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Swaggy P Finally Converted That Extra Swaggy Layup
Back in December, Nick Young tried to swag his way through a 360 layup, and it went exactly how you thought it would. Since then, Swaggy P has just been biding his time, waiting for the perfect moment to uncork that same move and finally prove to all of us that he does indeed have that shot in his ...
Is MLB Replay Just Making Things More Complicated?
"It's extremely difficult to have any faith in the process that's being used," Red Sox manager John Farrell said of MLB's new replay review procedure, which went against Boston on consecutive days. "On the heels of yesterday, it's hard to have any faith in the system."...
It Sucks Being A Catcher, Part 437
After a deflected pitch clipped him on his throwing hand, Yankee catcher Brian McCann's fingers appeared to briefly transform into some kind of horrible jellyfish:...
Justin Johnson Fights The Much Larger John Scott, And Wins
I went to a couple of Manchester Monarchs games while Justin Johnson was on the AHL squad. He was proficient at pummeling dudes, racking up 11 points and 392 penalty minutes in 103 games with Manchester. The Islanders called him up from the Bridgeport Sound Tigers this season, presumably to do simil...
Wake Up, Yankeefan
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The Hapless Knicks Get Their Own "One Shining Moment" Montage
The New York Knicks were officially eliminated from the playoffs Saturday, as the Atlanta Hawks clinched the eighth seed with a win over the Heat. But don't you want to relive the delightful journey that was the Knicks' 2013-14 season, set to "One Shining Moment"? I sure do! Let's do that....
Fan Touches Curtis Granderson During Game, Immediately Regrets It
As Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson turned to throw a fly ball back to the infield yesterday, an Angels fan touched him in the back. Granderson justifiably did not like that....
Mets Pitcher Jenrry Mejia Has Just <em>Had It</em> With This Stupid-Ass Sport
Stupid Justin Upton! Stupid glove! Stupid baseball!...
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Biblioklept is just a great site. Bookmark it....
Youth Basketball Player Pulls Off The Greatest Flop In History
We all agree that flopping is terrible and nobody should do it, but you've got to respect this kid's hustle....
Michael Pineda Was Cheating And No One Cares
"It's just dirt, nothing to see here" was Michael Pineda's general reaction to being accused of glopping up the heel of his hand with some unknown substance in a strong pitching performance against Boston last night. It clearly wasn't dirt. But was it cheating? That depends on whether you listen to ...
Michael Pineda's Not Being Discreet About The Pine Tar On His Hand
Yankees pitcher Michael Pineda doesn't seem to be hiding the visible splotch of stuff on his throwing hand. It appears to be pine tar, as NESN color commentator Jerry Remy noted. (Remy wasn't happy.)...
What The Fuck Does This Thomas Friedman Hockey Metaphor Mean?
Thought leader Thomas Friedman of the New York Times has written a column about the Ukraine crisis, in which he argues, well, who knows. A good quarter of it is just an extended excerpt from a 16-year-old interview with George Kennan, who didn't think that committing to wage nuclear war on behalf of...
Listen To The Roots' New Single, "When The People Cheer"
The Roots' new album, ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin, is out on May 13; the album's first single, "When the People Cheer," is out now. It suggests that this new album is going to be very good. ...
Yankee Fans Are A Bit Rusty, Too
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James Young Dunks Over Everything
Kentucky's James Young powered over most of the UConn Huskies for this dunk, but that's only a moral victory. UConn beat Kentucky 60-54 in the NCAA Championship....
UConn RA Will Not Tolerate Basketball Excitement On His Floor
Via Connecticut student Mike Mancini, what's purported to be an email some UConn students received from their floor's resident assistant ahead of tonight's National Championship game:...
Mickey Mantle's First Day In The Big Leagues
Here's Red Smith on Mickey Mantle's first day in the big leagues....
Havana's Son
Slide on over to Victory Journal and dig into Brin-Jonathan Butler's story on our man El Duque (lavishly illustrated by Mickey Duzjj)....