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Maria Sharapova Passive-Aggressively Ethers Serena Williams
Outside of those Steubenville comments, Serena Williams gave other eyebrow-raising quotes in her Rolling Stone interview, specifically one about Maria Sharapova....
Flimsy Report: Rajon Rondo Swore At Doc Rivers, Almost Fought Him
Considering all the missing details in this anecdote from Sheridan Hoops, this story regarding Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo and head coach Doc Rivers should be taken with a shaker of salt....
Here's A Nice Snapshot Of America During Last Night's UNC-UCLA Game
In the span of half a minute, there were two great American moments during the UNC-UCLA baseball game. Instead of describing them, just watch and enjoy....
Marlins Player Eats At Least Three Cheeseburgers Before Game, Doesn't Shit Himself
Marcell Ozuna of the Miami Marlins doesn't look that fat. He definitely eats like a fat guy, though....
NHL Might Move Coyotes If Glendale Can't Close A Deal By July 2
The Glendale City Council is working with potential owners Renaissance Sports and Entertainment to reach an agreement regarding the Phoenix Coyotes. The NHL is telling both sides to do so by July 2, because if they don't finalize a deal by then, the team might be heading to Seattle....
Bitter and Beat by the Heat
Eliot Asinof is most famous for writing Eight Men Out. (He is less famous for once being married to Marlon Brando’s sister.) Asinof played minor league ball in the Phillies system for three years before World War II. His first book Man on Spikes was published in 1955 and to my mind is one of the bes...
C'Mere and Give Big Mama a Kiss
Head on over to Roopstigo and check out Adam Kurland's documentary on Morganna The Kissing Bandit. ...
Entourage
From SI back in April of 1988, here's Gary Smith: "Ali and His Entourage":...
Into Thin Air
Over at Grantland, Bryan Curtis laments the demise of the "Sports of the Times" column in the paper of record:...
The Heat Force A Game Seven By Playing Fucking Ridiculously
It looked over. The jokes and criticisms were already being generated about LeBron James and the Heat as they found themselves down five with 28 seconds to go....
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?...
Female Sprinting Star Suspended For Failed Drug Test
Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown, winner of the 2004 and 2008 Olympics women's 200m and reigning world champion, reportedly failed a drug test after testing positive for a banned diuretic used as a masking agent....
Kawhi Leonard Insults And Injures Mike Miller At The Same Damn Time
San Antonio Spur Kawhi Leonard elevated on Mike Miller and inadvertently(?) smacked him in the face as he threw it down. Womp....
Upton Brothers Collide In Outfield, But No One's Hurt, So It's Funny
B.J. Upton definitely called for this routine fly ball first, but Justin Upton either didn't hear him or didn't care....
