One Of The Most Heartbreaking Things You'll Ever See On A Baseball Field
Sadly, 40-year-old pitching arms don’t last forever. This past Sunday, 40-year-old Blue Jay Ramon Ortiz suffered the worst fate a pitcher could imagine. In the third inning of a start against the San...
View ArticleWatch The NBA's Best-Dressed Sideline Reporter Throw Down A Monster Slam
Who says journalists aren’t athletes? Craig Sager is known as TNT's eccentrically-dressed sideline reporter who is treated more as a courtside jester than an actual journalist. Via: Jesse D....
View ArticleDodgers Phenom Caps Off Debut In Coolest Possible Way
Nice arm, rookie. Yasiel Puig, the Cuban prospect whom the Dodgers signed to a $42 million contract last year, was tearing up the minors when Los Angeles called him up to make his debut last night. It...
View ArticleNick Swisher Salutes Yankees Bleacher Creatures In Return To New York
Proof that not everyone hates the Yankees. During the first inning of the Indians/Yankees game yesterday, Nick Swisher (who signed a four-year, $56 million deal with the Indians last December) turned...
View ArticleStarting Goalie And Backup Goalie Both Do Their Best Impressions Of A...
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Unless you’re imitating a sieve. Flowers tend to bloom in spring, which makes Penguins goalie Marc-Andre "Flower" Fleury's nickname ironic considering he...
View ArticleLocal Man Flees Flying Bat Headed For Wife's Face
Smooth move, Angels fan. Here's an easy hypothetical for you: A flying bat is coming at your spouse's face. Do you (a) shield them with your body, or (b) flee the scene? The correct answer is (a), but...
View ArticleTiger Woods Played Golf With Kid Rock
I repeat: Tiger Woods played golf with Kid Rock! Today, Kid Rock posted a picture on Facebook of himself on a golf course wearing a backwards trucker hat, an untucked see-through shirt embroidered...
View ArticleThe Best Long Snapping Trick Shot Video You'll Ever See
And probably the only one, though maybe it will catch on. Meet Zach Smith. This Taylor Lautner look-alike is the No. 2 long snapper in the country and a USC commit. If that's not impressive enough...
View ArticleTennis Player Loses Battle Against Opponent, Own Racket
Youzhny SMASH! In the fourth round of the French Open, Tommy Haas of Germany defeated Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 6-1 6-1 6-3 — a beating that Mikhail did not take lightly. After a lopsided second-set...
View ArticleHeat Vs. Spurs: Basketball Aside, Who Is More Awesome?
We know all about the Spurs and the Heat basketball-wise. Let’s talk about the other stuff. Via: Darren Abate / AP It's settled: Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs in the 2013 NBA Finals. Two basketball...
View Article31 Reasons Tough Mudder Races Are For Crazy People
Crazy badass, that is. So you've heard of this Tough Mudder thing... And you're wondering if you have the balls to attempt this demanding race. Source: instagram.com This is only way you're allowed to...
View ArticleMeet Thom Evans, The Rugby-Star-Turned-Model Of Your Dreams
The extra “h” in his name stands for HOT DAMN. This is Thom. Via: Ben A. Pruchnie / Getty Images Thom used to play rugby. Via: Christopher Lee / Getty Images Until a pretty bad neck injury forced him...
View ArticleOutfielder Strikes Out Hitter With A Pitch So Slow It Practically Goes Backwards
David Murphy, pitching in relief, works some black magic on the Red Sox. The Rangers got shelled by the Red Sox yesterday; by the bottom of the 8th, they were down 17-5. So, rather than waste yet...
View ArticleRay Lewis Almost Convinces Obama To Do His Chicken Dance
The Baltimore Ravens visit the White House and get a presidential congratulations on their Super Bowl win. Follow NowThis News on Facebook and Twitter. The NowThis News app is live -- and it's FREE!...
View ArticleThe Neverending Story Of MLB's Drug Problem Is About To Add Another Infinity...
A means to no end, our baseball overlords are doubling down on catching cheaters after the fact. It’s better than nothing, but by how much? Via: Kathy Willens, File / AP Let's give Major League...
View ArticleThe Safest Way To Break Up A Double Play
How to survive baseball’s dangerous base paths. Baseball players have a proud tradition of sacrificing their lives in order to save their team an out. However with great sacrifice comes immense pain....
View ArticleTim Tebow Is Less Appealing To NFL Teams Than The Most Infamous Failure In...
What is going on in the NFL? In case you haven't heard, JaMarcus Russell will work out for the Chicago Bears on Friday. Tim Tebow hasn't sniffed a job since getting cut by the Jets. More NFL teams are...
View Article(Worst) Dad Of The Year Knocks Over Little Kid For Baseball
Father-son bonding at the baseball game, how sweet… During Wednesday night's Mariners - White Sox game, Kyle Seager hit a game-tying grand slam in the 14th inning. Seager just happens to be the first...
View ArticleKenny Rogers Schools Michael Jordan
This happened in 1988, when Kenny Rogers hung out with guys who looked like him . Jordan should have known not to cross the gambler. For moment it looks like Rogers has a Tune Squad jersey on. Sadly,...
View ArticleWhich NBA Finals Team Plays Better When It's Raining?
And other intentionally meaningless statistical questions about the series that starts tonight. The NBA Finals tip off tonight at 9 p.m. Will the blazing Heat or the relentless Spurs come out on top?...
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