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Notre Dame QB Golson Allegedly Kicked Out For Academic Violation

Everett Golson, whose heroics under center last season led the Fighting Irish to the BCS Championship game, is no longer enrolled at Notre Dame due to academic violations, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The Pacers' Paul George Has Gradually Exploded All At Once

After two games in Miami, it's no longer assured that the Heat reigning champs, winners of 27 straight in the regular season, top seed in the Eastern Conference, proud owners of fans like these are going to dispatch the Indiana Pacers quickly, or for that matter, at all.

It's a talent to wipe out as much as skateboarder Clint Walker does in these outtakes and to keep sk

It's a talent to wipe out as much as skateboarder Clint Walker does in these outtakes and to keep skating. It's another talent altogether to nail tricks just as authority figures arrive.

College Hoops Coach Who Made Players Run Until One Pooped Keeps Job

University of Wisconsin Green Bay men's basketball coach Brian Wardle made news last month when it got out that he may have made his players run hills so much that one of his players, Ryan Bross, shat his pants, and that he may have then proceeded to heckle the poor pants-shitter all season long.

A Wisconsin Festival Claims A Record Bratwurst Because Of Course

The Midwesternest piece of Memorial Day Weekend news has broken, and it is that the self-proclaimed World's Largest Brat Fest has achieved its destiny by grilling and bunning perhaps the world's largest brat.

Trope-Recycling Bill Simmons Has Bill Simmons Syndrome

Bill Simmons this week mused on the fate of Dwight Howard, who appears to be the NBA's equivalent of plutonium: a potential world-beater but perilously radioactive.

Europa League Champions Will Qualify For Champions League

UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino announced yesterday that the winners of the Europa League will qualify for the Champions League starting in the 2015/2016 season.

This Might Be The Worst Double Play Call You'll See

This is not a double play. It would've been, probably, if Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland caught the ball to end the play. But he didn't catch the ball. Someone else caught the ball.

Hawk Completely Melts Down About This Blown Double Play Call

Chicago White Sox announcer Ken "Hawk" Harrelson was obviously a little high-strung yesterday when Chicago had bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th with one out against the lowly Marlins.

How To Grill Cheeseburgers And Win Your Memorial Day Cookout

So you've got your grand Memorial Day weekend feast all planned, your spread of exotic, expensive victuals purchased and prepped and ready to be grilled and smoked and barbecued and so on.