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Padres Blow 10-Run Lead, Give Up Nine Runs With Two Outs, Are A Complete Embarrassment
As the 2001 Seattle Mariners know, no lead is safe. The 2016 version of that team revisited that lesson last night against the Padres, but ended up on the better side of it with the biggest comeback of the MLB season....
Orioles' Caleb Joseph To DL With Injured Dick And Balls
Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph took a foul ball to the crotch in Monday’s game against the Red Sox, and it left some lasting damage. The team put him on the 15-day disabled list today with a “testicular injury.”...
World War II Veteran Has Decent Off-Speed Stuff
World War II veteran Burke Waldron tossed the first pitch for the Seattle Mariners for Monday’s Memorial Day game. Hitters beware: this guy has a mean breaking ball....
Pirates Announcer Greg Brown Tells Off Tony La Russa, Who Barged Into His Booth Mid-Game
Diamondbacks Chief Baseball Officer Tony La Russa occupied the Pittsburgh Pirates’ TV broadcast booth during Tuesday’s game after play-by-play announcer Greg Brown said that La Russa had a history of retaliatory pitches during his managerial days. In today’s game, Brown defended his comments and cri...
Manny Machado Dinged A Dong Straight Out Of The Yard
Observe a moment of silence for the baseball destroyed by Manny Machado last night. The Orioles infielder bashed it to the train tracks at the Astros’ park....
The Pac-12 Will Become The First Conference To Run And Broadcast Esports
Per a release from the Pac-12, the athletic conference will become the first to run and broadcast officially sanctioned esports competitions. They haven’t picked a game yet, but they say they will pick one soon and broadcast some gaming starting next year:...
Waiting For <i>Overwatch</i> Has Sent Fans To A Dark Place
Tomorrow a video game called Overwatch goes on sale. Thank God, because people who have eagerly been awaiting its release are starting to lose their minds....
Here's The Prettiest Goal Of The Weekend, By Far
John Quenneville’s fake/between-the-legs goal is the highlight, but Ivan Provorov’s long pass to set it up is also worth admiring. Hell, just enjoy the full sequence, because it’s gorgeous and I’ve already watched it seven times....
Padres Apologize To San Diego Gay Men's Chorus For Anthem Screwup, Fire Contractor Responsible
The San Diego Padres have issued an apology to the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus for playing a prerecorded woman’s voice through the speakers while the group was supposed to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Saturday’s game....
Kickboxing Child Cartwheel-Kicks Opponent
The fighter in white was not prepared for this match, and got two feet delivered to her face....
The Lightning Projected <i>Mario Kart</i> On The Ice Between Periods
I’m on record as a big fan of those on-court and on-ice projection systems proliferating throughout our nation’s arenas, but Tampa might have achieved apotheosis. ...
Confused Phil Kessel Admits His Breath Stinks
Penguins winger Phil Kessel had a goal and assist in Wednesday’s win over the Lightning, but when he wasn’t on the ice, the broadcast showed him winded and hunched over on the bench. Pierre McGuire interviewed Kessel after the game and asked, “How’s your breath?” Kessel didn’t realize the question w...
James Harrison Wasn't Allowed To Film His Drug Test
Twelve weeks ago, Steelers linebacker James Harrison documented one of his random PED tests on Instagram. It wasn’t very incisive; he showed his followers where he pissed and who watched him to make sure he wasn’t using someone else’s pee. He was tested again this week, but this time around, he rece...
Samantha Bee Suplexes Trolls Who Harassed Seattle Councilwomen For Rejecting New NBA Arena
The Seattle City Council voted 5-4 against selling a block of the city that would have made it possible for hedge fund manager Chris Hansen to move forward with plans for a new NBA arena. The majority that voted against the deal were all women. They got hate mail....
Rowdy Panda Cubs Are Begging To Become Extinct
Uh oh, looks like those rambunctious pandas are at it again! Two cubs in Sichuan wouldn’t stop messing with a basket of leaves, and created a huge mess for one zookeeper. This latest incident in a string of boisterous panda behavior prompts a question: Should we really be trying to save pandas?...
Hafþór Björnsson Exercises With His Tiny Dog
Hafþór Björnsson, the strongman who eats a lot of food when he isn’t crushing heads on Game of Thrones, has a Pomeranian named Asterix. Here’s a video of them exercising:...
There Was An Exciting AHL Game 7 That You Almost Certainly Didn't Watch
Last night was Game 7 of the Atlantic Division Finals between the AHL’s Hershey Bears and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, but why would you know that? There was a lot of TV to watch on a Sunday. The highlights are all that’s necessary, anyway....
Lacrosse Player Named Brodie Ties Game With 80-Yard Hail Mary
With 3.3 seconds left in Saturday’s game, Brodie Merrill of the Boston Cannons flung a Hail Mary that found its way into the back of the net and forced overtime against the Rochester Rattlers....
Watch Rougned Odor Punch José Bautista In Extreme Slow Motion
Rougned Odor slugged José Bautista in the face following the latter’s questionable slide into second and sparked a brawl talking heads will be discussing all week. While we wait for the inevitable punishments to be handed down, let’s appreciate the point of contact as presented in extreme slow motio...
Will Wilcox Sinks Hole-In-One, Goes On Extended High-Five Spree
Will Wilcox nailed a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole at the Players Championship today. The former UAB golfer celebrated accordingly....