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Monday night in Bullitt County, Kentucky, a 30-year-old man hid in the bathroom of a ValuMarket grocery store. After the store closed, he emerged, and for a number of hours the store was transformed into one man's personal banquet hall. "Odyssey" is the word you're looking for. From WDRB-Louisville: "He went to the beer cooler and got him a couple of beers," Ofc. Huffman said. "He ate six steaks, a couple of pounds of shrimp, a dinner salad and a birthday cake...and he drank a case of soft drinks."

"He had a really good time in there," Huffman added. "Is

this a sport?" is not a question that requires a binary answer. You and I ought to be able to agree that there is plenty of gray area with regard to pursuits such as poker, stock car racing, baseball, and competitive eating. I debated with my associate, Spencer Hall, over whether endurance eating is a sport, and we quickly reckoned that it's a half-sport. It is, after all, a test of physical ability. It's clear, then, that the gentleman in question did engage in some manner of sport. Based on what we can glean from the police report, Mr. Trevor Runyan consumed the following: Six steaks (approx. 4,300 calories) Around two pounds of shrimp (approx. 900 calories) Birthday cake (between 1,000 and 2,000 calories) "A case" of soda. We take "a case" to mean 24 cans, and we felt that consuming 288 ounces of soda would not be possible. Rather, we estimate that...(Read Full Article)

As it stands, Arsenal will head into the final day of the season in fifth place, behind Tottenham Hotspur, while Wigan will need an absolute miracle to avoid relegation. It's 1-1 at halftime, and a draw benefits absolutely no one. Arsenal dominated from the outset and couple have scored on multiple occasions in the early going. Santi Cazorla had the first great chance of the first half, nodding just inches wide off a cross by Theo Walcott. Four minutes later, Arsenal would find their go-ahead goal on a corner. The marking from Wigan was atrocious on

the goal, with no one finding the ball or the man who eventually scored. Cazorla's corner was allowed to take a big bounce in the penalty area before reaching Podolski, who was waiting unmarked at the back post. He capitalized on the free chance for a tap-in. Until the 25th minute mark, Arsenal were completely dominant and didn't show any signs of letting Wigan have a sniff of the ball in their half, but things turned around at that point. Wigan didn't look like they were going to threaten the goal before the half, but Shaun Maloney had other ideas. In the 45th minute, Mikel Arteta took down Maloney just outside the penalty area. Arteta gave away a free kick in the same spot earlier in the half, but Jordi Gomez put his attempt into the wall. Maloney waved him off the second time around, stepped up and placed a...(Read Full Article)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin will require surgery to repair a torn ACL, general manager Bob Murray announced on Tuesday. Beauchemin played with the injury for the final month of the season. Despite this, the 32-year-old defenseman averaged 25:22 of ice time per game over the team's seven-game playoff series with the Detroit Red Wings. That total was two minutes higher than Beauchemin's regular season average of 23:27. In addition, captain Ryan Getzlaf and goaltender Viktor Fasth were both revealed to

be dealing with injuries. Fasth injured a lower abdominal muscle and was playing at 80 percent at the end of the year. Getzlaf was dealing with an injured ankle he sustained on March 3. Murray also revealed that Nick Bonino was kept out for a month due to a torn hamstring. In terms of the team's future, many wonder about Teemu Selanne. Murray stated that he hopes to have Selanne back next season and will begin discussions in the coming weeks. Selanne stated that the early exit left many in the room wanting more and discussed the concept of unfinished business. Whether that means he feels like he has unfinished business remains to be seen. Murray also expressed interest in retaining Saku Koivu, who at 38 years old is likely nearing the end of his career. Koivu will take time to contemplate his future and whether...(Read Full Article)

UCLA defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa will miss the 2013 season due to a hip injury, according to the Los Angeles Times. Odighizuwa had surgery on his hip earlier this offseason, and will take a redshirt season to ensure he fully recovers. Odighizuwa will be a junior this next year, and will have two years of eligibility remaining after the 2013 season. His loss is a blow to the UCLA pass-rush, as he was expected to help fill the hole created by the departure of first-round draft

pick Datone Jones. Odighizuwa came into UCLA as a much hyped five-star prospect, but has yet to really establish himself. Unfortunately for him, he'll have to wait another year to get a chance. However, the good thing for UCLA is that this move wasn't necessarily unexpected, and there are talented underclassmen on the horizon who could contribute early. Kylie Fitts, a highly regarded four-star defensive end prospect, enrolled at UCLA this January, and will probably see his expectations increase as a result of this move. More from SB Nation: Follow @SBNationCFB Follow @SBNRecruiting • Ohio State’s schedule as short stories • RAINBOW WARRIORS BACK? • LSU likely to sign No.1 class? • When the SEC’s seven-year streak could’ve ended • National recruiting coverage • Today’s college football news headlines...(Read Full Article)

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Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard was only the No. 6 pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, but he's been the most decorated member of the 2012 draft class after his first season in the league. Lillard was the only unanimous selection on the NBA's All-Rookie team, receiving all 58 possible points. Anthony Davis (Hornets), Bradley Beal (Wizards), Harrison Barnes (Warriors) and Dion Waiters (Cavaliers) all joined him on the first team. Davis,

the No. 1 pick, was the only big man selected to the first team, which isn't all that surprising given the greater learning curve for young big men in the NBA. There were more big men on the second team, which featured Andre Drummond (Pistons), Jonas Valanciunas (Raptors), Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Bobcats), Kyle Singler (Pistons) and Tyler Zeller (Cavaliers). Thirteen other rookies also received votes, with Maurice Harkless (Magic) and Alexey Shved (Timberwolves) the closest to making the cut, finishing with 14 points each, one point behind Zeller. The most amusing vote might have come for Pablo Prigioni (Knicks), a 35-year-old Argentinian point guard who is still technically an NBA rookie. More from SB Nation: • Ziller: Don't blame Kevin Durant • The Bulls were historically unenjoyable • Dan on Fire: Did Kobe fake his injury? • How hurt is Dwyane Wade? •...(Read Full Article)

Royce Freeman's a big back from Imperial (Calif.) High School, a junior whose skill set and running style has earned him scholarship offers from all across the country. Freeman is a running back who already has college size, despite still having another year of high school left. He's 6'0 and listed as somewhere between 210 and 220 pounds, making him large for his position. He's listed as a four-star recruit by most services, with 247 ranking him as the No. 8 running back in the country and Rivals ranking him No. 28. Scout is less enthusiastic, considering him a

three-star back. Hailing from just near the US-Mexico border about two hours from San Diego, Freeman's gotten offers from UCLA, Arizona, and Arizona State, as well as Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, Cal, Colorado, Washington, and Washington State -- 10 of the Pac-12's 12 schools. His 19 offers also include Florida State, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Nebraska, and Vanderbilt. Derrell Warren, West Coast Recruiting Analyst: Freeman is a big running back currently listed at close to 6'0 and between 215 to 218 pounds, depending on the recruiting service. Due to his college-ready size, he is an imposing back Off the hoof Freeman profiles as a downhill power runner. However, his movement skills give his game a greater degree of diversity. He has been utilized as a workhorse back in his high school career due to fact that his physical maturity enables him to handle a heavy workload. Currently Freeman is used on a variety of...(Read Full Article)

New York Jets GM John Idzik thinks that free-agent Joshua Cribbs' knee "isn't quite there yet," according to Conor Orr of the Star-Ledger. The Jets gave Cribbs a physical last week, but he left town without signing a deal. Cribbs visited four teams over the last week. In addition to the Jets, he visited the New York Giants, Oakland Raiders and Detroit Lions. None of the teams made him an offer yet, no doubt due to lingering concerns over his knee injury. He had meniscus surgery over the offseason. The 29-year-old spent his

entire career with the Cleveland Browns, mainly as a return man. Last season, he had 1,178 kick return yards and added 457 yards on punt returns. Cribbs is still drawing plenty of interest for his special teams prowess, but he hasn't been able to prove that his knee is 100 percent yet. More from SB Nation: • The rise of "Generation Jaguar" • Uffsides: Chip Kelly's war on tacos • Who is Doug Whaley? • Brian Urlacher "leaning toward" Vikings? • Why does the NFL make for such bad media? • This year's impact rookies...(Read Full Article)

Part of being an MLB outfielder is knowing where the outfield wall is and adjusting accordingly. The Dodgers have a big dumb video wall that makes that harder. Bryce Harper now knows this.

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While Wigan are mathematically alive in the relegation race with a draw and Arsenal will remain in the Champions League race no matter what, anything but a win is a disaster for both teams. After Tottenham won 2-1 away at the Britannia Stadium on Sunday, Arsenal have dropped below their North London rivals and into fifth place. Their two point deficit means that they need to win against Wigan this weekend to move back above Spurs and into a Champions League place again. However, Wigan must win at all costs too, and will be hoping their shock FA Cup

win against Manchester City on the weekend will have given them new impetus to pick up a victory. A defeat against Arsenal will mean they are relegated immediately, while a draw would only prolong the inevitable, leaving them needing to with their final game of the season and Sunderland to lose theirs, with a combined 12 goal swing on goal differential. And that's not going to happen. Arsenal have Abou Diaby out with a serious knee injury and Olivier Giroud through suspension, though Łukasz Fabiański and Kieran Gibbs are both available again after their injury problems. Wigan have Ronnie Stam, Jean Beausejour and Maynor Figueroa all unavailable with injuries. Arsenal injuries and suspensions Out: Abou Diaby (knee), Olivier Giroud (suspension) In doubt: None Wigan Athletic injuries and suspensions Out: Ronnie Stam (ankle), Jean Beausejour (hamstring),Maynor Figueroa (groin). In doubt: None Match Date\Time: Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. local, 2:45 p.m....(Read Full Article)