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Here's Michael Jordan Schooling O.J. Mayo: "Better Scream For Mama!"
When O.J. Mayo was a high school phenom, he made the mistake of shit-talking Michael Jordan at one of Jordan's summer camps. Jordan was a few years north of 40 and well into his (permanent) retirement, but because he's Michael Jordan, he wasn't about to let such insolence from some young buck stand....
Thomas Greiss' Goalie Mask Features Some Sort Of Demonic Creature
What's with NHL goalies getting so dark lately? First there was Steve Mason putting zombie patriots on his mask, and now Coyotes goalie Thomas Greiss has unveiled his new mask, which looks like it was inspired by your goth nephew Mitch's deviantART page. ...
An Indians Fan Hurled His Dip Spitter At David DeJesus
We thought this was beer at first, but the slow-mo gives away the greatly increased viscosity of the liquid in the cup. That's dip spit....
The Braves Are Leaving Their Highest-Paid Player Off The Playoff Roster
Braves second baseman Dan Uggla made $13 million this season, more money than any of his teammates did. That seems like a pretty OK deal for a second baseman that can hit 22 home runs in 448 at-bats. Except that Dan Uggla also sucks, and now he sucks bad enough to be left off the Braves' roster for ...
Johnny Cueto Gets Jeered, Drops Ball, Gives Up Home Run
PNC Park finally got to host playoff baseball, and the fans in Pittsburgh made it a party, screaming and chanting and jeering from the moment they passed through the turnstiles. And while there's no way to know for certain, it sure looked like the standing-room-only crowd got to Reds starter Johnny ...
Pouya Dianat's Gorgeous Baseball Photography
Slide on over to the New York Times and enjoy this slideshow of Pouya Dianat's beautiful photography. ...
J.R. Smith Delayed Knee Surgery Until After He Signed His Contract
J.R. Smith had a pair of knee surgeries this summer, and could miss the start of the season. It wouldn't be an issue if he had the procedures done soon after the Knicks; season ended in mid-May; instead he waited until July 15th, a week after he signed a three-year $18 million extension. ...
Jay Z Explains Why He'll Be A Good Sports Agent: "I Was A Drug Dealer"
The November issue of Vanity Fair features a big story on Jay Z—Get ready to find out how he wooed Beyoncé!—and the mag released an interview from the story today, a portion of which deals with Jay's recent venture into the world of sports agency:...
The Marlins Put The Wrong Date On Their Dumb, Fake No-Hitter Tickets
Well, stupid begets stupid. The Marlins have been selling the 9,100 unused tickets to Henderson Alvarez's walk-off no-hitter in the season finale. Dumb, but not unbearably so. Until they fucked up the date on the print-out tickets. ...
Nothing Says I Love New York Like Tattoos of Lou Gehrig and Patrick Ewing
I saw this dude on my subway ride to work today and asked if I could photograph the artwork on his arms. Every piece was about New York....
NFL Considers Fines For Two Jets For Jake Locker Injury
The Titans are feisty as all hell, only an overtime loss away from being undefeated. Jake Locker has started to look like an honest-to-goodness NFL quarterback, tossing six TDs to zero interceptions in his last three games. So, naturally Locker's going to be out a while, and Adam Schefter says the t...
Geno Smith Presents His Take On The Buttfumble
It's not as iconic as the original, but it is just as mortifying. This was Smith's fourth turnover of the day, and it put the Titans ahead 31-6. ...
The Rangers Win, And We're Getting Game 163
Coming into today, the last of the MLB season, three AL teams—the Rangers, Rays, and Indians—were vying for the two remaining playoff spots. Thanks to a late rally by the Rangers, that fight isn't yet finished, and the Rangers and Rays are set to play game 163....
The Jets Are Jetsing Really Hard Right Now
So, how about those 2-1 Jets? Showing a little bit of promise early in this season, aren't they? Not so much....
Dexter McCluster Returns Punt For Touchdown, Trolls Victor Cruz
After being brought down just shy of the first-down marker on a third-down play, Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz had to watch Dexter McCluster house a punt on the very next play. And then, to add insult to injury, McCluster stole Cruz's signature victory dance. That's cold blooded. ...