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Rhode Island NBC I-Team Investigates Dangerous New Game Called "Beer Pong"
What a week for Old People Discoveries: On Monday, the New York Times alerted the world to a curious new trend called "planking," and yesterday, NBC's Providence affiliate launched a special investigative report into the "potential dangers" of a "new game" called beer pong....
MLB Makes It A Little More Comfortable To Be Gay
The biggest talking point in MLB's new collective bargaining agreement is draft slotting, which paradoxically penalizes certain small-market teams by limiting signing bonuses. Opinions are split, but everyone can agree that if this is the biggest controversy, baseball's in a million times better sha...
How Grand Juries In Pennsylvania Make It Impossible For Jerry Sandusky To Get A Fair Trial
Pennsylvania grand juries don't issue indictments. They issue detailed and often-provocative "presentments" of alleged crimes. Because of that, "The name "Sandusky" is already synonymous with "monster" without a witness ever having been sworn in open court." [Huffington Post]...
Bryce Harper Is Now Using Twitter To Ask Rappers To Name-Drop Him In Their Songs
This is the saddest version yet of "Can I get an RT?"...
Astronaut Plays One-Man Baseball Game In Space
Satoshi Furukawa, an astronaut with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, played a one-man game of baseball at the International Space Station a few weeks ago. He only managed two outs, but to be fair, he was pitching, batting, and fielding in outer space at the time....
Top Prospect Chooses Ohio State Because "There's No Way You Can Fail"
Hello, and welcome to Quotes Taken Out Of Context And Used To Make Fun Of A School's Reputation Theater. Our first contestant is Adolphus Washington, ESPNU's 10th best DE prospect, who just committed to Ohio State. Adolphus, why did you choose the Buckeyes?...
Hulk Hogan Got Atomic Legdropped In His Divorce
There goes any chance of Hulk Hogan staying off our wrestling and reality programming and retiring with dignity (dignity being a relative word, of course). The Hulkster is going to need more money, because his ex-wife took most of his....
Watch Turkeys Intimidate A Mother And Son Thanks To Someone Who Chose To Record Instead Of Help
Whomever posted oldie-but-goodie "When Wild Turkeys Attack Indian People" two years ago claimed it was shot in Cherry Hill, NJ. I grew up across the mighty Cooper River from Cherry Hill, NJ and never seen no turkeys sprinting down the sidewalks. But whatever....
Make $50 By Licking A Urinal Wall. Ask This Guy At Husky Stadium How!
Writes tipster Tim W., "I went to the second to last game to be played at Husky Stadium before it gets torn down and replaced. We were playing Colorado. I went to the bathroom and this guy was on his knees next to the urinal trough shit faced and ready to make 50 bucks. You can see guys pissing wa...
This Is What Edinson Cavani's First Goal Against Man City Looked Like From The Napoli Stands
Napoli beat Manchester City 2-1 today in UEFA Champions League play. Edinson Cavani scored both goals for the Italian side. He hadn't scored since late October, and his breaking of the drought put Man City in a tough spot for advancing to the knockout stage....
This Week In Unintentional Dong Submissions
It puts the lotion on its knee, and then it gets emailed in via tipster Nick B....
Scottish MMA Community Mourns Amateur Cage Fighter Killed By Falling Cow Carcass
"Ally McCrae, 23, was trapped when the carcass fell off a hook and he suffered head injuries which triggered a heart attack. The super-fit amateur cage fighter was rushed to hospital but surgeons were unable to save his life. David Bateman, editor of the Scottish Fighting Breakdown Magazine, said: ...
Honolulu Five-0 Investigating Point-Shaving Allegations Against U. Of Hawaii Football Players
"On November 3, 2011, the UH Manoa Office of Admissions received an anonymous letter alleging "point shaving" by unnamed football players of UH football games. Recognizing the seriousness of these allegations, UH leadership acted promptly and responsibly by immediately alerting the Honolulu Police ...
Here's Chad McGhee With Your Weekly Knox City Greyhounds Update
It was foretold. By Chad McGhee. On this site. Knox City was predestined to face Throckmorton. With these words: "I truly believe that. I'm just getting that signal that we will meet again and we will be able to beat them." And that's exactly what Knox City will do on Black Friday. Well, the meeti...
Dan Lozano: Albert Pujols's Superagent, "King Of Sleaze Mountain"
Somebody's out to get Dan Lozano. The agent for Albert Pujols, Lozano is pursuing what everyone expects to be the biggest contract in baseball, the financial and professional zenith of a career that's been two decades of success. When Lozano, 44, left the Beverly Hills Sports Council last year, he t...
Ryan Braun Is MVP, Ken Williams's Lobster Was Compromised, And Other Hot Fucking Stove Developments
Your roundup of all the hottest hot-stove items of the day (and whatever shit Ken Rosenthal is throwing against the wall). This is ... HOT FUCKING STOVE!!!...
Sabres Owner Says Penn State Scandal Is "Not About Covering Your Ass" Before Covering His Ass About Hiring Second Mile Board Member
You might wonder what Terry Pegula, the owner of the Buffalo Sabres, has to do with the Jerry Sandusky investigation. More than Terry Pegula would like you to believe. Pegula, who gave $88 million to Penn State last year to build a hockey arena and start a D1 hockey program, was in the news recently...
MLB's New Draft Rules, Designed To Increase Competitive Balance, Help Kill It
Major League Baseball and the players' union inked a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement today, and that's all well and good. We won't have another 1994, at least not for a while, and, yes, you can hear NBA fans groaning in the corner over there. There will be plenty of baseball. And, if ...
Head Injuries Make Rob Gronkowski Giggle
Rob Gronkowski, Patriots tight end and friend to at least one porn star, scored two touchdowns in New England's 34-3 win over Kansas City last night....
Two New Child Abuse Cases Against Jerry Sandusky, More Questions About Pace Of Gov. Tom Corbett's Investigation
Two new investigations into child abuse by Jerry Sandusky have been launched by Pennsylvania's Children and Youth Services agency, according to the Patriot-News, which broke the news of the initial Sandusky investigation. It's unclear where or when the new alleged abuse took place. No real details g...