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Jahlil Okafor Leaves Game After Rolling Ankle, Quickly Returns
National Player Of The Year candidate Jahlil Okafor left tonight's game against North Carolina in Durham after rolling his ankle in the first half, but somehow recovered in time to finish out the rivalry game's opening stanza....


Reggie Evans Can't Believe That Giannis Antetokounmpo Is Just 20
Hey, Reggie Evans! Want to feel old? Just ask Giannis Antetokounmpo how old he is!...

FSU's Phil Cofer Posterizes Jahlil Okafor
Duke's Jahlil Okafor may be a candidate for player of the year, but Florida State's Phil Cofer just made him look ridiculous. The Blue Devils have come our poorly so far tonight in Tallahassee, for sure....

West Ham's Cheikhou Kouyaté Fires Home A Wonderful Playground Goal
In the 49th minute of today's game against Manchester United, West Ham center back Cheikhou Kouyaté scored a goal thanks to a stunning display of skill and touch....

How Atlético Will Rely On Their New-Look Attack To Beat Real Madrid
Here we stand, on the eve of what will be the sixth Madrid derby of the season, and it's still a little weird acknowledging that perennial little brother Atlético Madrid should be considered favorites. After their devastating late defeat in last year's Champions League final, Atléti have beaten Real...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Obliterates Rim With Thunderous Windmill Jam
It's no secret we're big fans of Giannis Antetokounmpo in these parts. Here's an example why, set tonight against the Trail Blazers. The rim's family requests no flowers....

Tuukka Rask Makes Stunning, Sprawling Stick Save
I wish we had a close-up of Michael Grabner's face to see the disbelief that he did not score a goal spread across it. ...

Christina McHale Pukes All Over Australian Open Tennis Court, Still Wins
American tennis pro Christina McHale overcame several episodes of puking during the third set against France's Stephanie Foretz to win her Australian Open first round match today 6-4, 1-6, 12-10. It was a gutsy performance, one ESPN showed in all its slow-motion vomiting glory....

Hank The Dog Is Officially Best Of All The Dogs
Hank the dog, the very good dog that was adopted by the Milwaukee Brewers last spring after stumbling, half-dead, into the team's spring training facility, was named Dog of the Year at last night's World Dog Awards. Yes, shut up, that's a real thing. It aired on network TV and everything....

Duke Lost Again!
Two days after losing their first game of the season, Duke lost its second. The Blue Devils were embarrassed at home by Miami, losing 90-74. They're awful right now!...

Duke Lost!
Hey, Duke men's basketball lost its first game of the season today. Fuck 'em!...

Why Did The NYPD Clip This Japanese Marathoner?
Above is a screen shot of prolific Japanese runner Yuki Kawauchi making a break from the lead pack in the 2014 NYC Marathon, at about 18K, just past 11 miles. This is about 1:21 into EuroSport's full coverage of the race. The video leaves to cover the women's leaders and returns at 1:22:35 to show ...

What Are The Odds That Duke, Not Kentucky, Is The Last Unbeaten?
A staple of early January college hoops coverage is speculating whether any of the remaining unbeaten teams can finish the regular season without losing. The correct answer is always "probably not", but over time a team like a Wichita State or Saint Joseph's will make you regret your "probably not" ...

Larry Sanders Returns To Bucks, Doesn't Explain Much
Bucks center Larry Sanders, who had been away from the team since Dec. 26 due to "personal reasons" and was reportedly considering quitting basketball altogether, returned to the team last night and watched the Bucks' game against the Suns while sitting on the bench in street clothes. Sanders did sp...

Giannis Antetokounmpo Basically Dunked A Freaking Skyhook
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar perfected the hook shot and made it unstoppable, releasing it so far from the basket and so high into the air that it was coined the skyhook. Or so we thought, until Giannis Antetokounmpo showed off the next phase of its evolution against the Suns tonight: the skydunk. Think abou...

NFL Admits Officials Missed Another Crucial Cowboys Penalty
Poor Detroit. The NFL is just rubbing it in at this point....

Something's Up With Larry Sanders
There is something weird going on with Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders. He hasn't been with the team since December 23, when he was sidelined with the flu, but now the reasons for his absence have gotten a bit murky:...

NHL Game Interrupted By Puking Referee
Tonight's Lightning-Penguins game in Pittsburgh came to a screeching halt in the first period when referee Mike Leggo started puking all over the ice....