I’d put it in even more basic terms than that: a fast, “new” offensive strategy will get fans excited. Trades, especially questionable ones, provoke discussions and media coverage about what the coach’s master plan might be, exciting fans further. Excited fans buy more tickets and merch and watch more TV. All that…

LA’s mistake was to be too strident in defending himself, especially at the expense of others. Plenty of cyclists have been caught doping, served their ban, and then got back in the saddle. The key is to keep a low profile in the face of rumors and issue unspirited denials, and then express contrition while admitting…

This isn’t the UK and slander/libel cases are much harder here, especially for public figures like him. Truth is an absolute defense, so given that Al-Jazeera has some evidence that he was sent HGH, the preponderance of evidence is in their favor. Manning would probably have to provide specific evidence showing that…

There was a previous guy who went by just Ronaldo, so now they all have to do that.

Also synthetic HGH was approved by the FDA in 1985.

It’s so leagues and sporting authorities can exert control over their athletes.

Neuer is the best goalkeeper and the best sweeper. How many other players can you say that about?

Chicago is a class A city? I thought that was a joke...

This. USC-UCLA is a better rivalry than you’ll find in any fully pro league in North America.

It’s interesting, though, that the kind of players’ club culture affecting Chelsea has been endemic at Sunderland for even longer. It’s possible that was a match-up against the Ghost of Chelsea’s Future.

Christopher Walken has said he won’t turn down any offer unless he’s already committed to something else.

Shittiest take is on the right in the title: “Deadspin - Sports News without Access, Favor or Discretion”

Steph explodes to the rim all the time, just not when the cameras are on. He’s shy about his ferocious monster dunks.

It started like this: in Ancient Japan, the prestigous culture in the geographic neighborhood was China, primarily due to reasons of politics, trade, and religion. Ancient Japanese had no writing, so the elites used Chinese to communicate with each other, and adopted many other aspects of Chinese culture, including…

“Holy”, I always thought. Hafta ask my dad over Christmas dinner.

Is there precedent for converting an aging player’s contract to a coaching/staff one? We all know that’s what Manning’s going to do after retiring anyway, and they’re contractually bound to pay him the amount anyway, they could do some good for themselves and for him by taking him off the roster and putting him on the…

The real problem in track and field might not be the endemic corruption, but defeatism, the feeling that everybody’s in on it—administrators, coaches, athletes, watchdogs.

Guy taking a dive in the first round because UFC needs to protect its man of the hour is newsworthy?

That beard is too well-groomed for a straight man.

If you’re wearing clothes at all, it’s probably a shitty party.