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Would You Do It Again? We Ask Ex-NFLer Jim Skow
This is an interview series in which we ask the plaintiffs of the NFL concussion lawsuit one question (and maybe a few more): Knowing what you know now, if you could do it over again, would you still play football?...
The Seahawks' Secret Hero Is A Kicker Who Didn't Want To Kick
Lost in all the fuss over Shermaggedon is that Russell Wilson, still a sophomore, has some enormous balls. While Colin Kaepernick fell apart in the fourth, Wilson stepped up, avoiding turnovers and tossing what would be the game-winner, a 35-yard strike to Jermaine Kearse. But it almost didn't happe...
Michelle Beadle Is Returning To ESPN
Almost two years after leaving ESPN for NBC, television host Michelle Beadle is returning to the mothership. ...
Two Tough Mothers
Here's Charlie Pierce's 1991 Sports Illustrated story on Bettie Taylor and Bonnie Lindros:...
Richard Sherman Rips Out San Francisco's Heart At The Last Second
It looked like the NFC Championship Game was going to end with a 49ers game-winning drive. Down six points, Colin Kaepernick and company were moving down the field with ease. They were already in the red zone. And then, Richard Sherman happened....
UConn Coach Kevin Ollie Flips His Shit After Uncalled Foul
UConn coach Kevin Ollie was pissed when the officiating crew missed a rather obvious foul by Louisville's Wayne Blackshear on Niels Giffey during Saturday's game. Even though Ollie's anger was justified, he was quickly hit with two technical fouls and ejected from the game....
Austrian TV <em>Game Of Thrones</em> NFL Playoffs Promo Is Amazing
Are you tired of the incessant attempts to make Game Of Thrones-themed everything? Probably! But check out this promo from Austrian TV promoting today's NFL conference title games anyway, because it's awesome....
It's Still Really Fucking Hot At The Australian Open
[Practicing before his loss to Florian Mayer, Jerzy Janowicz basks in the mist. Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Getty]...
Vladimir Putin Warns Gay Olympic Visitors To "Leave Children Alone"
Good news, gays and lesbians planning to go to the Sochi Olympics! Russian President Vladimir Putin says you won't be arrested and thrown into prison as long as you keep your gay away from the children....
An Oral History of Kurtis Blows' "Basketball"
Dumb fun from SB Nation. ...
Big Trouble With A Capital "T"
"The Gulf Stream," By Winslow Homer (1899)...
James Harden Shakes Austin Rivers Right Out Of The Arena
The next time this happens, Austin Rivers should probably just accept his fate and hit the ground. Stumbling backwards and then throwing up his hands as if it was someone else's fault that James Harden jellied his legs wasn't really a good look. There's no defensive rotation that can save you in th...
Your Grierson & Leitch Oscar Nomination Predictions
Thursday morning, the Oscar nominations come out. To mentally prepare you, here are our predictions for the eight major categories....
Australia Needs To Work On Their Outfield Fence Construction Skills
Two different outfielders ran through the fence on back-to-back nights during a series between the Melbourne Aces and the Adelaide Bite this past weekend....
Keyshawn Johnson Has, Uh, Changed
So Justin Bieber's house got raided today, no doubt bringing joy to neighbor Keyshawn Johnson who has beef with the obscure underground death metal singer. The interview you see here, though.. that's not Keyshawn Johnson....
Major League Baseball's War On Drugs Is An Immoral Shitshow
Major league ballplayers should never have agreed to drug testing. They should have told any handwringing writer who had anything to say about it to fuck right off, and they should have said the same to any handwringing politician who wanted to do something about it. They should have made clear that...
Players Are Fainting, Puking, And Hallucinating At The Australian Open
It is fucking hot in Melbourne. Temperatures soared to 108 degrees today, weather unfit for human existence, let alone playing world-class tennis. A short compilation of bad things to happen to tennis players so far at the first Grand Slam event of the year:...
Judge Says NFL's $765 Million Concussion Settlement Not Enough
A judge has denied a preliminary motion to approve the $765 million settlement between the NFL and a group of retired players. The quick of it is the NFL is probably going to have to pay out a whole lot more. ...
