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We've Got Spirit, Yes We Doooooooooo ...
College cheerleading, an object of ridicule since it was discovered that our President did it, has new respect in our eyes. Southern Illinois basketball cheerleader Kristi Yamaoka, who fell 15 feet off of the top of a human pyramid onto her head on Sunday, suffered a chipped neck vertebra and a co...
About Last Night ...
What you missed when your kid's G.I. Joe collection went AWOL and turned up in Barbie's Dreamhouse ... • NBA: Kobe's 43 not enough as Spurs spank Lakers. • College Basketball: This is troubling, NCAA bracket-wise. Gonzaga beats LMU by 1 in WCC championship game, after having won in the semis over Sa...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as the rest of the family interacts with each other (fine, as long as they keep it down) ... • College Basketball: Colonial Athletic Association championship, N.C.-Wilmington vs. Hofstra, at Richmond, Va.; West Coast Conference championship, Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount, at Spokane, Wa...
Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Braves
We re less than a month from Opening Day, so it s time to start previewing the season. Inspired by an old feature on The Black Table, we re going team-by-team and distributing Four Things You Don t Know about them. If you have suggested oddities on your team, send them to us at [email protected]. ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. The Buzzmaster: Face it, you're floundering by yourself — you need another sidekick. How does this sound: The Buzzmaster and Dyna Girl. • 1 p.m. MLB with Tino Martinez: If we could ask a serious question, what do you think of C...
Curling The Way It Was Meant To Be Played: With Puppies
We heard you all during the Winter Olympics, making fun of the proud, storied sport of curling. It's been more than a week, and still you mock it. Yeah, us too. But now, curling has its revenge. Ever since finding this yesterday, we have done practically no work. Yes, it's Puppy Curling. Go on, tr...
Soon, Bud Selig Will Rule the World! Bwah Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!
We've never imagined the Yankees' front office as rebel types, but there's a first time for everything, we suppose. On Saturday, some brave soul in the Legends Field ticket office posted a sign in the main concourse of their spring training complex in Tampa, apologizing to fans for the absence of ...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while out in front of Pedro's house taking your bike off some sweet jumps ... • NBA: Are you ready for the NBA champion Phoenix Suns? We didn't think so. Anyway, they've won 10 straight. • College Basketball: The Ray-Foye show lead No. 4 Villanova over Syracuse, and we think we're re...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you remind yourself to tuck in your penis before playing Texas A&M ... • Boxing: Vic Darchinyan vs. Diosdado Gabi, for IBF flyweight championship; lightweights, Anthony Mora vs. Rustam Nugaev, at Santa Ynez, Calif. Yeah, well maybe we could enjoy this fight if Al Bernstein weren't c...
Steinbrenner Has Officially Lost It
At first we thought it was a joke, but no, they're serious — batting practice is now being televised. On April 3, the YES Network trots out Batting Practice Today, a show that features, well, New York Yankees batting practice. To begin one half hour before the start of their regular pre-game show (h...
Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Angels
We re just more than a month from Opening Day, so it s time to start previewing the season. Inspired by an old feature on The Black Table, we re going team-by-team and distributing Four Things You Don t Know about them. If you have suggested oddities on your team, send them to us at tips@deadspin....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. College Hoops Report Card: Let's make our student-athletes feel at home. "Mr. Blutarski ... zero point zero." • 1 p.m. Mid-Majors with Kyle Whelliston: Bally, you demented little runt — if I catch you looking up my girlfriend's...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while watching Emeril — but failing, sadly, to kick it up a notch ... • World Baseball Classic: Somehow we knew that the first three words we would hear during actual baseball competition this season would be "Chan Ho Park." • NBA: Michael Finley leads Spurs over Mavericks, even thou...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you recoil at the horrible real-life tragedy of Dr. McDreamy ... • World Baseball Classic: South Korea vs. Taiwan, Japan vs. China, at Tokyo. It's finally here! Let's play ball! We can't understand any of the signs in the stands! [ESPN2] • College Basketball: Central Intercollegiate...
Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Reds
We re just more than a month from Opening Day, so it s time to start previewing the season. Inspired by an old feature on The Black Table, we re going team-by-team and distributing Four Things You Don t Know about them. We re not sure how this is gonna work, but if you have suggested oddities on y...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NBA draft with Chad Ford: While the rest of the teams will be drafting live, we hear that the Knicks' choices will be on a seven-second delay. Your thoughts? • 3 p.m. NHL with Barry Melrose: So what's the NHL's policy with Olympi...
A Few Yards Of Felt, A Lifetime Of Nightmares
Hey kids, want this fella at your next birthday party or family get-together? It's Screech, the loveable mascot for the Washington Nationals. Screech won't harm you! Come back — fleeing headlong through heavy traffic like that is dangerous! Hey, it's Screech ... don't cry! ......
About Last Night ...
What you missed while rapping your love for Kentucky BAS-ket-ball, Kentucky BBBBasket-BALL ... • College Basketball: FSU sends Duke to first ACC loss, changing A LOT of potential NCAA Tournament brackets. • NBA: Hey, we told you he was pissed — Iverson's 40 leads 76ers over Rockets. • NHL: Swede To ...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you realize your hi-definition TV is defining some things you'd rather not have defined ... • College Basketball: Texas at Texas A&M, Utah at TCU. Yeah, if we had a nickel for every time a horned frog was mentioned in the Bible ... [ESPN2] • College Women's Basketball: Baylor at Tex...
Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Blue Jays
We're just more than a month from Opening Day, so it's time to start previewing the season. Inspired by an old feature on The Black Table, we're going team-by-team and distributing Four Things You Don't Know about them. We're not sure how this is gonna work, but if you have suggested oddities on y...