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Suitors of Spring

Nice piece by Jane Gross—who we've heard from round these parts before—in the Times:...

TMZ: Scottie Pippen Questioned In Assault Case [UPDATE]

TMZ is reporting that basketball Hall of Famer and Michael Jordan sidekick Scottie Pippen has turned himself in to face charges of felony assault with intent to deliver bodily harm for allegedly kicking the fuck out of some dude. [Update: TMZ is now saying he wasn't arrested.] The incident happened ...

Do Sleepy Hitters Really Lose Plate Discipline During The MLB Season?

Originally published in Baseball Prospectus....

Tell Us About The Worst Thing You Ever Ate On Purpose

I want to be able to tell you that the worst thing I ever ate was, like, a wriggling cupful of live centipedes or a bucket of sand or, like, my own tongue: Something genuinely, universally unenjoyable and downright objectionable, which only the very most diseased psychotic person or most committed p...

Bet a Million

I once had dinner with Vic Ziegel and asked him to name the most literate sports writer. And he laughed at me, laughed at the idea that someone working on deadline would stop to consider what they were doing literate. ...

Who in the Hell is Mel Kiper?!

The late Ralph Wiley asked that question back in 2004 in this piece for Page 2:...

Report: Clippers And Celtics Finally Agree On Deal For Doc Rivers

According to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers and Celtics have agreed in principle on a deal that will send Doc Rivers to Los Angeles. Wojnarowski is also reporting that Rivers has agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract with LA. ...

Two Ways To Make Alfredo Sauce So Rich It'll Stop Your Heart

So you've decided to end your life, or at least the segment of your life during which you could walk from here to there without your chest making sounds like a whirring blender full of silverware. Because that is the only conceivable reason why you would choose to make Alfredo sauce, which, scientif...

Are Blake Griffin And Kate Upton Humping?

Hoo boy. This, from E (exclamation point) Online, sounds pretty hump-y to me:...

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David Beckham Makes Appearance In Shanghai, Causes Stampede

This video plays out like a goddamn horror movie. You spend the first two minutes knowing that shit is about to get really bad, but you still can't force yourself to look away. And then, just when you think that maybe all that buildup won't actually lead to much: chaos!...

Old Lady Drives A Vlade Divac-Autographed Camaro

We can't tell if this is awesome or weird or both. But we can't stop looking....

Kendrick Perkins Sold His Dog On Twitter

Kendrick Perkins had been lying low since the Thunder were eliminated from the playoffs a few weeks back. His Twitter account, in fact, had been dormant since May 30. But last night, Perkins suddenly let his 55,000-plus followers know he had a dog to offer. And he was in a bit of a hurry to make a s...

Into Thin Air

Over at Grantland, Bryan Curtis laments the demise of the "Sports of the Times" column in the paper of record:...

Doc Rivers Isn't Going To The Clippers. Now What?

Those Celtics-Clippers trade talks involving Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett, DeAndre Jordan and others look to be dead. This is routine for the players involved, but it's uncommon ground for a coach. Are Rivers and the team on awkward terms?...

Serena Williams On Steubenville: "I'm Not Blaming The Girl But ..." [UPDATE]

Serena Williams is letting the press back into her life, big time. If you're unfamiliar, this is the "Serena comes out of her shell" part of the Serena dialectic, which is only a few pungent quotes from a full retreat and the "Why won't Serena let herself be loved?" stage....

The Mighty Reggie Has Stuck Out Vs. Reggie's Revenge

The Yankees and Dodgers are scheduled to play a two-game series in the Bronx starting tonight (if the weather permits). Nice job by SI.com's Jay Jaffe today recalling the 1978 World Series and Game 2's classic final out when Bob Welch whiffed Mr. October. Featured is the following take on "Casey at ...

Navy Football Players To Face Sexual Assault Charges

A Naval Academy superintendent has reviewed a report about the alleged rape of a female midshipman by three football players and determined the case should proceed....

Phil Mickelson, Champion Sad Sack

Something amazing happened at Merion yesterday. Phil Mickelson's U.S. Open history was summed up in a single rejection:...

Doesn't Anyone Around Here Knock?

From Harper's back in 2001, dig Rich Cohen's fun trip to Chicago, "Down and Out at Wrigley Field":...