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Mario Balotelli Hangs Out With Strippers, Scores The Next Day, May Be Out $396,000
Just a routine weekend in Liverpool, really. On Saturday, Balotelli scored his 14th goal of the season for Manchester City as they went on to beat the Bolton Wanderers 2-0. But it was his Friday night stripper sighting that concerns us—and may cost him. Balotelli was reportedly spotted leaving a Li...
This George Mason Fan Wins The Title For Most Enthusiastic Flipping Of The Double-Bird
We saw this live and didn't think much of it, until several of you insisted we take a second look—and indeed, this is one motivated bird-flipper. George Mason pulled out a close win over Georgia State in last night's CAA tournament quarterfinals, and one assumes there was some animosity between t...
The Eagles And Colts Were The Opening Act For Wilt Chamberlain's 100-Point Game
Today is the 50th anniversary of the night Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks in Hershey, Pa. Gary Pomerantz's 2006 book, Wilt, 1962: The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era, remains the most authoritative account of w...
Paul Azinger Is Almost As Upset About Andrew Breitbart's Death As He Is About The Dirty Liberal Reaction To It
By now, you've likely heard that ultra-conservative bomb tosser Andrew Breitbart died of "natural causes" early this morning. That's not a lot of time for Paul Azinger to get agitated. But Azinger, perhaps beset by grief, has cranked up his right-wing Twitter feed, despite being warned against such ...
Riot Cops, Stampeding Shoppers, Stun-Gun Rumors: Must Be Time For Nike To Sell More Shoes
Today Nike released the Galaxy Foamposite One, the limited-edition ugliest version of the ugliest shoes in the 10,000-year history of human footwear. The rippled plastic sides of these shoes have a starry, deep-space screen-saver design printed on them, and the soles glow in the dark, for the sophis...
Professional Athlete Used Recreational Drug
Flame-throwing Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario—who missed all of 2011 and part of the 2010 season—faces a 25-game suspension at the start of this season because of a positive cocaine test, he told reporters today. Belisario said he couldn't leave Venezuela last year because he had tested positive ...
Manchester City Files Complaint Alleging Porto Fans Racially Abused Mario Balotelli
Manchester City is asking UEFA to punish Portuguese team Porto for alleged racial abuse directed at Mario Balotelli during Man City's 2-1 Europa League win Thursday....
The First Vancouver Rioter Is Going To Jail
20-year-old Ryan Dickinson becomes the first Vancouver rioter sentenced, a 17-month jail stint for his part in the destruction following the Canucks' Stanley Cup Finals loss in June....
Steal, Fast Break, Pass Off The Glass, Dunk. All By The Same Player.
That's Darrion Pellum of Hampton University last night against Maryland Eastern Shore. There's really nothing else to say, is there? [via]...
After Riot, Egyptian Soccer Will Resume—In Empty Stadiums
Two weeks after a politically charged riot at a game in Port Said resulted in 74 deaths, Egyptian soccer's interim chairman says the Egyptian Premier League will resume play once their investigation is completed. When they do come back, matches will initially be played in empty stadiums until the co...
The Baltimore Orioles Have Pissed Off Korea
This fresh-faced young man is Kim Seong-Min, who as recently as last month was a regular high school student in South Korea. But he's a lefty pitcher, which automatically makes him one of the most desirable people on Earth, and the Orioles swooped in to cause an international incident and get their ...
The Trolling Of Jeremy Lin Has Begun
Your morning roundup for Feb. 16. Photo via Mocksession. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Even At Starbucks, Mark Jackson Gets Asked About Releasing Jeremy Lin
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: The Warriors coach says he's happy with Steph Curry, thanks very much....
George Mason Won On A Buzzer-Beating Three-Pointer, Too
George Mason downed rival (and reigning Final Four participant) VCU with a Sherrod Wright 30-footer as time expired in a matchup between rivals in what's quietly become one of the NCAA's best college basketball conferences....
Randy Moss Announces He'd Like To Play Football Again In Saddest Videoconference Ever
Football's chattering classes today have been busy dissecting Randy Moss's decision to (try to) return to the NFL at age 35. Moss has been away from the game for a year and a half, and all of the questions about him will certainly get answered in due time. The more pressing matter, though, might be...
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Victor Cruz Has A Choice Seat At The Grammy Awards: Right Behind Adele [UPDATE]
We've no idea why he's there or how he scored a second-row seat, but Giants WR Victor Cruz will be disappointed to learn the Grammy Awards no longer present a Best Salsa Album award. (It was folded into the Latin Grammy Awards.)...
This Is What Tom Brady Looked Like As The Lion From <em>The Wizard Of Oz</em> In The 8th Grade
And Sandy painted his face. Aw. [via; h/t to thesallydrapers]...
A Chair-Throwing Riot Broke Out After A Boxing Match Last Night In Argentina
The video above shows the scene at the Club Once Unidos of Mar del Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after Filipino Johnriel Casimero defeated Argentine Luis Lazare via TKO in the 10th round to claim the IBF interim flyweight title....
Él Es Fiesta: Sterling Moore Went To IHOP Just Two Days After Losing The Super Bowl
This soon after a heartbreaking loss, It is an insult to every long-suffering fan for a player to go to a reasonably priced national chain. Perhaps Moore should be spending a little more time thinking about what more he could have done to help his team on Super Bowl Sunday, and a little less time ea...
Boston Glee Party: Brandon Spikes Is Joking Around With Fans Just Five Days After Losing The Super Bowl
Just another example of professional athletes not knowing the proper way to act after a loss, as established by Rodney Harrison. Perhaps Spikes should be spending a little more time thinking about what more he could have done to help his team on Super Bowl Sunday, and a little less time "grinch smil...