Baseballs 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 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 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 ArticleCeltics Say Goodbye To Garnett And Pierce With Full-Page "Thank You"
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...
View ArticleSome Professional Golfers Had A "Happy Gilmore" Swing Contest
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...
View ArticleMajor League Baseball's Whiniest, Most Sanctimontious Pest
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...
View ArticleAndre Drummond, Teenage Dunk Monster, Murderizes NBA Summer League
Hey, what’s that behind you? It’s Andre Drummond and you’re dead. Via: Allen Einstein / Getty Images The dude above is Andre Drummond, a very young NBA player — 19 years old — for the Detroit Pistons....
View ArticleThree Decades Of "Next Big Things": Who Lived Up To The Hype And Who's...
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View ArticleTim Lincecum Threw The Second No-Hitter Of The 2013 MLB Season
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...
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...
View Article'90s Track Stars Dominate Incredible Old-School Celebrity Dunk Contest
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,...
View ArticleMLB Mascot Almost Impales Player Reaching For Fly Ball
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....
View ArticleLucky Baseball Fan Snags Four Foul Balls In One Game
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...
View ArticleGoosebump Watch: Phenom Matt Harvey Will Start The All-Star Game His Home...
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...
View ArticleWhat Every Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Is Thinking Right Now
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...
View ArticleThe Prevalence Of PEDs In Sprinting Summarized In One Graphic
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...
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