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"The Dagger Has Been Retracted": Wizards Play-By-Play Man Calls Game-Winner That Wasn't

You can't really blame Steve Buckhantz for this one. From his seat (and from the first angle) it really did look like Trevor Ariza sealed an incredible Wizards comeback against the Pistons and a "Dagger!" was absolutely warranted. Unfortunately, after the first view of the shot there is the second...

Mickael Pietrus Interrupts NBA TV Segment With Dancing Routine

NBA TV Canada broadcasters Paul Jones and Sherman Hamilton were just trying to get in a few league news and notes before Toronto's losing effort in Cleveland tonight when in came Mickael Pietrus....

A Hero Emerges In The Milwaukee Racing Sausage-Napping [UPDATE]

We told you earlier today about the theft of beloved Brewers Italian racing sausage, Guido. The whereabouts of Guido and his thieving conspirators—it's got to be at least a two-man job at this point—remain a mystery. Their days may be numbered however thanks to one brave woman's plan: free mustard....

After Loss To Kansas, Angry Iowa State Fan Rushes Court, Tries To Confront Bill Self

According to various accounts from the end of Kansas's 108-96 overtime win over Iowa State, a fan attempted to rush the court and confront Kansas head coach Bill Self. The game was already mildly controversial after a puzzling block or charge no-call on an Elijah Johnson drive in the final seconds ...

Dennis Rodman Is Going To North Korea, <i>The</i> Dennis Rodman Is Going To <i>The</i> North Korea

There's not much time so listen up. Go to the grocery store. Buy a bunch of canned items and non-perishable goods. Fig Newtons? I don't know. Chef Boyardee or something. Just get food. Also, buy a whole shitload of water. And even more pots to hold extra water....

"She's A 10!": Brent Musburger Signs Poster Of Katherine Webb

Some lucky fan before tonight's Kansas-Iowa State game got close enough to Brent Musburger to get a picture and a cleverly autographed poster....

The Third Weird Baseball Injury Of 2013: Washington Nationals Pitcher Gio Gonzalez Got Rug Burn On His Forehead From His Dog

Not really sure what else there is to say that hasn't already been said. This is weird, an injury—technically—and it is baseball-related. Oh, and it happened in 2013. While Gio's injury is not all that serious—he was able to make his first start of the spring today and pitched relatively well—no wei...

The Dodgers will regularly broadcast games in English, Spanish and Korean in new TV deal with Time Warner....

Warren Sapp Will Draft You If You "Jump Off The Screen Like A Turd In A Punch Bowl"

Warren Sapp and the NFL Network have been dutifully broadcasting from the NFL Combine, breaking down players—including Sheldon Richardson above—working out for NFL teams....

Deadspin Up All Night: I Would Go Out Tonight

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We'll be on call and Drew's got your Oscars live blog coming up at 8:30 so stick around for that....

This Is The Most Virgil Picture Ever Taken

That you can't be totally sure that it actually is Virgil but you just know it is, is part of it. That he is in the center of the frame, but your eye is drawn anywhere but, is part of it. That a former professional wrestler's picture was taken outside the gaudy Madame Tussauds in chintzy Times Squa...

Drew's Oscar live blog starts at 8:30. Read the Hater's Guide To The Oscars while you wait....

Oscar Pistorius's Brother Facing Charges Of "Culpable Homicide"

Oscar Pistorius's brother, Carl, was charged with culpable homicide in 2010 (or 2008, according to the AP) stemming from a car accident south of Johannesburg, in Vanderbijlpark. The charge was initially dropped and then recently reinstated. The news comes just days after it was uncovered that lead i...

Penn State Trustee Anthony Lubrano Says Board Deserves Refund For Freeh Report

You remember Anthony Lubrano: he ran for and won a seat on the Penn State board of trustees amidst the Sandusky firestorm after criticizing the way the school fired Joe Paterno. He was well-known in the community as the namesake of the Penn State baseball field and a four-year varsity letter man in...

Jeffrey Loria Strikes Back: "It Ain't True, Folks" And Marlins Park Has Won Awards

Jeffrey Loria took out a full page ad in several South Florida newspapers today in an attempt to win the hearts and minds of the six people who haven't quite made up their minds on his wretched franchise. He talks about a lot of things: the unsustainable roster full of major league talent, the World...

YouTube Determines That NASCAR Does Not Have A Copyright On Everything It Claims To Have Copyrighted

Following yesterday's frightening crash in NASCAR's Nationwide Series DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona, controversy surged following NASCAR's decision to pull fan video of crash debris entering the grandstands. ...

A Collection Of Photos From NASCAR's Wild Day At Daytona

We've collected a sample of some of the most striking images from the terrifying wreck at the DRIVE4COPD 300 at Daytona yesterday from both fans in the stands and professionals at the track yesterday. If you have come across any others please feel free to add them in the discussion below. Top image...

Alex Rodriguez's True Yankee-Hood Up For Sale Monday Morning

Alex Rodriguez's 2009 World Series ring will go up for auction tomorrow morning with an initial price tag of $5,000, though Rodriguez is not selling it. Rather, his steroid-mule cousin, Yuri Sucart, sold the ring to an auctioneer for $5,000 and some think the ring could fetch as much as $40,000....

The Only Field Goal Kansas Made In Two Overtimes Was The Game-Winner

Kansas beat Oklahoma State 68-67 Wednesday night in a double-overtime thriller that had Bill Self dancing like a mad man. Kansas won, remarkably, despite failing to make a field goal for about nine minutes and 45 seconds of the 10 minutes played in overtime....

Report: Pistorius Investigating Officer Hilton Botha Faces "Seven Counts Of Attempted Murder" [UPDATE]

According to South Africa's Eyewitness News, Hilton Botha, lead investigator in the Oscar Pistorius shooting, was allegedly involved in a drunken shooting incident with three other police officers in 2011. ...