of Thrones’ fifth season on HBO this weekend, but I can’t help but sense a little frustration in the air....

How The Hell Do I Clean A Pair Of Headphones?
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Check the Squalor Archive for assistance. Are you still dirty? Email her....

What If <i>Game Of Thrones</i> Characters Were <i>Game Of Thrones </i>Characters?
The fifth season of Game of Thrones starts this Sunday. (Don't worry, you can catch up here.) In honor of the occasion, we thought we’d have a little fun and match up some major Game of Thrones characters with their counterparts on ... Game of Thrones....

Report: Former NFL Receiver Dwight Jones Charged With Animal Cruelty
Police charged former NFL receiver Dwight Jones with felony killing an animal by starvation Monday after they found one dead dog and another starved dog in his yard, per the Times-News....
