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Blue Jays' Awful Baserunning Turns Grounder Into Triple Play
You want to see a 3-6-2 triple play? Here’s one, courtesy of some putrid baserunning by the Toronto Blue Jays. How rare is this play? The last time it happened was in 1955, according to SABR....
Oh, Canada
Canada settled for a scoreless draw in Gold Cup action against El Salvador in Carson last night, but only because Orlando City striker and #1 MLS overall pick Cyle Larin blew a wide open shot on goal in the first half. What a pity....
Runner Loses Prestigious 10K By Celebrating Too Early
Today’s world-class Peachtree Road Race came down to a photo finish as American Ben Payne lost out to British former Olympian Scott Overall thanks to a brief celebratory hesitation just shy of the finish line....
It's More Common Than You Think
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Kobe Bryant Unbothered By His New Teammate Calling Him A Rapist
There was a mild kerfuffle following last week’s NBA draft, when some internet sleuth went spelunking into the Twitter history of Lakers draft pick Larry Nance Jr. and found this old tweet:...
This Is Not An Ideal Pit Stop
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Who Is This Woman That Randomly Appeared On <i>Outside The Lines</i>? [UPDATE]
Here’s a weird one! Today’s Outside the Lines featured three men discussing Curt Flood with host Bob Ley: MLB.com’s Terence Moore, author Brad Snyder, and ESPN’s Doug Glanville. Also, a random woman whose brief presence was never addressed or explained, as far as we can tell. ...
Fox Is Still Struggling With Basic Facts About Golfers
It’s the final round of the U.S. Open, and viewers have had myriad and legitimate gripes about Fox in its first year as the tournament’s official broadcaster. One common theme has highlighted the network’s announcers and their lack of knowledge or preparation; here’s an example, in which former Brit...
WNBA Refs Award Made Basket For Shot That Clearly Did Not Enter Basket
In case you were wondering, there are people who actually wager on WNBA games. And some of those people were likely paying very close attention to the final minutes of last night’s Chicago Sky vs. Atlanta Dream game, because referees awarded Chicago’s Elena Delle Donne a basket that did not even com...
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...
Was Yoenis Cespedes Taking A Dump Or What?
A weird thing happened in the top of the third inning of last night’s game between the Reds and Tigers. Right as Anibal Sanchez was about to deliver the first pitch of the inning, everyone realized that the Tigers had no left fielder. Where was Yoenis Cespedes?...
Attempted Happy Gilmore Shot Goes Horribly Wrong
Reader John—who filmed the video—sends in this sic’d explanation:...
Ben Bishop Boner Gives Blackhawks 1-0 Lead
That’s suboptimal goaltending....
State Title-Winning Walkoff Walk Called Out After Team Mobs Player
The Washington 3A state baseball title game proved to be a wild scene after what should have been an walkoff walk was called out when the batter was mobbed by his teammates before reaching first base....
And Now, Our Readers' Worst Food Mishaps
Last week, we asked you to tell us your worst food foibles. We heard a lot of instances of people eating sour cream when they were expecting whipped cream, salt in lieu of sugar, and of course, brie instead of pie. Traumatic plot twist! What follows are far and away the worst stories of food-based m...
Minor League Team Commits Three Errors On The Same Play
Minor league baseball is a cheap good time, as long as you don’t hold the players to too many expectations. Here’s Rockies AA affiliate New Britain committing three errors on the same play in the bottom of the fifth today at Harrisburg. Here’s how the official play by play recorded it:...
Tell Us Your Dumbest Food Mishaps
My brother once ate an entire wedge of brie thinking it was pie. The story goes like this:...