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UFC Training Looks Inhuman Up Close
The New York Times has a photo essay by Cooper Neill on UFC's Johny Hendricks, during his training regimen and subsequent fight against Robbie Lawler on Mar. 15. As usual, UFC training is crazy. Oh, no big deal, just carrying some barbells around a football field. Check out the whole set at the Time...
Blake Bailey Speaks
Nice conversation between Blake Bailey and Jason McBride over at Hazlit:...
Nancy Grace Derails Oscar Pistorius Analysis With Porn Obsession
An otherwise serious discussion of the Oscar Pistorius murder trial on Good Morning America today barely managed to finish without Nancy Grace hijacking it to talk about the amputee sprinter's porn habits....
The Rise And Fall Of Professional Bowling
Check out this fun post on the rise and fall of professional bowling by Zachary Crockett over at Priceonomics:...
For Jared Remy, Leniency Was The Rule Until One Lethal Night
Eric Moskowitz fine piece of reporting about Jeremy Remy for the Boston Globe: ...
Baseball's Back! Here's An Animation Of Yasiel Puig Being Yasiel Puig
Well, baseball's back. And while the opening, off-continent series is self-evidently annoying for any number of reasons, this year it also means that Yasiel Puig is back. So here's a fun GIF of him doing work. ...
The Rick Derringer-Bill Raftery Mashup We Never Thought We Needed
Bill Raftery continues to pad his stats as the best thing about the NCAA Tournament and tonight's Scoochie Goochie Koo-gasm was just another entry in the ledger. If he ever decides to get into the ring, we suggest this for entrance music. ...
Jared Odrick Mourns The Loss Of Mark Sanchez In His Life
Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Jared Odrick is taking Mark Sanchez's release from the Jets pretty hard. As divisional rivals, Odrick was guaranteed to see Sanchez (when healthy/not benched) two games a year. Now, who knows?...
Patric Young Baits Pittsburgh Into Vicious Block
Patric Young just slow-played himself into an awesome block. Young let Pitt Guard James Robinson slide past him—watch how he is making an effort to hold his hands down—and once Robinson makes his move to the basket, Young swats the shit out of it from behind. ...
Man Guesses Showcase Price Within $244, Belly Flops On Car
Sometimes a man wins The Showcase on The Price Is Right and politely shakes hands with his opponent and the host, hugs his family, and scoots over to get a closer look at the prizes he just earned. Sometimes a man wins both Showcases and belly flops on a car. Meet Scott, he's a belly flopper. ...
Sensational, Inspirational, Celebrational: <em>Muppets Most Wanted</em>, Reviewed
When Roger Ebert gave The Naked Gun a rave review back in 1988, this is how he praised it: "You laugh, and then you laugh at yourself for laughing. Some of the jokes are incredibly stupid. Most of them are dumber than dumb." Muppets Most Wanted is that way, too. This sequel to the very enjoyable ...
Australian Cricketer Suspended For Etching A Dick And Balls On Pitch
Australian cricketer Daniel Worrall found himself a little bored during a match last Friday. Suddenly struck by inspiration, he decided to draw the dick and balls you see above onto the pitch, an act of lewdness for which he has now been suspended. Where the hell is your sense of humor, Australian c...
Mankind's 10 Stages Of Drunkenness, According To Our Best Sportswriter
In honor of his new book (and in grudging acknowledgment of Frat Boy Thanksgiving), we give you Dan Jenkins's famous list, from Baja Oklahoma:...
Cubs Fire Team Psychologist Who Didn't Seem To Actually <em>Do</em> Anything
After five seasons, the Cubs have parted ways with team psychologist Marc Strickland, apparently over the initial protests of ownership. Now you might assume that Strickland was fired only because you can't fire an entire 40-man roster, but it sounds like Strickland was no ordinary shrink....
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Kid Hits Four Threes In Final 30 Secs In Canada National Championship
Lloyd Strickland hit four three-pointers in the final 30 seconds of last night's CCAA Canadian National Championship, but it wasn't enough to lead his Red Deer College (Alberta) Kings team past Langara (Vancouver, B.C.)....
Rob Ryan Is Having The Best St. Patrick's Day Weekend
Previously, New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan had a lot of fun at Mardi Gras despite rainy conditions. Today's weather is better for St. Patrick's Day celebrations, and Rob Ryan is having a grand old time....
Johnny Boychuk Gets Boarded, And Claude Julien Can't Stop Swearing
Carolina's Patrick Dwyer gave Johnny Boychuk a little push into the boards during the Hurricanes-Bruins game, and Boychuk didn't come away unscathed. He was in visible pain after his legs folded up under him. Officials didn't call a penalty on Dwyer, which caused Bruins coach Claude Julien to swear ...
Irish Beers, Ranked
St. Patrick's Day is tough on a civic-minded, humanist boozebag. I love New Year's Eve and Thanksgiving Morning and Arbor Weekend and all the other "amateur hours" that too many self-proclaimed sophisticates haughtily dismiss, but Paddy's Day comes soaked with complications beyond the rivers of glit...