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Just how he planned that.
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1. Dwight Howard's old eating habits are kind of astonishing for someone who depends on their physical well-being to make a living. At least he's changed his ways. [READ MORE]
2. Butch Davis wants back in the coaching world. Will someone give him a chance after what happened at North Carolina? [READ MORE]
3. Greg A. Bedard visisted Columbia to get (and give) the NFL perspective on Gamecocks star Jadeveon Clowney. [READ MORE]
4. Abrams Alert! You'll want to read this Grantland feature on Warriors wing Andre Iguodala, "The New Pippen." [READ MORE]
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"I needed to update my avi without notice. I think it was a seamless transition. t.co/yLXkWlh6Jn" — Nationals pitcher Jerry Blevins (@JerryBlevins_13)
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Johnny Manziel gets the Heisman stiff arm from Mickey Mouse.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-09” author: “Christopher Pamperin”
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1. Dan Wolken visited the shelter, built by a Russian billionaire, that’s trying to save at least some of Sochi’s stray dogs from death. [READ MORE]
2. Remember Ryan Perrilloux? SB Nation goes longform on the former No. 1 high school QB. [READ MORE]
3. Kirk Goldsberry’s story on the data explosion in the NBA is a must-read piece. [READ MORE]
4. Doug Baldwin takes you behind the scenes of his Super Bowl XLVIII experience. [READ MORE]
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”Another season begins. Am I in the best shape of my life? Maybe. Is my thigh gap drawing rave reviews? Yes.” – Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32)
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Get nice and comfortable, Chris Kaman.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Even at 7-foot-6, Mamadou Ndiaye couldn’t stop this dunk.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-13” author: “Elizabeth West”
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1. Yahoo’s Tim Brown explains the flawed system that helped the Phillies to rat out Ben Wetzler for violating the no agent rule. [READ MORE]
2. Who’s to blame for the U.S. men’s hockey team’s disappointing finish in Sochi? [READ MORE]
3. Jason Collins is ready for his second shot in the NBA and all of the dialogue that will inevitably come with it. [READ MORE]
4. Bitter subject, I know, but here’s how Canadians celebrated their gold in hockey — Toronto mayor Rob Ford ran crotch-first into a fire hydrant. [READ MORE]
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“Had a slow 40 but I will run again at pro day. Good thing I wont be drafted to run the option lol! But good day throwing! Blessed 2 B here!!” — AJ McCarron after running a 4.94 official 40.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
If this doesn’t make you want to drop everything and head to Florida for Spring Training right now, nothing will.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Jamal Crawford rattles off all 17 of the NBA coaches he’s played for over the years in a halftime interview.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-18” author: “Suzanne Tello”
Tinder: NBA coaching edition. [READ MORE]
Jeff Eisenberg starts a new series on Yahoo Sports on the toughest jobs in sports. First up: Being Manny Pacquiao’s sparring partner. [READ MORE]
Australia has massive legions of NBA fans. It’s finally paying off with some serious young talent like Dante Exum, Ben Simmons and Thon Maker. [READ MORE]
TWEET OF THE DAY
“Tony Dungy, former head coach, says he wouldn’t take gay player because “things would happen.” Only if you let them, Tony. You’re in charge.” — Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft)
PICTURE OF THE DAY
This is a mighty fine Washington Nationals beard, sported by Eric Brooks.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Watching NFL rookies react to their Madden NFL 15 ratings is hysterical.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-01” author: “Elaine Scott”
VIDEO OF THE DAY
"None More American" profiles 12 ex-Army football players who served after September 11.
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1. The F/+ rankings are out from Football Outsiders in college football and (shocker) Alabama is No. 1, but FSU and Louisville are ahead of Oregon. [READ MORE]
2. There's an outstanding Q&A with a basketball player you might've heard of, LeBron James, in the latest ESPN the Magazine, as he begins his run at a third consecutive title. [READ MORE]
3. Hoops fans will want to read SB Nation's longform on Rucker Park and one player's dream. [READ MORE]
4. The top five of Andy Staples' NFL Draft board for MMQB is unchanged, but Marcus Mariota jumps all the way from No. 23 to No. 6. [READ MORE]
5. "Thank You For Not Coaching" for Week 6 is up. The best and worst decisions from the sideline in the NFL this weekend. (Sorry, Saints fans.) [READ MORE]
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"Wally Bell will always be one of my favorite umpires in the game. My prayers go out to his friends and family. You will truly be missed" -- Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen (@TheCUTCH22)
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Alfred Morris has been reunited with his 1991 Mazda 626, which has been upgraded. Oh, and he calls it Bentley.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-05” author: “Hester Walters”
VIDEO OF THE DAY
A son gives a father tickets to the Ohio State vs. Michigan game. The father doesn't quite get it.
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1. The Top Whatever, where SB Nation says goodbye to the Top 25 and only ranks the remaining teams that "matter" in college football. [READ MORE]
2. To honor the 10-year anniversary of Steve Bartman's infamous moment along the third-base line at Wrigley Field, Deadspin ran this excerpt from Will Leitch's "Are We Winning?" [READ MORE]
3. How closely is Greg Oden's health being monitored? Heat trainers are measuring his knees after every workout to check for swelling. [READ MORE]
4. The microsite created by Nike Basketball to honor LeBron James' 11th shoe is one of the better brand-backed offerings — advanced stats and all — that you'll ever see. [READ MORE]
5. There's no bigger surprise than the 6-0 Chiefs. Robert Klemko looks at the revival in Kansas City under Andy Reid. [READ MORE]
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"How do cheer when your qb goes down with an injury..that's not right, it's never that serious" — NBA star Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) on Texans fans who cheered when downtrodden QB Matt Schaub was injured on Sunday.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
There's something oddly calm about the look on this fan's face, right as he gets sprayed in the eyes by a police officers.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-11” author: “Yvette Smith”
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Halloween prank fun with Tottenham.
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1. To start the college hoops season, check out SB Nation's longform on Andre Dawkins. [READ MORE]
2. Ray Lewis and Frank Gore are among a group of 16 NFL players suing a bank for nearly $60 million in investment losses. [READ MORE]
3. Why are the Carolina Panthers turning things around? MMQB find out with a trip to the film room. [READ MORE]
4. Why aren't kids watching baseball? The Wall Street Journal takes a closer look. (Does it have anything to do with the extremely late start times?) [READ MORE]
5. Bill Simmons, basking in the Red Sox afterglow, talking Big Papi is a must-read. [READ MORE]
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"Hey just wanted to say that I'm very happy today... me and my future Wife going to have a Baby Boy!!!!" — Spurs guard Tony Parker (@tonyparker)
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Shane Victorino just stays winning, be it in the World Series or on Twitter.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Pam Damelio”
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1. SB Nation took a closer look at MLB's new fielding metrics. [READ MORE]
2. Start your shopping engines, NFL fans. Here are MMQB's top 50 free agents. [READ MORE]
3. Why did the the QB sneak fall out of favor in short yardage situations in the NFL this past season? An interesting breakdown from Football Outsiders. [READ MORE]
4. PDF Warning: One research paper makes the case for a pitching staff made of only relief pitchers. [READ MORE]
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"TAG???.....IM IT #HTTR" — Brian Orakpo (@rak98)
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Everyone's a fashion critic when it comes to new NFL uniforms. What do you think of the new Tampa Bay Bucs threads?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Rich Rodriguez is the hero college football needs.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-25” author: “Michael Krier”
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1. Ex-Florida Atlantic coach Carl Pelini denies drug use in this SI interview. [READ MORE]
2. Here's why Darqueze Dennard is arguably the top corner in the upcoming NFL Draft. [READ MORE]
3. The Verge has a beautiful longform on brain damage in boxing. [READ MORE]
4. Dress accordingly if you plan to hang at the new Budweiser Brewhouse in St. Louis, Cardinals fans. [READ MORE]
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"Maybe we should just start playing sarcastaball. #RandyMarshForPresident" — (@AaronRodgers12)
PICTURE OF THE DAY
The sheets up around Dayton’s campus, talking smack to Stanford, are pretty hilarious.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
The Stanford cowbell player makes his way to Jimmy Kimmel.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-27” author: “Heather Hawkins”
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1. BEEFTANK of "Breaking Madden" fame makes an NBA Y2K appearance. [READ MORE]
2. Abrams alert! "The resurrection of Jermaine O'Neal." [READ MORE]
3. Sam Laird revisits mixtape-to-NBDL basketball player Kiwi Gardner. [READ MORE]
4. As we try to make it through all the red flags to the NFL Draft, Gregg Doyel visits with Vontaze Burfict, who has gone from undrafted to essential in Cincinnati. [READ MORE]
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"We all share this empty feeling after being eliminated but thank you Blues fans for your incredible support as always! You guys are awesome!" — Alexander Steen (@Steener20)
PICTURE OF THE DAY
No, we don't know why this horse is wearing a hat.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Notre Dame coaches read student-athlete tweets. Brilliant.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-05” author: “Viola White”
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1. Zach Lowe gives Knicks fans some sliver of hope for why Phil Jackson can make things work in New York. [ READ MORE ]
2. In a long piece as told by Spencer Haywood to Deadspin, he talks about why he thought about murdering his NBA coach, but didn't! (Phew.) [ READ MORE ]
3. Andre Iguodala's value goes well beyond the box score and Chris Ballard breaks him down for SI. [ READ MORE ]
4. Lana Berry breaks down the sports scene at SXSW Interactive. [ READ MORE ]
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"Don't care if it's silly. It's a dog and baseball. I like both of those things. Hank the dog is awesome." — Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32)
PICTURE OF THE DAY
The best photo of Friday afternoon’s big buzzer beater from St. Bonaventure .
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Charles Barkley, human bobblehead.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-28” author: “Ines Johnson”
Why did Buzz Williams leave Marquette for Virginia Tech? Gary Parrish sat down with the new Hokies coach. [READ MORE]
Yes, they’re the U.S. Men’s National Team, but with a big German influence that goes beyond Jurgen Klinsmann. [READ MORE]
Ramona Shelburne brings it once again on the Donald Sterling beat with these latest details on the owner’s final days with the franchise. [READ MORE]
TWEET OF THE DAY
“Ain’t gonna happen…” — Andre Iguodala (@andre) on the rumors of a Kevin Love deal to the Warriors involving Klay Thompson.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Eleven-year-old Lucy Li is adorable at the women’s U.S. Open.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Doug McDermott vs. 99 fans in a game of HORSE. You’ll need more than 99 of ’em to beat Dougie McBuckets.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Robert Rocha”
VIDEO OF THE DAY
It's like watching a newborn deer.
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1. Mike Hamilton's record at Tennessee wasn't spotless, but what he's doing now in Africa deserves all sorts of praise. [READ MORE]
2. The New Orleans Saints are using Snapchat, and they appear to be the first NFL team on the social network. [READ MORE]
3. This map on Slate, representing what state each sport would have (if they could only have one) is great. [READ MORE]
4. The format of these "one-page magazines" from MMQB still makes no sense to me, but I enjoy a good hypothetical trade, which is why I liked the "Let's Make A Deal" section. [READ MORE]
5. Dan Wetzel calls for an end to the Condoleezza Rice bashing. [READ MORE]
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"Sometimes when I'm driving I have GTA thoughts. Lol. Does anyone else?" -- Bears tight end Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex)
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Paul George gets a tap on the head by a Filipino Special Olympics athlete. It’s great to see them giving back.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2023-02-01” author: “Zachary Harris”
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Language warning, but if you like a good confrontation or freakout, you'll enjoy this.
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1. Heather Cox talks about her postgame interview with Jameis Winston in Richard Deitsch's latest piece for SI. [ READ MORE ]
2. "Why I Believe Jameis Winston's Accuser" from Deadspin. [ READ MORE ]
3. One month into the newly enforced rules for college basketball, what's the impact on the game? [ READ MORE ]
4. The story of dysfunction in the Seattle Mariners' front office doesn't exactly instill confidence for fans of that club, particularly after the major investment in Robinson Cano. [ READ MORE ]
5. Nate Silver has a ranking system for the World Cup, which will be a handy guide as we prepare for 2014. [ READ MORE ]
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"On the bright side, I will be taking applications aka IG profiles for nurses ASAP!" — Grizzlies forward Quincy Pondexter ( @QuincyPondexter) following his injury news on Monday.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Joe Torre, who made the Hall of Fame cut on Monday, was once a disco king .
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-07” author: “Sally Berlinger”
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Little Chris Paul gets his own locker. Sorry, Blake Griffin.
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1. A world most sports fans probably don't know: 8-man football in Montana, which is big in small towns. [READ MORE]
2. If you've seen the recent "State of Play" doc, you'll find the idea of a "Basketball Moms" program repugnant, but John Infante tackles how the NCAA would view it. [READ MORE]
3. Why is Scott Drew so reviled and viewed skeptically by college basketball fans? Gary Parrish takes a closer look. [READ MORE]
4. What do we really know about the treatments Kobe Bryant underwent in Germany? Beyond high-profile athletes, Deadspin unearths some small-sample study data worth a look. [READ MORE]
5. The NFL's worst coaching decisions of Week 14, courtesy of Bill Barnwell. [READ MORE]
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"Well, that escalated quickly..." — Adam Eaton (@AdamSpankyEaton) who was traded to the White Sox Tuesday.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Mike Ditka, circa 1960. It only seemed fitting after being honored by the Bears on Monday night.
title: “Daily Dish” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Laura Adamson”
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1. On Grantland, one former U.S. Olympian asks why current Olympians haven't protested at the Sochi games. [READ MORE]
2. Gus Malzahn says Auburn would welcome a gay player. [READ MORE]
3. Stephen White provides an excellent NFL Draft analysis of Jadeveon Clowney. [READ MORE]
4. Is Pittsburgh's Aaron Donald the next Geno Atkins? [READ MORE]
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"So while these pundits and so-called expert analyst fill the air with their irrelevant jargon, realize they are talking about PEOPLE" — Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin (@DougBaldwinJr) who had a lot to say about the ongoing NFL Scouting Combine. It should be noted that Baldwin went undrafted.
PICTURE OF THE DAY
Duke students have been waiting patiently for their shot to see the Blue Devils play Syracuse on Saturday night. Storms rolled through K-Ville on Friday and look at the mess it left behind.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Jimmy Kimmel did it again.
