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Mets Minor League Team Gets Retconned Into The Wrong End Of A No-HitterIn the second inning of Saturday’s Double-A tilt between the Trenton Thunder and the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Binghamton catcher Tomas Nido hit a grounder past Trenton third baseman Dante Bichette, Jr., for a single. The next batter walked, putting Nido into scoring position, but the Thunder killed...

Giants Fined, Have Draft Pick Downgraded For Using Walkie-TalkiesDuring the fourth quarter of the Giants’ Week 14 win over the Cowboys, Ben McAdoo’s headset malfunctioned, causing him to begin relaying plays to quarterback Eli Mannig via walkie-talkie. The Cowboys complained, the NFL investigated, and now the Giants have been hit with a fairly hefty punishment:...

Report: NFL Investigating Giants' Walkie-Talkie Shenanigans During Cowboys GameAccording to a report from the New York Post, the NFL is looking into whether Ben McAdoo illegally called in plays to Eli Manning during last Sunday’s night game against the Cowboys. The Giants won the game, 10-7, and McAdoo had to call plays into Manning with a walkie-talkie for a while after a hea...

Report: San Diego Padres Hid Important Medical Information From Trade Partners

Remember when the Padres traded Colin Rea to Miami, only to have a furious Marlins front office send him back to San Diego after he got hurt in his very first appearance with his new team? According to a report from ESPN, that snafu didn’t happen by accident....

Let's Watch Some Dudes In Chicago Engage In Roman Candle Warfare

You haven’t lived if you haven’t engaged in the highly dangerous yet thrilling pastime of fighting with fireworks. We mostly used bottle rockets where I come from, but here are some friends (or gang rivals, depending on who you’re asking) on Western Ave. in Chicago using roman candles as the weapon ...

And Now, The World’s Most Terrifyingly Inappropriate <i>Minecraft</i> Videos

Last week, I took a moment to explain why Minecraft, the world's biggest video game, sucks hard balls. And in my "research" for that post (five minutes), I found a number of Minecraft recreations of 9/11 over on YouTube. All of these tributes are misguided at best and tasteless at worst …...

TV Host To Surfer Live On Air: "Stay The Fuck Away From My Girlfriend"

This happened last week on a music television show in Australia. That fellow who just got finished being interviewed is American surfer Kolohe Andino, who was in town for the Australian Open of surfing. The guy in the studio is named Danny Clayton, and he's here to prove that Australian TV hosts kee...

The Browns Appear To Be Up To Some Pre-Draft Shenanigans

The Cleveland Browns, who are a goddamn mess, have found themselves a nice little loophole in the NFL rule book that they might be able to use to get an edge in the upcoming draft. ...