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This Fox Sports 1 Commercial Is So Bad And Gross
What the hell, Fox Sports?...

Dumb Column About Michael Vick: "Who Will Think Of The Children?"
There is a stupid thing in the New York Times today, which if read aloud in the proper cadence would sound quite a bit like a warmup oration for a tar-and-feathering. It's about Michael Vick, of course, and it argues that no team in the NFL should sign Michael Vick, for the sake of the children....

Nate Robinson Dunks Three Times In Two Minutes
How do you turn the last two minutes of an NBA game into an impromptu dunk contest? Build a 22-point fourth quarter lead, wait until the other team has given up, and then unleash Nate Robinson....

No-Good Rake J.R. Smith Unties Shawn Marion's Shoe
Hey, the Knicks won last night. Weird! Too bad they had to play dirty to get this one....

Suit: Arizona Coach Sent Dick Pic To Player's Mom
Sean LeBeauf is currently an assistant coach for the University of Arizona women's basketball program, a job he took in May 2013 after leaving his post as the director of athletics and head coach of the women's basketball team at Paris Junior College. According to a complaint filed by one of his for...

Dan Snyder Killed Some Trees, And A Park Ranger Paid The Price
Tim Murphy has a great story at Washington Monthly that shows, yet again, that you're justified in holding every idea you have about just what a rotten human being Dan Snyder is. It's a story about trees, egregious abuses of government power, and how easy it is for regular people to have their lives...

The 49ers-Packers Wild Card Game Is Going To Be So Damn Cold
It looks like this Sunday's Wild Card game between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers is going to be one of the coldest games in NFL history. How cold is it going to be? Really damn cold....

Bills Fans Posterize Scores Of Opposing Fans In Parking Lot
The Buffalo Bills didn't give their fans much to be excited about this year, but that didn't stop this group of rad dudes from having a blast at each home game. That's because they spent their time hanging out in the parking lot, viciously posterizing fans of opposing teams....

LeBron Fell So Hard He Left Skid Marks On The Court
Want proof that LeBron James is more freight train than man? Just take a look at this moment from last night's Warriors-Heat game, in which LeBron tumbles to the floor with such force that his sneakers leave two huge skid marks on the court....

Mike Priefer Denies He Is A Bigot
Minnesota Vikings special teams coordinator Mike Priefer has issued a statement in response to former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe's accusation that he is a bigot who once said, "We should round up all the gays, send them to an island, and then nuke it until it glows." In the statement, Priefer claims...

Everything That Should Die In 2014
It's customary at the dawn of a new year to pay homage to the people we lost in the previous one. But we're optimists at Deadspin. Here's everything we hope will die in 2014....

Watch As <em>Grand Theft Auto</em> Plays Out For Real On The Roads Of Russia
It's been a while since we've had some Russian dash cam goodness to share, but we've got a doozy for you today. Do you like high-speed car chases that end with the world's most awkward knife-versus-shovel fight? Then you are going to love this video....

Murray Chass Is Everything That's Wrong With The Hall Of Fame Election
Murray Chass, a once-great baseball reporter turned bitter crank, recently revealed his 2013 Hall of Fame ballot in a blog post in which he proudly stated that he did not vote for Craig Biggio or Mike Piazza because he believes that they used steroids. It was the kind of thing that was written speci...

Jay Cutler Just Got Himself A Big Contract
The Chicago Bears, via the press conference's answer to War and Peace, announced this morning that Jay Cutler has signed a seven-year extension with the team. The exact details of the contract aren't yet known, ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that it will eclipse an average of $17.6 million per year an...

Here's An Incredible Catch From An Australian Cricket Match
You may not understand how cricket works, but you don't need to in order to appreciate this bananas catch from Jordan Silk. ...

Russia-USA World Junior Hockey Game Ends With Silly Taunting
Team USA was eliminated from the World Junior Hockey Championship early this morning by Russia. Pavel Buchnevic sealed the game late in the third period when he scooped up a loose puck and shot it into the empty net. Then he decided to do some trollin'....

The Story Behind The Story: The Hunt For Penise Blord
Let's go behind the scenes of one of our notable stories from 2013. When we posted our tribute to Jerry Buss, we were intrigued by the presence of one woman whom the AP identified as Penise Blord. Here are our attempts to track down Penise Blord....

Steve Spurrier Is In Disguise
"Steve who? Spurrier? Nope, no idea who that is. Sorry, I'm Barry Alvarez. Clearly not the guy you are looking for."...

Nobody Wants Andrew Bynum To Play Basketball
Want to know far has Andrew Bynum's star fallen? Look no further than this report from ESPN's Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne, detailing a few trade rumours that Bynum's name has popped up in. Bynum for Pau Gasol! Bynum for Luol Deng! These seem like big-time trades, until you understand exactl...

T-Wolves Radio Announcer Flips His Shit After Game-Ending No-Call
Last night's Mavericks-Timberwolves game ended on what appears to be an egregious non-call. With just three seconds left on the clock and the T-Wolves down by two points, Kevin Love's potentially game-winning shot was snuffed out by Shawn Marion. It looks like Marion hacked Love's arm on the shot, ...