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How The UFC's Biggest Show Of The Year Turned Into A Fiasco
If you follow mixed martial arts long enough, even at a casual level, and if you are capable of feeling shame or outrage, the sport will eventually embarrass you. For those of us who follow the sport intently, especially those of us who deeply love it, this is a regular, sometimes daily, occurrenc...
If You're Going To Scream At Arjen Robben For Diving, First Make Sure He's Not Actually Robin Van Persie
Here's a shirtless fan (with a carved "Y" of chest hair) verbally abusing Robin Van Persie as he leaves the Dutch hotel, yelling "cheater" and making diving pantomimes. Why? He thinks it's Arjen Robben. All Dutch people must look alike. ...
One Fight In Bangkok: The Holy-Shit Elation Of <em>Ong-Bak</em>
There are stuntmen in Thailand willing to do ridiculous things without wires, motion-capture suits, or green screens helping them out. In Born to Fight, that meant fighting atop moving trucks. In Ong-Bak 2, that meant running on the backs of moving elephants. And in 2003's original Ong-Bak, that m...
David Ortiz Thinks The Cubs Stink Because Of Day Games. Do They?
David Ortiz recently blamed the Cubs' consistent inability to win games on the team's penchant for scheduling day games. "When you come down to the Cubs' schedule it's a game-changer, believe it or not," Ortiz said. "They play so many day games at home and then they have to travel to another city an...
Maria Sharapova Managed To Piss Off About A Billion Cricket Fans
It was an especially star-studded Royal Box at Wimbledon on Saturday, including recently retired cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, very likely the greatest batsman of all time. For some reason, Maria Sharapova was asked about him:...
Beer Vendor Catches Foul Ball In Bucket, Denies Greedy Lady
The catch here is certainly something to be proud of, but this beer vendor's greatest accomplishment was staving off the grabby lady who tried to swoop in and vulture the souvenir for herself. That's not how adults are supposed to act at baseball games, greedy lady! ...
Mugger Unsurprisingly Slow When Chased By Runners
The amazing part of this story is not that a mugger was run down by a group of runners, but that a mugger was up and at 'em by 6 a.m. But he was no match for a group that was already shuffling at 5....
Which Countries Use The Most O's In Their "GOOOOOOOOOAL"s?
Facebook Data has been following the World Cup with a lot of fun facts gleaned from personal information and whatnot. Here, they found a pretty cool thing, being which countries elongate their GOALs on Facebook the most. ...
These People Are Discussing Soccer
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FIFA's No. 2 Is "Amazed" At How Drunk World Cup Fans Have Been
Congratulations, 2014 World Cup fans: You are very good at drinking. Or perhaps, like our American friend above, very bad at it....
Based On Their Draft Picks, How Good <em>Should</em> The Cavs Be Next Year?
We have every reason to expect that the Cavs will improve over the next few years, especially since team is stocked with young, talented lottery packs. But given its draft position the last few years, how good could we have expected the Cavs to get? And how much of the improvement that any high-lo...
Send Us Your Best Road-Trip Stories
Hey, young people: What are your plans for the summer? Flying down to the beach with your buddies? Planning on taking your girlfriend to Napa for a week? Gonna stay around the house, throw a few bitchin' parties, maybe get arrested here and there? Working hard and saving toward your future? ...
Melissa McCarthy's Self-Made Waterloo: <em>Tammy</em>, Reviewed
1. So what happened here, exactly? Tammy is a passion project for Melissa McCarthy—she co-wrote the film with her husband, Ben Falcone, who also directed and has a small role as a fast-food manager—and she spent nearly a decade trying to make it. So why is it so, so terrible? This is the movie McCa...
Andy Murray Will Not Win Wimbledon This Year
Wimbledon defending champion and Britain's great hope Andy Murray was defeated by Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets Wednesday. A nation sneers....
R.I.P. Paul Mazursky
Rest in Peace, Paul Mazursky. He made some memorable movies, particularly Harry & Tonto. I've always had a soft spot for Moscow on the Hudson. This scene is nice to revisit as July 4th approaches. ...
<em>MLB The Show</em> Easter Egg: Umpire Shows Yasiel Puig How To Pimp A Homer
Here's a hidden gem from this year's edition of MLB The Show—spotted by our old buddy Owen Good—that players can unlock by holding onto the ball on the mound and leaving the game unpaused for more than 30 seconds. ...
David Ortiz Takes Off For First Before Ball Four Is Thrown
Some might say this was another dick move by Ortiz, walking to first before actually being walked. I would not! Last night's 2-1 Cubs win somehow took 3:35, and I am in favor of anything that makes Red Sox games shorter....
The Indians Pulled Off A Damn Impressive Triple Play
It took two umpire reviews, but the Cleveland Indians pulled off an unusual, exciting triple play on the Dodgers tonight. See if you can follow along....
Man Says "Fuck Her Right In The Pussy" On Live Report
Another live World Cup report, another "fuck her right in the pussy."...
Belgium's Extra-Time Goals Put Them Up 2-0
A rough sequence for Matt Besler led to Belgium's goal early in extra time. He got run through by just-subbed-in Romelu Lukaku, then over-committed while trying to help out on Kevin De Bruyne. Tim Howard can't save 'em all; but there's plenty of time left. ...