Fenway Fleecing: MA Inspector General Blasts Boston for Red Sox Crony Capitalism Deal
The Massachusetts Inspector General blasts a sweetheart deal between the Boston Red Sox and the city of Boston as an abuse of taxpayers.
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Fox Goes Dark During World Series Broadcast
Fox didn’t have game—Game One of the World Series—for several minutes Tuesday night.
Baseball 101: Columbia Hires Former Red Sox GM to Teach Class
Columbia University announced on Tuesday its latest faculty hire: former Boston Red Sox GM Ben Cherington.
Greg Hardy Is Who We Thought He Was
Greg Hardy is, to paraphrase Dennis Green, who we thought he was.
Daniel Murphy’s Christianity Causes Liberal Mets Fans to ‘Hate the Homophobe, Love the Hometeam’
Daniel Murphy boasts seven home runs and a .421 batting average this postseason. But because his stats on gay issues do not impress some Mets fans, they root against him. Yes, it’s come to this.
Jon Jones Says ‘Best Is Yet to Come’ After UFC Reinstates
The Ultimate Fighting Championship reinstated Jon Jones on Friday.
The Last Time an NHL Team Started So Poorly Hitler and Hirohito Were to Blame
The Columbus Blue Jackets fell to the Minnesota Wild 3-2 last night. The loss sent Columbus to 0-8, the worst NHL start in more than seven decades.
Dusty Baker Smoked a Joint with Jimi Hendrix
Before Dusty Baker chewed toothpicks next to Steve Garvey in the Dodger Stadium dugout, he smoked a joint with Jimi Hendrix on the streets of San Francisco.
Bengals Bride Katherine Webb McCarron: ‘Would You Like to Be Filmed While Naked?’
An executive called the NFL Network quickly morphing into Skinemax during a postgame interview in the Cincinnati Bengals locker room “a regrettable mistake by our production team.”
Bucks Big Man John Henson Lashes Out at ‘Discriminatory’ Jewelry Store After ‘Degrading’ Incident
Milwaukee Bucks big John Henson claims a Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, store, and the local police, racially profiled him on Monday.
Al Michaels Joked About High Taxes. Liberals Aren’t Laughing.
Al Michaels made a joke about high taxes on national television, which one must never do, because, in its beneficence, Washington generously allows us to keep far, far too much of its money.
Jeb! Peyton Manning Donates to Bush Presidential Campaign
Tom Brady displayed Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” hat in his locker. His football rival put his money in the passed hat of Trump’s political rival. Peyton Manning has donated $2,700 to the presidential campaign of Republican Jeb Bush.
Johnny Manziel Admits to Drinking Again After Road Incident
Johnny Manziel admitted to drinking alcohol in a driving incident earlier this week that did not result in an arrest.
H2NO: A’s Front Office Wizard Billy Beane Near Top of East Bay Water Hogs List
Billy Beane remains frugal in handing out the green to players. But the tight-fisted executive vice president of baseball operations for the Oakland A’s keeps the spickets flowing to keep his lawn green.
Who Won Democrat Presidential Debate? ISIS, Says Curt Schilling
Curt Schilling declared ISIS the winner of Tuesday night’s presidential debate.
Citi Field PA Announcer Pauses to Let Chase Utley Hear the Boos
The Citi Field faithful let Chase Utley know how they feel about him. So did the the scoreboard operator and public address announcer.
TX Gov. Congratulates Astros During Game Royals Rally to Win
In a sports version of “Dewey Beats Truman,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott tweeted out congratulations to the Houston Astros on winning the ALDS before the Kansas City Royals stormed back to force a Game Five.
CA Bans Smokeless Tobacco at MLB Parks
California politicians want Major League Baseball players to quit chewing tobacco so badly that they made the decision for them.
Just in Time for Indigenous Peoples Day, California Bans ‘Redskins’ Name for Sports Teams
Just in time for Indigenous Peoples Day, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill prohibiting the use of the Redskins nickname for teams affiliated with California public schools.
Despite NFL’s Gun Control Crusade, Tailgater Shoots Fan in the Head Outside League’s Premier Stadium
A football fan endured a gunshot wound to the head outside of the Cowboys-Patriots game Sunday evening despite the NFL’s well-publicized efforts to make their venues gun-free zones.
Air Obamas, 4.6 Billion Years in the Making, Finally Arrive on Wednesday
Air Obamas drop on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Everybody get in line now.
Bill Belichick to Reporter: ‘What Were You, on SnapFace There?’
Bill Belichick doesn’t do smiles. And he doesn’t do SnapFace, either.
Astros Rookie Carlos Correa Tastes Beer for First Time after Win
In his first 21 years Carlos Correa hit 22 big-league home runs, heard his name called first in the MLB draft, and made millions of dollars. But until Tuesday night, he never tasted beer.
After QB Tells Teammate ‘Enjoy Your Practice Squad Paycheck,’ New Coach Aims to Cure Dolphins Dysfunction
Before things fell apart for the Miami Dolphins on game day for the Miami Dolphins this past weekend, they fell apart on the practice field.
Blind as a Bat? Blown Call Gives Seahawks Another Sketchy MNF Victory
Three years after the Fail Mary, the Seattle Seahawks won on Monday Night Football via assault and BATtery.
