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Russia's Leading Scorer Tasered For Giving Jersey To A Fan, Then Police Deny It Ever Happened
Zenit St. Petersburg striker Danko Lazovic wanted to give some fans a meaningful souvenir—his shirt—after his team's 2-0 victory against FC Volga on Saturday. Instead, the Russian police decided to give him a meaningful burn on his side. Then they said it never happened, as you'll hear in the abov...
How Young Alex Ovechkin Ended The Cold War
Oh man. Do yourself a favor and look at every single photo on the NHL Players As Kids Tumblr, which we were criminally unaware of until it blew up on the internet today. There's this. And this. And fatty. And Biz Nasty. This will make your head asplode. This will make Maple Leafs fans' heads asplode...
Miss USA Candidates Attempt To Answer A Question About Evolution, Fail At It
I'll warn you that this video, compiled and edited by the Miami New Times, is uniquely horrific. In it, Miss USA Pageant 2011 contestants attempt to answer — or simply to formulate words in a coherent sentence about the idea proposed — whether or not evolution should be taught in schools. The New ...
Jimmer Wants To Be A Knick
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: young Master Fredette knows exactly where he wants to play....
Time To Get Bent Out Of Shape Over Kevin Durant Dissing OKC
"What's there to do in Oklahoma for fun?"...
"Too Much To Drink And Chasing Pussy": A Tour Of The W.V. Bars In Which Dana Holgorsen Allegedly Got Shitfaced
I'm a West Virginia native, and I have been to a great many bars in that state, so I know whereof I speak when I say that Dana Holgorsen, the new, occasionally sober head coach of the Mountaineers, has excellent taste. As you might remember, Holgorsen has been involved in several "alcohol-related in...
A Naked Tasing And Too Much Pot In The Pot Brownies: Tales Of The Thomas Brothers
A quick timeline of the past year for the Thomas brothers, both linemen from Montana, that should illustrate why you want to party with them:...
Serena And Tennis Have A Tearful Reunion At Wimbledon
This is the moment that tennis has been waiting for: its reluctant female lead in joyful tears after her triumphant return to Grand Slam tennis. The SportsCenter tribute is next. Serena Williams won her first-round match against Arvane Rezai in three sets today, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, and was in tears whe...
A Lot Of Surprisingly Hopeful And/Or Bored Timberwolves Fans Greeted Ricky Rubio When His Plane Landed
Today, somewhere on the order of 200 fawning Minnesotans greeted 20-year-old uberguard Ricky Rubio at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport....
DeShawn Stevenson Got An Abe Lincoln Tattoo Because Gilbert Arenas Stole His MLK One
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Stevenson maintains he would have passed a Breathalyzer....
This Is Easily The Most Amazing Video Of The Vancouver Riots
Did you know 360° video was a thing? It is. And it's awesome. Time to relive the Canucks riots with full visual immersion. [North Studio 360] [Alternate link, since we broke the first one]...
Clint Dempsey Is Casual And Cold-Blooded
When Clint Dempsey tried to walk the ball in against Guadeloupe, it was predictably disrupted, and he was predictably blasted for being too casual. It's a particularly biting critique for soccer, the one sport where we expect American athletes' effort to outpace their skill, rather than the other wa...
Kevin Durant Makes Us Wish The NBA Season Never Ended
Kevin Durant was playing in L.A.'s Drew League this past weekend, the renowned pro-am summer league that features professional, collegiate, and amateur players from around the country. For us, there's twofold joy to this self-assisted alley-oop Durant threw down on a breakaway for team Go HAM: One...
Someone Compiled A Top 10 List Of Racist And/Or Xenophobic Moments In Wrestling
Among the angles pursued in this collection of rasslin' segments are slave master, pigs-feet eater, physically kicking Mexicans back across the border, proper roles in life for those with nappy hair and Asian language mockery, sometimes with subtlety, sometimes without. Yep, that about sums it up....
Watch A D.C. United Soccer Player Get Interviewed About His Balls
During halftime of last night's draw with Real Salt Lake, D.C. United defender Jed Zayner confirmed that his side would, in fact, need to "work our balls" off on defense. Then, the announcer inquired as to the state of Zayner's....
The Taiwanese Animation Version Of The Vancouver Riots
And the money line is, "Canadians are known for being polite while Vancouver is famous for being a beautiful city but there is a dark side — hockey." Dun dun dunnnn....
These Two Guys Would've Gotten Away With Busting Into Coors Field If It Wasn't For A Pesky Security Guard
Your morning roundup for June 19, the day some sexy finally came out of the Vancouver riots (it starts at 0:45 of this video), and the day we all wish a Happy Father's Day to the appropriate person in our lives....
RIP Clarence Clemons
"Clarence Clemons, the saxophonist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, whose jovial onstage manner, soul-rooted style and brotherly relationship with Mr. Springsteen made him one of rock's most beloved sidemen, died Saturday at a hospital in Palm Beach, Fla. He was 69." [New York Times]...
Here's Video Of A Polish Airshow Going Tragically Awry
Please resist the natural inclination to crack wise about the wisdom of holding an airshow in central Poland. Yes, yes, it takes three Polacks to screw in a lightbulb — funny — but pilot Marek Szufa died as a result of this accident....
This Is A Story About A Bald Eagle Dropping A Deer On Power Lines In Montana
If you're wondering what caused a Wednesday morning power outage in East Missoula, Montana, worry no longer because "NorthWestern Energy officials confirm that a baby fawn, dropped by a bald eagle" was to blame....