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Terrible Umpire Laz Diaz Taunts Shawn Kelley Into Getting Ejected
Baseball is full of pointless indignities, but the fact a player can be ejected from a game he's already, by rule, barred from re-entering is one of the most impotent. With that impotence in mind, here's professional MLB umpire Laz Diaz goading Yankees pitcher Shawn Kelley into getting ejected....
The NBA's Improbable Pipeline (Go Figure)
Fascinating piece by Liam Boylan-Pett over at SB Nation Longform:...
Oregon Basketball Players Suspended After Rape Investigation
Oregon Ducks freshman forward Brandon Austin and sophomore guard Damyean Dotson have been suspended and Dominic Artis is transferring, following a rape investigation involving all three men. After investigating and interviewing the victim, all three suspects and other witnesses, the district attorne...
Watch These Soccer Fans Lay Waste To Opponents With Mindblowing Art
FC Copenhagen played hated rivals Brøndby IF yesterday in the Danish League, and their fans were ON IT. They created a giant tifo for the spectacle, which wasn't a tifo so much as it was a movie, with a plot, moving parts, and real smoke....
Lolo Jones Is Not A Track Virgin
Fifteen hundred fans crowd the bleachers on a Friday night in Bloomington, Indiana. They're here for the American Track League's debut meet, sure. But really, they're here to see Lolo Jones. ...
The Frat Boys Who Moved The Colts Out Of Baltimore
Thirty years ago this spring, Bob Irsay, the prototypical bad sports owner and an obstreperous public drunk, moved his Baltimore Colts to Indianapolis. His son, Jim Irsay, the current Colts boss, has sucked the fun out of the anniversary for Indianapolitans with a scandal that, in its sad and sordi...
Mike Tirico Raps About Drake, Achieves Supreme Dadness
It's not the rapping that makes Mike Tirico the biggest dad to have ever dadded in this clip, it's the ensuing faux-embarrassment, the point-by-point explanation of his joke, and the gleeful mention of his son and whatever extracurricular activity that son is currently engaged in. That's what we ca...
Kara Goucher Drops Nike For Skechers, Revolution Continues
Kara Goucher, America's Marathoning Mom and one of the more dynamic personalities in the sport, has announced today she's signed with Skechers. The revolution continues....
The Time Bill Murray Tried To Choke A "Medium-Talent" Comedian
Martin Mull was a lot of things—a brilliant comedian, a folk singer, an egomaniac—but one thing he will always be remembered for is almost getting himself killed by Bill Murray....
Runner Takes Lead In Race, Is Trampled By Cows
As any high school coach will tell you, when you take the lead, never look back. And the reason is obvious: COWS AHEAD!...
Cristiano Ronaldo Lands Equalizer With Back-Heel Volley
Ho, hum. Another golazo from Cristiano Ronaldo....
British Man Running Marathon With Giant Teddy Bear
When John Alway completes the Haywards Heath leg of the Mid Sussex Marathon (UK) this morning, a huge weight will be lifted from his shoulders. No, not the weight of running in a marathon: a giant, stinky teddy bear. ...
Tim Lincecum Put On A Few Pounds
Well, no need for the Colonization of the MLB like we planned, Tim Lincecum has decided to do it himself....
This Mother's Day, Get Wet And Wild With Your Mom
God, just so many things:...
Reading Fans Mistakenly Think They Get Into Playoffs, Invade Pitch
Crazy things are happening in English soccer today and the folks at Sky Sports have got us all covered. Here they are calling the most heartbreaking news of the day: Reading F.C.'s brief flirtation with the playoffs. ...
The 2012 Olympic Relay Team Just Lost Their Silver Medals
When Tyson Gay was busted for doping last June, and then immediately fessed up to his transgressions, everyone expected that he'd cooperate with USADA in exchange for a lighter punishment. What they did not expect was that he'd sell out his relay teammates from the 2012 Olympics....
LSU Outfielder Makes One Of The Best Catches You'll Ever See
LSU entered the bottom of the 9th in College Station tonight up 4-0 on Texas A&M. A Tigers pitching meltdown, though, left the bases loaded and the game tied with two outs. A deep opposite-field liner from Aggies infielder Blake Allemand appeared to be a walkoff game-winner—until the LSU left fielde...
Spurs Use 6-On-5 Power Play Against Mavericks, Still Lose
The Dallas Mavericks held on at home to defeat the Spurs 113-111 and force yet another NBA playoffs Game Seven tonight, and they had to overcome some tough odds to do it. Specifically, 5:6 odds....