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Let's Go To The Movies
I thought of the old New Yorker theater the other day because it is where my brother and I saw Tron. Our old man dropped us off outside the theater and we asked some grown ups to get us in. Later, I saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show there. This was well past the theater's prime, but I am fortunate e...
Dwight Howard Blocks Little Kid; Little Kid Schools Dwight Howard
If you're a small child and you want to go one-on-one with Dwight Howard, now seems to be the time to strike. Previously, we saw him dunk on and block the crap out of a small Wizards fan, and now we have him taking on a pint-sized Kings fan. But this game comes with a surprise ending....
Kansas State Player High-Fives Invisible Teammates Between Free Throws
Kansas State's Wesley Iwundu took technical free throws against Texas Tech tonight, meaning that there were no teammates on the lines to high-five between shots. Iwundu still went through the motions, though....
Flying Mattress Attacks Cyclist
Danish cyclist Matti Breschel was a bandaged mess after a mattress caused him to take a spill on his bike. Yeah, a mattress....
Get It Right, People: Bobby Knight Didn't Throw A <em>Folding</em> Chair
Despite being one of the most infamous coaching meltdowns in history and either the first or second thing that comes to mind when you hear the name Bobby Knight, there is one crucial aspect of The Incident With The Chair that is consistently misremembered: the type of chair he chucked across the flo...
Louisville Commit Arrested After Allegedly Impregnating His Cousin
Sharieff Rhaheed-Muhammad, a Florida HS linebacker who recently committed to Louisville, was arrested yesterday and charged with a felony count of lewd lascivious behavior. He's accused of fathering a child with his 14-year-old cousin, who later got an abortion....
These Two Fan-Art Tributes To Harold Ramis Are The Worst
We need to talk about Harold Ramis fan art....
Steve Elkington Is Your Dumb Uncle On Twitter
Steve Elkington hasn't been a great golfer in 15 years, but he's moved on to his second career as a guy who says dumb shit on Twitter. And he is elite. ...
Pills, Bullies, And Pink Weights: Life As A Fringe Major Leaguer
From Bigger Than The Game: Restitching a Major League Life (Kensington). ...
Old Asshole Golfer Has Thought About Michael Sam
Good one, Steve. You're really good at being an old asshole on Twitter....
The Cardinals Are Very Embarrassed By Carlos Martinez's Wall Of Porn
Yesterday, we brought you news of Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez's big ol' wall of Twitter porn. Somehow, Carlos Martinez's big ol' wall of Twitter porn was perceived by his skipper, Mike Matheny, to be the kind of issue and "distraction" that required a face-to-face meeting between the two. Toda...
The FBI Believed Clay/Liston I Was Fixed
There has long been chatter that Clay/Liston II, in which Sonny Liston went down to a phantom punch, wasn't on the up-and-up. But documents obtained by the Washington Times show the FBI suspected that their first fight, in 1964, may have been fixed by the mob....
Comcast Is Living In The Past
It's been a while since we've featured something under the once-venerated ComcastChaos tag, so here's a contribution from reader Casey showing a Comcast program description of this Saturday's Syracuse-Virginia game on ESPN. The description comes from a game more than six years ago. ...
Klay Thompson Dunk Sends Kyle Singler Stumbling Into Crowd
There are better dunks and worse posterizations than this Thompson-Singler affair, but Singler's exit makes this fantastic. Despite his efforts to remain upright, he stumbles back for what feels like forever, until he runs into the cameraman. It's at this point that he gives in to momentum and just ...
Carlos Martinez's Twitter Favorites: A Big Ol' Wall Of Porn
Hey, have you ever wanted to know what Cardinals pitcher Carlos Martinez masturbates to? Well, here ya go! (NSFW, obviously)....
Dominica's Fake Ski Team Scammed The Olympics And The Press
After the opening ceremony, the Olympics were one long ungroomed trail for Gary di Silvestri and Angelica Morrone, the most-publicized husband-and-wife carpetbagging oldies act in cross-country-skiing history....
NFL Prospect Leaves Combine Because He Says God Told Him To
Some draft prospects don't take part in drills at the NFL Combine due to injuries, but Adam Muema was healthy. His reason for departing from Indianapolis early was unique....
AP: Nicklas Backstrom Missed Gold Medal Game Due To Failed Doping Test
Swedish reports stated that center Nicklas Backstrom wouldn't play in the gold medal game against Canada due to migraines. But other reports suggest Backstrom missed the game after testing positive for something during doping test....