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Miami Fan Punches West Virginia Fan After Arguing Over Who Gets To Pee First
Who knows who was actually in line first, but two college football fans turned a disagreement over the urinal queue into something much more....

The Best Things We Heard In 2016
When we weren’t busy watching sports contests, we listened to some stuff. Here are the best things we heard this year....

Prosecutors Say Aaron Hernandez Got A Tattoo Commemorating 2012 Double-Homicide
Prosecutors described in court yesterday a tattoo they say Aaron Hernandez got in early 2013, which they claim depicts the gun and five bullets Hernandez allegedly used to shoot and kill Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado outside of a Boston nightclub in 2012. ...

Samir Nasri Tweets, Deletes Claims Of "Full Sexual Service" From L.A. IV Treatment Center<em></em>
It looks like Samir Nasri took a quick trip to L.A. while Sevilla is on winter break. How relaxing: the sun, the sand, the IV vitamin therapy, the “full sexual service.”...

The Best Things We Read In 2016
When we weren’t busy watching sports contests, we did some reading. Here are the best things we read this year....

Russell Westbrook Did Not Troll The Warriors Yesterday
Shortly after Kyrie Irving’s turnaround jumper put the Warriors in the ground, a clip of Russell Westbrook finishing up his pre-game warmup routine started making its way around Twitter:...

Once Again, It's Kevin Harlan's Live Radio Call Of An Idiot On The Field
Tonight’s national broadcast of the Broncos-Chiefs game featured an Idiot On The Field in Kansas City, and like most national games Kevin Harlan was calling play-by-play on Westwood One radio. Since his call of the Idiot in San Francisco earlier this season was one of the year’s best moments in spor...

I Hope The Beef Between Meyers Leonard And DeMarcus Cousins Lasts Forever
DeMarcus Cousins dropped 55 points on Tuesday, but not before dropping a platter of hot beef on Meyers Leonard’s lap. In the decisive seconds of the fourth quarter, he spun his way into a pretty and-1, walked over to the Blazers bench and let some choice words and a mouthguard fall out of his mouth:...

Matt Light Says He Tricked Brandon Meriweather Into Asking Bill Belichick To Pick Up His Bar Tab<em></em>
Former Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light showed up on radio show Toucher and Rich this morning after his old teammate Brandon Meriweather called in, and told a wonderful story about the time he set up a painfully awkward conversation between the safety and head coach Bill Belichick at the 2011 P...

Police: Michael Floyd Was Drunk Enough For Mandatory Jail Time
Wide receiver Michael Floyd, who was waived by the Cardinals (and signed by the Patriots) after being arrested on suspicion of DUI on Dec. 12, has been charged with something called “Super Extreme DUI,” which is reserved for the drunkest of the drunk and carries automatic jail time....

Western Kentucky Busted Out The Trick Plays And Gave Us A Fat Guy Touchdown
With 40-odd bowl games to sit through, you have to appreciate Western Kentucky’s efforts to spice up a game between the AAC West’s fourth-best team and the Conference USA champions....

Witness Identifies Aaron Hernandez As Shooter In 2012 Double-Homicide Drive-By
After former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arrested for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd, police in Boston connected him to a 2012 drive-by in which he allegedly pulled up next to a car outside of a club, and shot into the vehicle, killing two men and leaving two survivors. ...

Report: CBA Has Exceptions So Harden And Westbrook Can Get Paid This Year
At first it appeared that the new CBA’s “Kevin Durant Rule,” which allows NBA teams to offer fatter contracts to keep their superstars from flirting with other options in free agency, would leave the Thunder and Rockets feeling like idiots. Last summer both teams just signed their cornerstones—Russ...

Patrick Maroon Watches His Son Cheer For Him, Cries Dad Tears
Oilers winger Patrick Maroon bagged himself a goal in a 3-2 overtime win against the Blues last night, but he waited until after the game to submit his highlight of the night....

Russell Westbrook Almost Beat The Hawks One-On-Five
We’re far enough into the NBA season now to make some declarative statements about most teams’ identities and playoff hopes. You probably don’t need me to tell you this, but the Thunder can only go as far as Russell Westbrook can drag them....

WWE Wrestler/Former NFLer/Good Dad Brennan Williams Put A Lot Of Work Into His Daughter's Pokémon Birthday Party
Offensive tackle Brennan Williams was drafted in the third round out of UNC in 2013, and spent time in camp and on practice squads with the Texans, Jaguars, and Patriots. After his football career ended he began training under Booker T., and in August of this year signed a developmental deal with WW...

The Worst Tweets Of 2016
Everyone should be ashamed of themselves....

Texans Owner Praises "Gutsy Call" To Bench Brock Osweiler
The Houston Texans are 8-6, but trust me—it has been a slog. By far the most exciting moment of the season came yesterday afternoon, when head coach Bill O’Brien yanked QB Brock Osweiler from the game after his second pick, and the crowd roared its approval. ...

Texans Fans Go Nuts Upon Realizing Brock Osweiler Had Been Benched
The Texans benched Brock Osweiler after the big-ticket quarterback threw two early interceptions against Jacksonville, and upon realizing backup Tom Savage was heading onto the field, fans in Houston got very excited....