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Death Of The Astrodome, World's First Indoor Stadium
[When it first opened in 1965, Houston's Astrodome was called the "Eight Wonder of the World." It was the world's first domed, indoor stadium and boasted air conditioning for Astros and Oilers games. Closed in 1996, it was named to the National Register of Historic Places earlier this year, though i...

Gallery: Greasy Naval Cadets Try To Climb A Lard-Covered Monument
[Each year the freshman class at the Naval Academy, known as 'Plebes,' climb the lard covered Herndon Monument at the Naval Academy to retrieve the Plebian Sailor's hat and replace it with an officer's hat. Above, freshmen make a human wall to climb the monument on May 19, 2014 in Annapolis, Marylan...

World Cup "Partakers," Illustrated
The illustrations above and below, by Craig Robinson of FlipFlopFlyin.com, feature notable World Cup "partakers," who made limited waves at the tournament (because, in some cases, they weren't very good). Craig was kind enough to let us post his graphics and brief notes, and you can check out larger...

Photoshop Contest: Timofey Mozgov's <em>Esquire</em> Spread
Earlier today we posted some images from Timofey Mozgov's astounding photoshoot in Russian Esquire. Some of you took it upon yourselves to give these images the Photoshop treatment they clearly deserve, including Fred Merkle's inspirational work seen here. Below you'll find a number of transparent t...

Kevin Durant Couldn't Bear To Watch Russell Westbrook's Free Throws
[With six second left to play and the Thunder down by two, Russell Westbrook stepped to the line to shoot three free throws. Kevin Durant just couldn't watch. Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty.]...

You'll Never Flop Alone: Sad Scenes From The Last Of Liverpool's Season
On Sunday, I watched the deflating end of Liverpool's season from various points along Anfield Road, not far from the team's stadium and headquarters. The result was the culmination of a slow-motion regression to an unhappy mean. Having entered the stretch run looking like a lock to win the Premiers...

The Fantastic World Of Mexican Basketball, Photos By Jorge Santiago
Jorge Santiago is a photographer who divides his time between the U.S. and Mexico. In his project Identity at Play: Basketball in Mexico, he explores the ways in which basketball reinforces indigenous identity, and is shaped by the unique geography, history, culture, and sense of community in the Si...

The Weekend's Best Sports Photography
[It's been a busy few days: basketball and hockey playoffs, the end of the Premier League season and even some motorsport. Here's a selection of some of this weekend's best sports photography. Cherish this. Soon we'll only have baseball. Oh, and the World Cup. In Brazil. Above, Paul Pierce gets a fl...

What Sport Is This?
[Paul Pierce looks particularly zombie-like as he tries to prevent LeBron James from getting the easy bucket during Game 3 of Heat-Nets Saturday night. The scene doesn't appear to be from the sport of basketball, though. Photo by Julie Jacobson/AP]...

Basketball Is Basically Interpretive Dance
[Robin Lopez and Nicolas Batum battle with Tim Duncan for a rebound during the first half of Game 1 of a Western Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series, Tuesday, May 6 in San Antonio. Game 2 tips off in San Antonio tonight at 9:30 ET on ESPN 2. AP Photo/Eric Gay.]...

Craig Ehlo On What It Felt Like To Be On The Other Side Of "The Shot"
Twenty-five years ago today, Michael Jordan hit "The Shot," a play that remains one of the signature highlights of his career. Craig Ehlo, the man who makes up the other half of that iconic moment, talked to us last year about what it was like to guard Michael Jordan. Here's how he remembers the sho...

SI's Tribeca Film Festival Awards
The good people over at SI's Extra Mustard Blog have put together awards for the best sports movies that screened at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. They've handed out a number of awards, from Ragtag Success Story to Best Fanboy Director. Above, the trailer for Next Goal Wins, a documentary follo...

Images From The 140th Kentucky Derby
[Horses round the first turn during the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs on Saturday. AP Photo/Matt Slocum.]...

Scenes From Three Game 7's In One Night
[Goalie Semyon Varlamov of the Colorado Avalanche looks on as the Minnesota Wild celebrate a goal by Nino Niederreiter of the Minnesota Wild to tie the score 3-3 in the third period at Pepsi Center on April 30, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. Niederreiter went on to score the game winning goal as the Wild...

Ping Pong Players Staring At Balls
Ping pong and tennis photos are the most consistently wonderful forced perspective shots in sports. Hypervocal put together a gallery of AP photos from the 2014 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Tokyo. Take a look. ...
