Few Teams Have Dominated A Season Like This Year's Chicago Blackhawks
They Kane. They Shaw. They Crawford. Via: Bill Smith / Getty Images From the first puck drop to the very last, this NHL season belonged to the Chicago Blackhawks in a way that went beyond even the...
View ArticleIs Wendy Davis Really The LeBron James Of Filibustering?
An inquiry. Wendy Davis is the Texas state senator who stood and spoke for 11 hours yesterday — and into this morning — in a successful attempt to filibuster a bill regarding abortion in Texas. Via:...
View ArticleCheck Out This Week's Best "Bad News Bears" Impression
Courtesy of the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox had last night's game all but wrapped up. Their ace, Chris Sale, pitched eight strong innings while striking out 13 batters. All they needed...
View ArticleA Timeline Of The Bizarre And Fast-Moving Aaron Hernandez Murder Case
A very eventful 10 days in Massachusetts. June 17: The body of 27-year-old semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd is found around 5:30 p.m. in an industrial park a mile from Aaron Hernandez's home in...
View ArticleIf Roger Federer Falls In A Second-Round Match, Does Wimbledon Really Exist?
Is the end nigh? Roger Federer was in no mood for smiles today after he was knocked out of Wimbledon in the second round in a shocking loss to Ukraine's Sergiy Stakhovsky. Via: Pool / Reuters WHO?...
View ArticleA Bruins Star Played In The Stanley Cup Finals With A Hole In His Lung
Patrice Bergeron was an ice-skating Operation game, basically. Scoring the game-winning overtime goal in Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs was the highlight of Patrice Bergeron's postseason, no...
View Article21 Male Athletes Who Rocked Some Serious Ponytails
Without the slightest hint of irony. Roger Federer Before Roger was starring in Gillette commercials, the Swiss tennis star sported the freshest ponytail on any tennis surface. Via: Getty Images Tom...
View ArticleYankees Third Baseman Sets Best Basketball Pick In Baseball History
The 2013 Yankees, everyone. In the top of the third inning of last night's Yankees/Rangers game, Texas shortstop Elvis Andrus laid down a sacrifice bunt, which was quickly scooped up by Andy Pettitte....
View ArticleFinally, A Dunk That Embarrasses A Defender's Future Grandchildren
Boomshakalaka! The latest entry in the completely unexpected "holy shit can you believe that just happened?" sports-moment genre comes from Christian Terrell, a relatively unknown rising senior at...
View ArticleUnskilled White Basketball Player Mason Plumlee Is A Civil Rights Hero
Duke forward busts racial stereotypes by having the courage to combine crazy hops and limited ability. Via: Andy Lyons / Getty Images Mason Plumlee, a 6'11" forward from Duke, will likely be picked in...
View ArticleAaron Rodgers Makes It Really Hard For Rival Fans To Hate Aaron Rodgers
Turns out this Packer’s got jokes. While covering the murder investigation involving Aaron Hernandez, veteran ESPN reporter Jeremy Schaap mistakenly remarked that "there is a lot of...
View ArticleMeet College Basketball's New Announcing Dream Team
Better get the puppies organized, everyone. Bill Raftery is leaving ESPN for Fox Sports One, where he’ll call games with Gus Johnson. College basketball fans, it's time to take notice of newcomer Fox...
View ArticleThe 28-Year-Old Professional Athlete Who Simply Can't Score
Allen Craig has trouble rounding the bases, if you know what I mean. Cardinals outfielder Allen Craig is enjoying by far the best season of his MLB career. Craig already has 62 RBIs, and the Cardinals...
View ArticleThe Definitive Ranking Of David Stern's 25 Sexiest Draft Day Suits
Honestly, who cares about what the players are wearing? Every draft night analysts, bloggers and fashion experts dissect the suit choices of the newest crop of NBA stars. Everywhere you look on the...
View ArticleNBA Draft Hat No Match For Brazilian Basketball Player's Huge Afro
#AfroProblems. Lucas "Bebe" Nogueira is a 7-foot tall Brazilian who was selected with the 16th overall pick in the first round of last night's NBA Draft. And what happened next can only be described...
View ArticleQUIZ: Minor League Baseball Team Or Something We Made Up?
Can you decide whether these teams are real or fake? When it comes to silly names, minor league baseball teams put celebrity babies to shame. Here is a quiz to prove that very point.
View ArticleBill Simmons And Doc Rivers Bicker Like A Divorced Couple On Live TV
Last night’s draft was weird. Near the end of last night's wild and unpredictable draft ESPN's Shelley Smith interviewed Doc Rivers, ex-Celtics coach and the newest coach of the Los Angeles Clippers....
View ArticleThe Patriots Will Let Fans Trade In Their Aaron Hernandez Jerseys
A classy move by an organization that had a rough week. It's been a tough week to be a New England Patriots fan. It's been especially tough if you're a New England Patriots fan who spent $100 on a No....
View ArticleIs This The Smartest Dumb Sports Quote Of All Time?
Mark Sanchez’s former backup sums him up perfectly. It's truly amazing how New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez continues to make headlines for his stupidity even when he's nowhere near a football....
View ArticleThat Time Rory McIlroy And A Trash-Talking Robot Hit Golf Balls
Into washing machines…for science? Rory McIlroy is the No. 2 ranked golfer in the world and has two major championships under his belt at the age of 24. He's been tapped the heir apparent to Tiger...
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