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CSN Chicago Fires Susannah "Tremendous Amount Of Sex" Collins
CSN Chicago announced the departure of reporter Susannah Collins tonight, two days after her on-air slip-up during which she said the Blackhawks had "a tremendous amount of sex."...
This Editorial Defending The Redskins' Name Is Just So Goddamn Dumb
The Washington Times decided to publish an editorial titled "Hail to the Redtails?" in which some moron tries to argue that changing the name of the Washington Redskins is a bad idea. It contains two of the dumbest sentences in the history of written language....
ESPN Headline: "Poll: Majority OK with 'Redskins'"
Uh, that's the point, guys. The AP story also contains this quote:...
Grand Master
Spring brings with it a bum's rush of new sports books. This year, one of the most prized titles comes from the distinguished Library of America—American Pastimes: The Very Best of Red Smith (edited by Dan Okrent). Smith is our most venerated sports columnist and we'll have much more on him and this...
Manti Te'o Is Now A San Diego Charger
Well, it took a day longer than expected, but former Notre Dame inside linebacker Manti Te'o, whom we've enjoyed following over the past three months and change, has finally found himself an NFL home. He went with pick No. 38 to the San Diego Chargers, a real NFL team, albeit one with a doctor who s...
Jeffrey Loria Continues To Be A Meddlesome Twerp
Wednesday's Miami Herald contained a mysterious report about a mysterious pitching change before Tuesday's Marlins-Twins doubleheader: nameless "Higher-ups" had shifted top prospect Jose Fernandez to the early game, and "ace" Ricky Nolasco to the later one. Now, thanks to Jeff Passan, we know what ...
Schilling's Shitty Video Game Company: A Case Study In Bad Delusions
Originally published in Bloomberg View...
Te'o Still Has An Odd Explanation For Skipping Girlfriend's Funeral
After all that waiting—you were waiting for this, right?—the NFL draft has finally popped up on our calendars. Which means it's as good a time as ever for fresh eyes to try to figure out what exactly happened with Manti Te'o, who could go toward the end of tonight's first round (although he won't be...
Original Sin
Here's Glenn Stout's 2004 piece on Jackie Robinson's tryout with the Red Sox: "Tryout and Fallout: Race, Jackie Robinson and the Red Sox." ...
Gross: Steubenville Football Coach Gets A Contract Extension
So, how did the Steubenville school board decide to punish Steubenville High football coach Reno Saccocia after he did what he could sweep the sexual assault that was committed and filmed by several of his players under the rug? He got a contract extension!...
Josh Reddick Meets Saddest Man Alive
And we may not stop there, he could be in the running for saddest man to have ever lived. ...
FCC Chairman Is On Board With David Ortiz's F-Bomb
We brought you video (you can see it here) of David Ortiz speaking to the Fenway crowd during yesterday's Boston Marathon remembrance/reminder to stay strong before the Red Sox game....
Fat-Guy Quarterback Scores Fat-Guy Two-Point Conversion
Ordinarily we only get to see a fat guy score because of a mistake—an interception at the line of scrimmage, a fumble into the hands of the nearest lineman who rumbles for the endzone—but Notre Dame has provided a game-changer: 340-pound nose tackle Louis Nix. That's him, intentionally lining up as ...
Neil Diamond Performed "Sweet Caroline" Live At Fenway Park Today
Before the bottom of the eight inning at Fenway today, Neil Diamond took center stage in right field and belted out the tune that has become synonymous with Fenway and the Red Sox. ...
Here's Boston's Emotional Return To Sports At Fenway And TD Garden
After a day of terrorism-induced lockdown, the city of Boston came alive again today with early-afternoon action at Fenway Park and TD Garden. While the Bruins played earlier this week—in a performance preceded by a group singing of the national anthem—the Red Sox had yet to play at home since Mond...
The Red Sox And Bruins Games Have Been Postponed
Finally, four hours before first pitch/puck drop, the Red Sox and Bruins have announced that tonight's games are postponed. Considering Bostonians aren't supposed to leave their homes and mass transit isn't running, it took them damn well long enough....
Todd Frazier Homered At The Request Of A Batboy With Down Syndrome
Heartwarming news has certainly been in short supply this week, but a baseball game in Cincinnati last night provided us with some—and in a way that only adds to the growing legend of Reds third baseman Todd Frazier....
Look, Up in the Sky
From Leigh Montville's wide-grin of a book, Evel: The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend, here's a two part excerpt....
Transit Cop Injured In Gun Battle Has Been Identified
Authorities have released the name of the MBTA transit police officer who was shot and injured by the Boston bombing suspects. He is Richard H. Donohue Jr., 33, and he has been a transit cop for three years. He is reportedly in critical condition at Mount Auburn Hospital....
MLB Retired Numbers, Infographic'd
Daniel Tewfik has wrangled up the data on the numbers retired by MLB teams, and put together a slew of visualizations. We love this stuff....