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Why Jason Collins Is More Roger Bannister Than Jackie Robinson
Republished with permission from The Nation....
Three More Arrested In Connection With Boston Marathon Bombings
Federal authorities have reportedly arrested three college students in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings. A source told the Globe that the three new suspects "helped" Dzhokhar Tsarnaev after the attack, and NBC's Pete Williams is reporting that they were his roommates at UMass Dartmouth. ...
Punk-Ass Snitches Who Ratted Out Tiger Woods Identified
Thanks to Golf.com, we now know who was responsible for calling the PGA and snitching on Tiger Woods after watching him take an illegal drop 0n the 15th fairway at this year's Masters tournament. The culprits? Champions tour golfer David Eger and Jim Nantz. Of fucking course it was Jim Nantz....
...Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex and The San Francisco Giants
Woody's sex and baseball joke. ...
Steph Curry Goes At It With A Fan, As Warriors-Nuggets Gets Dirty
In Game 5, the Nuggets held off a Warriors rally to stay alive. Steph Curry got into it with a Denver fan. Mark Jackson accused the Nuggets of intentionally trying to hurt Curry. Players from both teams accused each other of playing dirty. This series is turning ugly, and fun....
CSN Reporter Tells Us The Blackhawks Had "A Tremendous Amount Of Sex"
(Most of it is probably due to Patrick Kane's presence on the team.)...
The Prospective Designs For The Atlanta Falcons' New Stadium Are Crazy
The Atlanta Falcons are building a new stadium, and the Georgia World Congress Center has compiled a report with a few prospective designs and amenities that might be featured at the new stadium. They are crazy....
The Brief Life And Complicated Death Of Tommy Lasorda's Gay Son
Originally published in the October 1992 issue of GQ, as "Tangled Up in Blue." A postscript from the author follows....
Chandler Parsons Is Really Sorry About Not Fist Bumping That Bro
Chandler Parsons had a huge game last night, scoring 27 points, grabbing 10 rebounds, and dishing eight assists while leading his team to a 105-103 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Right after the game ended, one Rockets fan tried to express his appreciation for Parsons by offering the forwa...
Matthew Shepard's Mother On Jason Collins's Tribute: "It Made Me Cry"
Sam Gardner of Fox Sports caught up with Matthew Shepard's parents to get their reaction to word that Jason Collins had worn No. 98 with the Celtics and Wizards last season as a quiet tribute to their son. As you might expect, they were quite touched by the gesture....
Hunter S. Thompson's Kentucky Derby Classic Makes An Awesome Poster
The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, so it's about time for an annual re-read of Hunter S. Thompson's "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved." And to go with it, this wonderful print, portraying characters, locations, and even nebulous concepts, all as jockey silks. Do want....
Watch Puerto Rican TV's Awesome Reaction To New 3-Point Champion
Ray Allen rightfully made headlines two years ago when he passed Reggie Miller to become the NBA's all-time leader in career 3-pointers. The NBA isn't the only pro basketball league in the U.S., though, and when former USC player Larry Ayuso set the Baloncesto Superior Nacional career record last n...
Carlos Delfino Dunks All Over Kevin Durant
This has got to be the highlight of Carlos Delfino's career, right? I mean, I just spent two minutes and thirty-five seconds watching a Carlos Delfino mixtape on YouTube, and I didn't see anything that even came close to being as cool as picking Kevin Martin's pocket, streaking down the court, and ...
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Patrick Kane's Middle Finger Is Ready For The Playoffs [Update: Doppelkaner]
Rest easy, Blackhawks fans. The Stanley Cup playoffs begin tonight, and Patrick Kane looks like for all the world like he's back to behaving like Patrick Kane, which is to say he and his middle finger were spotted at a bar in Lincoln Park the other night....
How Franz Lidz Landed The Jason Collins Scoop For His Former Magazine
Superagent Arn Tellem had a proposition for his longtime friend, magazine writer Franz Lidz. If an active NBA player wanted to come out of the closet, would Lidz be interested in the story?...