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Bartolo Colon Hits Double, Scores From Second, Manages Not To Die
This is not a prank. We have obtained footage of Bartolo Colon running. I repeat, this is real. Bartolo Colon ran in an actual baseball game....

There's Something Off About This <em>Sports Illustrated</em> Cover
Above is the cover of this week's issue of Sports Illustrated, showing Kawhi Leonard skying through the air, his arm cocked back and ready to spike a dunk on poor Chris Andersen's head. There's a slight problem with this image, though....

Spain vs. Chile: Live Online Streaming Links
¡Si! Es la hora de Spain contra Chile. Your live streaming links are below....

Hide Your Eyes, Aussies
Send stories, photos, and anything else you might have to [email protected]....

Your Australia-Netherlands Open Thread
Holland have the most impressive victory of the tournament so far, but Australia played a Chile team they were expected to lose big to pretty close. So it's probably Holland big again, no? Let's talk about it....

Can Spain Redeem Themselves After The Netherlands Thrashing?
Tiki-taka is dead. The Dutch killed it. Of course, every time Spain or Barcelona lose a major match tiki-taka is proclaimed dead, only to rise again. The truth is tiki-taka remains effective—Bayern won their league and Barcelona came within a Diego Godín header of doing the same—so long as you have ...

Australia vs. Netherlands: Live Online Streaming Links
It's almost noon Eastern, and time for Australia vs Netherlands. Here's how to watch it online....

Yesterday's Goals, As Called in Algeria, Belgium, Korea, And Russia
Every day, Deadspin compiles each World Cup goal as called on a broadcast in the country that scored it. See previous days here....

New Video Of Bills Fan Falling From Upper Deck Leads To Conviction
Technically, Robert Hopkins was found guilty of second-degree reckless endangerment and third-degree assault because he landed on and seriously injured a fan below, but this is as close as you can get to being convicted of being an idiot....

Photoshop Contest: The Redskins Logo
Now that the racist name of Dan Snyder's football team has had its trademark canceled, we decided this was as good a time as any to have a Photoshop contest. You know how this works: take the Redskins logo, do awful and funny things to it in Photoshop (I'm sure there's some new merchandising opportu...

The Making Of The Geneal
As I've mentioned here in the past, Buster Keaton is one of my heroes. So you can imagine how stoked I was to read this in the San Francisco Examiner: ...

There Is Now A College Bowl Game Sponsored By Bitcoin
ESPN has found a new sponsor for the St. Petersburg Bowl, jettisoning Beef O'Brady's in favor of...wait for it...Bitcoin. Yes, there is going to be a college bowl game next year that will be sponsored by the made-up crypto-currency that your annoying libertarian cousin won't shut up about. ...

No One Can Find Raul Ibanez's Foul Ball
Raul Ibanez hit a foul ball in today's Angels-Indians game. That's not odd. The odd part is that no one found it....

Jonny Gomes Loses Fly Ball; Brock Holt Saves The Day With Diving Catch
Red Sox left fielder Jonny Gomes just had no clue where this fly ball was. He seemed to lose it in the lights. Fortunately, Brock Holt—making his first career start in center field—saved Gomes with a fantastic catch....

Yasiel Puig And The Stanley Cup Are Best Friends
The Stanley Cup-winning Los Angeles Kings stopped by Dodgers Stadium today, and so did the cup itself. Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig took the opportunity to take a photo with the trophy. Look at those two pals!...

Brewers Catcher Jonathan Lucroy's Anti-Cardinals All-Star Ad Is Perfect
Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy's making a push to get voted into this season's All-Star Game, and his anti-Yadier Molina, anti-Cardinals message features the kind of mudslinging one could only find in a local political ad....

It's The 20-Year Anniversary Of The Greatest Prank Call Of All Time
The O.J. Simpson car chase had its share of memorable moments. For you, maybe it was the absurdity of a white Ford Bronco leading a phalanx of police well under the speed limit, or the knowledge that Simpson had a gun to his head, or Al Cowlings telling police "You know who I am, goddammit" or just ...

Russia vs. South Korea: Your Live Online Streaming Links
Today's final event is Russia vs South Korea. Here's how to watch it:...

Host Sites For A 2022 U.S. World Cup That Doesn't Exist–Yet
ESPN Deportes' Jorge Ramos caused a bit of a stir last week by reporting that FIFA put U.S. Soccer on standby for the 2022 World Cup, should Qatar be stripped of its hosting privileges. While this report has been disputed and denied up and down, America's vast sports infrastructure would make it a s...
