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Who Should Be In The Baseball Hall Of Fame? Vote Now!
Here it is—your chance to vote in the 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame elections!...

Mexico City Smoke-Out Only Second Strangest Delay In Spurs History
The NBA's "Global Games" are off to a hilarious start. I mean, it wasn't funny for the 22,000 Mexico City fans who didn't get a chance to watch the Spurs and Timberwolves thanks to the arena filling up with smoke, but images like Tony Parker masking up and rushing into a burning building are pretty ...

Here's The Smoky Arena Before The Wolves-Spurs Game
You had one job, Mexico City. One. Job....

FOX NFL Sunday: Behind The Curtain
David Pierce takes us behind the scenes of Fox NFL Sunday over at the Verge:...

Here's Jozy Altidore's First Goal Of The Season
We've been waiting for USMNT starting striker Jozy Altidore to score his first Premier League goal, but through 13 weeks, he's been unable to find the back of the net. This due to a number of factors, including the fact that his new club, Sunderland, suck so, so hard. But today: a breakthrough!...


Nuggets Announcer Praises Timofey Mozgov's "One Hand Jobby"
Nuggets center Timofey Mozgov had a fantastic game last night, finishing with 17 points and 20 rebounds against the band of desiccated corpses that currently makes up the Nets roster. But none of Mozgov's points were as impressive as the two he scored here, after executing a smooth "one hand jobby."...

Avery Bradley Knocks Down Astounding Behind-The-Backboard Shot
Look at Avery Bradley putting up a nice highlight for the Celtics! With the shot clock winding down, Bradley salvaged Jared Sullinger's airball, sinking a fantastic shot from behind the backboard to avoid a 24-second violation. He didn't even need a helpful bounce....

"Real America," Minus The Condescension: <em>Out Of The Furnace</em>, Reviewed.
When Barack Obama made his comment during the 2008 presidential campaign about some Americans clinging to "guns and religion" during hard times, he might have been referring to the characters in Out of the Furnace, the new drama from Crazy Heart director Scott Cooper. A subdued portrait of a blue-co...

NFL Betting Lines, Visualized: Week 14 (Early Edition)
Here is your early betting info for Week 14 NFL; we'll update on Thursday with money lines and spread movements for these these games, and add info for Browns-Patriots, Falcons-Packers, Seahawks-49ers, and Cowboys-Bears, whose lines are yet to open at several books....

Kings Defenseman Executes <em>Matrix</em>-esque Dodge
[Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez narrowly avoids being scythed just by the hairs on his chinny chin chin. Photo by Chris Carlson/AP]...

The Dumb Iron Bowl Question You Were Afraid To Ask
I watched the Iron Bowl on Saturday and after basking in the glorious HOLYSHIT-ness of it all, I wondered what would happen if you returned a field goal in the middle of a game but failed to bring it all the way to the house. Do you get the ball at the spot you returned it? Or does the ball automa...

The True School Tools Of The Trade
Pat Jordan's wife calls him a troglodyte, kicking a screaming into the 19th century. I first visited Pat at his home in Florida back in 2006 and looked through hundreds of manuscripts and drafts. I saw his tools of ignorance: an old Hermes 10 typewriter (he buys old machines on ebay for the parts), ...

'Bama Fan Doesn't Tip Waiter For Being An Auburn Fan
If you happen to find out who this jerk-ass non-tipper is, you are hereby ordered to yell "U Mad?????" right in his face, many times over....

Do Nice Players Make Their Teammates Worse?
Dick Allen was known for being an unpleasant teammate who warred with teammates and divided clubhouses. In "The Politics of Glory," Bill James called him "a manipulator of extraordinary skill," and wrote,...

Mentally Challenged High School Athlete Killed For His Headphones
Christian Massey was described as a "gentle giant" by those who knew him. A social worker called Massey, a ward of the state since he was 12, her "success story." Just months after graduating high school, where the 6'2", 300 pounder played football, basketball, and even lacrosse (though he didn't kn...

Jon Gruden Has His Hands Full With Mike Tirico
It's probably a safe bet that Mike Tirico's inner monologue is something along the lines of Yup, this is going to be on the internet....

