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Female Boxers Get No Love, Sighs Female Boxer
The profile of boxer Keisher McLeod-Wells in the New York Times today includes details about her persona as "the Boxing Diva" - she likes Gucci anything, pink Juicy Couture knee-socks, Prada platform heels, Tory Burch tops and Bulgari eyeglasses. But some of the facts from the piece are plain-old de...
Calling All New York City Deadspin Readers: Free Concert Tix For Tonight (UPDATE: Contest over)
The Deadspin office has two tickets to the Cold War Kids concert tonight. I want to get rid of them. So if any of you undesirables don't have plans to watch the NCAAs, are in the city, and can come down to the office in Soho and pick these things up in the next two hours they're yours. Requirement...
Cats vs. Dogs: The First Round Goes Out With A Bang
Round one of our March Madness Dogs vs. Cats tournament ends today with our final two matches, after which we'll have sixteen of the sweetest competitors. Grab your flashlights, 'cause no one's going gently into the good night. [Jezebel]...
Cats vs. Dogs: A Major Upset!
We're down to the last few days of the first round of play - but exhaustion has yet to set in for these fierce warriors. Today is a day of sentimental favorites, but at the end of the game, a mammal must fall. Grab your toothbrush, because this one's going to leave a bad taste in your mouth. [Jezebe...
Pat Jordan Recalls Bo Belinsky: A Modern-Day Athlete From A Bygone Era
No character in sports was more authentic than Robert "Bo" Belinsky, a left-handed pitcher in the '60s. Bo personified "cool," real cool that was intrinsic to his nature, not his public persona. As a rookie, Bo pitched the first no-hitter in California major league history for the Angels. It made h...
These People At The Bruce Pearl Rally Are Now Unwitting Internet Heroes
Oh dear. Rocky Top Talk took one of the first photos of these Pearl supporters who showed up with their mullets and that sign to his rally, which is just the perfect sendoff to a coach whose legacy will be forever tarnished. Like a dimond. (H/T Twitterverse)...
See? Sometimes Your Life Can Get Better Once You Leave The NFL Behind
Note to those NFL players concerned about what to do if there is no 2011 season: start jotting down those lucid thoughts before the encephalopathy takes hold. It's good advice because Nate Jackson, former NFL player and writer for places of both distinction and ill repute, has just signed a book dea...
Cats vs. Dogs: Oh, How The Mighty Have Fallen
We saw a lot of emotion on the courts yesterday; hearts and guts and sheer sweat. Today promises to be more of the same. Put on your shinguards, because this one's a kicker. [Jezebel]...
Tiger Woods Is Screwing Again, Everybody Run
Tiger Woods is at Bay Hill this week and one restless journalist there will ask about the reports that Tiger is now boning an IMG exec's stepdaughter. Maybe two. But if that happens, playful Tiger on Jimmy Fallon reverts back to scowling Tiger and then every writer there will have to work much hard...
Erik Kuselias Makes Friends At Golf Channel Just Like He Did At ESPN
According to several folks, former ESPN Horndog extraordinaire Kuselias and "Morning Drive" co-hostess, Holly Sonders, are having an affair which may or may not be illicit, depending up the state of Kuselias' marriage. But the relationship chafed one co-worker enough that they informed us about it ...
Did You Know We Gave Away A Tim Tebow Autographed Football On Friday?
No? Well that's probably because you're not part of the Deadspin Facebook community, where dreams come true. Yes, thanks to a short essay about her love for Tim Tebow, one Lindsey Green walked away with a football signed by her hero courtesy of the fine folks at FRS energy drink....
It's All Green Beer And Puke Until Smirking Billy Baldwin Shows Up To St. Patrick's Day In Philly
A faithful reader was guzzling beer at Mac's Tavern in Philadelphia, chilling, singing songs about shamrocks and potatoes when he spotted Billy Baldwin greasing his way through the crowd, making all the Philly gals in "Kiss Me I'm Shitfaced" T-shirts swoon....
Jenn Sterger And Phil Reese And Their Game Of Inches
Jenn Sterger, who's been silent since the whole Favre thing captivated and appalled the nation, recently filed a suit against her "manager," Phil Reese, claiming he plans to use some of the additional raunchy photos, texts, and voicemails to move forward with a book about the "Favre Story" that Ste...
Cats vs. Dogs Tournament: Today's Matchup Is A Doozy
On Day 1 of our Cats vs. Dogs tournament, and we learned that Tigers and Golden Retrievers trounce Alley Cats and Cujo, respectively. The victors have secured themselves a spot in the Elite Eight, but many more warriors must fall along the way. And while yesterday's games predictably saw top seeds p...
Michelle Beadle, Matthew Barnaby Stricken By Bristol Love Virus
Michelle Beadle, oft regarded as the "most beloved ESPN personality in history" by, like, two or three people who work there has been in a serious relationship with Worldwide Leading hockey analyst and former pesky shit-stirrer, Matthew Barnaby, reports The Big Lead....
Cats Vs. Dogs Tournament Voting Begins Now
And so it begins! It's the very first day of Jezebel's ultimate Cats vs. Dogs tournament, wherein the felines and canines will face off for the title, as determined by your votes. Put on your water wings and get ready to dive in. [Jezebel]...
This Is What It Feels Like To Be Almost Killed By A Baseball. Twice.
Freak accidents like the one Gunnar Sandberg experienced last year are a terrifying part of the game. I've been hit in the head with a baseball twice — once as a pitcher and once as a hitter, which is in the video you see here. These incidents occurred within 18 months of each other. The first tim...
Student: University Admins Cut Sports Teams So They Could Renovate Their Offices
A group of UC Davis athletes are protesting their school's decision to cut several sports teams - they claim administrators chose to spruce up their own offices instead. According to CBS Sacramento, Davis cut men's swimming, diving, wrestling, and indoor track and field, as well as women's rowing, l...
This Is What Happens To You When You Try To Block A Rampaging Giant With A Seat Cushion
Former CU offensive lineman Nate Solder is 6'9", 315 pounds. Matt Russell, the Denver Broncos director of college scouting, is not. [Tina Bojo Productions]...
Let's Stage A Citizen's Intervention. Here's Charlie's Sheen's Phone Number.
We got a hold of Charlie Sheen's cellphone number (one of them, at least) and distributed it to some people who were desperate to contact him. Then it occurred to us that everyone seems desperate to contact Charlie Sheen these days. So now you can, too. Watch the video above and you'll hear Sheen ...