Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Samoan rugby star Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu was provisionally suspended from all levels of rugby on Tuesday after calling Welsh referee Nigel Owens "racist" in a Twitter message. Oops.
The center, who in an earlier Twitter post had claimed that World Cup tournament organizers were guilty of "slavery" for how they treated ...
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
As we've seen throughout the Middle East this past spring and summer, Twitter users will risk anything to thwart tyranny and oppression. Surely with that in mind, Florida Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison grandly announced his return to Major League Baseball last night.
Morrison was inexplicably sent to Triple-A New Orleans on ...
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Tuesday night my Twitter feed was inundated with NFL comings and goings. As was expected in the first day post-lockout.
But when I returned to the Twitter-verse on the late night, I found a thread much more enthralling than anything pigskin-related.
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves were matched up in an ...
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Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
It seems that athletes can no longer speak the truth without a ton of people getting their panties in a bunch, which makes every one that does a refreshing dose.
And right now none are more refreshing than David Price, who called out the pathetic fanbase of the Tampa Bay Rays ...
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Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
The Jaguars are f--ked. Proper f--ked? Yeah, Tommy, before "Ze Germans" get there - With Leather
Behold, the perfect tweet - Bootlegger Sports
But it wasn't Ty Lawson! Scandal! - No Guts, No Glory
Fan rules for describing a play when at a game - That Fan
Know your temporary rival: Algeria - Strait ...
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
I'm ignoring many facts and circumstance and everything, but whaddya know, a Calipari player with academic issues? - Strait Pinkie
Stuff UK should have known about, too - Ballin' is a Habit
I didn't know for sure until January, but man, parents these days are f**cking pansies - No Guts, No Glory
I ...
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
Following a summer in which the world watched as the internet nearly tore apart Iran's power structure, we may be seeing the interwebs take down another despotic, ineffective, tyrannical and oppressive regime. Thanks to the power and freedom of the world wide web, Dick Jauron's time as head coach of ...
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Thursday, September 24th, 2009
Gemma Atkinson's 2010 calendar is out. Not that you care but she's being so nice and bringing your daily dose of links, so I mean you could go check out the rest of it here.
Stupid Kansas football team - Every Day Should Be Saturday
Brett Bielema is spying on his players' ...
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Friday, August 7th, 2009
No disrespect to BJ Penn, but Kenny Florian is the official MMA fighter of Rumors and Rants for a reason. We'll most definitely be watching the title fight (and Silva/Griffin) on Saturday night...and hopefully gloating on Sunday after Ken-Flo wins hisself the belt.
Dear NFL, please reconsider the banishment of Twitter ...
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
Well, not FUNDED by it, but definitely inspired by it. I realize he won a Super Bowl for them, but really? And I also have to admit that it's not like the highest paid player in the various sports leagues is always the most deserving.
Eli's about to get paid. But ...
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