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Let's Watch A Flyers Beat Writer Throw Ilya Bryzgalov Under The Bus
The Flyers bought out Ilya Bryzgalov's humungous big contract today, after two years of a rocky relationship with Philadelphia fans and media. It took about 20 minutes for Randy Miller, of the South Jersey Courier-Post, to start the smear campaign....
PHOTOS: Chicago's Stanley Cup Celebrations Got Slightly Out Of Hand
After their second championship in three years, Blackhawks fans flooded out of the bars and into the streets of Wrigleyville to celebrate with each other, to drink, and in a few noteworthy instances, to bust shit up....
What Was Patrice Bergeron's Mystery Injury? Pretty Much Everything.
Bergeron, the Bruins' irreplaceable two-way center, was questionable for last night after being rushed to the hospital during Game 5. No one would say precisely what was ailing him, but after he had to watch the Blackhawks lift the cup, he fessed up: he was a broken man....
Andrew Shaw's Bloody Face Is The Face Of The Stanley Cup
Andrew Shaw was the Game 1 hero, but that's not what he does. He's a pest. An agitator. A player who gets his hands dirty, and his face bloody, and raises a Cup....
How The Blackhawks Made It Back To The Top
The Chicago Blackhawks, the first two-time champions in the NHL's salary-cap era, could tell you better than anyone: It takes an entire team to win a Stanley Cup, but nothing is possible without the right core....
LeBron Nearly Beheaded A Couple Times During Heat Parade
Miami's championship parade was today. Double-decker buses. Tall men. Overpasses. Tragedy repeatedly and hilariously averted by inches....
Brek Shea Posted—Then Quickly Deleted—This Very American Photo
Why yes, Shea is from Texas, how did you guess?...
Only One CBS Viewer Complained To The FCC About Kevin Ware's Injury
Louisville's Kevin Ware's compound fracture of his right leg in the Elite Eight, bone jutting through the skin, may have been the most horrific sports injury ever shown on national TV. CBS aired the replay twice, spurring discussion about the appropriate way to handle gruesome moments. But in the en...
Harvey The Hound's Head Recovered
You're cleaning out the flooded Saddledome. You're thigh deep in murky water. It's dead silent. Your flashlight illuminates just a few feet ahead of you in this cavernous, waterlogged mausoleum. Suddenly—something bumps against your leg. You look down. You never sleep again....
UCF Unveils Striking New Black-Stained Court
I hope someone sends these photos to FIU to show them that not every Florida novelty court has to be disgusting. ...
Dwyane Wade's Son Has A Mixtape
Ten-year-old Zaire Wade has some moves like his dad's. (Maybe better than his dad's, pre-blood spinning.) No wonder Zaire chooses to wear LeBrons....
Eagles Fan Bloodied After Fight At LeSean McCoy's Charity Softball Game
Yesterday was LeSean McCoy's second annual charity softball game, to raise money for ALS research. Lots of NFL players showed up, lots of funds were raised for a good cause, and everyone had fun—except maybe this dude....
The Flames Vow The Flooded Saddledome Will Be Ready For Hockey
The most destructive floods in Alberta's history—100,000 evacuated, likely hundreds of millions in damage—did not spare the home of the Calgary Flames, on the bank of the Elbow River. The photos are incredible, and the reports of damages are severe. But the Saddledome cleanup has begun....
Alabama Fan Dies, Will Miss First Crimson Tide Game Since 1945
Dick Coffee's streak would have been longer, but he put off college to serve in WWII. Then, in 1946, the Alabama freshman attended the season opener against Furman. He'd go to every single Crimson Tide game played—including road games and bowl—right up through January's national title. That's 781 st...
Dirk Nowitzki "Flops" In A Charity Soccer Match
Dirk pretty much fessed up to "selling" contact in NBA games to draw a whistle, but said the league needs to get rid of "the really obvious ones." Like, say, toppling over at a charity soccer match in Germany yesterday. ...
Game 6 Could Come Down To The Skating Wounded
They say the NHL playoffs are a battle of attrition, and the Blackhawks and Bruins, the last two teams remaining, remained remarkably unscathed until the finals. But a close, hard-fought series that's already required 20 periods over five games is taking its toll, and each team may or may not be wit...
Deadspin Up All Night: I Know I Know Nothing At All
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Stick around for the weekenders; they'll treat you right....