Deadspin: Cheerleaders

A Norovirus Outbreak Sickened More Than 200 People At The Washington State Cheerleading Championships

Timothy Burke — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:15:58 EST

A virus better known for causing epidemics on cruise ships is blamed for making 229 attendees of the Washington State Cheerleading Championships sick with vomiting and diarrhea. More »

Where Have You Gone, Pert Coed Rumps Of The Alabama Fax Cam?

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:45:02 EST

Last year Bama livened up the roll call that is National Signing Day by pointing a webcam at their fax machine, and sending female staffers to post the latest commitments. But some other SEC school complained, and this year Alabama is back to the boring big board. How do you expect me to read those names without asses? More »

Authorities Won't Say Why This Bengals Cheerleader Is Under Investigation, But We Have An Idea

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:30:50 EST

Today's edition of "Ohio or Florida?" features an NFL cheerleader/high school English teacher who may have had an inappropriate relationship with a student. Spoiler: It's Ohio. More »

Allow This Cheerleader To Tell You Exactly How South Florida Did Last Night Against West Virginia

Dom Cosentino — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:20:00 EST

Your morning roundup for Dec. 2, the day we learned we've been hanging around a lot longer than we thought. H/T to Zach for the photo. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »

Injured MSU Cheerleader's Dad: "Glad To See Your Booty Isn't Gettin' Big"

Timothy Burke — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:50:11 EST

We were happy to report last night that Michigan State cheerleader Taylor Young was doing fine after a scary accident that left her sprawled out and unconscious at center court of East Lansing's Breslin Center during the Spartans' 65-49 win over Florida State. More »

Cheerleading Accident Forces Delay In Florida State-Michigan State Basketball Game, Emotional Display From Mike Tirico

Timothy Burke — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:50:01 EST

Michigan State cheerleader Taylor Young is "OK," per Spartans AD Mark Hollis, after taking a spill in the first half of MSU's game against Florida State and landing flat on her face. More »

Doug Flutie's Daughter Is A Patriots Cheerleader, After Four Rejections

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:20:14 EDT

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Alexa Flutie found the fifth time's a charm. More »

Seattle-Area Cheerleaders Up To Their Old Diapered, Hot-Dog-Slappin' Tricks

Jack Dickey — Fri, 27 May 2011 13:10:00 EDT

Scene: waning springtime in the Seattle metro area. Local cheerleaders, presumably led by Parker Posey, now up to no good with the school year coming to an end, their youth and beauty fading. Their tools: diapers and hot dogs. More »

The World Famous USC Song Girls Drench Themselves In A Pool For Charity

Brian Hickey — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:00:00 EDT

By 9 a.m., two separate collections of photos from yesterday's "USC Swim with Mike Foundation" charity event where "the Trojan Song Girls don bikinis and swim a relay race" were sent in. For such vigilance, both "T-H" of BeatSC.com and Joe from Busted Coverage receive heartfelt attaboys. More »

Seminoles Cheerleaders Narrowly Avoid Onslaught Of Actual Seminoles Fans

Emma Carmichael — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:45:00 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Potomac River-Based Sports Franchise Inadvertently Renamed

David Matthews — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:15:04 EST

Well, it's either that or another example of egregious misspelling in the nation's capital. More »

My Girlfriend Became A Pro Cheerleader And Dumped Me In Wartime For The Team Mascot

Drew Magary — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:20:55 EDT

Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Find more of Drew's stuff at KSK or on Twitter. Today, we're covering puppy dong birthmarks, war, ALL CAPS, and more. More »

This Is What Four Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Do In The Bathroom Together

David Matthews — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:45:00 EDT

Years of standup-comic banter has been deemed irrelevant now that we have seen what happens when women go to the bathroom together. (Yeah, I don't know what's going on here, either. It has something to do with Roto-Rooter.) [CNET] More »

Lions Cheerleaders Not Allowed To Be Lions Cheerleaders

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:50:00 EDT

Following the lead of just about every other team, Detroit has finally brought in some spirit. A few caveats: they're not allowed to cheer, and they're not allowed to be affiliated with the Detroit Lions. You're doing it wrong. More »

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Juiceboxes)

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Creepiest Fan Ever Has 1300 Cheerleader Videos

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:10:00 EDT

One man has spent years taking slow-motion videos of cheerleaders at college football games, and uploading them to YouTube. You dial 9-1, then click through to see just how bizarre this is, then dial 1 again. More »

Now Turkey Wants To Take Away Your Right To Check Out Cheerleaders

David Matthews — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:50:00 EDT

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Fresh off news that dancers at the FIBA world championship had to overdress for USA-Iran, we now get word that their services won't be required during Turkey's games from now on. Man, if I didn't hate Hedo Turkoglu before... [NYT] More »

Now Iran Wants To Wipe Cheerleaders Off The Face Of The Planet

David Matthews — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:10:00 EDT

International competitions teach us a lot about cultural sensitivity. But sometimes the kumbaya stuff goes too far. Like when cheerleaders have to cover up during one of our basketball games, lest an Iranian player pop an infidel boner or something. More »

Bengals Cheerleader Does Not Have Venereal Diseases, Court Says

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:45:00 EDT

Holy gonorrhea! Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones won $11 million from a libel suit against The Dirty.com, which ran an item alleging she was all jacked-up with STD's courtesy of her bed-hopping ex-boyfriend. Not so.[Cincinnati.com] More »

Tasteful Israel Cheerleaders Won't Be Grinding On Anything

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:45:40 EDT

In the Israeli basketball league, cheerleaders are basically mandatory, so the more Orthodox teams put up with them even though fans would prefer that no one shake and/or display any "lady lumps." So they're expected to just....cheer? That's sick. [France24] More »

Dallas-Area Cheerleaders Piss Team Spirit, Piss

David Matthews — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:45:00 EDT

KXAS-TV does one of those routine cheerleaders-force-other-cheerleaders-to-drink-urine stories, only this one involves some gross-out B-roll and a "bad taste in their mouth" zinger as the kicker. Kudos to the awesomely monikered reporter, Ashanti Blaize. [Fat White Guy] More »

A Cheerleader-Eaten-By-A-Mascot Blast From The Past

David Matthews — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:30:00 EDT

Last time we checked in, we thought we were dealing with a new phenomenon. Footage unearthed today by reader Art, however, explicitly shows an '80s-era cheerleader being devoured by a mascot on something called Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters. More »

Ducks Cheerleader Full Of Liquid Cheer

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:50:00 EST

The inimitable Blazer Girl points us (very specifically) to an Oregon freshman cheerleader who got herself a DUI over the weekend. That's her, second from left. Say hi! [Register-Guard] More »

When You Don't Need To Read Past The Headline

Barry Petchesky — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:30:00 EST

"Gay, Mentally Challenged Biracial Male Cheerleader Claims Discrimination." I gotta be honest, I don't feel completely right throwing this piece of meat to you commenter dogs. Be kind. [Seattle Weekly] More »

Bengals Cheerleader Files Suit Against The Dirty.com Over Horrid STD Rumor

A.J. Daulerio — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:00:16 EST

The woman, identified as "Sarah J" in The Dirty's post and "Jane Doe" in the lawsuit, claims the website libeled her when they published an email suggesting her ex-boyfriend was a disease-riddled scuzzbot who probably infected her with something scabby. More »

Missouri Basketball Players Say Cheerleader Beatdown Was Self-Defense

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:00:42 EST

Twist! The two Lady Tiger hoops players accused of roughing up a male cheerleader say that they did get physical with him, but only after he G-O-T A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E with their other female friend. More »

Missouri Basketball Players (Who Are Women) Beat Up Cheerleader (Who Isn't)

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:30:25 EST

Much like their Kansas brethren, Missouri's athletic department is being torn asunder by intra-sports team strife. Only it's not the teams you usually expect, since we're talking about women's basketball and cheerleading. These kids do not compromise. More »

Does The World Need Cheerleaders?

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:00:15 EDT

The answer, of course, is "Yes." But why should that be so? Do we really need leaders to organize our cheers? Do basket tosses contribute to victory? Or is it that you can see ladies' underwear without being consider pervy? More »

Marietta, Georgia Books Teen Girl Larceny Squad

Matt Sussman — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:45:00 EDT

CHEERLEADER! SO AND SO! WHAT'S HER FACE! THE UNDERAGE ONE! They've all been charged with stealing $149 from two little girls. More »

Cheerleading Isn't A Sport. It's A War

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:20:46 EDT

"Between 1982 and 2007, there were 103 fatal, disabling or serious injuries recorded among female high school athletes, with the vast majority (67) occurring in cheerleading." Regular old gymnastics had "only" nine. Yikes. [Live Science, via Bob] More »

Wanted: Poise, Splits, Knowledge Of Middle East Geography

Ben Cohen — Sat, 23 May 2009 15:30:00 EDT

To be a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, you need exquisite dance technique, plenty of enthusiasm and poise, a vibrant personality and the ability to do high kicks and splits. Also, you should "look well-proportioned in dancewear." And you have to identify a country on Iraq's borders. More »

New Land Shark Stadium Upgrades Include Creepy Old Man Cam

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:45:03 EDT

There are plenty of new amenities for Parrotheads and Dolphinheads alike at Jimmy Buffet's Land Shark Stadium, but one of the most potentially troublesome is a device for the well-to-do horny fellas not interested in the game to eye-grope the cheerleaders. More »

You're Just Making Carlie Christine More Famous

Rick Chandler — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:00:05 EDT

The Sacramento area cheerleading coach who was ratted out by members of her squad and fired for posing nude in Playboy has been named that magazine's Cyber Girl of the Month. Vindication! More »

Teacher Takes High School Cheerleaders To Strip Club, Hilarity Ensues

Rick Chandler — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:45:46 EDT

So you're a teacher who takes four high school cheerleaders on a field trip to a gay male strip club that serves them alcohol, and suddenly you're fired? It just doesn't seem fair. More »

Scorned Cheerleaders Rat Out Heroic Playboy Model

Rick Chandler — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:10:10 EDT

It's the story you've heard a million times before: Girls cut from cheerleading squad get revenge on coach by exposing her Playboy modeling activities to school, thus getting her fired. More »

Ancient Cheerleader Manual Reveals Secrets To Making Classmates Jealous

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:15:35 EDT

You have probably thought about being a cheerleader, but may think that you're right not for the job. Nonsense! If you can speak English, dress appropriately and pretend to like your school, anything is possible! More »

Terror At 92 Feet; Brave Cheerleading Squad Somehow Survives Being Stuck In Elevator

Rick Chandler — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:45:51 EDT

What happens when 19 college cheerleaders pile into an elevator, and it suddenly stops between floors? Here is a harrowing tale of technology gone horribly wrong, and of ultimate cheerleader triumph against all odds. More »

Clay Bennett's Son Reveals Insight Into Father's Dislike Of Ugly Cheerleaders?

A.J. Daulerio — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:45:08 EDT

The brilliant "Bend It Like Bennett" has discovered what appears to be the OKC Supersonics owner's son's Facebook page. Graham Bennett loves his father unconditionally — even when Dad rips apart some high school cheerleaders. More »

Dad Who Hosted Cheerleader Stripping Party Tries To Kill Himself And His Son

Dashiell Bennett — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:00:15 EST

As if Steven Russo's previous antics had not convinced everyone that he has serious mental problems, he decided to kick the crazy up a notch by sitting in his closed garage with his car running. More »

It's All Fun And Games Until Your Cheerleader Stripper Pole Photos Show Up On Facebook (With Update)

Rick Chandler — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:00:40 EST

So if you're an adult and you host a party that includes high school cheerleaders, a stripper pole and a camera, you should pretty much just find the nearest jail and turn yourself in. More »