Pissed Off Diamondbacks Sue Because They Want Another Stadium

The protracted fight between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Maricopa County has reached a boiling point. The Diamondbacks announced tonight that they had filed a lawsuit in Arizona Superior Court against the Maricopa County Stadium District, the legislative body that operates their stadium, in an attempt to get out of…

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D.A. Looking Into Whether Johnny Manziel's New Year's Partying Violated Deal To Dismiss His Domestic Violence Case  

Last month, ex-Browns QB Johnny Manziel reached a deal with prosecutors to dismiss a domestic violence charge brought against him by his former girlfriend, Colleen Crowley. The terms of the agreement said he had to seek treatment for anger issues and counseling on substance abuse, as well as avoid contact with Crowley…

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Minnesota Fires Coach Tracy Claeys [Updated]

The Golden Gophers have fired football coach Tracy Claeys, according to several reports out of Minnesota. None of the reports offer anything official about why he why he was fired, but the move does follow a bowl game win—and the program getting criticism for when the players threatened to boycott the game, with…

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Report: James Dolan Agrees Rockettes Should "Be Tolerant Of Intolerance" And Perform At Trump's Inauguration

The Rockettes still do not sound too keen on performing at Donald Trump’s inauguration, which meant that Madison Square Garden Company executive chairman and New York Knicks owner James Dolan felt the need to hold a meeting with the dancers. From the sound of things, he didn’t do a very convincing job of making his…

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Murder Case Against Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka Dismissed

The murder case against former pro wrestler Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka has been dismissed, according to multiple reports. The decision ends what seemed less than two years ago like a chance to finally see a court trial in the bizarre 1983 death of Snuka’s then-girlfriend Nancy Argentino in Allentown, Pa. For decades, the…

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Lane Kiffin Says He's Too Focused On Making FAU A Playoff Team To Coach In Title Game

Monday, Alabama announced via a Nick Saban statement that new FAU head coach Lane Kiffin will not join the Crimson Tide on the sideline or in the booth as offensive coordinator for its upcoming rematch with Clemson in the national title game. Given the curious timing and Kiffin’s tendency to wear on his employers, a…

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Jalopnik 43 Supercars Missing After Alleged Sex-Predator Yogi Loses Court Case | Kotaku After My Da

Jalopnik 43 Supercars Missing After Alleged Sex-Predator Yogi Loses Court Case | Kotaku After My Dad Died, He Left Behind Thousands of Hours of Civilization Save Files | io9 More Details About What Rogue One’s Reshoots Actually Changed | Lifehacker How to Get Google Play on a Kindle Fire and Install Any Android App…

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Missouri Governor-Elect Takes Bazooka To MLS Hopeful's Stadium Financing Plans

Missouri’s recently elected governor, Republican Eric Greitens, is a former Navy SEAL, a devoted humanitarian, and a man who ran a campaign ad that was just 20 seconds of him firing a Gatling gun. All of that means he doesn’t take any shit, not when justice is at stake. The vampires trying to suck over $100 million…

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Jung Ho Kang's Off-Field Issues Likely To Cost Him A WBC Roster Spot

Major League Baseball has yet to issue a ruling on the potential suspension of Pirates’ third baseman Jung Ho Kang following a series of incidents including a sexual assault allegations and a DUI. But it seems increasingly likely that his off-field issues will cost him playing time at least in the World Baseball…

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Diego Costa And Eden Hazard Are Good As Hell Again

Remember this past summer, when Chelsea were reportedly sniffing around every big-name striker out there in an effort to find a replacement for the once-feared, maybe-fallen (and possibly fat?) Diego Costa, who just a couple season ago looked like a legit (and arguably literal) world-beater? And when there was a…

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Giannis Antetokounmpo Could Reach Out From Milwaukee And Slap You With His Dumb Arms

Giannis Antentkounmpo might be the basketball player you’d be most idiotic to emulate—he was just built differently. If you’d like a close-read of his physique and its every freakish feature, you can find that. But today we are just here to talk about these arms.

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Chip Kelly Is Playing The Game

The NFL is lousy with head coaches who have been given multiple chances at running a team despite achieving little on-field success. A coach can fail, get fired, and still find himself patrolling a sideline within a year, and the best way to go about pulling off such a feat is to control one’s own narrative. This seems to be something that just-fired former 49ers head coach Chip Kelly understands.

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This Car Charger Is Kinja Deals' Most Popular Item Ever, and Only $7 Today

Aukey Slim Profile USB Car Charger, $7 with code AUKCARS7

Your favorite USB car charger just happens to be the smallest one you can buy, and you can grab it on Amazon for $7 today with code AUKCARS7 (black only). This is Kinja Deals’ top-selling product of all time, and if it’s been on your wish list, this is the best price we’ve seen in about a year.

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Bengals' Adam "Pacman" Jones Arrested, Charged With Assault

Hamilton County Jail

Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones was arrested in Cincinnati early this morning on counts of assault, disorderly conduct, obstructing official business, and something called “harassment with a bodily substance,” a charge which was brought against him after he allegedly spit on a nurse at the jail.

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Kotaku CNN Shows Fallout Computer Terminal In A Video About Russian Hacking | io9 Greet the New Year

Kotaku CNN Shows Fallout Computer Terminal In A Video About Russian Hacking | io9 Greet the New Year With January’s Must-Read Scifi and Fantasy Books | Jalopnik For $25,000, Will This Custom 1992 Nissan 240SX Show You Who’s Boss? | Lifehacker Five Resolution Alternatives to Start Your New Year Off Right |

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