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Report: Ravens RB Bernard Pierce Robbed And Carjacked In Philadelphia
CBS 3 in Philly is reporting that Ravens running back Bernard Pierce was robbed at gunpoint and had his BMW stolen Sunday night in West Philly....
The Ravens Tried To Troll The Heat And It Backfired
The Ravens' official Twitter account posted the above photos earlier today, comparing the apparent crowd sizes at Miami's championship parade on Monday, and the Ravens' Super Bowl parade back in February....
Stray Cat On Baseball Field Causes Delightful Delay
Sunday’s Class A short-season Northwest League game between the Everett (Wash.) AquaSox and the Hillsboro (Ore.) Hops was briefly delayed when a stray cat—...
What Are These Symbols On The Mound At Busch Stadium?
The (St. Louis) Riverfront Times writes today about a pair of symbols scrawled into the mound at Busch Stadium, with a handful of pictures taken of a TV serving as evidence. We investigated, and, sure enough, they have definitely been there for at least a month. But what are they? (Hint: It's obviou...
Report: Assaulted Fan Had Spit On Pippen, Called Him N-Word
A day after TMZ's report that Scottie Pippen had kicked the shit out of an aggressive autograph seeker, Pippen's side of the story is starting to get out....
The CBC Put A Bow On The NHL Season With This Excellent Montage
Throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs, the CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada has been doing fantastic work producing pregame videos (this one is my personal favorite), and last night the show ended its coverage with an excellent montage spanning all of this year’s playoff action. You might want to look aw...
Antoine Walker Really Wants You To Know He'd Like To Coach The Celtics
In case you were wondering:...
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TMZ: Scottie Pippen Questioned In Assault Case [UPDATE]
TMZ is reporting that basketball Hall of Famer and Michael Jordan sidekick Scottie Pippen has turned himself in to face charges of felony assault with intent to deliver bodily harm for allegedly kicking the fuck out of some dude. [Update: TMZ is now saying he wasn't arrested.] The incident happened ...
Bet a Million
I once had dinner with Vic Ziegel and asked him to name the most literate sports writer. And he laughed at me, laughed at the idea that someone working on deadline would stop to consider what they were doing literate. ...
Alabama Fan Dies, Will Miss First Crimson Tide Game Since 1945
Dick Coffee's streak would have been longer, but he put off college to serve in WWII. Then, in 1946, the Alabama freshman attended the season opener against Furman. He'd go to every single Crimson Tide game played—including road games and bowl—right up through January's national title. That's 781 st...
Angels Fans Are Not Paying Attention
OK, what the hell has gotten into baseball fans this year? Nationals fans are treating their stadium like a public library, Phillies fans are going to games with an entire arsenal of Apple products, and now we've got a handful of Angels fans doing what they can to distract themselves from the action...
What Boxing Writing Can Teach Us About Everything
Excerpted from his essay for A New Literary History of America, check out this piece by Carlo Rotella:...
It Took Some Real Cojones To Make This Uruguay Sign
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Report: Clippers And Celtics Finally Agree On Deal For Doc Rivers
According to Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Clippers and Celtics have agreed in principle on a deal that will send Doc Rivers to Los Angeles. Wojnarowski is also reporting that Rivers has agreed to a three-year, $21 million contract with LA. ...
Victor Martinez Makes No-Look, Backwards Flip To Record Out At First
Victor Martinez, making just his fourth start at first base this year, made a nice-enough play diving to his left to prevent an extra-base hit to the speedy Jacoby Ellsbury in the sixth inning of a close game against the Red Sox....
Man Fatally Shot Trying To Rob People Waiting For New LeBron Sneakers
According to Atlanta police, a man was shot and killed outside a clothing store while customers waited for the release of Nike's new LeBron X EXT sneakers early Saturday morning. The man was trying to rob a group in line when another man waiting for the sneakers pulled a gun (for which he apparently...