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This Is The Best Idea For Stadium Financing We've Ever Heard
The use of taxpayer money to buy rich people new stadiums is as common as it is shameless. But one politician, currently trying to avoid throwing in tens of millions of dollars for a soccer stadium, has a brilliant idea: If a city or county pays for a large chunk of a team's home, they ought to own ...
A Few Of My Favorite Things: Summer Fun
Some good things, brought to you by various tumblr sites....
Brian O'Nora Is A Tough Sonofabitch
Home plate ump Brian O'Nora took a ball right in the throat protector during the seventh inning of last night's game. After gathering himself, and making sure his larynx hadn't been crushed, his first words were: "That's ball four."...
The Flyers Want Fans' Help In Setting The Dumbest World Record
One day, setting obscure, silly world records will stop being a method to generate buzz. Today is not that day....
Baseball's New Replay System Will Include Manager Challenges
The expanded use of instant replay in MLB that was reported yesterday has officially been announced, and we now know exactly will trigger a review. It'll come down to manager challenges, and not everyone's happy about that....
Here's The Roof That'll Cover Arthur Ashe Stadium At U.S. Open
The USTA released renderings this afternoon of the new roof that will be built for Arthur Ashe Stadium. The USTA said it's "likely" it'll be ready by 2017. There will also be a grand renovation of the entire U.S. Open tennis campus in Queens. It'll cost $550 million. That'll include a new Louis Arms...
These Minimalist Baseball Stadium Posters Are Fantastic
In the spirit of minimalist movie posters, graphic designer S. Preston Chuhon has created simple, evocative prints based off the distinguishing features of a handful of MLB ballparks....
Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop
Over at Grantland, dig this cool short film by Caroline Laskow and Ian Rosenberg on Wilt Chamberlain in the Catskills. ...
MLB Set To Consider Instant Replay For Just About Everything
According to a report from USA Today, MLB owners are considering a proposal that would completely overhaul baseball's replay system, instituting it for every play besides balls and strikes. It could—could—be in place in time for the 2014 season....
Iman Shumpert Releases New Track, And It's Good
Kendrick Lamar may have put a stranglehold on the rap industry last night, but he wasn't the only one to drop a new verse. Knicks forward and sometimes-rapper Iman Shumpert released "Versace (Freestyle)," and it happens to be very good....
Here's The Controversial Call That Ruined Yu Darvish's Perfect Game
Yu Darvish had retired the first 17 batters he faced (that's like a 1-2-3 inning against non-Astros teams!). He got what he thought was strike three against Jonathan Villar to end the sixth, but home plate ump Ron Kulpa didn't see it that way....
The Cinderella Man
From the cool-ass site—of two cool-ass books—please enjoy Damon Runyon's 1935 column, "The Cinderella Man":...
His Turf
Jump over the pond and check out the writing of Brough Scott. According to his website: "Brough Scott is one of the best known figures in racing and sport although he once received a viewer's letter stating 'you used to be the world's worst jockey, now you are the world's worst commentator, please s...
With No Footage, Sportscaster Does His Own Highlights For His Segment
When Todd Summers of WSPA in Greenville, S.C. was informed that he'd be missing most of his video highlights 20 minutes before his sports segment on the 11 p.m. news, he decided to improvise by reenacting some plays as they probably would have happened....
Aaron Hernandez's Cousin In Custody For Refusing To Testify
A cousin of Aaron Hernandez has been held at a Massachusetts correctional facility since Aug. 1 for refusing to testify before a grand jury hearing the state's murder case against him....
Subtle As A Boomsaw: <em>Elysium,</em> Reviewed.
1. Elysium, like writer-director Neill Blomkamp's much-loved first film District 9, is very concerned with making you understand that it is about something. I wasn't as big a fan of District 9 as most were—it felt like a great idea for a short film, which it was, stretched out to feature length—but ...
Pitcher Hits Batter In Head; Batter Fires Bat Back At Pitcher
Not a great camera angle, we know. But it's the best look we're going to get at what triggered a brawl Saturday night during a Far West League game between the Humboldt Crabs and the California Warriors. Take a close look at how the batter reacts to getting plunked by that pitch. It's safe to say he...
