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MLB Determined To Find Bastards Who Leaked Team Financial Documents To Us, AP
Aw hell. Just when it seemed like we were about to enjoy a brief drama-free existence in the internet universe, along comes this report from the New York Daily News that Major League Baseball has asked a judge to "help plug its leaks." You know, these leaks. ...
Shoe Review: 361 Degrees Of Kevin Love
This is a new regular feature in which we'll take a look at recent sneaker releases....
Fantasy Sports Are Going To Take Over The World, According To Fancy Infographic
Fantasy sports now account for "$800 million, or about 18%, of the $4.5 billion sports industry," and the "estimated 32 million of North Americans ages 12 and older" who participate are essentially subsidizing sportswriting! So, uh, please—keep doing what you're doing. [Co.Design]...
Pitchers Hooked On Beer, Fried Chicken, And Video Games! Francona On Pills! The <em>Boston Globe's</em> Version Of The 2011 Red Sox Collapse
It took two weeks, but the Boston Globe has produced the definitive grisly autopsy of the 2011 Boston Red Sox meltdown, and it's lurid, all right. (You'll recall that the team collapsed in epic fashion and missed the playoffs.) The Globe's story is full of drink and drugs and player grousing, but th...
Today In "Bus Driver Gets Stabbed By Masturbating Passenger" News
"Authorities say the driver was picking up passengers at the Silver Spring station when he was told by several patrons that a man in the back of the bus had exposed himself and was masturbating. The driver asked the man to stop. As the bus approached the Wheaton station, police say the man got into...
Bryan Stow Has Left The Hospital
It's great that Bryan Stow is getting transferred from a hospital to a long-term rehabilitation center more than six months after getting beaten into a coma outside Dodger Stadium. Especially when the San Francisco Chronicle story about it contains this vignette:...
Your Rangers-Tigers ALCS Game Three Open Thread
The ALCS arrives in Detroit tonight with the Texas Rangers up 2-0 on the hometown Tigers. Colby Lewis (postseason: 1-0, 1.50 ERA) is pitching for the Rangers; Doug Fister (1-1, 6.52) for the Tigers. But, Lewis had problems with the Tigers this year, and Fister notched a big win over the Rangers, so...
This Evening: Lead The Broncos's New Starting QB Not Into Temptation With Girls In Bikinis
Your p.m. roundup for Oct. 11, the day a story about freeze-dried dogs proved to be just as disturbing as it sounds. Photo via SI Vault. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
The Tobacco Farmer With The "Ol' Soupbone" And The Baseball Achievement That Will Last Forever
SI's Chris Ballard and Kotaku's Owen Good have teamed up to tell the story of minor-league pitcher Jack Swift, whose last-chance season and remarkable feats from 60 years ago are only now becoming known. You should go read it. [Sports Illustrated]...
South Africa To Miss Out On Africa Cup Of Nations After Deliberately Playing To Boring 0-0 Draw
The South African national soccer team intentionally played to a 0-0 draw against Sierra Leone this past Saturday, and then danced across the field in celebration of having qualified for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. The problem: Bafana Bafana, as the team is known, had not qualified for the 2012 ...
Tim Tebow Gives Us Our First Total QBR Kerfuffle
I've been pleasantly surprised with my lack of exposure to Total Quarterback Rating, ESPN's proprietary formula for measuring QB that's supposed to be more accurate, or at least more complete, than passer rating. After the preseason blitz, I absolutely expected it to be shoved down my throat. But it...
Watch Nelson Cruz Hit A Grand Slam To Win Game 2 Of The ALCS
Cruz sent it flying over the left field wall with the bases loaded in the 11th to give the Rangers a 2-0 series lead over the Tigers. Cruz had previously tied the game with a homer in the 7th....
This Evening: Jim Leyland Did Not Have A Hard-On, But...
Your p.m. roundup for Oct. 10, the day we got bored and chopped at a few trees because it sure beats drinkin'. Photo via Mocksession. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Kenyon Martin Would Like All Of His Haters To "Catch Full Blown AIDS And Die!"
A veteran of 11 NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin has no doubt encountered a hater or two in his travels throughout the league. One might thus assume he's conditioned himself to keep whatever negativity that gets hurled his way from truly bothering him. But one would be wrong....
David Ortiz: At Least Some Of The Red Sox Gave A Crap
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Papi stands up for the Red Sox who tried....
It Is Tebow Time O'Clock In Denver
Just a week ago, it was not Tebow time in Denver. It was Orton time. Yesterday, though, the big hand turned during "The Most Exciting Broncos Loss of the 2011 Season." Here is a collection of time-keeping from the Denver timekeepers....
Chris Myers Called Jared Allen "The One-Eyed Monster" On Live Television (Video)
Vikings defensive end Jared Allen got poked in the eye during the third quarter of yesterday's win over the Cardinals. The injury forced him to sit for several plays and to wear a visor to protect his face upon his return. But when Allen sacked Kevin Kolb in the fourth quarter, Chris Myers couldn'...
The Tiger Woods Hot Dog Assault Was Caught On Tape
Tiger Woods was assaulted by a hot dog that landed approximately 20 feet from him during the final round of the Frys.com Open on Sunday, and walked away unscathed....
Your Rangers-Tigers ALCS Game Two Open Thread
So, the Rangers got all the runs they needed off the Tigers' Cy Young Award (soon to be) winning ace before a rain delay last night. You're supposed to win at home, but still, that's a big home win. Even if every win — whether home or away — is big this time of year, as everybody who has ever playe...
This Week In Unintentional Dong Submissions
Another week, another slew of unintentional dong submissions to share. Like this one from call-to-arms tipster Dave D., which was captured at "the CTA Quincy stop: the Holy Grail of Dongrail. Chi-town (dongs) rise up."...