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Dolphins Fire Offensive Line Coach Involved In Harassment Of Player
The Miami Dolphins have canned offensive line coach Jim Turner tonight. Turner had been mentioned in Ted Wells's investigation into the harassment of Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin....

Dolphins Fire Longtime Trainer Mentioned In The Ted Wells Report
Mort reports that the Dolphins have fired head trainer Kevin O'Neill, who's been in the organization for 18 years. So it's probably not a coincidence that he appeared multiple times in the investigation into the Richie Incognito/Jonathan Martin saga....

Dolphins O-Line Coach Was Aware Of, Participated In Harassment
A portion of Ted Wells's investigation into the Miami Dolphins locker room focuses on offensive line coach Jim Turner. According to the report, Turner was aware of much of the harassment suffered by Jonathan Martin and another anonymous teammate at the hands of his players, and in one case even part...

Bleacher Report Has A New Book Out On How To Write Like a B/R Writer
While the lackeys and wreckers have taken up the cudgels against the new spirit of the masses, the Bleacher Report Quality Control Team—the revolutionary vanguard of sports journalism—has triumphed again, with the publication of a new book that will give you, the oppressed sports fan, the tools of y...


This Was Not The Best Sideline Report Of Pam Oliver's Career
Hey, at least she gritted her way through it....

Why Howard Beck Left <em>The New York Times</em> For Bleacher Report
"I understand the reactions," Howard Beck said over the phone, "because of where I have been working for the last nine years and because of where I'm going." ...

Bleacher Report Poaches Howard Beck From The <em>Times</em>
Well, then. Six weeks after Bleacher Report poached Mike Freeman, Turner's flagship sports site has gone and hired New York Times basketball reporter Howard Beck. ...

Pam Oliver Was Seriously Concussed From A Football To The Head
Sideline reporter Pam Oliver was hit in the head with a football during a preseason game, and no one thought much of it. But Saturday, Oliver revealed that the contact was bad enough to give her a serious concussion....

The Best And Worst Baseball Beat Reporters, According To You
Last week we concluded our crowd-sourced guide to the best and worst beat reporters in Major League Baseball. Today, we collate. We read your reviews and picked out the best and worst beat reporters for every team where some consensus could be discerned. We also pulled some of your choicest comments...

Leaked Memo: Bleacher Report's Top Eight Ways To Not Piss Off The UFC
A tipster passes along the following email sent around to Bleacher Report's MMA writers last year. It was written by Jeremy Botter, a lead MMA writer for B/R who also covers the fights for the Houston Chronicle. There is some good advice here (don't publish random bullshit!) and some weird advice he...

The Best And Worst Beat Reporters In Baseball: AL East
Rally 'round the flag, boys—we've got one last edition of the Beat-Off. For the last week, you've helped us identify the best and worst beat reporters for 25 teams in Major League Baseball. Now we conclude with the AL East....

The Best And Worst Beat Reporters In Baseball: AL Central
The Beat-Off, our crowd-sourced effort to determine the very best and the very worst reporters in Major League Baseball, is winding down. We've covered the National League and the AL West. Today, the AL Central. ...

The Best And Worst Beat Reporters In Baseball: AL West
Welcome back to The Beat-Off, our crowd-sourced effort to determine the very best and the very worst reporters in Major League Baseball. Last week, we covered the National League. Today, we turn our attention to the American League. We'll start with the AL West. ...

Fair Play?
Robert Lipsyte, ESPN's Ombudsman looks at why the first-rate documentary, Let Them Wear Towels, was seemingly buried when it was aired on the same night as the All-Star Game. ...

Hooligan Moons Philadelphia Fox Reporter's Live Report
It was a rough night for Omari Fleming, reporter for Philadelphia Fox affiliate WTXF. First he had to go out to Roxborough to cover some stupid story about burglaries, and then a joker behind his live stand-up bared his ass for all of Philly to see....



The Best And Worst Beat Reporters In Baseball: NL West
Welcome back to Deadspin's Beat-Off, a crowd-sourced effort to determine the best and worst reporters covering Major League Baseball teams. This week, we've covered the NL East and NL Central. Today we'll finish off the senior circuit with the NL West....