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"Make Way For Brother Mike!": When Tyson Left Prison The First Time
Excerpted from A Savage Business. Republished by permission of the author; his postscript follows....
Sitting Courtside On Press Row Can Sometimes Be Hazardous
At least it was yesterday at the Mullins Center, where UMass's Derrick Gordon and LSU's Johnny O'Bryant III took out a laptop, a couple of sodas, and some guy in a red shirt during their relentless pursuit of a loose ball. Be sure to watch Gordon completely launch himself during the slow-motion repl...
It Was 20 Years Ago...
It's been a celebratory year for the aging B-Boy set as we honor 1993's memorable releases....
Why Did Derek Sheely Die?
The Washington Times dives deep into the story of Derek Sheely, a fullback for D3 Frostburg State who died after collapsing during preseason drills two years ago. It's a situation where just about every authority failed this kid, and neither the school nor the NCAA seem particularly keen on getting ...
Don't Turn Your Back On A Jealous Cokehead: A Mike Tyson Life Lesson
Excerpted from Undisputed Truth, available now from Blue Rider Press....
The Curious Childhood Of An 11-Year Old Beauty Queen
Pat Jordan's 1994 story for LIFE magazine. ...
"That Moment Before It Starts When You're Scared": Tyson In His Prime
Before he became the main attraction at the freak show, and before he became a kitsch icon, Mike Tyson was the youngest heavyweight champion in history, and a fighter of seemingly limitless promise. There was no way to know it at the time, but when Pete Dexter wrote the story below, he was capturing...
"That Moment Before It Starts When You're Scared": Tyson In His Prime
Originally published in the February 1988 issue of Playboy. Reprinted here by the permission of the author. ...
The USWNT's Bus Broke Down, So The Players Hitched A Ride With Fans
I don't think there's any collection of athletes more likable than the members of the The U.S. Women's National Team. Case in point: The team was in Orlando, Fla., this weekend to play an exhibition match against Brazil when their team bus broke down after a practice session. Instead of waiting arou...
Ravens Kicker Celebrates His Game-Winner With The "Ooh Kill 'Em" Dance
Yep, that's Justin Tucker doing his best Terrio impression. ...
Holy Shit, Tavon Austin Is Finally Doing Cool Things
Remember when we were all excited to see what rookie speedster Tavon Austin could do this year? Well, after spending nine games being a ghost, Tavon Austin is finally doing Tavon Austin things....
Fresh Legs Are For Suckers
The half-marathon was yesterday. This post concerns the week leading up to the race, so I'll talk about that next week. Assuming I finished the race and/or did not die. Stay tuned! Here's this week's Spotify playlist....
This Push-Up Is Fucking Crazy
This is Ahmed Kerigo and he does crazy push-ups. Clearly....
Maryland Finally Remembers Wilmeth Sidat-Singh
Maryland will honor former Syracuse standout Wilmeth Sidat-Singh when the teams meet on Saturday, 76 years after they banned him from playing after discovering he was black instead of a West Indian Hindu....
That Time Sherman Douglas Hiked It To Stephen Thompson For A Dunk
College basketball tips off tonight, an occasion that sparks early season memories of preseason NITs and Maui Invitationals and Great Alaska Shootouts past, most especially the night Sherman Douglas and Stephen Thompson did this to Indiana at Madison Square Garden....
Russian Hockey Team Makes Gold-Medal Worthy Olympics Music Video
Oh my god, oh my god, this video is really too much. Russians! They're so cute and kitschy!...
James Harden Really Didn't Feel Like Playing Defense Again Last Night
James Harden scored 35 points, grabbed nine rebounds, and dished out five assists in the Rockets' one-point loss to the Lakers. On Monday, Harden played defense like a hungover rec-leaguer. This time, he progressed all the way to indifferent spectator. It's the type of skill that just doesn't show u...
Keef Riffhard
Here's a good piece on Keith Richards' memoir by Rich Cohen:...