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cbssports: The New York Yankees will play ‘Sweet Caroline’ (a...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:33:31 -0400

The New York Yankees will play ‘Sweet Caroline’ (a Fenway Park tradition) at the end of the third inning tonight as a tribute to the Boston community.

Photo via Yankees on Twitter

gq: We have to face the fact that Michael Jordan may be the...

Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:30:34 -0500

gq:

We have to face the fact that Michael Jordan may be the worst-dressed man in the universe.

siphotos: SI has compiled the 100 greatest sports photos of all...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:19:57 -0500

siphotos:

SI has compiled the 100 greatest sports photos of all time and “The Catch,” as captured by SI’s Walter Iooss Jr, ranks 97th on the list. Where does your favorite photo rank?

GALLERY: The 100 Best Sports Photos of All Time

gq: Just in Case: The GQ Guide to Canada

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:13:04 -0500

gq:

Just in Case: The GQ Guide to Canada

Photo

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:20:15 -0400

When the media team gets an invitation to a creative shoot

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:41:01 -0400

whathappensinmediaplanning:

We’re like

stadium-love-: Olympic Architecture: Beijing vs. London Four...

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:19:38 -0400

Beijing National Stadium

London’s Olympic Stadium

Beijing National Stadium

London’s Olympic Stadium

Exterior of Beijing’s Water Cube

Roof of London’s Aquatics Centre

Roof of Beijing’s Water Cube

London’s Main Competition Pool

stadium-love-:

Olympic Architecture: Beijing vs. London

Four years ago, Beijing flexed its architectural might and forever changed what we expect from a host city. And immediately after the closing ceremonies we questioned if anyone could ever live up to their accomplishments. But instead of attempting to upstaging Beijing, London choose to think long-term. With sustainability being a main theme of the 2012 Olympics, the plan was to only make permanent structures that will have long-term use after the Games, while building temporary structures for everything else that will be utilized during the ceremonies. And while Beijing’s venues will still sit largely unused, London’s will either be dismantled and recycled or become part of the England’s largest urban park.

So how do you think London’s Olympic stadia match up against Beijing’s?

gq: The Dream Will Never Die:An Oral History of the Dream...

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:58:36 -0400

gq:

The Dream Will Never Die:
An Oral History of the Dream Team

Magic. Bird. Jordan. Barkley. Ewing. Legends at every position on the floor. Hall of Famers filling the bench. They were the greatest team ever assembled—in any sport—and twenty years ago in Barcelona, they put on a show the world will never forget. GQ contributor Lang Whitaker spent months assembling this one, and it reads like lightning. (Also, stay tuned this week to GQ.com: lots of outtakes to come.) So many great bits from the oral history to choose from, but this portion, about the legendary first scrimmage between the Dream Team and a squad of college all-stars, is a personal favorite:

Allan Houston (college squad player): We were asked to play a style that they hadn’t really seen a lot of yet. We figured we had nothing to lose. So we go in there, and Penny gets a couple dunks. I remember hitting a couple of shots. Everybody’s kind of flowing.

Penny Hardaway (college squad player): They just thought, “Okay, they got these young guys to give us a little warm-up. We’re going to beat them up a little bit, sign a couple autographs, and then everybody go on about their merry way.” They didn’t know how talented we really were.

Brian McIntyre (NBA vice president of public relations): Penny had a couple of steals at midcourt, and everyone was going, “Whoa.” There was—I can still feel it—there was tension. First day!

Charles Barkley: The first time we saw them, they looked like babies. We were like, “Hey, man, let’s don’t kill these little kids.” And they were playing like it was Game 7. Before we knew it, they upset us.

Houston: The clock ran out—we had a twenty-minute clock—and we were up. And everybody looked around sheepishly, like, This is not supposed to happen. Nobody said anything for a few minutes.

Karl Malone: We took them for granted, and they kicked our butt. And Coach Daly just had that look on his face like, “Well, this is what we told you guys. You gotta be ready.” After that, we was chomping at the bit to play them again that same day, but he didn’t let us. He let us stew on it a little bit.

Chris Webber (college squad player): When we busted their ass, they didn’t say any prima donna stuff—”We let you win.” That night was special. I remember me and Bobby Hurley decimating the golf course on some golf carts because we were so excited.

Houston: Back at the hotel, I was on the same elevator as Bird and C-Webb, and C-Webb was chirping. Bird got off the elevator and said, “Don’t worry, tomorrow’s a new day.” He kind of left us with that thought. And yeah, we got back in there, and it was a new day. [laughs]

Barkley: We sent them a little message.

Webber: We didn’t score a point. Not one point. Not a point on a free throw, not a point in the game. We were the perfect wake-up call for them, and they were the perfect reality check for us.

McIntyre: When the buzzer sounded, Barkley walks over to the other bench and says, “You guys are just lucky we didn’t come out with an attitude today.” Just cracked me up.

Old Time Family Baseball: Jose Valverde's Spitball

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:51:44 -0400

Old Time Family Baseball: Jose Valverde's Spitball:

oldtimefamilybaseball:

Last night in the Reds - Tigers game, with Jose Valverde facing Devin Mesoraco in the 9th inning, it looks like Valverde loaded up one hell of a loogie and let it fly into his glove before firing strike three past Mesoraco. For what it’s worth, as noted by Craig Calcaterra and verified by …

Old Time Family Baseball: Jose Valverde's Spitball

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:49:06 -0400

Old Time Family Baseball: Jose Valverde's Spitball:

oldtimefamilybaseball:

Last night in the Reds - Tigers game, with Jose Valverde facing Devin Mesoraco in the 9th inning, it looks like Valverde loaded up one hell of a loogie and let it fly into his glove before firing strike three past Mesoraco. For what it’s worth, as noted by Craig Calcaterra and verified by …

The moment I have a good idea

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:24:21 -0400

theadventuresofadgirl:

atthebrandcenter:

This is hilarious. Check out this blog if you’re curious about what it’s like for ad students at VCU Brandcenter.

What you’d see if you looked at a mountain range through a...

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:01:18 -0400

What you’d see if you looked at a mountain range through a tennis racquet.

jaymug: Aerial view of Manhattan Skyline 2011 by Stephen...

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:14:02 -0400

jaymug:

Aerial view of Manhattan Skyline 2011 by Stephen Wiltshire. Drawn entirely from memory.

Aerial view of Manhattan Skyline 2011. Drawn entirely from memory.

laughingsquid: Matt Groening Reveals the Real Location of The...

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:19:20 -0400

laughingsquid:

Matt Groening Reveals the Real Location of The Simpsons’ Springfield

Texting Problems…

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:35:49 -0400

Texting Problems…

Winter Lights (Taken with instagram)

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:31:02 -0500

Winter Lights (Taken with instagram)

Merry Christmas (Taken with instagram)

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:42:56 -0500

Merry Christmas (Taken with instagram)

-cityoflove: Lake Crescent, Washington via CORDAN

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:39:27 -0500

-cityoflove:

Lake Crescent, Washington via CORDAN

Dundurn Castle, Hamilton #hamont

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:19:54 -0500

Dundurn Castle, Hamilton #hamont

Whodunnit

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:18:51 -0500

Whodunnit

LeftHanded RightBrained

cbssports: The New York Yankees will play ‘Sweet Caroline’ (a...

gq: We have to face the fact that Michael Jordan may be the...

siphotos: SI has compiled the 100 greatest sports photos of all...

gq: Just in Case: The GQ Guide to Canada

Just in Case: The GQ Guide to Canada

Photo

When the media team gets an invitation to a creative shoot

stadium-love-: Olympic Architecture: Beijing vs. London Four...

gq: The Dream Will Never Die:An Oral History of the Dream...

The Dream Will Never Die:An Oral History of the Dream Team

Old Time Family Baseball: Jose Valverde's Spitball

Old Time Family Baseball: Jose Valverde's Spitball

The moment I have a good idea

What you’d see if you looked at a mountain range through a...

jaymug: Aerial view of Manhattan Skyline 2011 by Stephen...

laughingsquid: Matt Groening Reveals the Real Location of The...

Texting Problems…

Winter Lights (Taken with instagram)

Merry Christmas (Taken with instagram)

-cityoflove: Lake Crescent, Washington via CORDAN

Dundurn Castle, Hamilton #hamont

Whodunnit

The Dream Will Never Die:
An Oral History of the Dream Team