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Trent Richardson Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge In Alabama
Former Indianapolis Colts running back Trent Richardson was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Hoover, Ala., on Thursday night, according to reports....
Russell Westbrook Answers Every Question About Kevin Durant By Talking About Fashion
Russell Westbrook, who is averaging a motherfucking triple-double but is somehow a reserve on this year’s All-Star team, took questions from reporters in New Orleans today. His whole press conference is above, and it’s worth watching all eight minutes of it if only to appreciate one man’s dedication...
Wrestling Legend George "The Animal" Steele Dead At 79
Growing up in the Washington, D.C. area in the ‘70s, I’d hear a rumor from fellow pro wrestling fans whenever we discussed George “The Animal” Steele, who died last night at 79, which held that he was a college math professor....
Mike Ilitch Was No Saint<em></em>
If you only went by what you read in the Detroit papers this week, you’d think Mike Ilitch—the pizza baron and owner of the Detroit Red Wings and Tigers who died last week at the age of 87—was a god incarnate. And for the last three decades, if you’d asked anyone in Michigan, you’d have gotten the s...
Air Force Flyover Severs Cable Cam, Nearly Downs Ski Lift At World Ski Championships
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — There was a crash today at the men’s giant slalom in the Alpine World Ski Championships, but it wasn’t a racer that hurtled to the ground. It was a cable camera, its wires severed by a too-close flyover from the Swiss Air Force. That was frightening enough, but it was just ...
It's Time For The Celtics To Get Isaiah Thomas Some Damn Help
One of the big subjects of talk around the NBA these past few weeks has been LeBron James’s workload. And with good reason, too: LeBron’s 32 years old now, with a hell of a lot of basketball miles behind him, and as the past two seasons have shown us, the Cavaliers’ title chances correspond pretty d...
It Looks Like Budapest Will Soon Drop Out Of The Race To Host The 2024 Olympics
There are three cities still in the running to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. Los Angeles was considered the front runner over Paris until very recently, but it’s unclear the degree to which the Trump presidency will impact the bid. U.S. Olympic officials and L.A. mayor Eric Garcetti are apparently ...
It Was A Bad Night For Marcus Smart
With the Boston Celtics leading the Chicago Bulls 103-102 in the waning moments of Thursday night’s game, Jimmy Butler attempted a game-winning shot and missed....
Zlatan Ibrahimović Scores Hat Trick, Is Dad<em></em>
Today in Manchester United’s Europa League knockout match against Saint-Étienne, Zlatan Ibrahimović scored about the most unremarkable hat trick you’re likely to see. A poorly taken free kick that deflected in, a tap-in off a rebound, and a penalty. But the goals, bland as they were, aren’t the poin...
Everyone In<i> Taboo </i>Is Repulsive And That's Good As Hell
I’ll watch pretty much any British period drama that’s available to me because I like cool costumes and accents. Penny Dreadful? Sign me the hell up. Peaky Blinders? You bet your ass. The Crown? Ehhh, I don’t know, maybe. It’s maybe not technically a “period” drama, but I’d say 80 percent of the rea...
I Don't Think Grigor Dimitrov Will Lose Anytime Soon
This afternoon I burped and realized Grigor Dimitrov is playing tennis as well as anyone alive. Lesser players come at him and might startle him for a little—like Mischa Zverev did in the first round here at Rotterdam—but after the opening set, he remembers that he can swarm the whole entire court,...
Half Of Chris Paul's All-Star Fan Votes Came From Justin Bieber And His Fans
NBA fans have voted on All-Star starters for decades, and have voted for them online since 2001. This year fans were able to vote on the NBA’s website, app, and a variety of social media platforms. But as Zaza Pachulia’s near-All-Star appearance showed, it’s a pretty easy system to game, right?...
N.C. State Announces It Will Fire Mark Gottfried, Just Not Yet<em></em>
After denying reports it planned to fire head coach Mark Gottfried at the end of the season, N.C. State announced Thursday that it plans to fire head coach Mark Gottfried at the end of the season. ...
Chris Christie Tries Sports Bloviating, Is Bad At That, Too
Chris Christie, a man who lacks charm, wit, or the support of either major political party, went on SNY TV last night to stan for Mets by taking weak-ass shots at the Phillies....
Glen Davis Talks A Whole Bunch Of Shit About Doc Rivers
Glen “Big Baby” Davis has always had something of a tense relationship with his former coach, Doc Rivers. During an interview with Fox Sports’ Chris Broussard, Davis released some of that tension and took a few shots at Rivers....
Dylan Strome Scores Goal With Opponent's Stick
Coyotes prospect and 2015 third-overall pick Dylan Strome scored a pair for the OHL’s Erie Otters last night, and the second was a thing you will probably never again see in your life. ...
Michigan State Police Conclude Sexual Assault Investigation, File Warrant Requests
According to an email from Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Scott Hughes, Michigan State police submitted warrant requests regarding the recent sexual assault investigation involving three Spartan football players and one football staffer. ...
This Is Still Russell Westbrook's Season
The Oklahoma City Thunder are 57 games into their season and Russell Westbrook is still—still!—averaging a triple-double. After laying 38-12-14 on the Knicks last night, Westbrook is heading into the All-Star break averaging 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists per game. It seems all but guarantee...