The 7 Things That Forced Mayor Bloomberg To Cancel The New York City Marathon
How the New York Marathon was stopped by a still-bleeding city. Staten Island Borough President Jim Molinaro delivered an impassioned rant against the marathon and its use of city resources in this...
View ArticleSome People Are Pretty Pissed About The New York Marathon Being Canceled
Some of these complaints seem pretty reasonable — it sucks to train all year for something that isn't happening… Others? Not so much. View Entire List ›
View Article9 Things Runners Can Do Now The New York Marathon Is Cancelled
Volunteer. And party. Run (or walk) around Prospect Park. The Prospect Part Walk-a-thon is still on for Saturday, November 3, and all proceeds will go to repair the damage the park sustained after...
View ArticleWhy I'm Relieved I'm Not Running The NYC Marathon
I've been training for months. But canceling the race was the right thing to do. Runners crossing the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn at the start of last year's New York City Marathon. Image...
View ArticleThe Redskins Lost, Which Means That Mitt Romney Will Be President
It's science. Image by Patrick McDermott / Getty Images Don't worry about the polls; don't worry about Nate Silver's predictions; don't worry about the candidates themselves. To know who's going to...
View ArticleLarry Fitzgerald And Matt Forte Break All The Tackles
If you're going to be a great skill-position player, you need to be hard to tackle. Like this. Larry Fitzgerald is one of the best receivers in the NFL. Part of this is because of his tremendous...
View ArticleMarathoners Run To Deliver Supplies To Hurricane Victims
Hundreds of runners banded together on the day of the marathon to help those most affected by Sandy. Runners met on the morning of the marathon to take the ferry to Staten Island, where the race...
View ArticleAndrew Luck Broke The Rookie Passing Record
In case you didn't know: this kid is good. Here are some GIFs as proof. In the Colts' Week 9 win over the Miami Dolphins — and fellow rookie quarterback Ryan Tannehill — Andrew Luck was tremendous. So...
View ArticleThe Colts' Leukemia-Stricken Coach Gave A Beautiful Postgame Speech
“My vision that I'm living is to see two more daughters get married, dance at their weddings, and then hoist that Lombardi several times.” Chuck Pagano's had a rough season. After taking over the...
View ArticleNFL Analyst Says Black Player Ran Like "He Was Chasing That Bucket Of Chicken"
This is awkward. Source: youtube.com Let me set the scene. Noted nonsense-spewer Terry Bradshaw was calling a highlight of Reggie Bush breaking a touchdown run when his brain began searching for...
View ArticleMeet The 14-Year-Old Who Is Going To Golf In The Masters
Guan Tianlang is about to make you feel like you've accomplished very little with your life. Image by AAC, Paul Lakatos / AP China's Guan Tianlang spent his Sunday winning the Asia-Pacific Amateur...
View ArticleEven NBA Players Were Affected By The Gas Shortage
Andray Blatche apparently had no idea gas would be hard to find after Hurricane Sandy. On Saturday the Brooklyn Nets won their first game of the season at home in the Barclays Center. Backup center...
View ArticleNFL Broadcaster Dan Dierdorf Dropped The C-Word This Weekend
Dan Dierdorf says the darndest things. A nice run from Willis McGahee was set up by a timely backside cut from Zane Beadles. At least, that's what Dan Dierdorf was trying to say (children, cover your...
View ArticleThe Best Fantasy Performance Of The Season In 90 Seconds
Against the Oakland Raiders in Week 9, Tampa Bay's Doug Martin ran for a ridiculous 251 yards and 4 touchdowns. Watch his best runs, set to furious hard rock. View Video › Doug Martin had 251 yards...
View ArticleThis Guy Got A Picture Of James Harden Cut Into His Hair
Because face paint can only get you so far. Source: instagram.com / via: @00rocketgirl After being dealt to Houston last week, James Harden has gone down to Texas and kicked all kinds of ass. He's...
View ArticleThe Future Folk Heroes Of College Basketball
Names like Juan Dixon, Jameer Nelson, Stephen Curry, and Jimmer Fredette instantly make you think of the college-basketball underdog. So who'll be this year's unlikely breakout star? D.J. Cooper —...
View ArticleMichael Vick's Brother Had A Twitter Meltdown During The Eagles Game
With Michael Vick's starting quarterback job in question, a Twitter account that seems to belong to his brother, Marcus Vick, had a few interesting thoughts on the Saints-Eagles game. Image by Sean...
View ArticleWe Need To Stop Wasting Usain Bolt
It's time for a Triple Crown of Speed. The man. The myth. The guy whose prime we're wasting. Image by David Gray / Reuters Usain Bolt is the greatest sprinter the world has ever seen. Period. Full...
View ArticleThe Cutest Basketball In The History Of Humanity
Derrick Rose tweeted out photos of his new baby boy, PJ. Prepare for “aww”s. Derrick Rose's road to recovery from his ACL injury suffered in last year's playoffs got a little bit cuter recently. Rose...
View ArticleA Sacramento Kings Fan Went To Last Night's Game Wearing Blackface
He apparently misunderstood what a “blackout game” meant. The Sacramento Kings held a "blackout game" promotion for their home opener last night, with free black shirts and glow sticks given to fans....
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