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The Downsides to Live TV Reporting

There is nothing more for me to say than … here, just watch: I just busted up laughing out loud when I saw that video hit about the 15 second…

North Carolina Senate Bill 377 Would End High School Athletics for Poor Academics

I doubt this bill actually gets passed because it’s pretty outrageous. Nonetheless, it’s worth pointing out what’s floating around out there. There’s a proposed bill in North Carolina that would…

So the Patriots Had Cheerleader Tryouts

I would’ve had no idea that the Patriots were auditioning new dancers if it weren’t for Deadspin, which also was able to sift through the crowd to locate the hottest…

Drink VitaminWater, Get Banned by NCAA

Good thing I’m not trying to make it as a college athlete otherwise I’d be screwed. Looks like my favorite drink out there — VitaminWater — has some flavors that…

Rice’s Mascot Gets Ejected by Quick Draw Curtis Shaw

If there’s one thing that’s near and dear to my heart, it’s definitely mascot folly. We haven’t had a ton of it lately unfortunately, leaving me to watch the Oregon…

Micah Grimes Fired for Unapologetically Beating Dallas Academy 100-0

The original title in working was, “Beat a School 100-0 and You Will Be Fired.” Only problem was that’s not entirely representative of the truth. Micah Grimes has been fired…

Further Evidence Suggest Yi Jianlian Lied; He’s 24, Not 21-Years-Old

The Milwaukee Bucks were pretty persistent in their initial drafting and pursuit of Yi Jianlian who did not want to play in middle-America. They seemed to be quite smitten with…

Introducing the First Annual Clicksy Awards

It’s like the Heisman Trophy, only better. For those of you not checking out the Extra Mustard section of SI online, you’re really missing out. Even Erin Andrews digs it.…

ESPN’s Who’s the NEXT Athlete in ’09?

Each year ESPN The Mag runs a “NEXT” edition in which they try to select four major athletes who will be the next superstars. They usually select young athletes who…

Steve Young and Jeff Kent Clash on Prop 8 Banning Gay Marriage

Normally I don’t like to mix politics on the site here, but I thought there were a few interesting points raised by this issue. California has a proposition in its…