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2013 NFL Season Week 1 in Animated GIFs
The first Sunday of the 2013 NFL season means packed sports bars and optimism...unless you live in Jacksonville. (At least you have sunshine?) Here's our animated GIF wrap-up of Week 1 moments that didn't affect the scores of the games but may have led to some therapy for the players involved.
2013 Stanley Cup Finals — Blackhawks Rally Past Bruins, 3-2, To Win Stanley Cup
Bryan Bickell and Dave Bolland scored within 17 seconds of each other late in the third period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins, 3-2, in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday night to win their second championship in four seasons.
2013 U.S. Open Recap — Justin Rose Wins the U.S. Open
Justin Rose shot a final round 70 on Sunday to win the 2013 U.S. Open golf championship at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa. and capture his first major title.
This Weekend in Sports: U.S. Open, NBA Finals & the Stanley Cup
The calendar is packed with championship-level offerings in several sports this weekend. Here's what to watch:
Virginia Man Catches Scariest Fish Ever Seen
You know all those plans you had to go swimming this summer? Forget them. After you see the fish a Virginia man caught earlier this month, you're not even going to want to take a shower without a spear gun.
Virginia fisherman Caleb Newton caught a three-foot-long, 17-pound, six-ounce Northern snakehead fish (also known as Frankenfish) in the Potomac River earlier this month...
Krispy Kreme Sloppy Joe Donut Debuts At San Diego Fair, Sends Hearts Into Delicious Panic
To paraphrase the late Robert F. Kennedy, some people would ask 'Why put sloppy joe meat into a deep-fried, glazed donut shell?' but Charlie Boghosian asks 'Why not?' Boghosian, known to many fans of fair food (and presumably their cardiologists) as "Chicken Charlie," debuted a Krispy Kreme Sloppy Joe Donut Sandwich at the San Diego Fair on Saturday...
Watch A Truck Hauling Fireworks Explode Into Ill-Timed Celebration After Hitting A Moose
A truck carrying fireworks struck a moose on the Trans Canada Highway near Wawa, Ontario on Friday morning. The collision caused the vehicle's fuel tank to rupture and catch fire, and you know what happened next. Watch the video above for the impressive display (though the moose probably didn't enjoy it as much)...
Will a $75K Set Of Golf Clubs Make Your Swing Better? Answer – No, We’ve Seen Your Swing
Between country club memberships, cart rental and that flask of booze you'll hit up after every bogey, golf can be an expensive sport. How about $75,000 for a set of clubs? Yes, really.
Watch a Chase Through ’80s Movies in This Awesome Indie Music Video
If you know anyone who has ever been in a band, you know how awful an independently done music video can be. Hell, if you've seen R. Kelly's 'Trapped In The Closet,' you know how epically terrible professional music videos can be.
Turns out, all bands need to do is hire cinematographer Jim Meegan...
Canadian Singer Flubs U.S. National Anthem at Junior Hockey Game
Oh, Canada, indeed! Canadian singer Alexis Normand forgot the words of “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to the Memorial Cup junior hockey championships on Saturday in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. As the Halifax Mooseheads and Portland Winterhawks nervously waited for the opening face-off, Normand sang her way into infamy...
Charmin Sponsors Hilarious ‘Stop Skidmarks’ Billboard At NASCAR Race
Product placement and sponsorship can be a precarious situation. Companies who spend millions of dollars on a branding campaign can wind up coming across as too pushy or stiff to relate to consumers.
Possibly Drunk High School Umpire Passes Out On Field, Fights Medics, Gets Tased and Arrested
C'mon, Blue: you're seeing double out there!