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Russell Westbrook Will Undergo Surgery For A Torn Meniscus
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced today that Russell Westbrook tore his meniscus in the second quarter of Game 2 against Houston on Wednesday and is out indefinitely. There's no timetable for his return yet, which potentially leaves the West wide open and sets up the Heat for an easy run to the ti...
Here's A Picture Of Rick Pitino's New Tattoo
Pitino promised us that he would get a tattoo to commemorate his team's 2013 championship run, and he has followed through on that promise. It's a perfectly fine tattoo, I guess. Although we were hoping for something with a little more oomph. ...
This Tweet About Patrick Kane Could Not Be More Inaccurate
Nice to see Kaner up to his old tricks. In Edmonton!...
Patrick Kane Successfully Completes Taxi Ride
A few days out from the playoffs (and a possible first-round matchup with Detroit), Patrick Kane is doing some shilling for Uber, a startup that allows you to order a car service via smartphone app. But perhaps more importantly for the Blackhawks forward, it doesn't require him or the driver to carr...
This Is The Natural Evolution Of The Horseface
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G-L-O-R-Y!
Here's a gem: "Glory!" It's a story written with great empathy and care by Jeanne Marie Laskas about the Ben-Gals cheerleaders:...
Sad Derrick Rose, Likely Out For Season, Gets Sued By Newly Obese Fan
It just keeps getting worse for Derrick Rose fans. The Chicago Bulls point guard tore his ACL in the first round of the 2012 playoffs, and we haven't seen him in a game since. They were without their star all year, but the Bulls still fought their way to a playoff berth, finishing fifth in the East...
Jean Segura Stole Second Base, Then Got Caught Trying To Steal Second
One indication of just how strange Jean Segura’s adventures on the basepaths were in Milwaukee’s 5-4 win over the Cubs last night: The first 19 paragraphs of the Associated Press's 33-paragraph game story were about his baserunning in the eighth inning....
Darkness Visible
The cover of next week's New Yorker. By Eric Drooker. ...
Rutgers Gives Mike Rice $475,000 To Go Away
Sometimes it pays to be an abusive anger-management candidate who gets a power trip from destroying young men. It sure did for Mike Rice when he was first hired by Rutgers, and it pays off again: Rice will receive nearly half a million dollars, as Rutgers avoids going to court....
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....
Cool Hand Joe
If you've never read Gay Talese's seminal Esquire magazine story on Joe DiMaggio, do yourself a favor and check out "The Silent Season of a Hero."...
Margaret Thatcher's Granddaughter Runs College Track For Richmond
The woman you see here is reading a passage from the book of Ephesians earlier today at the funeral of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. It's Thatcher's 19-year-old granddaughter, Amanda, and she's apparently a hit with the UK papers. Gawker's got a pretty good rundown on who Amanda T...
Let's Gawk At Roger Goodell's Under-Construction Summer Home
In December, it was reported that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was building a summer home in Prouts Neck, Maine. A reader who lives in the town recently went on a stroll near what he tells us is the construction site for Goodell's new home, and he took some pictures to share with us. It's a nice l...