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Harvard has canceled the rest of the 2016-2017 Men’s Soccer season over a group of emails school officials say contained lewd sexual remarks about freshman recruits on the Women’s Soccer team.

The team is/was currently in first place in the Ivy League, undefeated within the Ivy League, and had just two games left in the season. If they had won the Ivy League title, which many believed was going to happen, they would have won an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament. Now that’s all gone.

The controversy all started last week when a player on the 2012 Men’s Soccer Team leaked a team email chain to The Harvard Crimson newspaper. The leaked emails contained what’s being called a “sexual scouting report,” wherein the men’s team graded the women’s team players on their sexual attraction. Following an internal investigation of those emails, officials learned that those emails have continued in some sort of tradition. Officials say that players in 2016 had written their own scouting report.

After the leak was made public, members of the women’s team wrote an open letter, published in the Harvard Crimson, which stated their disappointment in the men’s team. In it, they wrote that they were “appalled that female athletes who are told to feel empowered and proud of their abilities are so regularly reduced to a physical appearance.” Furthermore, they hoped that the leaked emails would “lead to productive conversation and action on Harvard’s campus, within collegiate athletic teams across the country, and into the locker room that is our world.”

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So last night the Men’s Soccer team season was canceled, a move first reported by The Harvard Crimson. News than traveled to ESPN. It’s becoming a big story. Harvard Athletic Director Robert Scalise wrote this in a statement:

“As a direct result of what Harvard Athletics has learned, we have decided to cancel the remainder of the 2016 men’s soccer season. The team will forfeit its remaining games and will decline any opportunity to achieve an Ivy League championship or to participate in the NCAA Tournament this year… We strongly believe that this immediate and significant action is absolutely necessary if we are to create an environment of mutual support, respect, and trust among our students and our teams.”

But Scalise was far from the only Harvard official to sound off on the decision. Harvard University President Drew Faust wrote that she was:

“Deeply distressed to learn that the appalling actions of the 2012 men’s soccer team were not isolated to one year or the actions of a few individuals… The decision to cancel a season is serious and consequential, and reflects Harvard’s view that both the team’s behavior and the failure to be forthcoming when initially questioned are completely unacceptable, have no place at Harvard, and run counter to the mutual respect that is a core value of our community.”

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Unfortunately, I don’t have much background information on this video. The only thing I know is that two brothers allegedly touched a young man’s sister in an alley, and he was not too pleased about it. What this video lacks in context, it more than makes up for in graphic violence.

Sweet vigilante justice. Right after that initial huge body slam you knew those two jackasses were in big, big trouble. I don’t understand why the guy in the white tee didn’t just run for the hills after seeing the beating his brother was taking. After about the 12th straight haymaker landed, it would have been time for him to make his escape. Screw brotherhood; it’s all about self-preservation at that point.

That really was a highly impressive performance too. You gotta love how he made a commitment to work the body. Throwing body shots is sadly a lost art, but that was a perfect example of how effective those blows can be. This video needs to be shown in every street fighting academy across the globe. He can be the Tom Emanski of proper technique for beating up perverts.

Like the great Randy Quaid said when he was getting ready to whoop some alien ass in Independence Day, “Hello, Boys! I’m Baaaack!!” Instead of saving humanity from alien destruction, I’m back with the second edition of the hottest women of Instagram. It may not be a matter of life and death, but it’s still a damn important job.

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Volume 1 was a big hit, and we’re just getting started. Thankfully, there are still a ton of babes on Instagram that are more than worthy of a follow, so there will be no drop-off here. We’re still talking about the cream of the crop with these young ladies. They are pretty much the polar opposite of Joe Flacco, as you will never question their level of eliteness. They also don’t have humongous, goofy-looking eyebrows, in case you were concerned.

From media tycoon Kim Kardashian, to squat expert Amanda Lee, to singer Nicole Scherzinger, to rising acting superstar Bella Thorne, to everyone’s favorite weather girl Yanet Garcia, there’s something for everyone here. So let’s stop messing around and get to the good stuff. Check out Volume 2 of the definitive hottest women of Instagram by clicking on the thumbnails below. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back.

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The Chicago Cubs have been waiting for over a hundred years for a World Series Championship, so when the Cubs finally won the 2016 World Series you knew they were going to have the ticker tape parade as soon as possible. That’s why Mayor Emanuel Rahm announced that rather than wait for Monday after the weekend, the city of Chicago would host their parade on Friday. This is a quote from the mayor:

“Here’s the thing: we’re going to have a parade in Chicago that will stand the test of time. It will be a parade that 108 years have waited for. It will be a parade and a celebration that all of Chicago for 108 years in their mind’s eye, have been envisioning. We’re going to make it a reality in the city of Chicago.”

The parade starts at 10 AM CT, when the players will leave Wrigley Field and continue south until they get downtown around noon. There’s going to be a celebration in Grant Park around 12 PM. We’ll update this post with photos and pictures as the day rolls along. Under the gallery, you’ll find various videos and nonsense from the Cubs parade that you won’t want to miss.

Not a photo, but we have an amazing video of a girl cussing on live television and then getting boo’d by the crowd. Get a grip people.

Honestly, these trust falls are dangerous, but I’d much rather see them earlier when everyone is energetic drunk, not exhausted drunk. That’s the real recipe for death.

Cubs reporters seem to be doing whatever they can to ruin it for the fans. That being said, this guy is ridiculous.

These girls know how to rally for a parade.

Bryant sounds like he’s had a couple Four Lokos himself.

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After 108 years of suffering, the Chicago Cubs have finally won the World Series by defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in a thrilling Game 7 on the road.

The century-long wait for these fans has come to its end, and with the championship parade to be held today, I’m going to guess that it will set a record for attendance at a championship parade, with the number of attendees projected to be in the millions.

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If you aren’t attending the parade, here is all the information you will need to watch it live:

2016 Cubs World Series Parade Viewing Details

Date: November 4, 2016
Start Time: 11:00 A.M. CST / 12:00 P.M. EST
Location: Chicago, Illinois
TV Channel: The parade can be watched on local Chicago stations (NBC & CBS), or nationally on the MLB Network with coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET.

How To Watch The Cubs World Series Parade Live Stream Online

NBC Chicago, CBS Chicago, or MLB Network . Budweiser will also be doing a live stream from their POV on the back of the Clydesdales during the parade that you can watch on their Facebook page here.

Cubs World Series Parade Route

Team buses will leave Wrigley Field at 10:00 A.M. CT, traveling from Addison and Sheffield to Pine Grove before heading downtown. The parade will start at 11:00 A.M. ET and run downtown Michigan Ave from Oak Street to Ohio Street, then along Columbus Dr. from Monroe St. to Balbo Ave. The celebration rally will then take place at Lower Hutchinson Field in Grant Park at around Noon CT. You can click here for more details, or here for a map of the route.

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We’re all about having fun here at COED, but we also like to educate our readers about things we think they should know. One of those things is why people in Texas, or going to Texas, or even passing through Texas, should never, ever bake pot brownies. Because of asinine Texas state laws, cooked marijuana is actually treated the same as if you were handling heroin. Making things even worse, the state of Texas will prosecute you for the full weight of your baked goods. So if you have a tray of brownies that weigh a pound (even if there’s only 1/8 of weed mixed in), the state will prosecute you as though you had a pound of heroin.

We’d like to give a special shoutout to the boys over at Hutson & Harris, who came up with a fun little song to teach you some important life lessons.

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During last night’s edition of Inside the NBA, Charles Barkley and the crew were talking about the Golden State Warriors throttling the Oklahoma City Thunder 122-96 in a highly anticipated matchup. A discussion about the frosty relationship between Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook lead to Barkley taking some hilarious shots at ESPN.

Check out the late night gold in the video below.

Charles Barkley is a national treasure. I couldn’t stop laughing when he started talking in Spanish, and clearly, I was not alone in that respect. Just look at the big fella!

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That is why Inside the NBA is hands down the best postgame show in all of sports. The chemistry between Charles, Shaq, Kenny, and Ernie is unreal.

I am a little disappointed Barkley left out a major ESPN network, though. Don’t know how this powerhouse of a station slipped his mind.

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Anthony Rizzo is coming off one of the greatest nights of his life as the Chicago Cubs won the World Series for the first time since 1908. That being said, Rizzo is a lucky man because not only is he winning on the field, but he’s winning off the field as well in the form of his girlfriend, Emily Vakos.

Vakos is 22 years old and has been dating the Cubs first baseman for a few months now. Vakos was a nutritional intern for the Cubs, where she ended meeting Rizzo. In college, Vakos attended Arizona State University. It seems as though Vakos could be Rizzo’s good-luck charm as the Cubs slugger batted .292 this year with 32 home runs and 109 RBI.

In celebration of Rizzo’s win as a Cub, let’s take a look at some of the hottest photos of Emily Vakos!

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After a losing week in Week 7, I corrected some of the mental errors and went 3-2 last week; way to recover Connor, you magnificent bastard. I may have missed my Lock of the Week, but shit happens and we’ll clean it up going forward. Now, I’ve been pretty negative about betting on the NFL this year, but that changes today, only positive vibes going forward. I don’t just like the games on Sunday, I love them almost as much as I love my own family. Me not going at least 3-2 this week would be the biggest upset since Shane Falco and the Washington Sentinels took down Dallas to clinch a playoff birth back in 2000 (still the best football movie of all time). Enough with the chitchat, let’s get going with the picks:

Connor’s Picks

Cowboys -7 @ Browns : Lock of the Week

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The Cowboys are really good and the Browns suck, that’s pretty much all you need to know about this game. I will say that if the Browns somehow won this game, it would totally be worth losing money because it would be hilarious and fuck the Cowboys always and forever. I’m still making this my Lock of the Week because the Browns are that bad. 0-16 here we come!

Eagles +2 @ Giants

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I hope I’m wrong about this because I love the Giants and hate the Eagles, but the Giants are pretty terrible at home and the Eagles have owned them over the past few years. I know Philly is coming off a tough loss to the Cowboys last week (a game I predicted correctly last week, shout out to me), but I think they’ll bounce back in a big way. I also see this being one of those Eli Manning games where he throws four interceptions and I want to throw the remote through my television. If I’m wrong that’d be pretty sweet, because then it would be good for the Giants playoff push, so I’m going with the win-win situation for myself.

Lions +5.5 @ Vikings

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Is this my best pick? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be a winner. The Lions are one of the hardest teams to bet on due to their inconsistency and because they’re the Lions, but I’m rolling with them this week. Minnesota is a very good home team, but they’ve been playing like shit the past two weeks. Their offensive line sucks, but even then it turns out Sam Bradford might not be that good. I don’t think they’ll lose, but with how bad they’ve been playing as of late, I think this is going to be a field goal game.

Panther -3 @ Rams

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The Panthers have been pretty terrible this year, but the Rams have been worse, so I’m choosing the lesser of two shitty teams. The Panthers at least have the potential to be good as they’ve proven last year, so maybe I’m stuck in the past, but Case Keenum is the Rams’ present quarterback, and that guy sucks ass. I’ll also admit that another reason why I’m going with Carolina is because they were one of my winners last week, and I feel that this is an appropriate way to reward them for their efforts, regardless of how big of a whiny bitch Cam Newton is being.

Colts + 7.5 @ Packers

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If it wasn’t for Andrew Luck, the Colts would be as bad as the Browns, but fortunately for them, he’s on their team. While I don’t think that they win this game, Green Bay hasn’t been great this year, and haven’t played as well at home as they have in years past. I also think that Luck will be able to put up some numbers against the Packers’ not so great secondary, so if you wanted to bet the over as well that’s also not a bad pick. If I am wrong about this game, hopefully it’s because Aaron Rodgers throws for six touchdowns and not only gets the Packers a win but more importantly gets my fantasy team a win.

Five picks, five winners. Okay, I may not go 5-0, but at the bare minimum, I’m going 3-2. Last week was the start of my resurgence on the NFL season, so let’s keep this train rolling. My bookie is going to shit his pants come Sunday when he sees how good these picks are #PrayForMyBookie.

Record on the Season (started in Week 6): 7-7-1

Locks of the Week: 1-2

Eric’s Picks

So do y’all trust me yet? I went 3-1 in my opening week. Sure, I may have steered you wrong with my Lions lock of the week, but at least now I know the Lions have the Saints syndrome, which means they absolutely blow on the road against the spread. Won’t make that mistake again.

I’m with Connor on the Cowboys & Panthers. Now let’s get to it.

Chargers -5 vs. Tennessee Titans

The Chargers are the best bad team maybe in the history of the NFL, and the Titans are maybe the worst 4-4 team in history. Forget that game last week against the legitimately pitiful Jaguars, the Titans can’t score, and the Chargers can. I like the Chargers to cover at home.

Lock of the Week: Saints -4.5 @ San Fransisco

I know I just said not to bet the Saints on the road, but playing against the Colin Kaepernick led 49ers have to be an exception. The 49ers are one of the worst 2 or 3 teams in the league, and Drew Brees is still Drew Brees, so I got roll with NOLA.

So we got the Cowboys, Panthers, Chargers, and Saints. You can thank me next week.

Last Week: 3-1

Overall: 3-1

Lock of the Week: 0-1

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I’m not one to gloat about any of my accomplishments, but holy shit were my NBA picks last week good. Came out of the gates scorching hot by going 4-1 with picks in the first week of the NBA season, no big deal or anything. Do I think this success is going to last? You’re goddamn right I do. I’m having a winning season and there’s nothing that the oddsmakers in Vegas can do about it. I may have missed my Lock of the Week last week, but if you think that’s going to stop me from picking against the Nets for the rest of the season then you don’t even deserve my winning picks. And a big shout out to the Cubs for winning the World Series, because I now no longer have to hear all of Cleveland’s dumb ass 3-1 Warriors jokes, thanks to Chicago. So on to the second week of the NBA we go, here are this week’s winners:

Bulls -6.5 vs Knicks

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Wait, the Knicks stink because they’re underutilizing Kristaps Porzingis due to 100 shots a game (I may have made that number up) between Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose? I’m stunned… NOT. The Bulls, on the other hand, have gotten off to a nice little 3-1 start on the season, and I expect them to take care of business tonight. I could give a shit that it’s Derrick Rose’s return to Chicago and he’ll want to have a big game, the Knicks suck and they’re going to suck for the rest of my life, or until James Dolan gets hit by a bus.

Clippers -5.5 @ Grizzlies

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I’m very open about how I think the Clippers are a bunch of frauds who are never going to win a championship, and that Doc Rivers is an overrated coach who gets way more praise than he deserves. Now that I got that off my chest, I’m still taking the Clippers tonight because I think Grizzlies rely too much on their big men, and the NBA is all about perimeter play now. Still love the Grizzlies Grit and Grind nickname/mentality, but the Clippers are the play tonight.

Spurs -4 @ Jazz

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I don’t buy the hype with the Jazz and I’ll never buy the hype with the Jazz, so get the hell out of my face with all of this Jazz hype. As I’ve learned throughout the years that if you ever need an NBA team to get you out of a gambling hole, just go with the Spurs because they’re awesome and were put on this Earth to win NBA Championships and bail out gamblers. Go Spurs Go.

Trailblazers @ Mavericks OVER 206

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I went with Mavs under last Friday as one of my picks, which was a winner for all those wondering, so I’m switching it up this week and going with a Mavs over. I like to add one over/under as one of my picks, and this one feels good. Expect big games from Dirk and Damian Lillard to help secure this over, and because they’re both awesome. POINTS POINTS POINTS.

Hornets -6 @ Nets: Lock of the Week

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Fuck the Nets. I don’t care that betting against them was my only loss last week, they suck and I’ll go against them as my Lock of the Week for the rest of the season just to prove my point. Plus, Michael Jordan owns the Hornets and he’s the best basketball player of all time, so there’s literally no chance he loses to the godforsaken Nets.

4-1 the first week of the season with another group of winning picks this week. I’m looking to bankrupt everyone’s bookies this season with these picks, so let’s stay hot and keep the winners coming.

Record on the Year: 4-1

Locks of the Week: 0-1

Jason Heyward and the Chicago Cubs won their first World Series since 1908 with a thrilling 8-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians in a 10-inning Game 7. It was one of the most entertaining World Series of all-time, as the Cubs became just the sixth team to ever come back from a 3-1 deficit to win the Fall Classic.

This was Heyward’s first year with Chicago, and there was a ton of hype surrounding the arrival of the one-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner. Despite his impressive résumé, the 27-year-old didn’t have a whole lot to do with the Cubs’ success. In the regular season, he hit just .230/.306/.325 with seven HRs, 49 RBIs, and 61 runs scored in 142 games. It was even worse for Heyward in the postseason, as he slashed .104/.140/.167 with 0 HRs in 48 at-bats.

But don’t feel bad for Heyward because he stunk it up all year long. He signed a contract for $184 million over eight years, he won a ring, and oh yeah, he met his smoking hot girlfriend. Heyward’s been dating Grace Heller for a few months, and now all his struggles at the plate make a lot more sense. How in the hell could anyone concentrate on baseball with this minx waiting at home for them?

Check out some of Grace’s hottest photos in the gallery below. Anyone who wouldn’t be more focused on rounding her bases is a goddamn liar.

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Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 A.M. Sunday, November 6, as the clocks fall back with the season. So before you fall asleep on Saturday, be sure to set your alarm clock back an hour to be in tune with the right time on Sunday when you wake up. In New York on November 6, the sun is predicted to set at 4:46 P.M., which signals that the days will be shorter. On Saturday, November 5, the sun is predicted to set at 5:47 P.M., over an hour before Sunday’s sunset when the new time takes effect.

Daylight Savings Time Facts

Did you know that Benjamin Franklin came up with the idea for daylights saving? Franklin’s essay, “An Economical Project for Diminishing the Cost of Light” points out that “people could save candles by getting up earlier and making better use of available light.” What may have actually been a joke got people to thinking about saving light.

In 1907, William Willett became obsessed with setting the clocks back, particularly in the summer, so that people could wake up earlier and presumably enjoy the English weather. On May 17, 1916, Willett’s suggestion for a daylights savings time was signed into law and passed in spite of opposition. The following Sunday, this daylight saving policy took effect in England.

One of the reasons why the daylight saving policy was adopted in England was to save fuel for WWI. America would adopt this same policy in 1918 for the same reason.

In Antarctica, there will be a 24-hour night all throughout the winter, where no sun will shine again until the 24-hour daylight of the summer. So, daylight saving doesn’t exactly apply over there.

On August 8, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act, and since then the official end of DST will take place on the first Sunday of November. This man literallyy changed time and history, as in the years 1986-2006, DST always started on the first Sunday of April and came to a close on the last Sunday of October.

According to Live Science, 2:00 A.M. is considered the least disruptive time of day, which is why it was picked as the time to end daylight savings.

Hawaii and Arizona do not partake in the DST fun. In 1967, Arizona legislators agreed to opt out of daylight saving time.

Germany is the first country to use DST, as they turned their clocks ahead one hour on April 30, 1916.

In 1916, France also jumped on the Daylight Savings bandwagon. On Wednesday, June 14, 1916, 11:0o P.M., the french set their clocks forward 1 hour to Thursday, June 15, 1916, 12:00 midnight. And on Monday on the dot of midnight, October 2, 1916, France went back in time as they turned their clocks back an hour to Sunday, October 1, 1916 at 11:00 P.M.

Many countries in Europe would revert back to their old time and wouldn’t come back to the DST formula until WWII (to probably save fuel like in World War I).

In 1999, DST threw a wrench in some terrorists’ plans going down in Israel. While the West Bank was stuck in DST, Israel had just switched to standard time. The terrorists didn’t plan for this, and as they planted the bombs, they exploded an hour early and three terrorists were killed.

Trains cannot leave the station before the scheduled time change. At 2:00 A.M. all Amtrak trains in the U.S. will literally stop for an hour and do nothing until that hour is up. Trains need breaks too, I guess.

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In totally unexpected and fantastic news, it was reported today that Dave Chappelle will host an upcoming episode of Saturday Night Live. Here’s Deadline with the scoop:

Comic Dave Chappelle is set to make his Saturday Night Live debut as host of the November 12 show — the first one after Election Day. A Tribe Called Quest, which is releasing its first album since 1998 the day before, will be the musical guest on NBC’s late-night stalwart.

This is the definition of must-see television. It’s a crying shame that it’s taken this long for Chappelle to host SNL, but it’s better late than never. I can’t wait to see his opening monologue, and I’m really hoping he busts out some classic characters from Chappelle’s Show.

Here are a few of my favorite skits from Chappelle’s Show to get you pumped up for November 12.

Also, it’d be remiss of me if I didn’t mention how excited I am to see A Tribe Called Quest perform. Phife Dawg passing away last March at just 45 years old after battling with diabetes was absolutely devastating. Hip hop will never see another rapper like him ever again. Such a one-of-a-kind entertainer with a knack for hilarious rhymes and awesome sports references.

UFC Fight Night Mexico: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson is the last UFC event before the big one in NYC’s Madison Square Garden, UFC 205. But this isn’t just a warm up before the biggie, there are going to be multiple great fights to watch. This will be the 98th iteration of UFC Fight Night. It is the fourth Fight Night in Mexico, and the third in Mexico City.

Obviously the main card between Rafael Dos Anjos (the #2 lightweight in the world) and Tony Ferguson (#3 lightweight in the world) is going to be the biggest draw. Rafael Dos Anjos was had been the lightweight champion of the world back in July, but now he’s got a couple of question marks surrounding him. Ferguson, on the other hand, is largely an unknown to most casual fans. That being said, a lot of experts are picking him to win over the Dos Anjos.

UFC Fight Pass

The UFC Fight Night Mexico fight card will begin at 10 PM EST and can be watched online with UFC Fight Pass on UFC.TV. It’s a subscription service which offers one-month, six-month and 12-month subscription options to Fight Pass. You can start a 30-day free trial.

UFC Fight Pass

The UFC Fight Night preliminary fight card begins at 6:30 PM EST and can be watched online with UFC Fight Pass on UFC.TV. It’s a subscription service which offers one-month, six-month and 12-month subscription options to Fight Pass. Alternatively, we suggest starting a free trial which expires in 30 days. The prelims will then continue on Fox Sports 1 at 8PM EST.

UFC.TV App

Mobile users are able to watch the first preliminary card on the free UFC app (iTunes Store| Google Play Store). Watching it on the app this way requires a UFC Fight Pass subscription. See above for more information on that. The prelims will continue on Fox Sports 1 at 8PM EST.

Fox Sports GO app

TV cable subscribers can watch all the matches on the Fox Sports GO app (iTunes Store | Google Play Store | Amazon Store | Windows).

UFC Fight Night Mexico — Fight Card

FS1 Main Card (10:00 P.M. EST)

Lightweight: Rafael Dos Anjos vs. Tony Ferguson
Lightweight:Diego Sanchez vs. Marcin Held
Featherweight:Ricardo Lamas vs. Charles Oliveira
Lightweight:Martin Bravo vs Claudio Puelles
Lightweight:Barneil Darius vs. (15) Rashid Magomedov
Women’s Strawweight: Alexa Grasso vs. Heather Jo Clark

FS1 Prelims (8:00 P.M. EST)

Bantamweight: Erik Perez vs. Felipe Arantes
Featherweight:Marco Beltran vs. Joe Soto
Welterweight:Erick Montano vs. Max Priffin
Featherweight:Henry Briones vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade

UFC Fight Pass Early Prelims (6:30 P.M. EST)

Middleweight: Sam Alvey vs  Alex Nicholson
Lightweight: Marco Polo Reyes vs. Jason Novelli
Lightweight: Enrique Barzola vs. Chris Avila

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If you look up the phrase “wrong place at the wrong time,” you will find a picture of Steve Bartman. The most infamous fan of the Cubs franchise marked his place in history on October 14, 2003. The Cubs were leading the Florida Marlins 3-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning of Game 6 in the NLCS and were just five outs away from the World Series.

Enter Steve Bartman, the man who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

13 years later, after thousands of death threats and a 30 for 30, I am 100% on Team Steve Bartman. People forget the Cubs were winning that game before they collapsed to lose Game 6. People also forget that the Cubs had a lead in Game 7 before losing it again and watching their World Series dreams go down the toilet. Chicago needed a scapegoat and unfairly took it out on Bartman. If you watch the play, Moises Alou was not catching that ball. I won’t hear any argument that he would’ve made the catch especially after Alou said he would not have caught it. The Cubs lost the series, not Steve Bartman.

Fast forward to today as the Cubs celebrate their first World Series since 1908 at their parade in Chicago. Steve Bartman’s representatives put out a statement via Frank Murtha, Bartman’s lawyer, about his thoughts on the World Series win and if he would go to the parade.

“He was just overjoyed that the Cubs won, as all the Cubs fans are. We don’t intend to crash the parade,’’ Murtha said. “The one thing that Steve and I did talk about was if the Cubs were to win, he did not want to be a distraction to the accomplishments of the players and the organization.’’

What’s crazy to think about is the fact that Bartman still lives in Chicago and no one has seen him since that memorable night in 2003. If I were Bartman, I would’ve changed my name and left the city because I would fear for my life. He’s actually a saint for sticking around and continuing to root for the Cubs. It’s messed up to say, but no one could have handled this better than Bartman. Bartman does not get enough credit for staying out of the limelight and always remaining apologetic to Cubs fans.

I’m disappointed to see Bartman not attending the parade because he deserves a public apology from Cubs fans for how they treated him. I hope the organization invites him to Opening Day 2017 in order to sweep things under the rug.

Cubs fans, it’s time to give Steve Bartman his life back.

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Something stinks here, and it’s not the skunk! Sure, skunks release a foul, hard-to-remove odor as these little creatures are scared and look at their awful spray will fend off predators (and it usually does). But this little critter with black fur and a white striped back is still vulnerable despite its stinky nature. One predator that this skunk wasn’t able to fend off was a frat boy from Indiana University.

This is exactly what happened when a skunk interrupted an intramural basketball game between fraternity members. The animal wandered across the court and caught the eye of Andrew Baldini. Police say that he picked up a shovel and whacked the skunk, causing the poor animal to limp off in an injured state. Baldini then followed the creature onto a public sidewalk on East 3rd Street with intent to kill. He hit the skunk repeatedly with the shovel until it died.

But this frat boy didn’t get away with this disturbing act of violence. He was cuffed and wheeled away by police officers, who would charge this collegiate criminal with felony animal cruelty charges. I’m sure he won’t feel like such an alpha male in a prison cell. He’ll most likely encounter much larger predators in the big house and may feel just as vulnerable as that skunk.

He could have just called Bloomington’s pest control to take care of that potentially stinky intruder but instead, he now faces a prison sentence. Maybe this can serve as a lesson for Mr. Baldini. Maybe this felony charge can show him the significance of snuffing out a beating heart, no matter how small.

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Taissa Farmiga is a 22-year-old actress from Readington, New Jersey, and she made her film debut as Teenage Corinne Walker in Higher Ground. The 2011 drama was directed by Vera Farmiga, who is the older sister of Taissa. She would make her television debut later that same year as Violet Harmon in the first season of American Horror Story.

Taissa was such a big hit on Murder House that she was brought back for the third season. She played Zoe Benson in American Horror Story: Coven, which ran from 2013-2014. It’s been confirmed that Taissa will make her third appearance on AHS during its sixth season, but she hasn’t popped up yet.

We’re eight episodes deep into American Horror Story: Roanoke, and we’re still waiting with bated breath for Taissa to show up. Thankfully, passionate fans think that they spotted Taissa in the trailer for episode nine, so hopefully, the drought is over.

To celebrate Taissa’s impending return to AHS, let’s take a look at some of her hottest photos.

Any Given Wednesday’s Twitter

HBO announced today that Bill Simmons’ Any Given Wednesday is getting the ax. The sports and pop culture show will air its last episode on Wednesday, November 9. The first season was supposed to run for 20 episodes, but it will now wrap up after 17. Via Variety, here’s Simmons on the show’s cancellation.

“One of the many reasons I joined HBO was to see if we could create a show built around smart conversations for sports fans and pop culture junkies. We loved making that show, but unfortunately it never resonated with audiences like we hoped. And that’s on me,” Simmons said. “But I love being a part of HBO’s family and look forward to innovating with them on other ambitious programming ideas over these next several years – both for the network and for digital. With that said, I want to thank the dedicated staff that worked so diligently with me behind the scenes to make this show every week – we hired so many great and talented people and I loved having them in my life. It’s difficult for me to imagine not working with them anymore.”

Any Given Wednesday royally sucked and Simmons is pretty awful on television, but I’m still excited to see what else he can cook up with HBO. I used to read Simmons’ columns religiously back in the day and he’s the man who brought the transcendent 30 for 30 documentary series to television, so I’m hoping he’s still got some magic left in him.

But if not, at least we’ll always have Ben Affleck losing his goddamn mind over Deflategate.

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The MannequinChallenge is the latest and “greatest” group viral video series to hit Twitter and Instagram. Essentially, it asks a bunch of people to freeze where they are, while in an interesting position as another person films the whole room, or parking lot, or locker room, etc.

What Is The Mannequin Challenge?

The #MannequinChallenge is a viral video idea that was (according to Mashable) started by a bunch of high school students in the video below.

Even though these enterprising students misspelled the word “mannequin,” we’ll let it slide because this thing has gone viral and it doesn’t look like the video in the middle of English class. Anyways, these videos have absolutely exploded in the last 48 hours and a ton of different celebrities, schools, and even professional sports teams are getting in on the action.

The Best Mannequin Challenge Videos

The Pittsburgh Steelers #MannequinChallenge is probably my favorite, mostly because of the appearance of James Harrison mid-pull up (below).

Next up on the list of great #MannequinChallenge clips are the boys in blue, those University of Michigan Wolverines (below).

Even UTEP is getting in on the action (below).

Now we’re in the land of high schoolers, which is where the #MannequinChallenge is really blowing up.

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Manny Pacquiao (58-6-2, 38 KOs) retired to focus on his senatorial duties in the Philippines after dominating Timothy Bradley en route to a unanimous decision victory back in April, but that sure didn’t last long. Pacquiao only stayed away from boxing for five months before getting back into the gym. For his comeback fight, he’ll be taking on WBO welterweight titleholder and Las Vegas’ own Jessie Vargas (27-1, 10 KOs). The 27-year-old won his third career belt after knocking out Sadam Ali in the 9th round of their March bout.

This will be Vargas’ first title defense of his newly acquired belt, and he couldn’t have picked a much tougher opponent. Pacquiao is one of the greatest fighters to ever step instead the squared circle, and he is the only boxer to ever win belts in eight different divisions. But while Pacquaio is a slam dunk Hall of Famer, he has shown signs of slowing down. He is now 37-years-old, and he’s only knocked out one of his last 11 opponents.

Now that you know a little background info on the fight, watch this video to get real pumped up. When you’re done running around your house with “Eye of the Tiger” blaring, come back and find out how to watch this title bout.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas Tale Of The Tape

Age: Pacquiao (37), Vargas (27)
Height: Pacquiao (5’5.5″), Vargas (5’10”)
Reach: Pacquiao (67 in), Vargas (72 in)
Weight: Pacquiao (144.8 lbs), Vargas (146.5 lbs)
Stance: Pacquiao (Southpaw), Vargas (Orthodox)

Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas Viewing Details

Date: Saturday, November 5, 2016
Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada
TV Channel: Top Rank PPV
How To Order: DirecTV & Comcast
Odds: Pacquiao (-600), Vargas (+425)

How To Watch Manny Pacquiao vs. Jessie Vargas Live Stream Online

Unfortunately for boxing fans, this fight is on Top Rank PPV. To legally watch this fight online, you’ll have to shell out $59.99 to live stream the action on Top Rank.