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Baseball's Hall Of Fame Voters Are Irrational, But Not For The Reasons You Think
Last year, Bert Blyleven, the former Twins right-hander whose Hall of Fame candidacy was long a cause among the stathead community, got into Cooperstown on his 14th ballot. But was it really a triumph of rational thinking or merely the product of a different kind of irrationality? We revisit what we...
Serena Williams Now Cause For Lamest Rap Beef Ever: Drake Vs. Common
What's that smell? Fresh beef!...
All The 3:16 Bible Verses, Ranked By How Likely They Are To Foretell Tim Tebow As The Messiah
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt Ryan, Aaron Rodgers all had games in which they threw for 316 yards this season: nobody cares until Tim Tebow does it. Everyone's seeking meaning in random numbers, even asking for comment from "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, as if he was the first to claim the 3:16 verse as his ow...
There's A Four-Letter Word On The Four-Letter Network At The 3-D Party
Well that's unfortunate....
City Of New York Cancels Mutton-Bustin', Rodeo's Greatest Event
The scores of finance bros and curious onlookers who crowded into Madison Square Garden for the arena's annual dabble in rodeo over the weekend did not get an authentic picture of the tradition. They had overpriced pints of light beer and Cracker Jacks; some, I'm sure, had worn plaid and cowboy hats...
Watch The Republican Presidential Field Try And Fail To Pretend They Know When The College Football Championship Is Played
Last night's Republican presidential debate moderators, in a gesture of cruelty posing as kindness, asked the candidates to wrap up by saying what they'd rather be doing with this Saturday night, giving them a chance to show off their human sides. If any of these people were human a year ago, thou...
Here's The <em>Saturday Night Live</em> Sketch In Which Charles Barkley Does His Shaq Impersonation
Last night's Charles Barkley-hosted SNL was more miss than hit, and even some viewers of this five-minute riff on TNT's Inside The NBA called it "the worst ten minutes in SNL history."...
Tim Tebow Propositioned By Sorority Girl
You were totally thinking sex, right? Well, slow down. Brittany Kayla Salvesen is a member of the Christian sorority Sigma Phi Lambda (Sisters of the Lord) and she wants Tim Tebow to go to prom with her....
Malik Rose Channeled His Inner "Negro-Damus" In A Prediction During Last Night's 76ers Game
Malik Rose is the newest addition to the Philadelphia 76ers TV broadcasts on Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, and his relaxed attitude and willingness to say anything are quickly becoming apparent, as we saw on last night's broadcast of the Sixers' bout with Detroit. I, too, am curious what other p...
Now Jim Rome Is Leaving ESPN
The network had offered him a multi-year deal to stay, but Rome turned it down. Rome Is Burning had been on ESPN since 2004, and Rome is said to be getting an "expanded role" at CBS Sports Network. Maybe ESPN can replace him with a show that includes Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless. Oh, wait. [Th...
Cockblocked By Cam Newton!
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase three heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....
The Ragin' Cajuns Beat Western Kentucky In Overtime By Playing 6-On-5
We're not surprised the Sun Belt officials escaped the court quickly after this blunder, where they allowed Louisiana-Lafayette to enjoy the rare basketball power play, in which they clearly put six men on the floor for their final possession of overtime—allowing them to score the winning basket ...
The Kings Have Canned Paul Westphal After The Weekend Brouhaha With DeMarcus Cousins
Cousins complains to Westphal, coach benches him and says DeMarcus asked to be traded. DeMarcus said he did not request a trade. Cousins plays in the Kings' next two games, scores four points in one and 26 in the other, Sacramento loses both, coach canned. Westphal was an impressively bad 51-120 dur...
If You're In NYC Tonight, Come Hear Some Real Sportswriters Read And Talk
It's time for this month's installment of Gelf magazine's excellent Varsity Letters series: there'll be George Vecsey, who just retired from the Times, Mark Ribowsky (he wrote this about Howard Cosell), and Dave Zirin (he wrote this, with John Carlos). 7:30 p.m. tonight at Le Poisson Rouge, Bleecker...
FBI Docs: How George Steinbrenner Made An Ass Of The FBI Director
The year was 1989. A group of luminaries had gathered to schmooze aboard the USS Intrepid, the World War II-era aircraft carrier on the west side of Manhattan. Among them: Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and then-FBI director William Sessions. The two men couldn't have been more dissimilar. Steinb...
U.K.'s Royal Mint Releases Coin Explaining The Offside Rule
Now that 2012 is upon us, the U.K.'s Royal Mint is releasing 29 new coins, each featuring a different Olympic sport. Above is the soccer coin, the reverse of which contains a handy diagram explaining just what constitutes offside. The image "is designed to provoke discussion," but I think the real d...
Of Course Flyers And Rangers Fans Brawled Outside Of Geno's Steaks After The Winter Classic
Writes tipster Kenneth Brock, "I was debating on even sending this to y'all. Born and raised in Philly, breathe the city and its sports teams. We get a bad enough rap as is through the national media. Goddamn snowballs at Santa. Wasn't even a twinkle in my parents eye when that bullshit went down....
This Is The Third Time A Man Dressed Like A Woman And Chained Himself Up Near Her Local Walgreens
On first blush, the Uniontown, Pa. police-report details — as relayed by the Tribune-Review — were ample to paint a decent picture of Stephen M. Carr's New Year's Day arrest in the Walgreens parking lot....
At The Winter Classic, A New Year Belongs To Gary Bettman
PHILADELPHIA—These are supposed to be the treasured memories of the NHL's Winter Classic: Star-crossed Brayden Schenn's first career goal. Mike Rupp's mocking Jagr salute after his first score. Henrik Lundqvist stoning a penalty shot for the game. But they're transient memories, already fading....
Mike Milbury Referred To The New York Rangers As "The Blue Shits" Yesterday
It wasn't deliberate, and he quickly corrected himself, but we can all still have a laugh at it. [NBC; h/t to Roe H.]...