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Tim Howard Also Has Bad Takes On Foreign-Born USMNT Players

USA Today got ahold of Tim Howard, and for some reason he decided to criticize a number of his United States Men’s National Team teammates as lacking sufficient passion for their country:

Here's My House

Hello, welcome to my home. I hope you like it.

TP-Link's Newer, Smaller Smart Plug Has Never Been Cheaper

Wi-Fi smart plugs have been around for awhile, but only now are they getting small enough to only cover up a single outlet. The new TP-Link Smart Plug Mini is the same TP-Link Smart Plug you know and love, but you know, miniaturized.

What FIFA And The Cameroon National Team Are Doing To Joël Matip Is A Travesty

Sepp Blatter may have been ousted from the corrupt and labyrinthine bureaucracy he constructed out of the billions of dollars that FIFA funnels in from the world’s love of soccer, but lest you worry that the organization isn’t as perplexingly, exasperatingly stupid as before, we have the case of Liverpool, the…

Police: Vincent Viola Punched A Guy In The Face At A Horse Auction

Vincent Viola, owner of the Florida Panthers and Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of the Army, was accused of punching a concessions worker in the face at a New York racehorse auction on Aug. 8, 2016, according to the New York Times.

Tim Raines And Jeff Bagwell Look Like Locks To Make The Hall Of Fame Tonight

Finally, mercifully, the period of speculation about who will be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame this year will come to an end.

The Time I Didn’t Have Time For Donald Trump

I thought I was just shooing away another clown. I couldn’t have known at the time that I was shooing away a clown who would wind up becoming president of the United States.

Government Abruptly Kills Proposed Vaping Ban in National Parks but Won't Explain Why

Earlier this month, the US National Park Service proposed a ban on vaping in the National Parks. The rule would have expanded the ban on smoking in designated areas to include electronic cigarettes. Today, folks at the NPS had a change of heart. But the agency won’t tell us why.

Nick Kyrgios Stopped Giving A Shit And Crashed Out Of The Australian Open

Lots of choice words spill out of Nick Kyrgios’s mouth—many of them amusing, wounded, self-righteous—but you don’t need to hear a single one to understand how he feels about the game at a particular moment in time. You can see that spelled out on the court, in the way he chooses to swing his racket at the ball. On the…

What It Really Takes To Trade Your Day Job For Race Cars And Parties

It’s midnight and it’s freezing. The tiny industrial park is dead and empty, save for one open garage bay. Bathed in harsh lights and fatigued by 48 hours of continuous work, six guys are dirty and bloody trying to turn the husk of an old BMW into a race car. They don’t have enough time. They don’t have the right…

Goldman Sachs Does Not Want To Talk About It

If someone came to your house and camped in your front yard and screamed all day and night about how bad you are, you would want to correct the record somehow. Right?

British Police Have Identified Over 500 Potential Victims Of Sexual Abuse In Soccer

Britain’s National Police Chiefs’ Council has released an update on the widespread investigation into sexual abuse in British soccer and the numbers are staggering. According to the NPCC, there are:

Hole Fixed

The result of Odell Beckham Jr.’s frustration has been erased from the Packers’ facilities. From ESPN’s Rob Demovsky:

Save $9 On One Of Your Favorite Anker Desk Lamps

Anker’s Lumos line of desk lamps are is our readers’ favorite, and the A4 model (now sold under Anker’s home line, Eufy), is on sale for $31 today, down from its usual $40. The standout feature here is four different color temperatures at five brightness levels, meaning you can energize yourself for an all-nighter, or…

White Sox Prospect Throws Ball 110 Miles Per Hour

White Sox pitcher Michael Kopech was the 33rd overall pick in the 2014 amateur draft. As you can see here, he is capable of throwing the ball hard as hell:

Get Set For the Super Bowl With This $14, Amplified HDTV Antenna

All of a sudden, it’s 2017 and the Super Bowl is a few weeks away. If you don’t have cable, but are looking for a cheap and easy alternative to streaming the game, how about this $14 amplified antenna?

Jalopnik Why We Didn’t Get The 2018 Ford Mustang At The Detroit Auto Show Press Days | Lifehacker Li

Jalopnik Why We Didn’t Get The 2018 Ford Mustang At The Detroit Auto Show Press Days | Lifehacker Live Like You Don’t Give a F*** By Caring Strongly About Just a Few Things | io9 When to Expect the Arrival of Gotham’s Proto-Harley Quinn | Steamed The Most Interesting Answers From Gabe Newell’s AMA |

The Chargers' Logo Died On Its Way Back To Its Home Planet

Those were a heady few days, weren’t they, after the Chargers announced their move from San Diego and then soft-launched an L.A. logo that looked like the Dodgers logo stuck its dick in a wall socket. It was mocked by hockey teams, booed by Los Angeles basketball fans, color-swapped and mocked again, and now,…

Antonio Brown Is Very Sorry For Doing The Bad Thing

When Antonio Brown decided to livestream from the Steelers’ locker room after their win over the Chiefs on Sunday night, you could see the inevitable backlash from a mile away. It came first from grouchy columnists, then from head coach Mike Tomlin, and now Brown has completed the cycle by issuing an apology for…

Today's Best Deals: Activewear, CarPlay, iPhone Cases, and More

Amazon’s one-day activewear sale, an Aukey condenser microphone, and CarPlay for for existing vehicle lead off Wednesday’s best deals.

Jared Spurgeon Catches, Shoots Puck In Midair For Fantastic Goal

The Devils eventually took this game from the West-leading Wild 4-3, but that doesn’t take anything away from Minnesota defenseman Jared Spurgeon’s first-period power-play goal, which transpired a few feet off the ice.

Jose Bautista And The Blue Jays Needed Each Other More Than They Were Willing To Admit

In the end, both sides miscalculated. Jose Bautista misread the market for power hitters, and had to settle for what Toronto was offering. The Blue Jays mishandled the slugging outfielder they really wanted, and had to settle for the 36-year-old Bautista. It’s not romantic, but it’s a marriage nonetheless: Bautista…

Ole Miss Player Rasheed Brooks Hospitalized After Suffering On-Court Seizure

Shortly after halftime of this evening’s Ole Miss-Tennessee game, Ole Miss senior Rasheed Brooks collapsed in front of his team’s bench. He was carted off the court shortly after and Ole Miss eventually won the game. The school announced that he’d suffered a seizure and had gone to the hospital.

Cyclist Takes Nosedive Into A Ravine, Films The Whole Thing

Road cycling season started this week with the Tour Down Under (it’s in Australia, which, duh), and it began without Spanish superstar Joaquim Rodriguez for the first time in 16 years. Rodriguez was waffling on whether or not to ride for Bahrain-Merida, but ultimately decided not to.

Newly Hired Oregon Strength Coach Suspended For A Month After Workout Hospitalizes Players

The Oregon Ducks announced this evening that new strength coach Irele Oderinde would be suspended for a month without pay after intense offseason workouts sent three players to the hospital late last week. Two players remain hospitalized as of Tuesday night and one was released earlier today. Oderinde had just been…

Coach Goes Through Handshake Line Alone After Wild Brawl At The End Of Siena-Rider Game

Sportsmanship is about putting aside petty differences, respecting your opponents, and, sometimes, shaking hands with a bunch of ghosts. Siena beat Rider tonight in some hot MAAC action, and at the end of the game, things got real feisty real quick. Rider guard Anthony Durham landed a nasty jab and the kerfuffle…

Lady Gaga Will Do the Super Bowl Halftime Show Alone

Breaking with the “tradition” set forth by…someone that usually allows for one big celebrity and then a few smaller, less sparkly ones to take the stage with pyrotechnics and dancing and sliding towards the camera on their knees, Lady Gaga will be doing the Super Bowl Halftime show alone.

Trump's Education Secretary Pick On Guns In Schools: "What About Grizzly Bears?"

Betsy DeVos, a galactically rich and galactically evil anti-public school, anti-gay rights donor appointed by Donald Trump to be our country’s next Education Secretary, is going through confirmation hearings tonight (sports angle: her shitty father owns the Orlando Magic). She was asked about guns in schools. She said…

Chris Kreider Bludgeoned Cody Eakin With His Own Helmet

The helmet: a useful tool for keeping your brains intact. Also, apparently a weapon?