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Buzzer-Beating Tip-In Winner Called Good After Five Minutes Of Replay
The Memphis Grizzlies somehow pulled out a 111-110 win tonight at home over the Kings thanks to a buzzer-beating inbound pass-to-tip-in from Vince Carter to Courtney Lee with just 0.3 seconds remaining. It then took officials nearly five minutes to declare the basket good and to allow the Griz to ce...
Why Can't Richie Incognito Get A Job?
After working out for Broncos on Monday, Richie Incognito will have to keep looking. Denver, despite having a desperately thin offensive line, has decided to pass—for now—on signing the controversial-but-talented guard, who hasn't played in the NFL in over a year....
Beautiful Illustrations Of Baseball's Forgotten Heroes
Illustrator and designer, Gary Cieradkowski runs the dope site, Infinite Baseball Card Set. He's got a new book out, The League of Outsider Baseball. ...
Stay There, Brock Osweiler; Peyton's Got This
Even in a rout, Peyton Manning's reluctant to lose reps. The old man wants to play; you have to be quicker than that, Brock Osweiler....
MSU QB Suffers Most Horrific Injury In History, Per Kirk Herbstreit
Here's ABC/ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit getting his words a bit mixed up as he describes Michigan State quarterback Connor Cook suffering—literally!—an on-field cardiectomy....
Baylor Wins In Norman For The First Time As Sooners Fans Lament
Baylor kicked the unholy dogshit out of Oklahoma today, a turn of affairs that many Sooners fans, raised to believe in lasting hierarchies of college football, simply cannot countenance. And how can you blame them? For generations, the people of the allegedly great state of Oklahoma have relied on...
Dolphins, Chiefs Agree To London Games In Hopes Of Hosting Super Bowl
The NFL has unveiled its 2015 "International Series"—three games to be played in London's Wembley Stadium, three teams forfeiting the competitive and financial advantage of a home game. Why on earth would anyone want to be the "home" team in London? Here's the really simple answer:...
No, Andrew Luck Is Not On Pace For The Best Season In NFL History
There's been a lot written lately about Andrew Luck being on pace to break the single-season passing-yards record. While Luck is having a solid year, to what degree can we attribute these gaudy statistics to his dominance? And how much do his numbers merely reflect the era in which he's playing? ...
Wes Welker's Back Got Mushed By Devin McCourty
Wes Welker took a nasty hit to his back from Patriots safety Devin McCourty, and the Broncos receiver stayed down on the field for a bit. (Meanwhile, Brandon Browner intercepted the tipped pass.) Welker got up on his own, and his return is probable, somehow. ...
Lay Off The Spaghetti, Marathoners: Why Carb Loading Might Slow You Down
The 45,000 or so runners who will gather on Staten Island for this Sunday's NYC Marathon have put in the training. They've run and stretched and strengthened and covered their finely honed machine in technical fabrics. The only question that remains is this: What should they put in the tank?...
High School Quarterback Blows Play-In Game In Worst Way Imaginable
Spanish Fork High School had the lead and the ball in the final seconds of a play-in game against Maple Mountain, and was well on its way to the Utah state tournament. With Maple Mountain out of timeouts, Spanish Fork decided to run a play on fourth down and run off the six seconds remaining on the ...
Missing Broncos Fan "Had His Fill Of Football," Tried To Hitchhike Home
Police have located Paul Kitterman, a 53-year-old man from Kremmling, Col. who disappeared while attending last Thursday's Broncos game. He was found in Pueblo, Col., which is about 100 miles away from Denver....
Family Searching For Man Who Disappeared At Broncos Game (UPDATE)
A group of Broncos fans are searching for a family member who they say disappeared while attending Thursday night's Broncos game in Denver. Paul Kitterman, a 53-year-old man from Kremmling, Col., went to the game with his son and two friends, but disappeared after leaving his seat at halftime....
350-Pound Arkansas Lineman Throws Touchdown Pass
There's a new SEC record for fattest player to throw a touchdown pass. Move over, Jared Lorenzen....
Football Team Scheduled To Play Marysville Forfeits League Title
Oak Harbor High School was scheduled to play Marysville-Pilchuck tonight for the Wesco 3A North league title tonight. Owing to today's shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck, that game won't be happening—because Oak Harbor has forfeited the game, and trophy, to Marysville....
And Now, Your Most Horrifying Stories Of Being Caught Masturbating
I'm gonna tell the Price Is Right story now, because I don't think I've ever told it in full, so here goes (deep breath): I had just transferred to a new college, and my roommate was a year ahead of me. Football player. Perfectly nice dude. We weren't buddy buddies, but we managed to co-exist ami...
Out-On-His-Feet Chargers Player Swears He Wasn't Concussed
Sometimes a concussion doesn't knock a player out, or even down. In the video above, keep an eye on Charges safety Jahleel Addae, No. 37, coming in from the left side of the screen. And keep in mind that he says it wasn't a concussion....
Peyton Manning Has Had It With The Broncos' Scoreboard Operator
Peyton Manning was his usual brilliant self last night's win, tossing for 286 yards and three TDs in what eventually turned into a rout of San Diego. But, ever the perfectionist, he showed his anger both during and after the game with the guy controlling the scoreboard at Mile High....
Police: Broncos Safety Punched Cab Driver, Tried To Hide In Mulch
John Boyett, a former Colts safety who was arrested in Sept. 2013 while yelling, "You can't arrest me, I'm a Colts player," was arrested Wednesday in a Denver suburb after the Broncos practice squad player's outing at a bar ended with him allegedly trying to hide from police by covering himself in m...
HS Football Team's Season Cancelled After Reports Of Waterboarding
The Central Bucks West High School football team in Doylestown, Penn., has had the last two games of its season cancelled after an internal investigation revealed that members of the team had engaged in "improper conduct." According to police, several of the football players participated in hazing r...