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Tim Howard Makes A Brilliant Save To Prevent A Second Portugal Goal
The USMNT's putting together scoring chances after a shitty start, but keeper Tim Howard's been crucial in net, particularly right before halftime when Portugal had an almost-certain opportunity for a second goal....
It's The 20-Year Anniversary Of The Greatest Prank Call Of All Time
The O.J. Simpson car chase had its share of memorable moments. For you, maybe it was the absurdity of a white Ford Bronco leading a phalanx of police well under the speed limit, or the knowledge that Simpson had a gun to his head, or Al Cowlings telling police "You know who I am, goddammit" or just ...
Spelling Bee Semifinalists Set To Ultimate Warrior's Intro Music
Is there anything better than watching kids gleefully race to the stage after hearing their names called as Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinalists? Yes, there is! It's watching kids gleefully race to the stage with the Ultimate Warrior's theme music, "Unstable," as musical backing....
Old Soccer Ball From WWI Battle, Photographed On The Same Field Today
Over on io9, there is a collection of recent pictures showing how the European terrain still bears the scars of World War I. One such image is of this soccer ball, which was kicked into no man's land during a battle between British and German forces in Loos, France and which recently returned to the...
Time Is Not A Flat Circle: <em>X-Men: Days Of Future Past</em>, Reviewed
1. X-Men: Days of Future Past feels like one of those special-edition comic books that takes all the characters we know and love, drops them in some sort of parallel universe (so the storyline's ramifications don't affect the current canon timeline), and shakes up both the plot and those characters ...
Arrest Warrant Out For Broncos Safety, Reportedly For Strip-Club Fight
Denver police issued an arrest warrant for Broncos safety T.J. Ward today in connection with an altercation that occurred earlier this month....
<em>The Americans</em> Should Let The Russians Win
There's plenty at stake on tonight's season-two finale of FX's The Americans. If you're the gambling sort, take the over on body count (2.5), goofy wigs (7.5), shocking betrayals of one's country (1.5), and sparingly deployed and thus even more badass '80s-pop-classic montages (0.5; last year's fina...
Watch Every Single Three-Pointer Steph Curry Made This Season
He didn't quite keep his record-breaking pace from last season, but watching Steph Curry splash threes for 17 uninterrupted minutes is still a great time....
Kill All Humans, Or At Least Mute Them: <em>Godzilla,</em> Reviewed.
1. The go-to example for critics complaining about big-budget summer blockbusters today—and how they've devolved from some past, theoretical peak—is Steven Spielberg's Jaws. One of that 1975 film's many genius innovations was to hold off, as long as possible, on ever letting us see the shark. The mo...
Steve Kerr Turns Down The Knicks Because They're The Knicks
After choosing the Warriors over the Knicks, Steve Kerr went out of his way to insist that his decision had everything to do with family:...
Twilight Of An Enforcer
Another good one. Dig the latest from SB Nation's Longform page, a hockey story by Kevin Koczwara:...
Nets Sell T-Shirts With Andrei Kirilenko Looking Like Martha Stewart
The Nets are selling some pretty interesting shirts at Barclays Center for Game 4 against Miami tonight. As you can see, the shirts have illustrated faces representing the big names and head coach for both teams, and they are a little rough. I mean, Paul Pierce looks like Voldemort and KG (??) looks...
Mark Jackson Has Been Fired
As first reported by USA Today's Sam Amick the Golden State Warriors have fired head coach Mark Jackson. ...
The Warriors Had A Striking Boycott Planned For Last Night's Game
The Golden State Warriors claim they had plans in place for a memorable boycott of last night's game in Los Angeles, and would have walked off the court upon tip-off had Adam Silver not banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life....
Report: Former Warriors Assistant Was Taping Conversations
In the Pacific division, you should probably just assume everything you say is being recorded....
Joey Crawford Gets A Real Good Look At This Steph Curry Shot
Golden State is handing it to the Clippers today—leading 53-36 with just under four minutes to play in the first half—thanks in large part to the three-point shooting of Steph Curry. He hit his first five threes of the games and looked unstoppable, until Joey Crawford got in his grill. ...
Warriors Fan Protests Sterling, Brings Black Guy To Game
Well played, Golden State. ...
The Clippers Protest Donald Sterling With Inside-Out Warm-Ups
Jalen Rose hinted that this might happen and before starting their pre-game shootaround, the Clippers removed their shooting shirts and revealed inside-out warm-ups, hiding the Los Angeles Clippers logo as a silent protest against owner Donald Sterling. ...