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This Insane Karate Knockout Will Make You Dizzy, But Not As Dizzy As The Guy Who Got Brained
Straight talk: we're not karate experts. We have no idea what the technical term is for this spinning, flipping, guillotine kick knockout. Just watch the video, no words are needed....
Former Dolphins Star Mark Duper Allegedly Beat The Shit Out Of His Teenage Son
Mark Duper, the best non-Mark-Clayton receiver of the Dan Marino era, was charged yesterday with a felony count of child abuse. He is accused of twice knocking out his 17-year-old son, in a drawn-out brawl that sounds like Roddy Piper's big fight in They Live....
Peter King Making Up To $1.5 Million A Year For "Kinglandia"
It's not exactly ridonkulous but it's good enough....
Trent Richardson Says The New Helmet Rule Is About Him. It's About Earl Campbell, And The NFL Covering Its Ass.
Browns running back Trent Richardson says to blame him for the new "crown rule," which bans ballcarriers from leading with their helmets, and he sounds proud of it....
North Carolina A&T's DaMetrius Upchurch Slams Head Into Court On Contested Dunk
About 10 minutes into the first half of Louisville's dismantling of N.C. A&T in Rupp Arena tonight, the Aggies lost DaMetrius Upchurch to what is surely a concussion after smacking the back of his head on the court....
JaMarcus Russell Cashed A Personal Check At A Grocery Store In San Diego Yesterday
JaMarcus Russell is now out on the streets of San Diego doing his thing, according to a reader, who, evidently, would like to be identified as "Sleazy Wink." He writes:...
Tim Tebow Insists On Being Protected From Questions And Flash Photography
This handy sheet of dos and dont's was handed out to media members who were covering the Miracle League of Corpus Christi’s “Celebration of Collaborations” event on Wednesday. ...
Dour <em>Die Hard</em>: <em>Olympus Has Fallen</em>, Reviewed.
If you're going to make a movie where the White House is destroyed and the fate of the American government hangs in the balance, it at least ought to be fun to watch. That may sound sacrilegious—I'm pretty sure even the Tea Party doesn't want Washington overrun by Korean terrorists—but after sitting...
Joba Chamberlain's Mustache Is Coming In Nicely
We saw nascent stirrings of this on photo day, but it looks like Joba Chamberlain's mustache is officially going to be a thing....
Time To Kill Boxing's Post-Fight Interview
On Saturday night, Tim Bradley, one of the world's best welterweights, fought Ruslan Provodnikov on HBO. Bradley, who has become a champion boxer mostly by possessing a will that has never broken, took heavy punishment, but won the fight by decision, despite being knocked down in the final 10 secon...
Welcome, "Kinglandia"! <em>Sports Illustrated</em> Is Giving Peter King His Own Website
Peter King and Sports Illustrated are taking a crack at the Grantland model....
Twitter Troll Further Shamed On Awkward Television Meet And Greet
Early this week we told you about the Twitter troll who got his comeuppance when boxer Curtis Woodhouse decided to track him down and confront him about his online habits. He quickly changed his tune when shit got real and apologized. End of story?...
Justin Durant's Jokey Chick-Fil-A Application Is Actually A Rite Of Passage For America's Child Laborers
This week Detroit Lions linebacker Justin Durant, a free agent, popped by a Chick-fil-A and filled out part of an application. (Middle initial: R.) His explanation was succinct. “Rough outchea bruh,” he tweeted....
Bus Carrying 23 Seton Hill University Lacrosse Players Crashes, Killing The Driver And A Coach [UPDATED]
UPDATE: See note at bottom....
You Can Tell The NFL's New Proposal To Help Limit Concussions Is Good By The People That Hate It
Recently, the British Journal of Sports Medicine published a "Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport," which sought to define concussions, lay out diagnostic procedures, differentiate between types of concussion victim (teenage athletes vs. adult athletes, for example), and determine how best to...
Steve Carell Needs A New Trick: <i>The Incredible Burt Wonderstone</i>, Reviewed.
1. Steve Carell, leading man, is a lot funnier when he's not trying to be funny. He tends to work better in supporting straight comedy roles (most famously Anchorman, but also Bruce Almighty and even Bewitched) than as the lead (Dinner For Schmucks, Get Smart). His sweet spot as a leading man is ba...
Bullying Dickhead Gets Knocked Out At South By Southwest
Keep your eyes on the guy in the grey shirt on the left side of the frame. He's just hanging out, watching afro guy strut around and slap people like a prick. He does not like what he sees....
ESPN Suspends Bill Simmons From Twitter After <em>First Take</em> Criticism
Apparently Bill Simmons is not beyond reproach....
Acrobat Breaks Back After Falling Through Safety Net
Depending on your sensitivity, this video might qualify as disturbing. So know exactly what you're going to see before you hit play....