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The Movie Love Bookshelf
Here’s a good read for the movie nerd in your life. Thomson is a lot of fun to read even when you don’t agree with him....
Mets Utility Player Reportedly Calls His Manager A Cocksucker
The saga of Jordany Valdespin, which began with him taking a fastball to the dick and peaked with him standing at the center of a very Mets-y controversy, has now ended with him apparently calling his manager a cocksucker. Hurray for the Mets!...
Ilya Kovalchuk Joins The KHL, And He's Getting A Raise
Four days after Ilya Kovalchuk's shocking retirement from the Devils, he's found himself a job. As expected, Kovalchuk's deal with SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL was made official today. Let's see how much he'll make, and then maybe we'll stop calling his NHL retirement "shocking."...
Never Underestimate The Importance Of A Good Blintz
Greg Cerio on a 2011 exhibition of Weegee's L.A. years:...
Roundup: What You Missed The Weekend Aaron Hernandez Got Some Support
Not Everyone Is Turning Their Backs On Aaron Hernandez...
DeMar DeRozan, JaVale McGee Still Very Good At Dunking
DeMar DeRozan and JaVale McGee may be a lot better than most of the players in the Nike Drew League, but it's still nice to see them rising up and throwing down. That's what he's best at. (Epic Vale after the cut.)...
Teenager Jordan Spieth Finally Wins PGA Tour Event
Here's something to remember if you played 18 this weekend: 19-year-old Jordan Spieth won his first PGA Tour event on Sunday, outlasting David Hearn and 2007 Masters champ Zach Johnson at the John Deere Classic. And it was arguably a long time coming for Spieth. (P.S.: You're so old.)...
Never Mind This Futures Game Spectator Deep-Throating A Budweiser
I wish we could say he was living the high life, but he's not drinking Miller....
This Young Defender Peaked With This Insane, Meaningless 70-Yard Goal
German side FC Schalke 04 played Austrian runner-ups Red Bull Salzburg on Thursday in a preseason tuneup. It was a friendly, but a well-fought match, and 77 minutes in, Salzburg led Schalke 2-1. Then 20-year-old Salzburg defender Martin Hinteregger decided to score the goal of his life....
SEC Information Director Has Very SEC Wedding Notes
The best part of these notes? The attention to detail that gets the wedding party's heights on the front page. Congrats to the bride and groom....
Here's A Bunch Of Pro Golfers Giving The <i>Happy Gilmore</i> Shot A Try
This is fun and something we've all done, right? Sometimes teeing off like Sandler did in Happy Gilmore is the only way to get through a round of golf. A European Tour camera crew got several players participating in the Scottish Open to try out the famous (infamous?) shot....
Live at the Barbecue
From Garden and Gun, here's Rodney Scott's BBQ mix tape....
Chris Davis Hits Record-Tying Home Run
Chris Davis hit another home run Sunday, his fourth in as many days. He now has 37 on the season, which leads the league and ties Reggie Jackson's record for most home runs before the All-Star break. ...
Will Running Ever Get Easier?
It's Sunday so it must be time for some overgrown baby to complain about fitness and share his inarguably impeccable taste in music. Yay! Your Spotify playlist is here. I'm also going to ask for some recommendations in the comments....
This Long-Range Volley Might Win MLS Goal Of The Year
The Houston Dynamo visited the New England Revolution yesterday in MLS play. Houston won 2-1, which is fine, but what's really worth talking about is this filthy, filthy 25-yard volley from midfielder Adam Moffat to give the Dynamo the 1-0 lead....
Here Is The <i>America's Most Wanted</i> Episode Featuring Anna Benson
In 1996 Anna Benson, née Warren, was charged with the murder of 18-year-old Michael Evans. The charges were later dropped and she went on to marry Kris Benson and become famous for being Kris Benson's crazy, hot wife. Until today, barely anyone knew about the murder despite photos of a handcuffed A...