MLS is getting with the program. The academy system only came into being in 2008, and it has already helped produce a player (Yedlin) that was on a World Cup roster. There are (at least) 77 academy graduates on active MLS rosters.

This isn't surprising. Italy has struggled with being in the black for years.

I'm glad Tara was able to take advantage of the going out of business sale at the furniture upholsterer.

What's next? Mockingjay?

Tonight: NBC's Russian Meth Review Revue, hosted by that cross-country skiing announcer.

Moguls seems like death on all of your joints and the thought of throwing in a forward flip (with a sprawling belly-flop in the middle of it) seems especially insane, but that's his problem, not ours.

Dude I just realized that whenever I see Per Spett my co-worker Clerk Kett is never around. I wonder....

I fear this Superman impression is going to end in a tribute to Christopher Reeve.

This deserves more stars.

Pushed to the venue by volunteers? Florence and The Machine have fallen on hard times, it seems.

I wonder why there aren't more recreational luge courses around the US. Like where you can pay $3 and take a luge run of your own.

Why no "on your back" skeleton event?

Poor Clips, FOYELED AGAIN

What a load of bullshit. Seattle wouldn't have been here without rampant PED abuse. Pete Carroll is a fraud. Just wait til he skips town and the Seahawks have to vacate their Super Bowl win and lose a bunch of draft picks.

Confused why #fuckcoke is trending on twitter. I thought Philip Seymour Hoffman died of a heroin overdose

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Geez, what a thug. He just said he goes into the strip club and doesn't even tip.