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These Press Conference Highlights Will Make You Fall In Love With Leicester Manager Claudio Ranieri

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri is one of the most endearing figures in all of soccer. His players—current and former—love him, the fans of his teams—current and former—love him, and even the often catty and suspicious British media loves him. Ranieri is relaxed, charming, funny, open, honest...

Ukrainian Soccer Guys Turn Metaphorical Beat-Down Into A Real Beat-Down

Dynamo Kiev’s players did not enjoy the ass-kicking Shakhtar Donetsk were laying on them in a match this weekend. Irked at Shakhtar’s celebration after their third goal of the day, some Dynamo players decided to try their hand at a more literal beat-down, which led to a huge brawl on the pitch:...

Source: Nashville Sports Guy Was Actually Fired For Profane Facebook Live Rant

On Saturday, we reported that Nashville Fox station sports guy Dan Phillips was fired after station management found his Prince-themed sports report to be “insensitive,” which is how Phillips described it in a Facebook post about the firing. Now, a source at the station tells us that’s not why he wa...

Fan Wins £20,600 On £5 Bet That Leicester Would Win The Premier League

While absolutely no one can reasonably claim they saw Leicester’s impossible yet now real Premier League title season coming, that didn’t prevent some exceedingly optimistic fans from putting down a few bucks in the off-off-off-off chance (their preseason title odds were 5,000-1) that Leicester woul...

Here's How The Leicester City Players Reacted To Winning The Premier League Title [Updated]

Okay, imagine what it must feel like to be a Leicester City player—against all odds one result away from shocking the world by winning the Premier League title—and watching the game that does in fact seal the trophy with all of your teammates. You’d probably freak out, right? So did they:...

Here's The Eden Hazard Golazo That Won Leicester The Premier League Title

Eden Hazard was the best player on the Premier League title-winning team last season, and he just scored a goal that clinched the Premier League title ... for Leicester City....

The Rock's New Motivational Phone App Is Terrifying

I have never much enjoyed waking up in a state of panic, but if you’re looking to put more alarm in your alarm clock, you may enjoy the new app by professional large human Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Rock Clock, a simple app with a design scheme reminiscent of energy drinks and dried meat snacks, let...

Louis van Gaal: Hair-Pulling Is Only Cool When You're Fucking

During yesterday’s Manchester United-Leicester City match, professional agitators Marouane Fellaini and Robert Huth got into the little tiff you see above. Huth grabbed a handful of Fellaini’s ‘fro and gave it a yank, which Fellaini responded to by throwing an elbow and a slap toward Huth’s head....

The Cowboys <i>Really</i> Wanted Paxton Lynch

Tony Romo is 36, and increasingly banged up, and it’s time to start thinking about his replacement. It was no surprise that Dallas entered the draft planning to take a successor, but the surprise afterward among the Cowboys’ front office was who they ended up with: Dak Prescott, their third choice a...

Here's What Needs To Happen For Leicester To Win The Premier League

No, it hasn’t happened yet. In their first crack at wrapping up their miracle season as Premier League champions, Leicester City couldn’t nab the win they needed and drew against Manchester United, 1-1. Which was no surprise. And now the nervy times begin....

Yeah, OK, I'm All About The Sharks

The NHL’s playoff bracket is a little bit broken when each conference’s best two teams are playing each other in the second round, but a nice side effect is that we’re getting close series—and through two games, they look close all around. That includes Sharks-Predators, even if San Jose is up 2-0. ...

WWE Pay-Per-View Temporarily Halted After Enzo Amore Suffers Severe Injury [UPDATES]

WWE’s Payback pay-per-view was suspended while medical personnel attended to a motionless Enzo Amore—born Eric Arndt—after the wrestler suffered a serious injury during a tag team match....

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TV Anchor Fired Over Prince-Themed Sports Report

A Nashville sports reporter who delivered a Prince-themed report after the musician’s death has been fired, according to his Facebook page....

One Way Or Another, Leicester’s Finish Is Going To Be Spectacular

The very thing that everyone at Leicester City has studiously avoided looking at is now inches away and is staring them right in the face....

How To Avoid Getting Hacked Like Laremy Tunsil

Laremy Tunsil might have the distinction of being the only celebrity to claim “I was hacked” without lying, as our own website was quick to note. It’s the quickest, laziest, lamest excuse to toss out after, say, a direct message that wasn’t as direct as expected (see wretched Anthony’s Weiner) or a ...

Dele Alli's Season Over After Getting Three-Game Suspension For Punching Claudio Yacob

The English Football Association has handed Tottenham’s Dele Alli a three-match suspension for the punch (seen above) Alli threw into Claudio Yacob’s gut in the first half of Spurs’ 1-1 draw against West Brom on Monday....

Leicester's Manager Is Deeply Moved By Messages From Fans

Claudio Ranieri is impossible to hate. Not only has he masterminded Leicester City’s miracle year, one of the most improbable underdog seasons in the history of sports, but he’s done so with such easy-going charm, shrugging off pressure and always deflecting credit to his players. It’s won him as ma...

Oh Hey, The Ducks Shit The Bed Again

The Predators franchise had never played a Game 7 before, and only six players on the roster had ever been in a winner-take-all game for other teams. Maybe, the Ducks might say, that was an advantage....

Ric Flair Had A Rough Morning At Logan Airport

Former pro wrestler Ric Flair had a slight delay before his flight at Logan International Airport in Boston this morning. According to TMZ, Flair was being “loud and obnoxious,” and required police and medical attention after he hurt his hand. ...