Dozens Of Dirtbikers Fall Into Pit Of Despair
Well, this is awkward. At the Red Bull Hare Scramble this year, there was a certain part of that track that caught a couple riders off guard. Er, a couple dozen. As you can see, the edge of the narrow...
View ArticleThe Most Influential Organization In Sports Takes A Second Shot At Gender...
Where the original 30 for 30 fell short, ESPN’s new Nine for IX documentary series makes good. Source: images.newscred.com If the first installment of ESPN's Nine for IX documentary series — a...
View ArticleU.S. Soccer Egregiously Misspells Own Player's Name, Player Scores Hat Trick...
Meet Chris Wondolowski. His name is hard to spell. But if he’s going to be scoring hat tricks every night, we should probably get all those different W’s straightened out. Chris Wondolowski plays...
View ArticleLandon Donovan Has More Twitter Followers Than The Country He Played Last...
The U.S. men’s national soccer team wins a pretty one-sided matchup. Last night the U.S. men's national soccer team defeated Belize 6-1 in the opening match of the Gold Cup, a tournament held every...
View ArticleA Reminder That Football Players Sometimes Play Hurt Because They Really,...
A nice moment for Louisville’s Teddy Bridgewater and one of his coaches. Via: Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images It's a common villain in fictional versions of football: the cruel coach who forces a kid to...
View Article8 Insane Sports Moments That Somehow Aren't Already Movies But Should Be
Let’s see some hustle, Hollywood. How haven’t you put these together yet? The Rosie Ruiz Boston Marathon Scandal What Happened: At the 1980 Boston Marathon, Rosie Ruiz ran off the course, hopped on a...
View ArticleThere Is Hope For Vilified, Overpaid Baseball Players Named Alex R.
Welcome back, Alex Rios. A-Rod, take heart! Alex Rios had a historically bad year in 2011, chalking up a Wins Above Replacement rating of -1.7. Simply put, that means any old Triple-A outfielder...
View ArticleA Not-So Definitive Ranking Of The 30 Best Nicknames For Home Runs
“And that’s another whambleblam* for Miguel Cabrera!” *Not actually included because it’s not real. Baseball has been played for like, I don't know, 700 years or something. And somewhere in that...
View ArticleSpider-Man Dominates Pick-Up Basketball Game
Spidey senses break ankles. This is Spider-Man. This is Spider-Man with Mary Jane. This is Spider-Man with Gwen Stacy. This is Spider-Man with the Green Goblin. View Entire List ›
View ArticleThis Pregame Dugout Dance Will Get You Amped For Anything
Guess Munenori Kawasaki was feeling a little footloose. By now, we know that Toronto second baseman Munenori Kawasaki's postgame interview skills are simply without peer. View Video › Via:...
View ArticleFlorida State Joins The SEC, Tells No One
Okay, they technically told one guy. In 2012, the Florida State Seminoles beat the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to capture the ACC Championship and book their ticket to the BCS Orange Bowl. Via:...
View ArticlePirates Beat Athletics For First Time In History. Really!
How is that even possible? Last night, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Oakland Athletics 5-0 to snap a four-game losing streak, and with it, an even bigger streak than that. Believe it or not, but...
View ArticleInfielder-On-Infielder Crime Wave Strikes Major League Baseball
Elvis Andrus can’t stop messing hilariously with Adrian Beltre, and Robinson Cano gave his shortstop a dirty look (but was joking). On Monday, goofy young Texas shortstop Elvis Andrus had a wee bit o'...
View ArticleBaseballs Are Dangerous And You Should Avoid Them At All Costs
Watch your heads. First, the bats came for us, and we did nothing. Source: buzzfeed.com Then last night, Anthony Rendon knocked this home run over the left field wall — and the ball nearly knocked a...
View ArticleDerek Jeter Is Back After 91 Games And Already Doing Derek Jeter Things
Hustle down that line, cap! After missing the Yankees' first 91 games this season due to a broken left ankle, team captain Derek Jeter made his debut this afternoon — and promptly had the Most Derek...
View ArticleDerek Jeter's Most Iconic Moment Was A Goonish Faceplant, Not A Triumph
He caught the ball in fair territory and just kind of trip-jumped over the wall, guys. Derek Jeter is an all-time great player and a fun guy to have around in the baseball world. We sports wiseacres...
View Article"Fox And Friends" Makes Basketball Superstar Cry
He’s only just a child! This little guy is Titus. You might recognize him from his trick shots. Or that time he beat Shaq. Or took down Metta World Peace. View Entire List ›
View ArticleHockey Player Retires With 12 Years Left On Contract
Apparently there’s nothing wrong with that. Ilya Kovalchuk is a three-time NHL All-Star who signed a 15-year, $100 million contract with the New Jersey Devils in 2010. This afternoon he retired. Via:...
View ArticleJoakim Noah Is An Amateur Soccer Virtuoso
Who needs the Bulls? Talented athlete Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls does more than just dominate near the rim. Via: Lintao Zhang / Getty Images Soccer, anyone? Via: Jim Spellman/WireImage / Getty...
View ArticleREMADE IN TAIWAN: Manny Ramirez's Season Abroad
Via: Sam Graham-Felsen/Buzzfeed I. The first thing you notice walking into Taiwanese baseball stadiums is the smell. It's assaultive. And it's in the air — like, you can actually see spattered oil...
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