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The Third Victim Of The Boston Blasts Was A BU Grad Student
Boston University confirmed this afternoon that the third victim of the Marathon bombings was a graduate student at the school. The victim's name has not yet been released, as BU officials are still speaking with the family....
Quentin Richardson And Tracy McGrady Back In The NBA, For Some Reason
Quentin Richardson and Tracy McGrady today signed deals with the Knicks and Spurs, respectively. Their contracts, which are good through the rest of the season, signal that New York and San Antonio are both determined to take another run at the 2003 NBA title....
Pat Summerall Dead At 82
The Dallas Morning News reports that Pat Summerall, who called NFL games for more than 40 years, has passed away....
I Watched The Marathon Bombing From Above. These Are My Photos.
On Marathon Monday, April 15, 2013, a bomb went off in my face. I was leaning out of the window below, taking pictures, when the attack began. I took this photo immediately after the second blast, and I don’t know why....
100 Years Ago, Ty Cobb Had A Very Modern Holdout
It's not about money, it's about the principle. Or, No one player is bigger than the game. Sound familiar? Ty Cobb's holdout, over a matter of a few thousand dollars, was reported exactly 100 years ago to the day, in nearly the exact same language you'd hear in a modern contract dispute. Baseball tr...
Report: 29-Year-Old Woman Identified As Second Victim Of Boston Blasts
Her name is Krystle M. Campbell, and she lived in Arlington, Mass., though she's originally from Medford. Campbell's father, William, confirmed her death to Yahoo. She was at the marathon with a friend to watch her boyfriend cross the finish line. Campbell joins 8-year-old Martin Richard as the seco...
People Covering A <em>Marathon</em> Bombing Are Being Told To Stick To Sports
The Boston Marathon is a sporting event, and so it stands to reason that sports media outlets are covering the fatal bombing near the race's finish line yesterday. This does not sit well with the internet's "stick to sports" brigade, which will not rest until sports are stuck to, stubbornly....
Here's Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Walking Face-First Into A TV News Camera
We've seen him attempting and failing to play football. We've seen him photographed drunk. We've seen him trying to read while driving. Now this. Rob Ford is like Chris Farley in a suit that actually fits. He's the first politician in history whose future opponents' attack ads will be nothing but a ...
Boston Marathon Time-Lapse Video: Joy, Panic, Process
Boston CBS affiliate WBZ's finish line camera provided us our first view of the marathon blasts as they happened, and to their credit they kept the feed going until well after nightfall. ...
8-Year-Old Boy Killed In The Boston Blasts Has Been Identified
That's according to the Boston Globe:...
<em>Chicago Tribune</em> Sports Page Pays Tribute To Boston
Here is the front page of today's sports section....
In An NBA First, The Canceled Celtics Game Won't Be Made Up
The Senators-Bruins game scheduled for last night was called off hours after the Boston Marathon bombings, and tonight's Pacers-Celtics game was the next to go. While the hockey will be made up, Indiana and Boston will finish the season with just 81 games played—and that's a first....
Ben Revere Makes Unbelievable Diving Catch
Catches don't get much more impressive than Phillies center fielder Ben Revere's second-inning, sprawling dive at the warning track in the Great American Ballpark tonight, robbing Cincinnati's Todd Frazier of extra bases. ...
How An Achilles Tear Affects NBA Players (Or, Why Kobe Is Screwed)
Kobe Bryant, your favorite high-functioning sociopath and mine, tore his Achilles tendon Friday night during a win against the Warriors. We've been hearing about "torn Achilles" for years now, but for most fans, the operational definition of the injury remains ambiguous. You hear a player has torn a...
The Warriors Hazed Rookie Festus Ezeli By Removing His Car's Tires
They also hid the tires in different spots, and even filmed Ezeli's reaction. Still not as bad as what they did last week to Kent Bazemore's car. Harrison Barnes and Draymond Green are hereby warned to keep an eye on their rides....
Will Johnson Responds To Alleged Gay Slur With Gorgeous Free Kick Goal
It was a feisty match tonight at Jeld-Wen as the Timbers pulled out a 1-0 win over San Jose thanks to a blistering Will Johnson free kick that's as good as any we've seen in MLS this season. It was Portland's best revenge after Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon appeared to deliver a gay slur in Johns...
Louisiana TV Station Refers To Guan Tianlang As A "Chinaman"
Dude, Chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature....
Carlos Quentin Ruins Everything, Drops Suspension Appeal On Eve Of Dodgers Series
Carlos Quentin was handed an eight-game suspension after he charged the much, much tinier Zack Greinke last Thursday, sparking a bench-clearing brawl....