Politician Delights In America's Failure
Hot soccer commentary coming in from Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA):
Report: Florida Man Sets Self On Fire After Cowboys Loss
Here’s a Florida Man story that’s just, like, a little too on the nose—a 27-year-old guy in Vero Beach who was hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns after setting himself on fire when he lost a bet on Sunday’s Packers-Cowboys game.
"This Is An Utter Embarrassment"
“WHAT ARE WE DOING? WHAT ARE WE DOING!???”
U.S.A. Out Of World Cup On Phantom Goal
A nightmare World Cup cycle for the USMNT came to an end tonight, as a 2-1 U.S. loss to Trinidad and Tobago, coupled with wins by Panama and Honduras, eliminated the Americans from the competition.
Noah Syndergaard Enjoys Hockey Game
You may think that you’ve been enjoying hockey the right way—maybe by yourself or maybe in a group of friends or maybe with a significant other, but no matter what, without another person’s hands in your mouth. Maybe someone else’s tongue in your mouth, if you’re caught on the Kiss Cam or just get really drunk or…
Lionel Messi Saves Argentina's Ass
Tonight couldn’t have started any worse for Argentina. On the outside looking in at the beginning of the final day of World Cup qualification, they needed a win in Ecuador to at least keep their hopes alive. But within the first minute, the home side delivered a stunning blow, taking a very quick, potentially…
Oh No
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Trinidad And Tobago's Golazo Adds To American Frustration
All the USMNT needed tonight was some sort of result in order to get peace of mind and guarantee World Cup qualification, but an own goal from Omar Gonzalez, and then, a stunning long-distance golazo from Trinidad & Tobago’s Alvin Jones has put the Americans down 2-0 at half.
Nationals Are Gifted Rainout, Will Still Start Tanner Roark Over Stephen Strasburg, Have Mold Problem
It can be very, very easy to see the decisions surrounding a rainout as far simpler than they are. If it looks like it’s going to rain all evening, but a team refuses to either move up first pitch or call the game—you fucking morons. If it is maybe going to rain later but definitely is not raining now, and a team…
What Is Your Favorite Candle Brand?
There is a very good chance that I have a candle addiction. I’m not loyal to one brand, but I burn through them at an unhealthy pace. If you, like me, love to keep a candle flickering in your home, please consider doing everyone a favor and recommending brands that make the fire in your heart burn as brightly as the…
Report: Gary Andersen Was Fed The Hell Up With His Coaching Staff
It’s been just over 24 hours since Gary Andersen abruptly stepped down from his post as Oregon State head coach, but the picture of the shitshow going on behind the scenes throughout the first half of a frustrating season for the Beavers is starting to take shape, thanks to the reporters at The Oregonian.
How Did Jason Whitlock Do This?
Earlier today, All Takes Matter co-host Jason Whitlock sent a tweet that was genuinely mystifying:
The 10 Best Deals of October 10, 2017
We see a lot of deals around the web, but these were our ten favorites today.
Hail Shapo
Eighteen-year-old Denis Shapovalov cracked the top 50 this week, becoming the youngest player to do so since an 18-year-old Rafael Nadal in 2004. Congrats to Shapo.
The Best Thing About BYU Football Is This Mascot Dance Routine
The 1-5 football team might be a sack of trash, but BYU’s dance team and mascot Cosmo the Cougar fired on all cylinders last Saturday. The choreography set to Ayo & Teo’s “Rolex” was simply excellent. On a ranking of actions performed by mascots, “dancing well” is right behind “getting hurt.”
Phil, No!
The Penguins visited the White House today, and Donald Trump made a bunch of the players, including Phil Kessel, shake his hand. Dammit.
Threads served up a bleakly British depiction of our impending nuclear doom
In Apocalypse Then, we revisit movies that depict the onset of nuclear war and the immediate aftermath of annihilation. You know—for fun.
Harvey Weinstein Wouldn’t Take No For An Answer
In an audio recording released today by the New Yorker, you can hear the true, common-as-all-hell approach Harvey Weinstein used against the women who say he assaulted them: Wear them down.
Falling From High Places Might Be Shane McMahon's Best Skill
You know what’s not fun? Watching a pro wrestling match in 2017 with a genuine fear that someone is about to be maimed.
Nick Kyrgios Retires From Match After Losing First Set To Luigi
Thursday will mark an important anniversary in Nick Kyrgios’s life: Last year in Shanghai he openly threw a match, abused fans in the stands, and earned eight weeks of suspension plus $41,500 in fines (later softened to three weeks after he agreed to meet with a tour-appointed sports psychologist). Today in Shanghai,…
