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Hot Damn, Vlad Jr. Can <i>Slide</i>, TooIt was already well-known that Blue Jays rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the complete package at the plate. After a slightly rough start to his career, Baby Vlad has been mashing the ball—since the All-Star Break, he’s hitting .319 and slugging .530. And in the first inning on Thursday against the R...

Francisco Cervelli Lands Flying Karate Kick On Base, Somehow Doesn't Get HurtEven relative to the brutal baseline of physical punishment that applies to big league catchers, Francisco Cervelli has been through a lot. When the Pittsburgh Pirates put him on release waivers last week, Cervelli was rehabilitating from what was at least the sixth concussion he’s suffered since 20...

Tour de France Stage Abruptly Called Off Mid-Race After Landslide Ruins The Course [Update]Today’s Stage 19 of the Tour de France was set to be a decisive one, with a 13-kilometer ascent up the Col de l’Iseran, followed up by a winding descent into the Val d’Isere, and capped off with a summit finish into the town of Tignes. It would’ve made for great racing, and in fact it did, until the...

Manny Machado Had Some Questionable Slides Against The Brewers

As expected, Manny Machado’s return to the postseason was not without some controversial antics from the All-Star infielder. It all got started in the bottom of the second inning when Cody Bellinger grounded into what appeared to be a double play, but turned into a fielder’s choice because Brewers s...

Today In College Football Programs Setting Money On Fire: Clemson Has A Giant Slide

If you think college football players should be paid real money for their labor, then I’ve got one question for you, tough guy: Where’s the money to pay them with going to come from, huh?...

MLB Kills The Neighborhood Play, And That’s Bad News For Player Safety

MLB announced its rule changes for the upcoming season, and the big ones have to do with pace of play and dangerous slides, two issues that have grabbed a lot of attention over the past few years....

MLB Is Making An Example Of Chase Utley

In announcing Chase Utley’s suspension for games 3 and 4 of the NLDS for his takeout slide that broke Ruben Tejada’s leg, MLB pointed to its rulebook. As if anything here could be objective....

This Water Slide Is So Long I Think I'd Get Bored Halfway Down

Action Park, in northern New Jersey, unveiled this absurd 1,975-foot water slide last week, and it has since been verified by Guinness as the longest in the world. Water slides are great, of course, and you’d think the longer they are the better. But about a minute into this ride, I’d already be won...