Spain rocked Italy today (or tonight, depending on where you happen to be watching) 4-0 in the 2012 European Championship Final. For a match without a lot of drama, things got exciting immediately following its conclusion. First, we have Mario Balotelli shoving some official-looking man as he leaves the pitch, but that's barely worth mentioning given Balotelli's propensity to do things. Second, we have your more traditional idiot on the field pitch. As Spain celebrated, a reveler made his way to the scrum and was tackled into the backs of several Spanish players by security. From what we can tell, it appears Sergio Busquets then turned around and took a swing at the idiot. Olé!
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This may be a phony cover, manipulated by a stalker in love with Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend. But Letterman just announced Shayk's cover crowning during his afternoon taping so I guess it's legit. Wank away, gentlemen. (PHOTO: SI.com) …
data-mm-id=”_utky00pic”>Old heads will argue with the younger generation about whether the quality of rap music is better today than it 20 years ago, but the one thing everyone can agree on is that this decade of rap is lacking rap battles. No one wants to go back to the days of the late '90s, when such beefs would escalate to the point of shootings, but the rap game is far more entertaining when two lyricists enter the booth with only humiliation and domination in mind. Damian Lillard and Shaquille O'Neal are the two most prominent basketball players who have moonlighted as rappers since the turn of the century. Lillard has even released albums, while Shaq's adventures into music during the early 2000s have been well-documented. Last week, Lillard went on the Joe Budden…
data-mm-id=”_ylnbfj08z”>Thanksgiving is a great holiday. Food, football, and family. An underrated part of it is that even when it's all over you get leftover turkey sandwiches and three more days of wall-to-wall sports to watch and bet on. Here is the schedule of NFL games on Thanksgiving, so you know to plan accordingly:12:30 ET – Bears @ Lions – FOX4:30 ET – Bills @ Cowboys – CBS8:20 ET – Saints @ Falcons – NBC Of these games, Bills @ Cowboys has the most intrigue from the perspective of both teams being in the playoff hunt. The Bears do still have an outside shot, and facing whichever backup QB the Lions trot out there they've got a shot at getting to .500. The Saints, meanwhile, are still hoping for a bye in the NFC.All three games can be streamed through the respective …
data-mm-id=”_awhun3gyb”>INDIANAPOLIS — Terry Rozier has always been a team-first player. His talent is up there with some of the best guards in the NBA. However, he's never had a chance to lead a team. The one time he got his chance was the 2018 playoffs, when he started 19 games and averaged over 16 points, five assists and five rebounds while leading the Celtics to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Fast-forward to this season. On a lottery-bound Charlotte Hornets team, he still has to share the point guard duties with second-year standout Devonte' Graham. Tuesday night in Indiana, Graham did not play, putting Rozier in a position to shift to the point. Ultimately, he struggled to find his shot, going 2-for-13 in a lopsided loss to the Pacers. "It felt good to j…
data-mm-id=”_40xyyfsbo”>The NCAA's enforcement staff is taking aim at Bill Self and his staff for what it claims are "egregious" and "severe" rules violations involving Kansas' basketball program. From a document released on Thursday, it's clear the NCAA thinks Self shouldn't be coaching at Kansas anymore. After hitting Kansas with multiple major violations in connection to the Adidas college basketball scandal, the organization's enforcement staff replied to Kansas' refutation of those charges. In a 92-page document released on Thursday, the enforcement staff said the program's violations "significantly undermine and threaten the NCAA Collegiate Model." The reply also had harsh words for head coach Self and assistant Kur…
data-mm-id=”_68g5wg9mo”>On Monday, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern happily announced to the world that her country is coronavirus-free. It has been 75 days since New Zealand instituted its lockdown protocols, and now two weeks since the last known case of the virus. New Zealand's population will now be able to return to their normal lives with absolutely no restrictions. This is extraordinarily encouraging news for everybody. While most countries still have a lot of work to do in order to get to where New Zealand is, the simple fact that they got there is reason for optimism. What this also means is that we sports fans will be seeing fans packing seats once more. With all restrictions being lifted, New Zealanders can flock to stadiums en masse. As it so happens, their ne…
data-mm-id=”_js5eu8r5g”>New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has not been at camp recently, and reports suggest it's a pointed absence to advance discussions of a contract extension. Kamara is entering the final year of his rookie deal and certainly outperformed his contract as a three-time Pro Bowler and Offensive Rookie of the Year who can do anything and everything out of the backfield. But Kamara struggled with injuries last year and didn't come into the offseason with the best leverage for a new deal. But it would seem the Saints aren't interested in those discussions, as Josina Anderson reports New Orleans is open to trading its star tailback. Here are four potential destinations for Kamara. Similar to the Yannick Ngakoue trade from last weekend, whoever ge…
data-mm-id=”_8xsrs3yc3″>The NFL seems hellbent on barreling through this season with as much grace as a rhinoceros in an antique shop. The latest example comes with their pending decision to proceed with Week 5 games featuring teams that have at least one new COVID-positive test (Patriots-Broncos, Raiders-Chiefs) and the idea the Titans might have to forfeit their critical game against the Bills because the former hasn't been able to get their COVID outbreak under control.Well, that makes as much sense as eating a poop-flavored lollipop..@DanGrazianoESPN just said on ESPN's @GetUpESPN that Sunday's Week 5 game between the #Bills & #Titans could go down as a forfeit for Tennessee instead of it being re-scheduled— Nick (@Nick_Wojton) October 7, 2020Last week, the NFL…
data-mm-id=”_5cyd10jj7″>Curt Schilling failed to make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, as did every candidate on the list. Schilling garnered 71.1 percent of the vote, falling 16 votes shy of the 75 percent threshold for enshrinement. The former All-Star subsequently released a statement asking the Hall of Fame to remove him from the ballot after this latest failure. Schilling to the HOF: "I will not participate in the final year of voting. I am requesting to be removed from the ballot." https://t.co/Xjd8jRNCrd— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) January 26, 2021Here's the crux of Schilling's statement:””I will not participate in the final year of voting. I am requesting to be removed from the ballot. I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opini…