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One Of These Three Men Will Be The Next MLB Commissioner
Bob Nightengale at USA Today has a big scoop: the field of finalists for MLB Commissioner has been narrowed down to three, and one of them is a pretty huge surprise. There are two of Bud Selig's top deputies, and, somewhat out of nowhere, the chairman and minority owner of the Red Sox....
Which NFL Teams Do Fans <em>Not</em> Want To Watch In Person?
Going to an NFL game is an investment, just as much in time and misery as it is in cash. So who in god's name would go watch the Jaguars? Not many, it turns out. ...
Trout Vs. Kershaw, Round 1, Visualized
Tonight is the first time Mike Trout and Clayton Kershaw will face each other. ESPN Stats & Info has a nice breakdown of the matchup, full of telling details to watch for, like this: ...
Machers And Rockers: Jews And The Blues
From Rich Cohen's winning book, The Record Men, here's an excerpt about Leonard Chess and Muddy Waters:...
Albert Pujols Teaches Yasiel Puig A Lesson About Paying Attention
We saw good Puig and bad Puig last night, as the Dodgers outfielder showed off his cannon arm, then two innings later got shown up by Albert Pujols for not paying attention. Smiles all around, and a valuable lesson learned about keeping your head in the game? This was an excellent baseball sequenc...
How Much Did Paul George's Injury Affect The Pacers' Title Chances?
Even as Paul George laid on the parquet of the Thomas & Mack Center, being treated for the stomach-turning break to his right leg, degenerates were just waiting until enough time had passed 1. to talk about it coldly without being Twitter-shamed and 2. for the lines to open up again. Once they did, ...
Map: Which Countries Have The Slowest Elite Runners?
Everyone knows Jamaica tends to produce the best sprinters and Ethiopia often has the best distance runners, but how do other countries' top runners fare compare to the best in the world?...
Which MLB Team Helped Its World Series Chances The Most At The Deadline?
This year saw just about the best you can hope for from baseball's trade deadline: huge deals, sweeping misinformation, an old man setting his laptop on fire. But how much has the landscape actually changed? Baseball Prospectus examined how World Series odds changed for MLB teams before and after th...
Mets Fans Are Back With More Sick Burns On Hunter Pence
Did you think you were safe because the weekend was over, Hunter Pence? Sick burns take NO DAYS OFF. ...
Paul George's Injury Has Some In The NBA Rethinking International Play
Paul George's catastrophic leg injury was horrible for him, of course, but rough too for the Pacers and for the NBA, which will be without him for a year. So it's not a surprise that everyone's reconsidering the calculus of international basketball, in which a whole bunch is risked for very little r...
Immature Typo Significantly Improves Jedd Gyorko Quote
This is so stupid. It's tagged "This Is So Stupid," but you should be informed twice....
Tiger Woods To Cameramen: "Can You Guys Give Me A Little Fuckin' Space?"
Man, Tiger is so salty with this camera crew. Well, technically, he's really salty with himself because he's playing like garbage on fire but, you say "tomato," you know?...
Yasiel Puig Scores From Second On Fielder's Choice
Yasiel Puig scored from second on a potential around-the-horn double play last night with his ridiculous speed and an acrobatic slide into home plate. Hanley Ramirez hits a ball sharply to third and Luis Valbuena fires to second, as Puig bolts for third. As the ball makes its way around to first, ...
Fake Lou Piniella Blasts A-Rod In Bizarre, Rambling Radio Interview
Update: This is not Lou Piniella, it's a dumb radio bit. My mistake. ...
Oh No, Some NBA Players Are Collaborating On A Rap Album
This here is a teaser trailer for the forthcoming rap album, Full Court Press Vol. 1, that is set to be released this fall. This isn't just any rap album, though. It's a rap album featuring the hottest bars from Shawn Marion, Big Baby Davis, Stephen Jackson, Carlos Boozer, and Juwan Howard(!)...
Report: Dustin Johnson Had "Sexual Indiscretion" With PGA Player's Wife
Yesterday, golfer Dustin Johnson released a statement saying he would be stepping away from the game to take care of "personal challenges." According to a report today on Golf.com, Johnson was suspended six months for testing positive for cocaine. He's allegedly failed three drug tests since 2009,...