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Wes Welker Chills On The Beach With His Wife And A Blowup Doll
Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker and his wife were on vacation in the Virgin Islands last week, relaxing near the water. Their beachside companion isn't very talkative....

Dolphins Fire Longtime Trainer Mentioned In The Ted Wells Report
Mort reports that the Dolphins have fired head trainer Kevin O'Neill, who's been in the organization for 18 years. So it's probably not a coincidence that he appeared multiple times in the investigation into the Richie Incognito/Jonathan Martin saga....


Olympian Has Interesting Underwear Choice
Reminder to Olympic skiers: your pants are probably see-through....

Female Running Back Tackled Multiple Times In Men's Pro Football Game
Jennifer Welter is apparently the first female running back to play in a men's professional football game, and her first rushing attempts came with contact....

76ers Sign High School Student With Down Syndrome To Two-Day Contract
The Philadelphia 76ers' playoff hopes this season don't exist, but the team's taking the opportunity to do something nice for a high school basketball player with Down syndrome....

You've Got Something On Your Face
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Michael Sam Gets A Standing Ovation At Mizzou Basketball Game
On Saturday, Michael Sam made his first public appearance on the Mizzou campus since coming out as gay. At halftime of the Tennessee-Missouri basketball game, Sam came onto the court to accept the 2014 Cotton Bowl championship trophy. He received an outpouring of support from the fans in attendance...

Hey There, Chris Bosh
[The photogenic Chris Bosh was captured mid-emotion during Saturday night's all-star events. He, Swin Cash, and Dominique Wilkins won the Shooting Stars competition for the second straight year. Dynasty! Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP]...

Get With The Program, Terry Gannon
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The Slam Dunk Contest Was Hot Garbage
Well, that was a huge fucking disappointment....

Steve Elkington Tells Stephanie Wei She's Short And Has "No Cans"
The essential facts: Steve Elkington is a pro golfer, and Stephanie Wei was a college golfer who now writes about the sport. Now, let the conversation tell the rest of the story....

"You May Have A Hard Time Getting In Some Of The Titties..."
We all misspeak sometimes. We rarely do it in so hilarious a manner as Cleveland ABC anchor Leon Bibb. ...

Figure Skater Yan Han Makes Weird Faces In Slow Motion
Every figure skater makes weird faces while performing. This much is true due to torque and physics, but we were especially taken by Chinese skater Yan Han during his performance today in Sochi, one that helped him land an seventh place overall position in men's figure skating. We thought we'd highl...

Dolphins O-Line Coach Was Aware Of, Participated In Harassment
A portion of Ted Wells's investigation into the Miami Dolphins locker room focuses on offensive line coach Jim Turner. According to the report, Turner was aware of much of the harassment suffered by Jonathan Martin and another anonymous teammate at the hands of his players, and in one case even part...

Peruvian Finishes 30 Minutes Behind Winner, Who Meets Him At Finish
Your feel-good Olympic story of the day features Roberto Carcelen, cross country skier and Peru's first-ever Winter Olympian. Carcelen broke a rib in training but elected to compete in today's 15K Classic anyway; he struggled through the course and finished dead last. ...

Wu-Tang Is For The Children
Wu-Tang is for the children....

North Texas Cheerleader Doubles As Unlucky <em>Walking Dead</em> Zombie
"I got shot in the shoulder, but I kept coming back. I do like the decapitation. That is my favorite."...

Nobody In Sochi Is Having More Fun Than Johnny Weir
Johnny Weir came to Sochi with the potential to be controversial. The openly gay, openly Russophile former skater was a lightning rod for Russia's LGBT critics, but now that the games are underway, he's been nothing but fabulous....

Texas Sportscaster Destroys Silly Opposition To Michael Sam In The NFL
Dale Hansen of Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA—who won a Peabody Award for his reporting on the SMU football scandal—had an excellent response to the criticism of NFL prospect Michael Sam, who announced on Sunday that he was gay. In his "Dale Hansen Unplugged" segment, the sportscaster rejects all argumen...