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Chitwood Vs. Jemele Hill: Your Butler vs. Michigan State Open Thread
Can those streetwise Butler ballers continue their mid-major march to glory? Or is beach-combing Tom Izzo, Greatest Coach In The History Of HIstory, powerful? Settle it in the comments. (Photo:MLive)...
Manny Ramirez, Por Favor
Fresh off last year's season of scrutiny, ManRam is determined to prove that performance enhancers were not the reason for his All-Star swat. He's all business, the Dodgers say. 99 Problems But My Swing Ain't One, Manny's shirt says....
Statement From DirecTV About Erin Andrews Email Threats
About those emails, DirecTV responds: "DIRECTV executives at the Dan Patrick Show became aware of the threatening emails on March 30 and immediately notified DIRECTV corporate security who then immediately contacted the appropriate authorities and representatives of Erin Andrews."...
The One Where Terry Bradshaw Reveals He'd Go Gay For Tom Brady
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another....
So Who's Terrorizing Erin Andrews Now? (UPDATE)
TMZ revealed the Sideline Princess is suffering from another round of internet torment, this time from a creepy Dan Patrick Show emailer, who wrote that he wanted Andrews "murdered" and sexual, violent things....
Look At All The Pretty Pictures: The iPad-Friendly Deadspin
Hello Saturday afternoon lurkers. If you go to beta.deadspin.com (and beta.gizmodo.com) you'll get a glimpse into the future. Express your feelings in the comments, please. Your feedback is encouraged. Even if it's profane....
A Jewish Fantasy Baseball Draft Kicked Off By A Constipated Young Lady
Do you remember these gals? If not, you should get to know them better. Sam and Susannah and the rest of Middlebrow media will be helping us out from time to time. Enjoy their Passover-friendly fantasy baseball draft. (Possibly NSFW)...
A Letter From Everyplace Else: This Is Why You Should Hate Duke
SB Nation's Andrew Sharp fires off a rigid counterpoint to the Bentern's love letter to Duke. Smell the hatred. [SBNation]...
This Is How People Disappoint You
So I made an agreement with someone and then they failed to follow through on a promise and now we're left with this big mess here that is quite awkward and sad and, well, that's it. Anyway, here's this....
New Facts: Most Sports Viewers Are Republican, John Boehner Chain Smokes
According to this recent fancypants study, the majority of sports fans in this country tend to vote Republican. This explains why so many people start yelling at us when this site throws lefty....
The "Harold Reynolds Spring Break Story" Gets A Little More Clear
We still don't know who's telling the whole truth: the drunk kid who allegedly barged into Harold Reynolds' hotel room, or the MLB analyst. To help add detail, one former ESPN employee shares his HR experience from Disney World 1999....
Come Along For The Tweet Parade Then Stay Facebook Friends Forever
We understand that there are plenty of other places many of you enjoy wasting your time on besides here. So we've finally upgraded our once decrepit social media platforms and made them all shiny and new....
Even The Washington Nationals' Ticket Website Knows They're Crap
Those plucky Washington Nationals are poised to surprise the National League East this year so buy your tickets now...right after you type "democratic diarrhea" into the box below. [WashingtonNationals] (H/T Reader Alex W.)...
Does Roger Clemens Look Like A Man Who Can't Please A Lady In Bed?
According to his former cuckoo mistress, Mindy McReady, The Rocket had some problems satisfying her in the bedroom. Even when she was 15? [Fox411]...
The "Harold Reynolds Spring Break Story" Just Won't Die
Although Harold Reynolds summoned the MLB PR department to flatly deny he was ever in Disney World over Spring Break and drunkenly intruded upon by a hapless young man, other people say HR is lying. They sent along this photo....
Pole-Dancing With Wolves
Their equipment? Five-inch pumps. Their field? A slippery 25-foot pole. Their mission? To wriggle and writhe along said 25-foot pole. These brave women are high-heeled gladiators in shorty-shorts. Step inside the 2009 East Coast Regional Pole Dancing Championships. [WithLeather]...
I Was There...Being Paris Hilton's Manslave
Here's an unexpected submission. One of the young men selected to carry Paris Hilton during MTV's Cancun Spring Break shitshow emailed his experience and, I must say, it is something else....
Go Read This Story About The Torment Of Sportswriter Mike Penner As Soon As Possible
Christopher Goffard of the LA Times appears to have pulled together the most honest account of the final years of former sportswriter Mike Penner's haunted life were like when he struggled to find his identity as Christine Daniels....
Erin Andrews And Her <em>Dancing With The Stars</em> Dude Are "Maybe" Dating
This is according to Maksim "Maks" Chmerkovskiy, who sarcastically told Bonnie Fuller's website last week that he and the Sideline Princess could be more than just reality show cha cha partners. They do seem cuddly....
This Is What A Young Atlanta Braves Pitcher Looks Like When He's Busted For Soliciting Imaginary Hookers
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 the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....