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Diggin’ in the Crates: Behind Bars
Prince Paul put out a little mix of his work on cassette back in 1999 as a teaser for his record, A Prince Among Thieves. He played all of his classics—from Stetsasonic and De La to tracks he did for Kane, BDP and 3rd Bass. There was one cut that was a real head-nodder, a version of Slick Rick's "Be...
The Longest Day Of Sugar Ray: A Boxing Great Becomes A Sideshow Freak
Originally published by True magazine in 1964. Reprinted here with the author's permission....
Johnny Manziel Pleads Guilty To Misdemeanor Stemming From 2012 Fight
Remember that whole mess that started last June, when Johnny Manziel got into a bar fight, got arrested, got suspended from the Aggies, got un-suspended, then won a Heisman? Whatever happened to the actual court case?...
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A Redditor Has Been Leaking WWE Outcomes [Update: WWE Response]
In February on r/SquaredCircle, Reddit's pro wrestling forum, one poster kicked off a "prediction series," asking users to pick who they expected to win at that week's Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event. The winner was a user named "Dolphins1925," who posted just minutes before the start of the ...
Only The Ball Was Brown
From his website, here's David Kamp's 2006 GQ story on Early Lloyd:...
Cuba Takes First Lead On U.S. In Eight Years With Brilliant Goal
This sliding volley from José Ciprian Alfonso gave Cuba a 1-0 lead over the United States in today's Gold Cup match. It was Cuba's first lead over the U.S. in a match in eight years, and it lasted about 10 minutes before Landon Donovan equalized on a penalty kick....
NTSB Blames “Summer Intern” For Confirmation Of Fake Asiana 214 Names
That epic prank that someone pulled on Bay Area TV station KTVU? The National Transportation Safety Board is blaming a “summer intern” for their part in it....
Excited Children Take Photo With Their Favorite Nashville Predators
Yesterday was Predators community day, as Preds prospects fanned out to area schools, food banks and hospitals. A good time was had by all, except perhaps these two....
Pranked TV Station Reports “Ho Lee Fuk,” “Wi Tu Lo” As SF Crash Pilots
Bay Area Fox affiliate KTVU purportedly learned the names of the flight crew of Asiana flight 214, which crashed last Saturday at San Francisco International Airport, killing two. These—"Sum Ting Wong," "Wi Tu Lo," "Ho Lee Fuk," and "Bang Ding Ow"—are not their names. The newscaster's credulous rea...
Everyone Thinks The Nets Are Up To Some Shady Shit
Yesterday, Andrei Kirilenko opted out of his 2013-14 contract with the Timberwolves ($10 million and a first-round playoff exit) in order to sign with the Nets ($3.1 million and a second-round playoff exit). This, naturally, leads to all sorts of questions....
Why Your Children's Television Program Sucks: <em>Thomas & Friends</em>
A look at the awful children’s programming you’re forced to endure before you can finally kick the kids out of the TV room to watch sports for eight hours. Image by Jim Cooke....
How Hollywood Ruined Our Best Football Novel
Originally published in 1977 in the Chicago Daily News. Reprinted here with the author's permission....
We Trolled The ESPN Comments One Last Time Before They're Overhauled
The ESPN.com comment section has been described as a both a "cesspool" and "a wretched hive of scum and villainy." Deservedly. Bristol's servers bulge with the ill-considered and perpetually ignored thoughts of the unwashed masses, spouted forever into the ether with recesses only to register new a...
The Happiest Hooligan Of Them All
Here's the original manuscript of W.C. Heinz's 1959 True magazine story on Pepper Martin: "The Happiest Hooligan Of Them All." ...
And Say Children, What Does It All Mean?
The Little Flower reads the comics....
Andrei Kirilenko Signs Inexplicable Deal With Brooklyn Nets
What the hell, Andrei Kirilenko? After opting out of his contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves, which would have paid him $10 million during the 2013-2014 season, AK47 has decided to sign with the Brooklyn Nets—for just $3.1 million. ...
Rae Carruth, The Women Who Loved Him, And The One He Wanted Dead
Originally published in the May 2001 issue of GQ. Reprinted here with the author's permission. His annotations appear throughout the story (click on the asterisk and wait a moment for his comment to appear). Illustration by Sam Woolley....
What Do Arrests Data <em>Really</em> Say About NFL Players And Crime?
You can find all kinds of data about all the arrests in the NFL; tracking the alleged criminal behavior of football players has become something of a cottage industry unto itself. The San Diego Union-Tribune has a comprehensive database from 2000 to the present. Reddit user Mario Wolf has some chart...