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Cristiano Ronaldo Beats Lionel Messi (At Tax Evasion)

Real Madrid and Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly settled his tax fraud charges with Spanish authorities, agreeing to pay $21.7 million, or approximately €18.7 million, to stay out of prison and receive only a suspended two-year sentence. Ronaldo’s achievement breaks the tax evasion...

Steeplechase Leader Loses National Championship After Falling On Last Lap

Houston’s Brian Barraza accumulated a massive lead on his opponents on the final lap of tonight’s NCAA national steeplechase final, only for disaster to strike in such a way that he ended up finishing outside the top eight....

Cristiano Ronaldo And The People He Shares His Country With Will Not Win The World Cup 

Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal won the 2016 European Championship, so they’re not not likely to make a deep push in the World Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal will likely advance out of their group, alongside Spain, and they could make it even further into the knockout rounds with some luck. But ...

One Mountain Biker Dead, Another Injured After Scariest Possible Cougar Attack

On Saturday, two men were mountain biking about 30 miles east of Seattle in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains when they encountered a cougar. Authorities say Isaac Sederbaum and S.J. Brooks did everything right: they dismounted their bikes, stood their ground, and yelled at the animal. After it...

Portugal Forward Jéssica Silva Is The Queen Of Filthy Nutmegs

Meet Jéssica Silva, forward for Spanish club Levante and the Portuguese national team. Last week, she made an appearance for Portugal in a Euro 2021 qualifier against Belgium. This gave her an opportunity to do what she does best, which is to absolutely ruin defenders with beautifully disgusting nut...

Mike Leach Tracked A Raccoon Because He "Was Curious Where It Lived"<em></em><em></em>

Washington State head football coach Mike Leach met with reporters Tuesday to answer the boring offseason questions coaches are supposed to answer, like how the incoming freshman class is progressing, who looked good in spring workouts, and how to properly track a raccoon through suburbia. You know,...

The Guy Who Made That Hideous Ronaldo Bust Made A Better One 

Emanuel Santos, the sculptor of the creepy Cristiano Ronaldo bust that blessed the airport in Madeira, Portugal, has tried again. In a documentary directed by Kelly Naqui and published by Bleacher Report, Santos describes what it was like to be mocked by the entire world (he said it was hard, both h...

Four Idiots On The Field Invade Portugal Match; One Tries To Kiss Cristiano Ronaldo

At one point during today’s Portugal-Netherlands friendly match, there were three Idiots On The Field who tried to share a moment with Cristiano Ronaldo. One of them went so far as to attempt to lock lips with the Portugal captain:...

Michigan's Miracle Victory Cost The Utter Devastation Of Houston's Devin Davis

Before Jordan Poole sank his amazing buzzer-beating three to bring Michigan from behind to beat Houston, Cougars senior Devin Davis was at the line with four seconds on the clock and his team up two points. A make would’ve meant Michigan could do no better than force overtime; two makes would’ve ice...

The Things You Don't See On TV

Jordan Poole's Buzzer-Beating Three-Pointer Downs Houston

Michigan is moving on to the Sweet 16 after Jordan Poole delivered a desperation shot at the buzzer to give the Wolverines a 64-63 win over Houston....

Late Rob Gray Heroics Lead Houston To First NCAA Tournament Win Since Phi Slamma Jamma<em></em>

On the back of another monster performance from do-everything senior guard Rob Gray, Houston downed a tough San Diego State squad on Thursday evening, notching their first NCAA tournament victory since 1984....

For Kelvin Sampson And North Carolina's Native Americans, The Fight Never Ends<em></em>

Kelvin Sampson has been in the basketball business for some time, and if you pay attention to the game his name will ring some bells. Maybe you remember him coaching Washington State, or Oklahoma, or Indiana; maybe you saw him looming over a huddle as a NBA assistant. Given that he’s got the Univers...

Former WSU Player Sues Mike Leach, Says Coach Only Enforced "Three Sins" Rule When He Felt Like It [Update]

Washington State football coach Mike Leach has said he has a policy that any player who commits one of three acts will get kicked out of the program: violence against women, illegal drugs, and stealing. One former Cougars player is suing because he says he was unfairly dismissed, and Leach isn’t act...

I Hope To Be Like This Surfer And Survive Life's Batterings

In the grand metaphor of life, where the ocean is the world and we are the surfer getting battered against some rocks, it’s comforting to know that there are people like Australian Ross Clarke-Jones. ...

Before He Surrendered, Roberto Duran Was Looking To Harm

Originally published in Inside Sports (June, 1980), this story appears here with permission....

Washington State Gives Community Service Award To Player For Completing Court-Ordered Service

A hearty congratulations to Washington State linebacker Logan Tago for being awarded the Fall 2017 CCE Community Involvement Award! Tago notched an impressive 240 hours in the community during the fall semester. ...

Luke Falk Says The Best Way To Honor Late Teammate Tyler Hilinski Is To Talk About Suicide

Washington State QB Luke Falk arrived in Alabama for the Senior Bowl wearing a No. 3 jersey to honor his teammate Tyler Hilinski, who died by suicide earlier this month. Falk and Hilinski played for the Cougars together for a few years, and as Falk heads towards the NFL Draft, he said he wanted to h...

Police: Washington State QB Tyler Hilinski Dead Of Apparent Suicide At 21

Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski has been found dead in his apartment in Pullman, Wash. Police are investigating the 21-year-old’s death as a suicide....

What's Wrong With Gus Johnson?

If you know anything about announcers, you know that Gus Johnson gets excited a lot. His Gusgasms at the slightest hint of any action in the games he calls has delighted and aggravated fans for years in equal measure....