Sports

Notes on the First Case of March Madness

A Physician's Descent into Bracketology

Mar 19 •

MLB Spring Training, By The Numbers

Quantifying baseball's annual springtime renewal

Mar 13 •

Forgotten Baseball Nicknames, Explained

From 'Pig Fetus' to 'Ten Fingers,' get the full scoop on ten lost ballplayers.

Feb 10 •

The Super Bowl Sucks

And every other major event has become Super Bowlified

Feb 5 •

God Issues Official Statement on NFL Involvement

Satan Actually Runs The League, FYI

Jan 27 •

Rob "Irony Man" Block

Ten ways to tell it's almost football season

I refuse to let the NFL sneak up on me again.

Aug 27, 2024 •

An exclusive interview with a pole vaulter's bulge

Anthony Ammirati's private parts cost him at the Olympics.

Aug 7, 2024 •

Some questions about a viral Olympics photo

Earlier this week, photographer Jerome Brouillet snapped this photo of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina celebrating a run that earned him an Olympic…

Aug 2, 2024 •

Ranking the funniest Olympic sports (part two)

We complete our scientific survey of how to laugh at the Paris Games.

Jul 26, 2024 •

Ranking the funniest Olympic sports (part one)

A scientific survey of how to laugh at the Paris Games.

Jul 25, 2024 •

Baseball Needs More Clocks

Welcome to America Week! Today, we have a hot take on America's pastime: baseball.

Jul 1, 2024 •

The NBA Draft is hilarious

Narrowing down the funniest moments in NBA Draft history isn't easy, thanks to chaotic teenagers, angry crowds of Knicks fans, and more.

Jun 24, 2024 •

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