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Why Your World Cup Stadium Sucks: Arena Pernambuco, Recife
The United States are out. Why do I even bother with anything? It's all over, I don't want to talk to anyone....
Why Your World Cup Stadium Sucks: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
If you go to Arena Fonte Nova, eat as much Acarajé possible. That is my only advice. ...
How Grand Central Station Almost Died
Here's some goodness from our chum Kevin Baker:...
Royals Pitchers Get Called Out By Stripper For Being Cheap Jerks
Ahead of today's game against the Twins, Royals pitchers Bruce Chen and Yordano Ventura decided spend last night at a Minnesota strip club, where they apparently acted cheap and dickish. We know this because they just so happened to have been at the same club where @FeministStripper, a stripper and ...
Let's Watch Bartolo Colon Swing Poorly In Slow-Mo
Earlier this season, Bartolo Colon recorded his first hit since 2005. (He now has two on the season!) But in the fourth inning of today's Mets-Pirates game, he wasn't Bartolo the Slugger. He was Bartolo the Whiffer....
Mike Napoli After Hitting Homer Off Masahiro Tanaka: "What An Idiot!"
Mike Napoli had some not-nice thoughts about Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka's pitch decision after he smacked a go-ahead home run off of Tanaka in the top of the ninth last night....
Rugby Team Cuts Player For Photo Of Him Pissing Into His Own Mouth
An Australian rugby league team released one of its players today after a photo surfaced that appears to show him pissing into his own mouth....
Islanders GM On Draft Pick: "He'll Fit Right In; They Shit On Me, Too"
The New York Islanders traded back into the first round and selected Josh Ho-Sang with the 28th pick in the NHL draft Friday night. Islanders GM Garth Snow apparently saw something of a kindred spirit in the much-discussed 18-year-old out of the Ontario Hockey League because now he thinks he's got s...
<em>Good Day New York</em> Anchor Gets Horny Over His Female Colleague's Body
The folks at Good Day New York sent a correspondent out out to the newly renovated Action Park in New Jersey yesterday. It was an assignment that made for some fun on-the-scene reporting from Anna Gilligan. It also presented a good opportunity for Greg Kelly to do some heavy-breathed creepin' on his...
Why Your World Cup Stadium Sucks: Arena Da Baixada, Curitiba
Arena da Baixada is on the less-sucky end of Brazil's list of World Cup stadiums, but that's not to say it doesn't also kind of suck....
<em>Jeopardy!</em> Vs. <em>Wheel of Fortune</em>: Which One Makes You Feel Dumber?
I am a Thought Leader of Television, and so I've been asked to ruminate on the Big News that Jeopardy!—yeah! the exclamation point! is officially part of the title!—beat Wheel of Fortune in the ratings a coupla weeks ago, the first time in over a decade, and is this perhaps an indicator that maybe A...
A Sense Of Where You Are
From Clancy Martin's review of Geoff Dyer's new book:...
Melo has officially opted out of his option for 2014-15. The Knicks can still pay him the most—about $129 million over five years to four years $96 million for everyone else—which means at least something since Anthony is 30 now. The Bulls, who have not scored a regulation field goal in two years, a...
Two High Jumpers Jump Very High And Get Some Attention
"We are Super Men," effused the very pumped Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim after an epic duel with Ukrainian world champion Bohdan Bondarenko at the June 14th IAAF Diamond League track meet in New York City. ...
Steve Martin: A Very Funny Fellow
There's a good excerpt from Mike Sacks' new book, Poking a Dead Frog: Conversations with Today's Top Comedy Writers, over at the New Yorker....
Do I Kill Them? Become Their Friend? Eat Them? I Got Bugs.
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Marcell Ozuna Ends The Game With A Perfect Laser To Home Plate
This Marcell Ozuna highlight is from Friday night, but it's still awesome enough to post now....
Report: Melo Will Opt Out Of Knicks Contract, Become Free Agent
We have a Sunday Wojbomb. Carmelo Anthony will reportedly opt out of his contract with the Knicks and test free agency....
The Real Ultraviolence: In Praise Of <em>Riki-Oh: The Story Of Ricky</em>
If you're old, you might remember a time before Jon Stewart hosted The Daily Show, and instead Sportscenter's own Craig Kilborn sat in his chair. If you're old with bad taste like me, you might remember being deeply annoyed when Stewart took over, mostly because he immediately did away with his pred...