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Kevin Garnett Once Headbutted A Wall While Watching <i>Making The Band</i>
Kevin Garnett will probably go down as the most charming crazy person in the history of the NBA, and there are plenty of moments in Howard Beck’s massive new oral history on Garnett to support that thesis. Perhaps no Garnett-related anecdote has captured the man’s essence as perfectly as this one, f...
Report: NFL And Pats Participating In "Back-Channel Conversations"
The NFL and New England Patriots find themselves in a messy dispute that has the potential to irreparably damage the league. The NFL levied a harsh punishment upon Tom Brady and the Patriots based upon middling evidence, and are basically making up league rules on the fly. Meanwhile, Tom Brady’s app...
Astros Pitcher Is Wearing Batman Cleats For His MLB Debut
Lance McCullers is on the mound making his major league debut tonight for the Astros, and he’s doing it in an especially odd choice of footwear: Batman cleats. We’re not sure if this will incur a fine from MLB, but we hope the 2012 first-rounder kept some of his $2.5m signing bonus just to be sure....
TV Cameras Catch Josh Donaldson Telling Angels "Fuck You, Suck My Cock"
Josh Donaldson showed the Angels no Canadian hospitality today as it appears he shouted “Fuck you! Suck my cock!” at the L.A. dugout during today’s game at Rogers Centre....
<i>Game Of Thrones</i> Is Gross, Exploitative, And Totally Out Of Ideas
At this point, it’s disingenuous for anyone to complain about Game of Thrones being too violent or disturbing—the series’ five seasons have had a fair share of rape scenes and tremendous acts of violence—but the final frames of last night’s episode, “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken,” were emblematic of ev...
A Semi-Competent Father's Guide To Volunteering At Your Kid's School
One of the best parts of being a dad in public is the generalized expectation that you are basically a greased-up Kevin James playing banana-cream-pie Jenga with the Queen Mum. Remember those early solo outings with your baby and the generously low bar that you were held to? Doors held open, the faw...
Doc Rivers Can't Be Serious
Here’s something crazy that Clippers coach and GM Doc Rivers said after his team finished choking away a 3-1 series lead to the Rockets last night (via USA Today):...
Legendary Climber Dean Potter Dead After Wingsuit Disaster
Extreme athlete and adventurer Dean Potter is dead after a failed attempt at wingsuit flight from Yosemite’s Taft Point. Potter held the speed climbing record for The Nose at El Capitan—one of climbing’s signature routes—three separate times, though his notoriety may stem from his more controversial...
Riots Delay <i>El Clásico Tapatío </i>As Atlas Fans Attack Chivas Players
Riots delayed yet another major soccer match this weekend as the second Liguilla leg of Atlas vs Guadalajara was delayed 15 minutes for fans running onto the field, attempting to attack Chivas players and the referee, and committing violence in the stands....
Rockets Blow Out Clippers, Win Series After Going Down 3-1
Clippers-Rockets will go down as one of the stranger seven-game series in recent history....
Rockies Strike Out Four Times In Same Inning For Second Night In A Row
One of baseball’s rarest feats took place for the second night in a row as a Dodgers pitcher struck out four Rockies batters in one inning, only the 75th time in history it’s happened....
Stadium Lied To; Fans, Players Cheer Title They Didn't Win
Strap yourselves in, because this story is batshit....
Giancarlo Stanton's Moonshot Topped Only By The Fan Who Caught It
Giancarlo Stanton is a very good baseball man. When he hits the ball, often it leaps off of his bat approaching the speed of light, and goes much farther than any tightly wound lump of cork, yarn, and cowhide has any right to go. ...
Nürburgring 24 Driver Loses Wheel, Attempts To Repair It Himself
“This man is a legend.” A Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 driver at today’s 24 Hours Nürburgring lost a wheel and made a valiant effort to retrieve and repair it before giving in and allowing himself to be towed back to the pits. The commentary from Vodaphone’s broadcasters are priceless on this; the reas...
Idiot On The Field Dressed Like Superman Gets Taken Down By Security
UFC is busy right now with Fight Night in the Philippines, but one security member at today’s rugby match between Grenoble and Toulouse showed he had the MMA moves as he does a somersault takedown of an Idiot On The Field dressed like Superman....
How To Grill A Whole Fish, Because It's Just The Best Thing To Do
There are many good reasons for grilling whole fish. The skin and bones keep the flesh moist and flavorful; the skin itself, when cooked well, is life-changingly delicious; whole fish stands up better to grilling heat than a fillet or fish steak will; whole fish usually costs less by weight than the...
Under Armour Condemned Over Iwo Jima "Band Of Ballers" Basketball Shirt
A t-shirt that appropriates the imagery of raising the flag on Iwo Jima has apparel maker Under Armour under attack....
Sadio Mané Scores Hat Trick On Aston Villa In Less Than Three Minutes
In one of the most remarkable individual performances in professional soccer history, Southampton’s Sadio Mané managed to score three times on Aston Villa in less than three minutes. It’s still not the English league record, though. ...