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Crazy Minor League Manager Is Back With Another Meltdown
It's been a while since we've heard from Joe Mikulik, the manager of the Class A Myrtle Beach Pelicans who basically invented the "minor league coach goes straight apeshit" genre. During a game against the Salem Red Sox, Mikulik proved that he still has his fastball....
Rafael Nadal Withdraws From U.S. Open
Rafael Nadal will not defend his U.S. Open title when the tournament starts next week, announcing today that he will not compete as he recovers from a wrist injury....
Steve Ballmer Practiced Being Owner With His Son's High School Team
The Seattle Times has a piece out today detailing incoming Clippers owner Steve Ballmer's foray into the shady world of high school prep sports and the wealthy parents living vicariously through their kids. Ballmer's son's basketball team at Lakeside School in Seattle sucked, and he wanted to make i...
Bo Pelini On Ice Bucket Challenge: "Let's Get It Over With"
I don't know how much more of the Ice Buckets we can take, but I'm going to highlight this one because glimmering ray of sunshine and source of life itself Bo Pelini took on the cold waters for charity awareness thusly: "I've been challenged, I guess, to the Ice Bucket, so let's get it over with."...
How To Cook Pork Belly, Which Thoroughly Kicks Bacon's Ass
Albert Burneko is off. Your guest Foodspinner is pudding defender and friend of the program Miserable Shitehawk....
Steeplechaser Loses Gold Medal For Taking Off His Shirt During Race
France's Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad was running in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the European Athletics Championships, clear ahead of the field, when he took off his shirt in the final stretch to celebrate. That topless jubilation cost him his gold medal....
How Do I Clean Up All This Mouse Poop?
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here once a month to answer your filthiest questions. ...
Javelin Thrower Impales 75-Meter Sign; Judges Struggle To Remove It
This throw at the European Athletics Championships by Sweden's Kim Amb would be impressive if the point of javelin throwing was accuracy instead of distance. (Also, if Amb had intentionally aimed at the marker.) Amb didn't, though, so no points for him....
<em>The Expendables 3</em>: An Actor-By-Actor Breakdown
No film series in recent memory relies more on the sheer mass of its cast than the Expendables movies. I've seen the assembled talent referred to as the Traveling Wilburys of '80s Action Stars, but there were only five of those guys. This more resembles the cast of a '70s disaster movie, in which ...
Yoenis Cespedes Bashes Homer One Pitch After Nearly Getting Beaned
Cincinnati Reds reliever Jonathan Broxton started his matchup against Yoenis Cespedes in the eighth last night by whizzing a fastball up near his chin. Broxton ended up paying dearly for it....
Report: NBA Offered To Drop Tampering Fine If Raptors Dropped Drake
There's a lot going on in this Cathal Kelly column on the $25,000 tampering fine the NBA levied on the Raptors for some Kevin Durant comments made by "global ambassador" Drake at a concert, but I'd like to draw your attention to this item:...
Shelly Sterling Officially Named "Clippers Number 1 Fan" For Life
The NBA made Steve Ballmer's ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers official today, even though this was breaking news a couple months ago. As part of the sale, the Clippers have agreed to bestow a collection of perks upon Shelly Sterling, one of which will designate her as the Clippers' "Number 1 ...
ESPN Insider: Suspensions Creating "Minefield" For Shout Show Hosts
Education reformers often cite reducing suspensions in our nation's schools as a top priority. Lots of recent studies show that this form of punishment does more harm than good. ...
Tell Us About Your Go-To Foodstuff
Do you have a go-to food? Something that you can whip up with your eyes closed when you need to get some food on the table and don't have the time or resources to experiment?...
Old Cubs Fan Makes Great Catch On Home Run, Throws Dummy Ball Back
This old guy made a great play to grab Mark Reynolds's second-inning blast in Chicago. He scaled the fence and leaned almost as far over as possible to snag the ball, much to the delight of the folks around him. And, just like his fellow fan from a month ago, in nearly the exact same spot, he kn...
A List Of Things Old People Are Pussies About
Recently a woman eating at a North Carolina McDonald's found a butter swastika on the inside of her bun. Now, you might think that we are all defiantly anti-swastika out there, but some of the comments on a news story about the incident proved otherwise, including one that concluded with the foll...
Jerry Jones Calls Photos With Strippers A Misrepresentation
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke to the media for the first time since some weird and gross photos of him and two strippers surfaced online, and he didn't really have much to say. According to him, the photos have been "misrepresented."...
Confused Bo Pelini Will Take A Picture With You On Your Wedding Day
It's unclear whether these two lucky kids are Nebraska fans, but it's possible they are. I mean look at Pelini's face, he does not share their enthusiasm. His distant gaze doesn't necessarily say "fuck you, fans. Fuck all of you," but there is a healthy dose of consternation. ...
Bryce Harper Drags Foot Through "A" Behind Home Plate In Turner Field
Bryce Harper trolled the Atlanta Braves and their fans last night by swiping the dirt "A" behind home plate at Turner Field with his cleat. As he approached the plate on at least two at-bats, Harper seemed to intentionally drag his foot across the stylized "A", trying to ruin it. ...