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Heeeere's Johnny
Um, when we heard that an Olympic skater was posing topless, we got pretty excited. Then we found out it was one of the men. Who would have thought we'd be seeing more of Johnny Weir since he was eliminated from Olympic skating competition? Now, we're as open-minded and cosmopolitan as anyone, but...

Blogdome: Where Are They Now? Edition
If you're like us, you wonder a lot about Teen Wolf. What happened to him after high school? Fortunately, Joe Sports Fan is there with an excellent investigative piece. [Joe Sports Fan]...

Tony Parker Fuels Our Nightmares
OK, we know that Tony Parker plays for the Spurs. And he's linked to Desperate Housewives co-star Eva Longoria (Yowza!). That's 12 or 13 Around the Horn-style points right there. But then there's this: He's also a rapper. (13 ... 12 ... 10 ...) who raps in French (9, 8, 7, 65432 ...)...

Larry Brown Suicide Watch: Day 2
A reader tips us to the photo that was on the ESPN front this morning: "You know how they say 'a picture's worth a thousand words?' Check out this photo from the front page of ESPN.com's web site this morning. Larry Brown's countenance pretty much sums it up. Funny picture."...

Blogdom's Best: Los Angeles Lakers
It might not yet have the online fanaticism and cachet of baseball, but the NBA and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom s Best, given to the most outstanding blog for each NBA team...

Barry's Back, And So Are the Memories
It was 7:59 a.m. in Scottsdale Ariz., and even the lizards were holding their breath. Would Barry Bonds show up for his first spring training workout? After all, Bonds had hinted, then retracted, then hinted again that baseball was no longer fun, and that he might retire. Then — 8 a.m.! Bonds arri...

Olympic Lookalikes
Oh yes, we have more. How about ... U.S. Speedskater Joey Cheek, and Mr. Show comedian Bob Odenkirk....

We Have to Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ......

A Penny For Your NBA Thoughts
As the NBA trading deadline looms, it will be hard to top the big trade that brought Steve Francis to New York — thus insuring an NBA championship for the Knicks next season (just kidding, they're doomed). The Knicks sent Penny Hardaway and Trevor Ariza to Orlando. Personally, we think the trade m...

Sasha Cohen: Superstar!
We haven't stopped smiling since we first saw this last night — everyone's darling ice bunny, Sasha Cohen, is apparently even more full of herself than we were led to believe. That is, if the lip-reading ability of one of our readers is on the mark. And why shouldn't it be? Our readers have never ...

The Last Word in Lonesome is Me
Imagine my surprise when I woke up this morning here in cavernous Deadspin Headquarters and found that everyone had vanished. Not a soul about. Even my faithful dog "Shithead" has deserted me....

About Last Night
What you missed while absent-mindedly packing your friend's parachute with dirty laundry ......

Hello, Nova Scotia!
G'day, eh. Just because you worship curling and your island will be the last place on earth to feel the effects of global warming, it's no reason for us to ignore you. So wake up, Nova Scotia, find your mittens, fire up the wood-burning stove and enjoy a special Atlantic Time Zone edition of About L...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you notice that your back yard is beginning to resemble the scenery in the TV show "Lost" ...• College Basketball: Duke at Georgia Tech. February Madness, courtesy of the ACC. [ESPN] • Soccer: UEFA Champions League, second round, first leg, Chelsea vs. Barcelona, at London. Your att...

Things To Do In Albuquerque When You're Drunk
How to know when you have a drinking problem:...

Blogdom's Best: Memphis Grizzlies
It might not yet have the online fanaticism and cachet of baseball, but the NBA and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom s Best, given to the most outstanding blog for each NBA team...

We Have to Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Live from Accenture Match Play Championships: I don't really have a question — I just like typing the name "Retief Goosen." He he. • Noon. NBA with Bill Walton: "It's the DEA — quick, get rid of the bong! Ha ha, just kidding Bi...

About Last Night
What you missed while writing your Death List Five ... • Winter Olympics: Oops — while Hedrick, Davis are busy bickering, Italian zooms by both of them to grab gold in 1,500. • College Basketball: Notre Dame almost, but not quite, upsets No. 3 UConn. Hey, it's just like football! • NBA: Vince Carter...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you play with your didgeridoo ... • College Basketball: Illinois at Michigan, Alabama at Arkansas. We only pray you're purchased enough snacks for two games. [ESPN] • Soccer: UEFA Champions League, second round, first leg, Real Madrid vs. Arsenal, at Madrid. In our dream, Iker Casil...

Why Your Hometown Columnist Sucks: Bob Sansevere
The St. Paul Pioneer-Press has an annual contest called "Average Joe Columnist," in which a field of 16 non-journalists submit sports articles, and are judged American Idol-style by sports editor Mike Bass and columnist Bob Sansevere. The latter, it seems, fancies himself in the Simon Cowell role — ...