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Texas High School Football Title Game Ends With A Pretty Sweet Hail Mary
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Samer Kalaf
on (#45NQ8)
This Texas high school football highlight is from Saturday, but it ages well. Galena Park North Shore defeated Duncanville, 41-36, in the Class 6A Division I final after Dematrius Davis connected with A.J. Carter on a 45-yard Hail Mary as time expired.Read more...
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Jets Deny That They'll Try To Woo Milk Fiend Jim Harbaugh
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Samer Kalaf
on (#45NQ9)
Though this isn’t as strange a rumor as Condoleezza Rice to the Browns, ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio says a league source told him that after the season concludes, the New York Jets want to throw a buttload of money at Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh and see if he’s interested. Huh!
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Kevin Spacey charged with felony sexual assault, releases bizarre video as Frank Underwood
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Sam Barsanti on News, shared by Samer Kalaf to Dea
on (#45NQA)
We’re just going to come right out and say it: This may be one of the weirdest fucking things we’ve seen while covering the news here. This morning, The Boston Globe announced that Kevin Spacey has been charged with felony sexual assault over allegations that he assaulted the teenage son of a Boston-area news anchor…Read more...
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Skins Cut D.J. Swearinger After He's Honest About The Team's Crummy Defensive Coordinator
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Samer Kalaf
on (#45NJP)
As the Eagles snuck by the Texans on a last-second field goal, what was spiritually official a month ago became actually official: The Skins can’t make the playoffs. Surely the team will fit a lot of infighting into the season’s final week. It’s already started by the release of a Pro Bowl player on Christmas Eve.Read more...
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Pack For a Picnic With These Discounted Cooler Backpacks
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Chelsea Stone on Kinja Deals, shared by Chelsea St
on (#45N1Q)
There’s really no good way to transport perishable foods—coolers are too bulky and insulated totes will weigh you down—until now: These insulated cooler backpacks from TOURIT are a lightweight, easy-to-carry solution, and today, they’re on sale on Amazon’s Gold Box. These packs are water resistant and leak proof, so…Read more...
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The Steelers Came Up Short One Too Many Times In Their Loss To The Saints
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45M93)
The Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to capitalize on the momentum established after beating the Patriots last week as they dropped tonight’s game against the Saints, 31-28. You can argue all you want about poor officiating, but the officials had nothing to do with the poor execution that left the Steelers anywhere …Read more...
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UFC 232 Moved From Las Vegas To Los Angeles After "Atypical" Jon Jones Drug Test
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45M76)
A testing abnormality from Jon Jones has forced the UFC to move Saturday’s UFC 232 PPV event from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to the The Forum in Los Angeles, UFC President Dana White said on SportsCenter Sunday. All fighters on the card are expected to move with Jones (22-1) and his opponent, Alexander…Read more...
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Larry Fitzgerald Throws First Career Touchdown Pass
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45M2T)
With reports circulating that the Cardinals won’t bring him back next season, Steve Wilks and the rest of his coaching staff have decided to go bold with their play-calling as they try and play spoiler against the visiting Los Angeles Rams. For one of their final decisions in charge, they decided to give 35-year-old …Read more...
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The Texans Lost, But At Least We Got To See This Amazing Deshaun Watson Escape Play
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45M0S)
Down six with just over four minutes left in regulation, the Texans were marching down the field with the intention of scoring a touchdown and taking the lead. On the fifth play of the drive, Deshaun Watson faced a third-and-11 on Houston’s 44-yard line and needed to convert to keep things going. His offensive line…Read more...
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Demaryius Thomas Carted Off With Torn Achilles
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Patrick Redford
on (#45KYD)
Texans WR Demaryius Thomas’s season is over. In the fourth quarter of the Texans game against the Eagles, Thomas crumpled to the ground in agony after planting his left foot, and he had to be taken off the field on a cart. Because it was a non-contact injury, he seemed to know how bad it was immediately, as he punched…Read more...
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The Lions Are Still Clueless On How To Defend A Hail Mary
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45KVS)
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: with time expiring, the Detroit Lions were unable to prevent a division rival from successfully pulling off a Hail Mary throw.Read more...
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Falcons Punter Matt Bosher Absolutely Demolishes Panthers Return Man
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Patrick Redford
on (#45KVT)
The Falcons have found the solution to their defensive woes: just get punter Matt Bosher on the field and let him make plays. Bosher, who handles kickoffs, made the tackle of the day this afternoon when he kicked it off to Kenjon Barner then tossed him in the air and spiked him into the turf seconds later.
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Jarvis Landry Unleashes Arm Cannon With 63-Yard Throw
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45KVV)
Baker Mayfield has spent a majority of today’s game slicing the Bengals’ secondary into pieces. He’s been having so much fun, in fact, that he’s even passed off some of the Browns’ throwing responsibilities to non-quarterback teammates, like Jarvis Landry. On the first play of a drive starting at the 30, Cleveland ran…Read more...
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Philly Legend Celebrates Touchdown With Local Fan
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45KS0)
One year removed from breaking his arm and tearing his ACL on the same play, 35-year-old Darren Sproles is still doing his damn thing on the football field. On fourth-and-two, Nick Foles threw a checkdown pass to the 14-year veteran, who proceeded to escape from his initial defender before scampering 37 yards down…Read more...
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Cowboys DE Tyrone Crawford Hospitalized After Suffering Scary Neck Injury
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Patrick Redford
on (#45KS1)
On the second play from scrimmage in this afternoon’s Bucs-Cowboys game, Dallas defensive end Tyrone Crawford went down with a scary injury. Crawford, a defensive captain, appeared to take a shoulder to the head from his blocker as he rushed the quarterback, and he crumpled to the ground. The stadium fell silent and…Read more...
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Report: The Cardinals Will Fire Steve Wilks At The End Of His First Season
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45KP8)
Steve Wilks’s short, uneventful tenure with the Arizona Cardinals will come to a close at the end of this season, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Cardinals hired Wilks as the team’s head coach back in January following his stint as the Carolina Panthers’ defensive coordinator last season.Read more...
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Jordan Pickford's Manuel Neuer Impression Ended In Disaster
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Patrick Redford
on (#45KP9)
Tottenham pantsed Everton something serious this afternoon, scoring six goals on the hapless Toffees. Their attack was ruthless and Everton never seemed to get up to speed. Son Heung-Min banged in the opener with a well-placed shot, though really, the story of that goal is Everton keeper Jordan Pickford getting…Read more...
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Cops: Two LSU Players Being Robbed Shot And Killed Assailant In Self-Defense
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Patrick Redford
on (#45KPA)
Two LSU players were questioned by police and released without arrest after an incident that ended with one of the players shooting and killing a man in apparent self defense. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the Tigers’ second-leading rusher, and Jared Small, a walk-on linebacker, were “trying to sell an electronic item” in…Read more...
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Report: Patriots Created A Security Team To Prevent Josh Gordon From Relapsing
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45KK4)
When the New England Patriots traded for wide receiver Josh Gordon back in September, they obviously were aware of the potential risks—that much was clear with how little the team gave up for him. The understanding of Gordon’s addiction and mental health concerns didn’t stop there, however. A report from ESPN’s Adam…Read more...
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Taylor Lewan On Josh Norman: "It’s Not Our Fault You’re Not Relevant Anymore"
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45KG8)
Taylor Lewan and Josh Norman got into a little spat following the Titans’ 25-16 win over the Redskins on Saturday. The Tennessee lineman reportedly told Norman to “get the fuck out of his stadium,” which was enough to piss off the cornerback and cause him to throw his helmet at Lewan before getting in his face. As…Read more...
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Army's Beatdown Of Houston Reached The "Punt From The Black Knights' 30" Stage
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45JHM)
The Houston Cougars were thoroughly spanked by the Army Black Knights in the Armed Forces Bowl. While some coaches would want their players to play hard through the final whistle of the game—despite being down well over 40 points—Houston coach Major Applewhite raised the white flag early in the second half.Read more...
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Towson's Solomon Uyaelunmo Throws Down Two-Handed Slam Into Wrong Basket
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45JDY)
About halfway through the first half of Towson’s game against La Salle on Saturday, freshman forward Solomon Uyaelunmo saw an open lane to the basket, dribbled once and (kind of) dunked the ball with both hands. Unfortunately, the reason the basket in question was so open was because it belonged to the Explorers, not…Read more...
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Report: Raiders Eyeing AT&T Park As Temporary Home Stadium For 2019
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45JBM)
For the 2019 season, the Raiders may stick with a familiar look for their temporary home field: a baseball park. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai reported that there was “a distinct possibility” that the Raiders end up playing at AT&T Park in the season right before the franchise’s move to Las Vegas. Al Saracevic and John…Read more...
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NBA Officials Ruined Two Great Posters With Two Soft Techs
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45J4Z)
Jaylen Brown and Lauri Markkanen each had an incredible posterizing dunk in their games on Friday night. Each player looked at their respective victims and gave a slight flex in victory over their athletic accomplishment. Shortly after, each player was assessed a technical foul for their “unsportsmanlike”…Read more...
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RB Leipzig's Timo Werner Gets Early Christmas Present From Werder Bremen
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45J2G)
Werder Bremen got into the holiday spirit in their match against RB Leipzig on Saturday when a back pass from Max Kruse—a striker who was incredibly far back, for some reason—to keeper Jiří Pavlenka went horribly awry and drifted to the feet of Timo Werner, gifting the German striker one of the easiest goals of his…Read more...
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko did an oral history of Pitt’s 3-0 loss to Oregon State in
by
Dom Cosentino
on (#45J2H)
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko did an oral history of Pitt’s 3-0 loss to Oregon State in the 2008 Sun Bowl—the “worst bowl game ever”—and it’s great fun. There’s the game-week practice that had to be cut short because the Panthers players were hungover, the punter who broke a cinder block with his hand, and…Read more...
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LeBron James Has No Problem Calling NFL Owners Out On Their Bullshit
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Gabe Fernandez
on (#45HZW)
LeBron James didn’t mince words when talking about the difference between NBA and NFL owners on the latest episode of his HBO show The Shop. In a conversation with Todd Gurley, Maverick Carter and Ice Cube, he called out the “slave mentality” NFL owners have towards players while referencing roster turnover in the…Read more...
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Saturday's Best Deals: Camera Accessories, Nugget Ice Maker, Razer Basilisk Mouse, and More
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Chelsea Stone on Kinja Deals, shared by Chelsea St
on (#45HXC)
A camera accessories Gold Box, Meguiar’s Wash and Wax kit, and a set of succulents lead off Saturday’s best deals.
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Give Your Car the Gift of Meguiar's Wash and Wax Kit For Just $22
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Shep McAllister on Kinja Deals, shared by Chelsea
on (#45J2J)
Your car deserves a Christmas gift too, and while this Meguiar’s Wash and Wax kit won’t arrive until a day or two after the holiday, I don’t think she’ll mind. The kit includes Meguiar’s famous Gold Class car wash soap, various detail cleaners, wax, a foam applicator, a washing sponge, and a towel, all for just $22…Read more...
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New Recording Allegedly Shows Rachael Ostovich's Husband Threatening To Murder Her
by
Patrick Redford
on (#45H1T)
Hawaii News Now published excerpts from a nine-minute cell phone video allegedly showing what happened on the night UFC fighter Rachael Ostovich was severely beaten by her husband Arnold Berdon, also a professional MMA fighter. The video was supposedly recorded by a witness who heard Ostovich scream for help, and…Read more...
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Deadspin Up All Night: I Just Want You For My Own
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Tom Ley
on (#45GZK)
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Have a ball.Read more...
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Dodgers Deal Yasiel Puig To Reds In Otherwise Bleak Multi-Player Salary Dump
by
Patrick Redford
on (#45GZM)
The Dodgers and Reds just completed a “monster deal” of a trade, trading Yasiel Puig, Matt Kemp, Kyle Farmer, and Alex Wood to the Reds in exchange for Homer Bailey, who went 1-14 last year, as well as minor league shortstop Jeter Downs and rookie ball pitcher Josiah Gray. Downs and Gray are the seventh and twentieth…Read more...
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Spanish Rhythmic Gymnasts Competed In Bedazzled Concentration Camp-Style Leotards
by
Dvora Meyers
on (#45GX2)
At a rhythmic gymnastics competition in Spain late last week, five gymnasts took to the mat in striped leotards reminiscent of concentration camp uniforms with yellow numbers (instead of stars) on their chests. Then they performed to music, a Spanish cover of the song “Beautiful That Way” from Roberto Benigni’s…Read more...
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The Top 10 Deals of December 21, 2018
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Elizabeth Zimmerman on Kinja Deals, shared by Eliz
on (#45GWR)
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
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Here Is A Heartwarming Video Of DeMarcus Cousins Dunking On Kevin Durant
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Patrick Redford
on (#45GX3)
Approximately 11 months after tearing his Achilles tendon, DeMarcus Cousins is slowly working his way into playing shape. He practiced a few times with the Warriors’ D-League team, although Steve Kerr told the San Francisco Chronicle’s Connor Letourneau yesterday that Boogie is “really not that close” and might need…Read more...
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Mark Cuban Shares Just The Most Exhausting Take On American Basketball
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Chris Thompson
on (#45GSN)
Luka Dončić is very good. He is also cool, the kind of player you look forward to rooting for and enjoying for years to come. It would be a shame if something were to happen that suddenly forced you to start rooting for Zion Williamson to make it his first order of business next season to dunk Dončić into the core of…Read more...
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One of the Best Gaming Controllers Is Back to Black Friday Pricing
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Tercius on Kinja Deals, shared by Tercius to Deads
on (#45GSC)
If you’ve ever looked at the standard Xbox controller and thought, “This needs more glowing lights,” hold on to your hat cowboy. Razer’s Wolverine Ultimate controller, Gizmodo’s pick for best feeling controller, is currently marked down to its lowest price on Amazon.Read more...
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'I'm Drowning': Your Stories of Buying Healthcare for 2019
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Libby Watson on Splinter, shared by Tom Ley to Dea
on (#45GSP)
Last week, we asked you to send in details of the insurance plans you purchased on the Affordable Care Act exchanges. We received more than 70 messages, mostly all with the same theme: This shit is too expensive, and it sucks.
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High School Wrestling Ref Who Called Colleague The N-Word Makes Black Wrestler Cut Off His Dreadlocks
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Laura Wagner
on (#45GHJ)
Alan Maloney, a high school wrestling referee in New Jersey who called another referee the n-word in an incident two years ago, this week told a black teen from Buena High School that he couldn’t wear a cover over his dreadlocks during a wrestling meet, and that he would have to forfeit or cut them off. The wrestler,…Read more...
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Louis Riddick Shares His Extremely Smart Thoughts About Addiction And Mental Health
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Dom Cosentino
on (#45GHK)
Louis Riddick wasn’t responding directly to fellow ESPNer Stephen A. Smith’s latest dose of stupid, but in this clip from this morning’s episode of Get Up, it certainly seems like that’s what Riddick was doing.Read more...
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ESPN Got NBA General Managers To Fill Their Diapers Over LeBron James Answering A Question
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Chris Thompson
on (#45GCX)
So I guess ESPN got what they wanted. Days after LeBron James said “duh” when asked if it would be cool to have one of the best players in the world on his team, rival general managers are reportedly losing bowel control over the terrifying implications of a player acknowledging aloud what is plainly obvious to any…Read more...
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Luka Dončić's Step-Back Jumper Is As Smooth As It Gets
by
Patrick Redford
on (#45GCY)
The Mavericks lost to the Clippers last night in a rather entertaining edition of the DeAndre Jordan Bowl, one where nobody was particularly interested in playing defense and Lou Williams did the Lou Williams thing of making every goddamn shot he thought about. Leading the line for the Mavs was Slovenian rookie…Read more...
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The Biggest Backer Of A New D.C. Stadium For Dan Snyder Appears To Be In Some Serious Shit
by
Dave McKenna
on (#45G7N)
A massive majority of D.C. residents want to give Dan Snyder nothing, save their middle finger. But a few of the most powerful folks around town have been conspiring for some time behind closed doors to refute the will of the people and give the Skins owner choice public lands for a new stadium. A key member of this…Read more...
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How Did $5 Million Of Vince McMahon's Money Wind Up In The Trump Foundation?
by
David Bixenspan
on (#45G7P)
On Tuesday, the New York State Attorney General’s Office announced that they had reached a settlement in their suit against the Donald J. Trump Foundation over its (prolific) self-dealing and other assorted misdeeds. Beyond the usual Trump-scented malfeasance in which the foundation engaged, one detail especially…Read more...
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Prosecutor Releases Scathing Report On Michigan State's "Culture Of Indifference"
by
Patrick Redford
on (#45G7Q)
On Friday morning, Michigan special prosecutor William Forsyth released a withering report, which you can read here, about Michigan State’s handling of years of sexual assault complaints against Larry Nassar. In the report, Forsyth blames MSU’s “culture of indifference and institutional protection” for the eventual…Read more...
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Joe Gibbs's Skins Had A Beer Shed
by
Bob Glauber
on (#45G7R)
The players themselves came up with another way of fostering team chemistry: They called it the 5 o’clock club.
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Stephen A. Smith Shares His Extremely Dumb Thoughts About Addiction
by
Tom Ley
on (#45G37)
ESPN yakker Stephen A. Smith, who has always been a huge weirdo when it comes to drugs, went on TV last night and shared his thoughts on addiction during a discussion about Josh Gordon. It basically unfolded like the real-life version of this tweet.
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Friday's Best Deals: A James Bond Box Set, Beats Headphones, Power Action Pikachu, And More
by
Tercius on Kinja Deals, shared by Chelsea Stone to
on (#45G40)
A huge AmazonBasics sale, a bidet sale, a discounted dehydrator and Tile Mates with replaceable batteries kick off Friday’s best deals.
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Zion Williamson's Duke Is At Least Slightly Less Sanctimonious
by
Connor Wroe Southard
on (#45FYH)
Nick Richards had the right idea. After setting a screen on the right side of the arc, the Kentucky forward rolled toward the lane and found himself open as two defenders converged on ball-handler Keldon Johnson. Richards received the pass and turned toward the hoop, where he had a good look at a layup or even a dunk,…Read more...
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This Year's Baseball Hall Of Famers Are Nearly Sure Things
by
Barry Petchesky
on (#45FYJ)
The most important man in baseball every December is Ryan Thibodaux. Thibodaux runs the Baseball Hall of Fame Vote Tracker, which does exactly what it promises: it keeps a running tally of BBWAA members’ ballots, allowing you (and also, crucially, people who are actually good with statistics) to get a sense of the…Read more...
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