Celtics Say Goodbye To Garnett And Pierce With Full-Page "Thank You"

July 12, 2013, 8:49 am

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This is how it’s done, folks.

Perennial All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce are now officially members of the Brooklyn Nets. For 15 years Pierce played for the Boston Celtics and for the last six years, he's been with Kevin Garnett. Together, they helped bring a winning tradition and a championship back to Boston, and this morning the team took out a full-page ad in The Boston Globe to thank them.

Even though this sort of move has been done before, it's still nice to see an organization leave the business side of sports out for a second with an act of gratitude.

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July 12, 2013, 9:37 am

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This LeBron guy turned out OK, at least.

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'90s Track Stars Dominate Incredible Old-School Celebrity Dunk Contest

July 12, 2013, 9:56 am

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And Boomshakalaka goes the long jumper.

Back in the day, Foot Locker used to sponsor a celebrity dunk contest, where athletes from others sports could show off their rim-shattering skills. In 1992, the contest reached its pinnacle with contestants like Deion Sanders, Ken Griffey Jr., and Olympians Mike Conley Sr. (a triple jumper) and Mike Powell (who still holds the long jump world record). These guys threw DOWN.

Ken Griffey Jr.

Definitely respectable.

Deion Sanders

Also fine. But the track guys were the real stars...

Mike Conley Sr.

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Saints Rookie Kenny Vaccaro Looks Exactly Like Colin Kaepernick

July 12, 2013, 10:34 am

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All football players look the same.

This is 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Via: Scott Halleran / Getty Images

This is Saints rookie safety Kenny Vaccaro.

Via: Stacy Revere / Getty Images

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Some Professional Golfers Had A "Happy Gilmore" Swing Contest

July 12, 2013, 10:42 am

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The price was (mostly) wrong for these tour pros attempting the ol’ running drive.

How far can one hit a golf ball using the legendary run-up-and-strike technique from the movie Happy Gilmore? That's what a group of European Tour golfers tried to find out during a contest two days ago at the Scottish Open Pro-Am.

Here's a textbook Gilmore.

Golfers tried several different techniques to harness the most force from their driver. Their varied approaches demand analysis (altho the final distance of most of these attempts isn't known). This one might be described as a more balanced (if somewhat conservative) form.

The End-of-Swing Knee Spasm didn't seem to make much difference.

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Major League Baseball's Whiniest, Most Sanctimontious Pest

July 12, 2013, 1:26 pm

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Less talking, more hitting, Montero.

This is Miguel Montero, the Arizona Diamondbacks catcher who should really consider plugging his mouth with that ball and worry more about himself.

Via: Jared Wickerham / Getty Images

On Dodgers pitcher Zack Greinke: "I know he’s a little chickenshit."

Via: Mark J. Terrill / AP

On Dodgers phenom Yasiel Puig: "He’s creating a bad reputation around the league... He’s got so much talent, it’d be really bad if he wasted it doing the stupid things that he’s doing."

Via: Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times/MCT

On former Arizona pitcher Trevor Bauer: "When you get a guy like that and he thinks he’s got everything figured out, it’s just tough to...try to get on the same page... He never wanted to listen."

Via: Christian Petersen / Getty Images

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This Olympic Skater Is Out And Proud, Even In Russia

July 12, 2013, 8:43 am

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“I’m not going to tone down or change who I am just because I’ve gone to a different country.”

This is gay Olympic skater Blake Skjellerup.

Source: facebook.com

This may make it dangerous for people to be openly gay in Russia.

But Blake Skjellerup recently told Vocativ that he would not be hiding his homosexuality while competing in Russia.

Source: youtube.com

I think being in a country [like] Russia where they've decided to introduce these new laws, basically saying we're telling children that homosexuals don't exist, is a massive step backwards for the LGBT human rights movement for the world, not just for Russia.

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Andre Drummond, Teenage Dunk Monster, Murderizes NBA Summer League

July 12, 2013, 2:42 pm

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Hey, what’s that behind you? It’s Andre Drummond and you’re dead.

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The dude above is Andre Drummond, a very young NBA player — 19 years old — for the Detroit Pistons. He's 6'10" and 270 pounds and, most distressingly for opponents, is made out of hot fire. He just got done playing for the Pistons' team in the NBA's Summer League, a kind of offseason minor league in which young players and journeymen can get playing experience and/or try to impress scouts and coaches. Even in this pool of players, Drummond stands out as a youngster; all 12 other guys on the Pistons' summer roster were older than him, for example. But it was the opposing players who looked physically underdeveloped by comparison to Drummond. To wit:

BLAM

This unfortunate driving guard probably KNOWS that Andre Drummond is huge and explosive, but still can't quite account for it and, thus, is exterminated.

BLAM!!!

Boxing Andre Drummond out is something you should do in theory to prevent him from getting easy putback dunks. In practice, you have been thunder-dunked on and exterminated.

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Tim Lincecum Threw The Second No-Hitter Of The 2013 MLB Season

July 13, 2013, 10:30 pm

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The Freak was unhittable tonight.

It took him 148 pitches, but Tim Lincecum pitched a no-hitter tonight against the San Diego Padres — the first of his career and one he couldn't have accomplished without some timely help.

Via: Denis Poroy / Getty Images

This nifty play by third baseman Pablo Sandoval ended the seventh inning.

And this sliding Hunter Pence catch ended the eighth inning.

There was even a moment of lightheartedness during the eighth when the home plate umpire got nailed in the stomach with the ball and Lincecum couldn't help but grimace along.

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American 100-Meter Record Holder Tests Positive For Banned Substance

July 14, 2013, 8:57 am

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Tyson Gay has not said what banned substance he has been tested positive for, but said he “put [his] trust in someone and was let down. He has pulled out of the world championships in Moscow next month.

Dylan Martinez / Reuters

Sprinter Tyson Gay, who holds the American record in the 100-meter dash, has tested positive for banned substances, the Associated Press reports. Gay has not said what substance he tested positive for, but said the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency notified him on Friday that he had tested positive. Gay told the AP, "I don't have a sabotage story... I basically put my trust in someone and was let down."

Lucky Baseball Fan Snags Four Foul Balls In One Game

July 15, 2013, 8:44 am

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Unfortunately, luck doesn’t change the fact that he’s still an Indians fan.

Greg Van Niel, a Cleveland Indians season ticket holder, did the impossible on Sunday: he caught four foul balls. Well, he technically only caught three balls, and just scooped up another one, but still, the man captured four foul balls.

Not all of his catches were caught on camera, but here's what we have:

The classic catch.

The falling-backward-over-the-seats grab.

The lazy pick up.

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MLB Mascot Almost Impales Player Reaching For Fly Ball

July 15, 2013, 9:42 am

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If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on the goofy fish-head mascot.

Just another lazy fly ball into the stands on Saturday and OH HEY LOOK OUT, IAN DESMOND.

Just try to imagine the workers' comp claim that could've resulted.

Generally speaking, when you have a fencing saber for a nose, you should be less concerned with catching the foul ball and more so with potentially killing a professional ballplayer.

Was Billy the Marlin's disappointment more to do with missing the ball or MISSING HIS PREY?

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World's No. 4-Ranked Tennis Player Dropped From Catholic Movement For Posing Nude In Magazine

July 15, 2013, 10:41 am

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Agnieszka Radwanska claimed she is not ashamed of Jesus. But her Catholic youth group is ashamed of her.

This is 24-year-old Agnieszka Radwanska from Poland. She was a semi-finalist at Wimbledon this year and is currently ranked number four in the world.

Via: Julian Finney / Getty Images

According to the AFP, she is a devout Catholic and had appeared in a commercial sponsored by a Polish Catholic group called Krucjata Mlodych (Youth Crusade). In the ad, she repeats the group's campaign slogan, "I'm not ashamed of Jesus."

Via: youtube.com

But recently, the group dropped her from the movement because they seem to be ashamed of this...

She posed nude in The Body Issue of ESPN magazine.

Via: espn.go.com

ESPN's Body Issue says "It's okay to stare" on their website. The young Polish Catholics disagree. They called it "immoral behavior."

Via: youtube.com

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The Prevalence Of PEDs In Sprinting Summarized In One Graphic

July 15, 2013, 11:27 am

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It’s now officially an epidemic.

Via: Alexander Hassenstein / Getty Images

Yesterday's reports that American record-holder Tyson Gay and Jamaican teammates Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson had all tested positive for banned substances immediately tarnished the accomplishments of two of the top five sprinters (Gay and Powell) in the world of track and field.

But cheating scandals surrounding the world's elite sprinters are nothing new. In fact, it seems to be the defining characteristic of the sport.

Here is a list of the 10 fastest 100-meter runners of all time:

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Here is that same list with the sprinters who, at some point tested positive for PEDs, highlighted in red:

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The 18 Least Accurate Ceremonial First Pitches In Baseball History (Updated With Carly Rae Jepsen!)

May 15, 2013, 2:12 pm

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Carly Rae has an excuse — she’s not an athlete — but what about John Wall and Denard Robinson?

Update - July 15, 11:00 a.m. EDT: This piece has been updated and re-posted to reflect Carly Rae Jepsen's recent outstanding contribution to field of tragicomically poor ceremonial first pitches.

New Addition: Carly Rae Jepsen

Her leg kick is pretty decent. And at least she handled it well.

Mariah Carey

High heels. Aim is actually pretty good.

Cincinnati mayor Mark Mallory

Mark maintains eye contact the whole time, as if to say, "Go pick this up."

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What Every Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Is Thinking Right Now

July 15, 2013, 12:52 pm

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The Pirates are gonna make the playoffs! The Pirates are gonna make the playoffs! Maybe. Oh no, did I jinx it?

This is it. This is the moment. This could be THE year. Heck, the team hasn't been to the playoffs since '92. It's gotta be the year, right?

Via: Gene J. Puskar / AP

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Lindsey Vonn Is A Pretty Impressive Instagram Photographer

July 15, 2013, 1:26 pm

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A backup career in case that whole Olympics thing comes to an end.

Olympic gold medal-winning skier Lindsey Vonn has been no stranger on the links since her relationship with Tiger Woods went public in March.

Via: Andy Lyons / Getty Images

But this photo, taken with a GoPro camera and posted to her Instagram account today, only makes us want more candid shots.

Source: instagram.com

The tinge of Ben Hogan-inspired nostalgia is unmistakeable.

Source: hypeskin.com

Maybe from here on, Vonn can style and shoot the couple's own paparazzi shots as well. Just a thought.

Via: MPNC/AKM-GSI

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Goosebump Watch: Phenom Matt Harvey Will Start The All-Star Game His Home Stadium

July 15, 2013, 1:33 pm

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The 24-year-old New York Mets ace just cannot be stopped.

A .196 opponents batting average, league-leading 147 strikeouts, and ridiculous 4.2 wins above replacement. Yeah, New York Mets Mets ace Matt Harvey was almost a no-brainer to start tomorrow's All-Star Game at Citi Field.

Via: Ezra Shaw / Getty Images

There were other deserving candidates, for sure. (Hello, Clayton Kershaw!) But the chance to see this slider against the best American League hitters must be fulfilled.

Plus, Harvey's starts are always interesting. He was well on his way to a no-hitter last month when this unfortunate series of events occurred.

Source: buzzfeed.com

His American League counterpart will be Max Scherzer, who's 13-1 for Detroit this season.

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Bat Flip By Which All Bat Flips Shall Be Measured Wins Home Run Derby

July 15, 2013, 8:58 pm

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Yo knows how to celebrate.

Oakland outfielder Yoenis Cespedes put on quite a show to win the 2013 Home Run Derby at Citi Field on Monday night, slugging nine homers in the finals to defeat Washington's Bryce Harper.

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But for all his displays of prodigious prowess, the moment that will live on is Cespedes' BAT FLIP OF ABSOLUTE VICTORY.

Does the bat ever come down? ONLY YO KNOWS.

The A's slugger is the first Derby winner in history who won't be playing in the All-Star Game, so good thing he brought his best bat tonight.

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Super-Excited, Super-Mustached Fan Steals Show At Home Run Derby

July 16, 2013, 5:00 am

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His friend caught a homer and he couldn’t be more pleased.

This home run by Oakland's Yoenis Cespedes — the eventual Home Run Derby champ — started out like any other home run. It was long and it went over a fence.

It landed in the crowd, where a fan caught it.

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