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Why Is This Ump Kicking Dirt Onto The Plate?
Today’s bizarre video comes courtesy of a Texas Bi-District Playoffs game between Texas High School and Whitehouse High School. After a Texas High player mashes a homer, it sure looks like the umpire runs over to kick a bunch of dirt on home plate....
Jets CB Dimitri Patterson Has Been Missing Since Friday
Jets cornerback Dimitri Patterson has been missing since Friday's game at MetLife Stadium against the Giants. He was present for meetings, a walk through, and the pre-game meal Friday, but was a no-show come game time. The Jets have not been able to speak with Patterson directly but his agent, Dre...
Chris Rainey: Waived For "Horsing Around With The Fire Extinguisher"
Former Colts running back Chris Rainey was mysteriously waived by the team on July 28th for "violating a team rule." No other reason was given, but while live-tweeting his former team's first preseason game against the Jets tonight, Rainey inadvertently revealed that it involved horsing around wit...
Rogue Ball Thrown On Field During Live Play, Confusing Everyone
Someone threw a ball onto the field in Cleveland tonight at the same moment Yan Gomes had just slapped the real, live, ball against the wall in right field. Jay Bruce fielded the true ball and threw it to the cutoff man, but the imposter ball was already making its way to the infield. ...
Lorde Live-Tweeting A Bulls Game Is Pretty Weird
Lorde has a weird intersection with the sports world it seems. Earlier, we learned an old photograph of George Brett inspired her song "Royals" and tonight she is at a Bulls game live-tweeting the action. She's basically just observing what is happening around her but when you take a step back and l...
College Basketball Game Ends In A Tie
Winston-Salem State and Johnson C. Smith blew college basketball's world with a tie game. OK, it was called due to a broken light, but it's still incredibly rare....
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Lamborghini Driver Is Impersonating MSU FB Player? [UPDATE: Not Really]
A reader sent us this photo last night, claiming he and a buddy ran into Mississippi State center Dillon Day at a gas station near St. Louis. He thought it was curious a college football player was driving a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder. We thought it was curious Dillon Day was spotted nearly five ho...
This Is What Happens When You Work With Billy Ripken All Night
You don't need context. ...
Watch How This Foul Ball Ends Up In Chris Davis's Shirt
The latest cool baseball thing comes from Monday night's Orioles-Yankees game. Chris Davis fouled off a pitch from C.C. Sabathia, and the ball somehow found its way into Davis's jersey. ...
Maria Sharapova To Change Name To Maria Sugarpova
According to several reports, Maria Sharapova has apparently been cast as the next femme fatale in the wildly popular James Bond franchise and will change her name to Maria Sugarpova. The name change will be for a two-week period coinciding with the U.S. Open, presumably as a publicity stunt for the...
What The Hell Is Zlatan Ibrahimovic Wearing?
Apparently, it's some sort of tracking device. And the shorts are probably just rolled up a bit. Still, this photo is ridiculous:...