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Player Rankings In ESPN And <i>SI</i>'s 2017-18 NBA Player Rankings, Ranked
1. 90 - Patrick Beverley, Clippers (SI)2. 14 - Rudy Gobert, Jazz (ESPN)T-3. 26 - Kevin Love, Cavaliers (SI); 26 - Kevin Love (ESPN)5. 75 - Dennis Smith, Jr., Mavericks (ESPN)T-6. 16-22 - Gordon Hayward, Celtics; Damian Lillard, Blazers; Mike Conley, Grizzlies; Kyle Lowry, Raptors; Klay Thompson, War...
Broncos WR Bennie Fowler Struggles To Leave Field After Landing On His Head
A really scary moment happened in the second quarter of the Broncos-Cowboys game, when Denver’s Bennie Fowler landed hard on the ground while trying to catch a touchdown. As Fowler tried to get back up, he stumbled multiple times before finally being helped off....
Bizarre D-III Field Goal Likely The Weirdest You've Ever Seen
Division III Texas Lutheran fired home a field goal late in the first half of its win over Belhaven today, but it’s about the weirdest you’ll ever see. In fact, it was so weird officials awarded three points to the Bulldogs despite it being illegal as hell....
Memphis Linebacker JJ Russell Carted Off Field After Huge Hit On Kickoff
Kickoffs remain football’s most dangerous play, and today’s UCLA-Memphis game ground to a halt after backup Tigers linebacker JJ Russell appeared to lose consciousness following a crushing blow delivered by an opposing blocker on a kickoff late in the first half. ...
Badminton Players Rally Back And Forth Forever Until They Collapse
Last month, P.V. Sindhu and Nozomi Okuhara met in the final of the Badminton World Championships in Glasgow, and Okuhara eventually won out in what many hailed as one of the greatest women’s badminton games in the history of the sport. It lasted 110 minutes, the longest of the entire tournament, and...
Report: NBA Would Prefer Teams Lie About Injuries
Adrian Wojnarowski has another scoop related to an upcoming NBA board of governors meeting, during which potential rule changes will be voted on, and this one makes the league look pretty stupid:...
Don Ohlmeyer Aired An NFL Game Without Announcers And The World Wasn't Ready<em></em>
“All the stuff I’ve done in my career,” Don Ohlmeyer once told an ESPN interviewer, “and that’s what I’m going to be remembered for. It serves me right.”...
LenDale White Estimates He's Suffered 20-30 Concussions
The Los Angeles Times published a pretty tragic profile of LenDale White, catching up with everything that’s happened to the former USC star running back since he left college....
Grant Hart, 1961-2017
So there’s never going to be a Hüsker Dü reunion after all. Grant Hart is dead....
Michael Bradley And Christian Pulisic Are Unimpressed With Alexi Lalas's Shit Talk
Alexi Lalas barred up the entire USMNT on TV this past weekend, which was great and deserved and frankly overdue. Lalas’s brief rant included clear shots at a number of national teamers, but his barbs aimed at Michael Bradley and Christian Pulisic were arguably the most pointed. Bradley and Pulisic ...
Two <i>Last Chance U </i>Players Charged In Stabbing Death
Isaiah Wright and Camion Patrick were arrested this week in connection with the death of Caleb Thomas Radford, who was stabbed to death on July 25 in Alcoa, Tennessee. Patrick was arrested in Bloomington, Indiana by IU campus police and will be extradited to Blount County soon, while his younger bro...
Tottenham And Dortmund Are Throwing A Golazo Party
Everyone knew today’s Tottenham-Borussia Dortmund match was going to be the one to watch even before the games kicked off, seeing how good and evenly matched both teams are. But even the most optimistic spectator probably didn’t foresee the completely wide-open golazo contest the match has so far tu...
Conor McGregor Motivated To Keep Fighting After Looking At A Big Boat
Conor McGregor, who’s currently luxuriating in the afterglow of getting his ass kicked for money, recently saw a big boat. He was just hanging out on a boat of his own in Ibiza, but this boat was even bigger. The Irishman was struck dumb by the presence of the Big Boat, and yearned to learn more abo...
Marco Asensio Will Miss Champions League Match After Hurting Himself Shaving His Legs
In a recent interview, Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio recalled that manager Zinedine Zidane once told him that the wonderkid was in possession of the best left foot since Lionel Messi’s. Sadly, we won’t get to see that special foot in action today, not after Asensio injured himself while trying to pret...
Barcelona Are Still One Of The Greats
Catalonia was in panic mode this past month, as the shock departure of Neymar to PSG dealt a debilitating blow to a Barcelona squad that already wasn’t running at peak efficiency. For a fan base that has become accustomed to not just consistent success, but consistent domination, this was unacceptab...
USC Pretends Like It Didn't Lose The 2006 Rose Bowl
The 2005-06 USC Trojans were an unholy powerhouse that went on an 12-0 romp through college football only to be upended in the 2006 Rose Bowl by Vince Young and the Texas Longhorns. The Trojans later had to vacate all 12 wins from that season due to the Reggie Bush scandal, but, as Austin sports anc...
Bob Ley Admonishes "Trolls" Who Made Fun Of Sergio Dipp
Last night, ESPN reporter Sergio Dipp, who primarily works with ESPN Deportes, delivered a sideline report in his first gig on Monday Night Football. English isn’t Dipp’s first language, and even if he struggled a bit with the precise wording, he gave his report with professionalism....
Russian Gymnastics Legend Accuses Simone Biles Of Doping, Compares WADA To Nazis
Svetlana Khorkina, one of the greatest Russian gymnasts of all time, was frequently called a diva—a title she fully embraced—throughout most of her career. She earned this appellation for the drama she brought to her performances, especially on the floor exercise, and her outspokenness in the media...
Fletcher Cox Thought His Own TD Would Be Overturned<em></em>
The Eagles beat Washington today, 30-17, but the scoreline was a little misleading: Philly scored two touchdowns in the first half, then only managed field goals until a late fumble return touchdown from defensive lineman Fletcher Cox....
Here Is How A Team Ends Up With Third-And-Goal From Their Own 7-Yard Line
Louisiana Tech got blown out by Mississippi State tonight, and it’s hard to see how with such offensive finesse as this....