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Golf Fan Goes To Town On His Own Nipples
Some people require certain methods to get titillated. For this fan, it’s watching Billy Horschel at the Byron Nelson Classic....

So, Jinder Mahal Is WWE Champion Now
When Jinder Mahal beat Darren Young on WWE Superstars in late November, it was just his third win since returning to the company earlier in the year. He’d been a jobber for most of his career in WWE—on the losing end of feuds with Great Khali and Ryback, and part of Heath Slater’s 3MB, a comedy tag ...

Zaza Pachulia Partially Blames Gregg Popovich For Spurs Fans Threatening His Children
The Spurs were probably not going to win the West, no matter what. But they definitely were not going to win the West after Kawhi Leonard sprained his ankle in Game 1 when he landed on a closing-out Zaza Pachulia. Leonard tried to gut it out for a couple of minutes; he hasn’t played since, and is qu...

This Was The Most Dominant Possession of The Playoffs
The Penguins’ 7-0 destruction of Ottawa in Game 5 was such an ass-kicking that it warranted the Jim Ross treatment, a rare honor for an NHL game. But don’t let the brutality distract from some truly awe-inspiring hockey....

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Today's Ottawa-Pittsburgh Highlights, As Called By Wrestling Legend "J.R." Jim Ross
The Penguins took a 3-2 series lead on Ottawa today with a 7-0 obliteration. Here are the highlights of that very exciting game, as called by pro wrestling legend Jim “J.R.” Ross....

Brewers Stir A Little Beef By Suggesting That Cubs Called Rainout For Reason Other Than Rain
A few hours before the scheduled first pitch, the Cubs called to reschedule yesterday afternoon’s game against the Brewers due to rain. But when the original game time rolled around, it was no longer raining—and things stayed pretty dry for the rest of the day. An ordinary display of caution by the ...

Marshawn Lynch Goes On Delightful Bike Ride, Invites A Few Hundred Friends
It’s been a few weeks since Marshawn Lynch announced he was coming out of retirement, returning to the NFL with his hometown team of the Oakland Raiders. And how better to keep the celebration going than by taking a nice weekend bike ride with hundreds of pals? ...

The NBA Finals Begin June 1
Kawhi Leonard sat on the sidelines last night, his ankle injury keeping him out indefinitely. David Lee left the game in a wheelchair thanks to a partially torn tendon in his knee. JaVale McGee scored 16 points in the first half while LaMarcus Aldridge scored six. ...

All Hell Breaks Loose As Corner Man Attacks Opposing Boxer, Spectators Brawl
Tonight’s interim IBF World super middleweight title bout between José Uzcátegui and Andre Dirrell ended in bizarre fashion, with Dirrell earning a win by DQ after being knocked out by Uzcategui by a punch the referee determined to have come after the bell to end the eighth round. That was weird eno...

Reports: White Sox Sign Cuban Top Prospect Luis Robert
The White Sox are finishing up a deal with Cuban top prospect Luis Robert worth more than $25 million, as first reported by Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports and confirmed by several others. The team will have to pay more than $20 million in overage taxes for surpassing their international bonus pool, as ...

Former Falcons Defensive Line Coach Can't Figure Out Why He Was Fired Three Days After The Super Bowl
Bryan Cox, Sr. spent the last three seasons as the defensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons. He was fired three days after the team’s historic defensive collapse in the Super Bowl, along with defensive coordinator Richard Smith. Cox isn’t quite sure about how this happened....

Two More American Teenagers Are Set To Make Their Bundesliga Debuts
Christian Pulisic spent this season with Borussia Dortmund tearing it up on the right flank and establishing himself as a vital cog of one of the best offenses in the world. The 18-year-old had four goals and 10 assists for the club in the Bundesliga and Champions League, and put forth the best seas...

Tim Tebow Exhibits That Old NFL Accuracy, Hits Fan In Dick And Balls With Throw
Tim Tebow, former football player and current brand/alleged baseball player, is hanging out with the Single-A Columbia fireflies before he inevitably goes on TV full-time. He’s done some productive baseball stuff with the Fireflies and might even get moved up at some point this season. Tebow is hitt...

<i>Twin Peaks</i> Made No Sense At All And Has Aged Like A Fine Wine<em></em>
The first season of Twin Peaks is almost perfect....

Ryan Fitzpatrick Is Everything Jameis Winston Needs
Ryan Fitzpatrick, age 34, a veteran of 12 NFL seasons, has signed a free-agent deal with the Bucs, his seventh team. Per Adam Schefter, the terms are for one year and $3 million. Fitzpatrick, who went to Harvard, will back up Jameis Winston....

WWE Wants to Replace John Cena With Japan's Shinsuke Nakamura, And It Might Actually Work<em></em><em></em>
This Sunday night’s Backlash show marks the beginning of a new era in WWE, one that would have been shocking even two years ago. For the first time in its history, the world’s largest professional wrestling promotion is attempting to turn a Japanese wrestler into one of its top stars—the top star, i...

Dead Letters: "You Will Be Quickly Washed Away By A Righteous Thunderstorm"<em></em>
Subject: Your awful behavior...

The Full-Court Pressure Of The Somali-American Sportswoman
Most Twin Cities high school cross country and track teams have Somali students on the roster. Some of these prep runners have gone on to successful college and even professional running careers, like former Minneapolis South runner Hassan Mead, who represented the U.S. at the Rio Olympics....

The Complete Guide To Understanding Darts<em></em>
Although none of us will ever be in the same supreme physical shape as professional darts players, we can still watch them with envy. Why aren’t they aiming for the bullseye? Is that a referee or the town crier? Is anyone in the crowd driving home?...