Bob Knight On Former Indiana Bosses: "I Hope They're All Dead"

Legendary former Indiana men’s basketball coach Bob Knight coached Indiana for 29 seasons until he was fired by the Hoosiers in 2000 over allegations that he was being an abusive asshole to his players. Knight’s dismissal was famously contentious, and Indiana students burned effigies of university leaders in protest.

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Baylor President Says The University Has Done Its Christian Duty

Baylor president David Garland spoke to the Chronicle of Higher Education about his school’s ongoing sexual assault scandal. It feels like every week there is a new development that makes Baylor look somehow worse than it already did, but Garland just can’t seem to understand why folks haven’t moved on already.

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The Latest: Cardinals, Chandler Jones agree to 5-year deal (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2017 file photo, Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) passes during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants in Landover, Md. In a move that seemed the most likely at this point in the odd dance between Kirk Cousins and the Washington Redskins, the team placed the exclusive franchise tag on the starting quarterback on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

The Arizona Cardinals and outside linebacker Chandler Jones have agreed to a five-year contract. The agreement comes after the Cardinals placed the franchise tag on Jones to prevent him from becoming a free agent. The Cardinals acquired Jones in a trade with New England before last season, and general manager Steve Keim had said all along that the team would sign the player to a long-term contract.


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Tiny Russian Boy Meets José Mourinho, Can't Contain His Joy

If you’d like to see what the sentence “Oh my god, this is the coolest thing that has ever happened to me!” looks like when played out in real life, this Russian kid’s reaction to seeing José Mourinho in the tunnel before yesterday’s Rostov-Manchester United match will do the trick:

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How South Korea’s Fake News Hijacked a Democratic Crisis

On Thursday night, South Korean president Park Geun-Hye was officially ousted from her office after a special Constitutional Court decision held up her impeachment. For the majority of Koreans, it’s the end of a grueling three-month trial and a longer national scandal. But during the biggest crisis in South Korea’s…

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io9 More Details About That New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Footage | Kotaku Unlucky Zelda: Breath of t

io9 More Details About That New Star Wars: The Last Jedi Footage | Kotaku Unlucky Zelda: Breath of the Wild Player Gets Blood Moon During Final Boss Fight | Jalopnik For $16,800, Would This 2000 Subaru Legacy V8 Wagon Make Your Brain and Your Wallet Explode? | Lifehacker What It’s Like to Put Down Your Pet at Home |

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Clint Frazier's Beautiful Red Locks Fall Victim To Yankees' Fascist Hair Policy

Clint Frazier, the prized outfield prospect the Yankees acquired when they traded Andrew Miller to Cleveland last year, has amazing hair. It’s long and red and voluminous and I honestly get kind of jealous just looking at it. Unfortunately for Frazier and those of us who appreciate a good mop, the Yankees have robbed…

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Save $16 On a Laptop Bag You'll Actually Use For Other Things

Laptop bags that protect your computer during transport are usually all function and no form. And rightfully so. But this 15″ Lifewit bag is actually incredibly attractive and functional, with durable genuine leather, a padded interior, and five pockets for things like your phone, chargers, and more. Use the code…

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Jimmy Garoppolo Posts Goodbye To Patriots On Instagram, Although He Might Have Been Hacked

In the wee hours of the morning, on the second day of free agency, Patriots backup QB Jimmy Garoppolo’s Instagram announced that he’d be leaving New England. Could it be true? Did the Pats actually pull the trigger and trade their future for a buttload of picks? Maybe not, because someone deleted it.

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Some Questions For Dan Snyder

Did you notice, in the Skins’ official statement on the firing of GM Scot McCloughan, they claimed “the team will have no further comment on his departure”? Is that a cruelly ironic statement or what, the statement coming exactly 11 minutes after the Washington Post published 1,400 words, largely sourced to an unnamed…

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There's Never Been a Better Day to Upgrade To a Cordless Vacuum

Half the time you spend vacuuming is spent plugging in, tripping over, or rolling up the power cord, but it’s 2017, and you don’t have to put up with it anymore. Today only, Amazon’s discounting four different cordless Black & Decker vacuums that will make cleaning time that much easier.

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