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VIDEO: There’s no crying in tennis Sabine Lisicki

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Sabine Lisicki crying

Are you crying? Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There’s no crying! THERE’S NO CRYING IN TENNIS! Sabine Lisicki was getting absolutely annihilated by Agnieszka Radwanska in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Duty Free Championships when she called her mother over for some guidance. Read more

A 16-year-old blogger had the Ryan Braun story before anyone else

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Ryan Braun

Who got the Ryan Braun urine snafu story first? ESPN? Fox Sports? SI? Nope, none of them. Despite paying journalists millions of dollars to ascertain the whereabouts of Braun’s urine, it was 16-year-old Curt Hogg who beat them to the punch. Read more

The Tiger Woods blooper reel now includes hitting himself with a club

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Tiger Woods hits himself with club

Tiger Woods used to dominate the Accenture Match Play Championship. From 2003-2008, he won the event three times–a magnificent feat even for a player of his caliber. But those days are well behind him and Tiger now finds himself struggling against players he would normally dispose with ease. Read more

Nike shoe release devolves into riot at Florida mall

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Florida mall riots

Last night, hundreds of shoe fanatics waited outside Orlando’s Florida mall for the Nike release of its new Galaxy Foamposities–a shoe that retails for $220. One patron made an early dash for the Foot Locker before the midnight opening, which touched off the mob scene below. Read more

VIDEO: Announcers enthusiastically call Division II buzzer-beater

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enthusiastic announcer

Last week, we scolded an announcer for failing to exhibit proper enthusiasm for a game-winning basket. Today, we have just the opposite. Listen as these two announcers go absolutely bananas when Bloomsburg University’s Nnamdi Njoku tips one in at the buzzer. Read more

VIDEO: Who wants Bucky Badger at their wedding?

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Bucky Badger

Weddings are so much more fun when a man in an oversized Badger costume shows up. Wonder if he can do “The Dougie?” Read more

Hotel owners in the Erin Andrews peeping tom case accuse her of ‘forum shopping’

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Erin Andrews

Erin Andrews and her legal team have asked for a stay in the case against the Nashville Marriott, one of the hotels where she was videotaped nude by Michael Barrett. Owners of the hotel have called out Andrews for what they see as “forum shopping.” Read more

Florida State running back arrested after trying to protect girlfriend from cops

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James Wilder

James Wilder, Jr. was not in any legal trouble. The Florida State running back was simply minding his own business when cops came to his apartment. They were looking for his girlfriend who had failed to show up in court on a criminal mischief charge. Read more

VIDEO: JaVale McGee with the greatest goaltend in NBA history

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JaVale McGee

JaVale McGee continues to be the most exciting player in the NBA, more so, because you have no idea what he’s going to do next. Last night’s goaltend against the Kings was both unpredictable and highly entertaining. Read more

VIDEO: Mikhail Prokhorov is a pretty good rapper

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Mikhail Prokhorov rapping

Russian billionaire and New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov is one hell of a rapper. Nothing more needs to be said here. Read more

Man responsible for ESPNs ‘chink in the armor’ headline apologizes to Jeremy Lin

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Anthony Federico

Anthony Federico has taken full responsibility for his “chink in the armor” reference on ESPN.com. A reference that ultimately cost him his job from the worldwide leader. Though Federico initially spoke to the New York Daily News about the incident, he felt it necessary to further explain his side of the story. Read more