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Vikings Owner Zygi Wilf Likely To Pay Huge Sum In Fraud Case

Here's a quick reminder that Browns owner Jimmy Haslam isn't the only NFL owner to have had his name linked with some shady business dealings. Vikings owner and real estate mogul Zygi Wilf is now on the hook for what could end up being tens of millions of dollars after losing a civil suit to former ...

ESPN Fight: Hugh Douglas Called Colleague Michael Smith "Uncle Tom"

Last Thursday, at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair, Hugh Douglas, the former Eagle and current NFL analyst for ESPN, was very drunk. A day later he would be both drunk and combative, and, as The Big Lead first reported, he and an ESPN colleague would nearly c...

ESPN: Japanese Little Leaguer's Favorite Singer Is "Wandai Wrection"

It's not quite Captain Sum Ting Wong, but the spelling you are looking for is "One Direction."...

The fuck?...

ESPN's John Clayton Says Some Random Shit About Johnny Manziel

So what happens to Johnny Manziel if the NCAA decides he's no longer eligible to play college football because he allegedly sold his autograph? Last night during SportsCenter, John Clayton explained that Manziel could turn pro and enter the supplemental draft later this month, "if indeed he does qua...

Riley Cooper Reportedly Knew About Racist Video Before It Was Released

When it was revealed that the video of Riley Cooper threatening to "fight every nigger" at a Kenny Chesney concert was sold to Crossing Broad for a little more than $100, many people asked the same question: Why didn't the person with the video try to sell it to Riley Cooper for what would have like...

How Jadeveon Clowney Got Nicknamed "Doo-Doo," And Is Not Sidd Finch

Via Tom Keegan of the Lawrence Journal-World, we get the best detail of Jadeveon Clowney's life yet: He was nicknamed "Doo-Doo" as a child for taking a shit in a swimming pool. It's humanizing, funny, and another reminder that Clowney is not Sidd Finch....

Mark Sanchez Booed At Training Camp, To Antonio Cromartie's Dismay

Believe it or not, Mark Sanchez is not quite setting the world on fire at Jets training camp. He was so bad at yesterday's practice, in fact, that he got booed by fans in attendance. But at least he still has defenders!...

Cleveland Browns Let Little Kid Score Touchdown

Don't worry, though, they did it on purpose. During Saturday's Family Night practice at Cleveland training camp, the Browns arranged for a cool little moment for one five-year-old boy and his family. ...

Matt Garza Went On A Misogynistic Rant Because Of A Squeeze Play

Matt Garza often has issues throwing to first base and the Athletics—who attempted four bunts yesterday, including Coco Crisp's game-opening single and Eric Sogard's sacrifice immediately after—had an obvious plan to try to get in Garza's head. Turns out, it worked. Also turns out, Matt Garza has is...

NBC Sports Breaks Away At Exact Wrong Moment

Lesson for NBC, the new holder of the American rights to the Premier League: Don't cut away from soccer during the run of play, like you did here, and miss a goal like the one D.C. United scored. (Transmission error or not, woof.) [NBC Sports]...

Fans Invade Pitch During Crawley-Coventry City Match

During the first half of a match between Crawley Town and Coventry City, a few fans jumped onto the field, easily outrunning security and causing a five-minute delay. The supporters were protesting Coventry City's financial woes. ...

Hooligan Moons Philadelphia Fox Reporter's Live Report

It was a rough night for Omari Fleming, reporter for Philadelphia Fox affiliate WTXF. First he had to go out to Roxborough to cover some stupid story about burglaries, and then a joker behind his live stand-up bared his ass for all of Philly to see....

Here's How That Riley Cooper Tape Got Out

Yesterday afternoon, we received an email from a tipster who wanted to sell us the video clip in which Riley Cooper threatens to "fight every nigger" at a Kenny Chesney concert. After a bit of negotiating, we decided to pass on purchasing the tape, and Crossing Broad ended up breaking the story. He...

Sports Radio Caller's Rant Interrupted By Falcon Attack

Tim from Irondequoit was all set to go on a rant about Mario Williams's mental fortitude when he called into the John DiTullio Show on 1280 WHTK, but the conversation took a sudden turn when Tim's backyard played host to a scene from a nature show. "Oh, jeez!" Tim exclaims. "I tell ya what, a Peregr...

Browns GM: Shitty Players Not As Shitty Now That I'm In Charge

When the Cleveland Browns hired Mike Lombardi to be their general manager back in January, the locals immediately recalled all that disparaging stuff he had said about the team in his previous job as an analyst for the NFL Network....

Georgetown Is Mysteriously Getting Rid Of Its Bulldog Mascot [Update]

Jack the Bulldog retired this spring after 10 years of representing Georgetown as its mascot. Last year, the school brought in Jack Jr., or J.J.—a precious little Bulldog pup who would be the "mascot-in-training," and take over for the start of basketball season in the fall. But today it was announc...

Sad: Mike Francesa And Bill Parcells Aren't Buddies Anymore

Whenever Mike Francesa goes on one of his unhinged screeds about Rex Ryan—the ones in which he bloviates about "classlessness" and buffoonery—I imagine Bill Parcells whispering huskily in Francesa's ear: He can coach defense, sure, but that's not what a head coach does, OK? Francesa and Parcells are...

ESPN Clumsily Promotes Miguel Cabrera As Lefty With Botched Photoshop

Eagle-eyed reader Dan spotted this during last night's SportsCenter, during which the WWL promoted highlights of the Nats-Tigers game with this graphic of Stephen Strasburg and Miguel Cabrera. Notice anything wrong? ESPN magically turned the league's best hitter into a lefty....

Tino Martinez Defends Himself In The Most Annoying Way Possible

Tino Martinez recently resigned from his position as Marlins' hitting coach after it was reported that had abused some of his players. Despite willingly leaving the team, Martinez has decided that he's not going to take these allegations laying down. No, he's going to set the record straight—by remi...