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Jake Paul knows how to market himself: Embracing his image as an awful punk with multiple sex assault accusations
It’s easy to hate Jake Paul, whether it be for his early days posting cringeworthy troll vines, his questionable YouTube content, his sexual assault allegations from two different women, his toxic fanbase, his general “I’m better than you because I have lots of money,” attitude, or…. All Of The Abov...

Quarantine TV: What Sports to Watch For Us Shut-Ins
This past Sunday — sandwiched somewhere in between DJ sets from Derrick “D Nice” Jones’ at his now epic, #FOMO-worthy “Home School” quarantine parties on Instagram Live — CBS did its best to try to help us fill the March Madness void. It aired two instant classics. The first game — Kansas’ 75-68 OT-...

First, Gary Bettman, Now Coronavirus: The Universe Is Conspiring To Keep Alex Ovechkin From Passing Wayne Gretzky
(Usual disclaimer that this is galaxies away from the biggest concern of the time. We’re just the class clowns trying to make everyone laugh...or not cry. I aim for just north of crying.)...

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Tottenham Honor Wayne Gretzky With Misspelled Jersey
Remember this next time anyone tries to give the average American shit for not knowing who Xavi is or something....

Wayne Gretzky Rocket Hockey? Wayne Gretzky Rocket Hockey.
The hair's great, but the best part of this very '80s commercial is how they try to sell this crappy-looking wind-up mini-table-hockey hybrid game as valuable for kids' physical and emotional development....


<em>Jeopardy!</em> Contestant Thinks Magic Johnson Played Hockey
Even though it didn't elicit the same level of condescension from host Alex Trebek, this is just as bad as the Roger Clemens fiasco from a few months ago. At least those wrong answers were in the right sport....

Somebody Defaced Two Wayne Gretzky Sculptures
Two statues honoring Gretzky were unveiled Sunday in his hometown of Brantford, Ontario. One showing him raising the cup; the other showing a young Gretzky with his parents. Last night, someone took spray paint to the both of them. Bam! Right in the winged wheel. [CP]...

Hey, It's Drunk Wayne Gretzky!
The greatest hockey player of all time has a drunk face to match....

I Was Wayne Gretzky's (Hungover) Linemate: An NHL Journeyman Picks The Wrong Night To Drink
To say I was a Wayne Gretzky fan as a child would be like saying that my brother has a small gap in his teeth. The Oilers were my team and Wayne was my idol. When Chris and I played hockey in the basement, I was always Gretzky and he was always Mike Bossy. Two of the most creative offensive forwards...

Wayne Gretzky Figures The Lockout Will End Soon Because Gary Bettman And Don Fehr Are "Two Smart People"
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: Meanwhile, the sides have not exchanged proposals in weeks....

Wayne Gretzky's Dad Thinks Fighting In Hockey Is "Stupid"
Joe O'Connor of the National Post has written a wonderful story on Walter Gretzky, father of Wayne and "King of Hockey Dads." The 73-year-old Gretzky has battled hearing and memory loss for years and was just recently diagnosed with Parkinson's. Despite all that, he maintains a good spirit and had d...

Sam Gagner Tied Gretzky's Oilers Record With Eight Points Last Night
The last time an NHL player had an eight-point regular season game (1988), Sam Gagner wasn't born yet. That he tied an Oilers club record held by legends like Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey makes his performance last night against Chicago that much more glorious. Since we can't depend on you havin...

Wayne Gretzky's Daughter Makes Triumphant, Pantsless Return To Twitter
We told you last week that she went away, ostensibly at her father's urging. But, just like that, 22-year-old Paulina Gretzky is back. While her new avatar is one of those holiday family photos of her and Mom and the other Gretzky children, her latest tweet includes what you see above. As you were....

Wayne Gretzky's Daughter Will No Longer Be Posting Boobsy Photos Of Herself And Her Friends On Twitter
Paulina Gretzky, the 22-year-old daughter of The Great One, has closed her Twitter account. And it appears her father encouraged her to do so, at least according to this story in the Montreal Gazette:...

Chris Pronger Thinks He Is Not On Air, Says A "Shitfaced" Mike Keenan Once Stormed Gretzky's Hotel
Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger stopped by XM Radio's NHL Live studios in New York for a half-hour interview on Friday morning. For a brief interlude, the host threw things to their correspondent in Boston. But the mics remained hot, at least for a few minutes available in the NHL.com podcast edit...

Wayne Gretzky Officially Has Better Hair Than Justin Bieber
The only part of this clip from today's episode of "The Talk" that's really worth watching is at the very beginning. The host asks for "somebody to help me out," as in, to make some noise, and a girl in the front row stands and holds her arm up in desperation; she's thinking she'll get to say some...

Wayne Gretzky Leads Florida International Football To Victory
While the Greatest Hockey Player To Ever Live Not Named Ron Flockhart's name won't appear on the stat sheet for Florida International's 42-35 win over Louisiana Monroe [Miami Herald], he was clearly responsible for keeping them under 36 points....

Michael Jordan Is Probably Going To Make Gretzky's Head Bleed
The broheims over at UrbanDaddy interviewed a Las Vegas "industry lifer" who offered up one recollection in particular that makes me genuinely fear for the life of Wayne Gretzky....