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ESPN Mentioned Tim Tebow 137 Times In 120 Minutes
The Worldwide Leader has really outdone itself....

Fuck You, Bill Belichick
I was close, Bill Belichick. I was thissss close to spending an entire NFL season free of Tebowmania, or Tebow Time, or whatever fucking brand stamp ESPN decides to put on all its coverage of the Jesusback. I was really looking forward to it, too. I was gonna watch every game safe in the knowledg...

Bad Ass
From the Bronx Banter archives, check out Pat Jordan's 1989 Playboy story on Rorion Gracie:...

Some Poor Soul Ordered A Tom Brady Fathead, Got Tim Tebow's Instead
How could you fackin' loozahs mix this up? NAWT only does Tim Tebow NAWT play for OW-AH fackin' team, he ain't even good enough to PRAY in front of Tawmmy Brady's jawkstrap!...

This Own Goal From Chivas USA Defender Mario de Luna Makes Us Sad
Midway through the first half in last night's MLS clash between the Seattle Sounders and Chivas USA, Sounders midfielder Mauro Rosales broke free down the right flank and lofted a ball into the box towards an open Obafemi Martins. But Rosales overshot his target, and the cross floated all the way to...

One Man Hospitalized, Two More Charged After Fight At Baseball Game
One man, 25-year-old Matt Fortese, is battling for his life, and Baltimore Police have charged two more men after a fight Wednesday at the Orioles-Nationals game....

Mario Balotelli Denies Thing
According to an Italian mob informant, AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli once sold drugs to an addict "as a joke." Because that's a totally normal thing that happens all the time....

Rob Gronkowski Needs Another Goddamned Surgery
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will have yet another surgery, this time on his back, and is expected to miss part of training camp. That's the best-case scenario....

Toronto Fan Hurls Full Can Of Beer At Nate McLouth, Nearly Hits Him
In what was a good night for bad fans, a spectacular play by Nate McLouth resulted in retribution from a Blue Jays fan who chucked what appears to be a full can of beer from the Rogers Centre upper deck at the Orioles outfielder....

Soccer Player Scores, Takes Off Shorts To Celebrate, Gets Red Card
This is Mario Gjurovski, a Macedonian soccer player who plays for Muangthong United FC in the Thai Premier League. He's sometimes a scorer of good goals, we assume, and when he scored his most recent on Saturday against TOT, he celebrated by taking his shorts off....

A Pirates Player Came To Work Today Dressed Like Mario Lemieux
When they travel for their upcoming road trip to Milwaukee and Detroit, the Pirates intend to show their support for the Penguins' playoff run by wearing Pens sweaters. But utility infielder Brandon Inge went further....

Mayor Of San Francisco Calls Steph Curry "Steve Curry"
While presenting Curry with the key to the city, no less. How many gorgeous three-pointers does a basketball folk hero have to sink before he gets some respect in this town? ...

The Fight Over Mario Williams's Engagement Ring Has Gotten Super Nasty
The court battle between Mario Williams and his ex-girlfriend over a $785,000 engagement ring has reached the "Mario Williams had to hold a press conference to deny he considered committing suicide" stage....

The Summer Of Gronk Pauses For Nothing, Not Even Surgery
It (sort of) looks that way, according to Zachary, our tipster. But it's tough to be sure. That pose you see above is certainly Gronk-like, but dude's also wearing a shirt with buttons, and we can't tell whether he's also wearing Zubaz. Another photo shows dude drinking from a bottle of water, which...

Buck Showalter Argued That A Double Should Have Been A Foul Ball. After Review, Umps Called It A Home Run.
A truly magical moment: managers from both teams, simultaneously arguing the umpires' call. Buck Showalter? Wrong. First-base ump Dan Iassogna? Wrong. Joe Maddon, claim your prize....

Hey, It's 15 Years (And A Day) Since The Yankees' And Orioles' Classic Brawl
Damnit, we keep missing these important milestones by a matter of hours. Oh well. Tell it to the internet police....

Only In MLB Can Umps Manage To Anger Both Managers Simultaneously
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