A much-debated call by replacement referees brought Monday Night Football’s Packers-Seahawks game to one of the craziest closes in modern sports. But there have been plenty of others.
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Monday Night Football: The 14 Best Tweets About the Controversial Packers-Seahawks Call
A Packers player had the third-most retweeted tweet in history amid the social media explosion that ensued after the Seahawks’ wild win. Here are the 14 best tweets that followed the replacement refs’ questionable call.
Monday Night Football, Official NFL Statement: Refs Right in Reception Decision, Blew Pass-Interference Call
While the ball is in the air, Seattle receiver Golden Tate can be seen shoving Green Bay cornerback Sam Shields to the ground. This should have been a penalty for offensive pass interference, which would have ended the game
WATCH: That Packers-Seahawks Monday Night Football Touchdown
Some are calling it the first ever game-winning interception thrown by a quarterback. Others — particularly fans in Wisconsin — are calling it a travesty. In yet another setback for the National Football League’s …
Shaun White and 10 More Arrested Olympians
As Olympic snowboarder Shaun White apologizes for his disorderly conduct in a Tennessee hotel, TIME takes a look at some of his fellow athletes who had run-ins with the law.
Jamie Kuntz: Was a College Football Player Cut from Team for Being Gay?
Jamie Kuntz, a freshman linebacker at the North Dakota State College of Sciences, was recovering from a concussion over Labor Day weekend, so rather than being on the field with the rest of the Wildcats football team he was in …
Andy Roddick Says Goodbye
The American tennis player gave an emotional speech at the U.S. Open as he left the game for good.
There’s a Windmill on the Field: Why Pro Sports Are Going Green
According to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council, teams are saving millions by switching to green technologies, and educating fans in the process
Old Navy Fumbles NFL T-Shirt
If you care at all about factual integrity on your college and professional sporting fan T-shirts—and Old Navy’s sure betting you don’t—then you might want to fact-check your gear before you purchase from the GAP …
Russell Crowe Rescued After Getting Lost Kayaking
The U.S. Coast Guard came to the Gladiator star’s aid after he and a friend lost his way off Long Island’s Cold Spring Harbor.
Javelin Toss Goes Horribly Wrong, Referee Dies After Being Speared
A track and field official has died after being accidentally impaled by a 15-year old javelin competitor at a sporting event in Germany.
Dieter Strack was going about his duties Sunday night as an official for the annual …
Penn State Drops ‘Sweet Caroline’ From Football Playlist: Are Lyrics to Blame?
With just days until kickoff, it seems suspicious that the Nittany Lions would drop Neil Diamond’s classic “Sweet Caroline” from their gameday playlist. But a look at the song’s lyrics prove that blasting it over the stadium’s …