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High School Running Back Zigs And Zags To Ridiculous Screen-Pass TD
This happened a couple of weeks ago, but Prep Rally only found the video yesterday, so let's all now gawk at it. You can practically hear the Tecmo Bowl music as the play unfolds....

George Brett Tells Dipshit Autograph Hunter To Fuck Off
Here's some important information to keep in mind: If you ask George Brett for his autograph 35 times, he will eventually threaten to "shoot your fucking ass."...

Source: CBSSports.com Lays Off Two Baseball Writers
Continuing with a small purge that began this summer, CBSSports.com on Wednesday laid off two of its national baseball writers. A source confirmed those writers were Scott Miller and Danny Knobler....

This Is What It Was Like To Play For The Qaddafis' Basketball Team
Excerpted from Qaddafi's Point Guard: The Incredible Story of a Professional Basketball Player Trapped in Libya's Civil War, which is available now from Rodale. ...

Lowsman Trophy Watch: The Defensive Stat Line Of The Year
Each week, Football Outsiders recognizes the most outstanding college linemen, defenders and other darkhorses from the previous weekend who are habitually overlooked in the hype for that other award (whatever it's called). These are the Lowsmen....

This Is One Of The Worst Blown Calls You'll Ever See In A Football Game
Here's a clip from last night's Ohio-Buffalo game, in which one of the referees completely craps the bed on an intentional grounding call....

Why Is Making The NBA For Rich Kids? Ask Seth Stephens-Davidowitz Here
It's far easier to make it to the NBA if you're born in a richer part of the country, and to a more stable family. Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, whose article in the New York Times was based on data from the US Census data and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be here to chat about it...

James Harden Really Didn't Feel Like Playing Defense Last Night
The Houston Rockets surrendered 137 points to the Los Angeles Clippers last night. The Clippers' high-powered offense is mostly responsible for that staggering point total, but it's also very hard to stop teams from scoring when your shooting guard is playing perimeter defense like this. ...

Kentucky Player Scores On Own Basket In Most Impressive Way Possible
That's what you get for hustling, James Young! ...

Clippers TV Guy To Doc On Blake Griffin Foul Call: No Fuckin' Way
Clippers color man Michael Smith and head coach Doc Rivers shared a moment Monday evening during the LA's 137-118 victory over the Rockets. Before the end of the first half, Blake Griffin was called for an offensive foul as he tried to move past Aaron Brooks to the basket for what likely would have...

Hockey Coach Throws His Players' Sticks Onto Ice During Tantrum
Eric Veilleux is the head coach of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. In the video above, he stars in one of the best coach meltdowns you'll ever see. He's probably a bit of a dick....

Tony Romo Thinks You Should Re-Measure That Spot
So Tony Romo was pretty great yesterday. (He's a pretty great quarterback.) Tasked with being nearly the entire Cowboys offense—55 designed pass plays to just eight handoffs—Romo made just one mistake against the Vikings, a fourth quarter INT, that simply set up a game-winning drive. But that's no...

Still Diggin': 13 Memorable BASW Stories
And just cause, here's a baker's dozen of my favorite BASW stories over the years:...

This Dodgers-Themed Dia De Los Muertos Altar Is Awesome
Here's a cool thing that was spotted by our friends at Sons of Steve Garvey over the weekend. It's a traditional Dia De Los Muertos altar that was erected in a Los Angeles cemetery by a family that wanted to honor their cousin. This kind of makes me want to die a Dodgers fan. ...

Notable Sports Writing of 2012
There are 26 stories in BASW 2013 and twice as many that were under consideration that didn't make the cut. So many good ones. Here are six that are worth checking out:...

Here's The Most Impressive Own Goal Of The Year So Far
Here is FC Schweinfurt midfielder Stefan Seufert attempting to dispossess 1860 München II just inside his own half. He does! (Mostly because the opposing midfielder bailed on the play.) And then Seufert scored a 60-yard rocket-strike own goal. ...

Andrea Bargnani Attempted A Reverse Dunk, And It Did Not Go Well
If you were wondering how the Andrea Bargnani era is coming along in New York, look no further than this GIF. ...
