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It's Never Too Early For Bowling
Holy crap, the bowl games are starting already. In fact Wake Forest and Navy are underway at RFK Stadium in the famed EagleBank Bowl. This soon-to-be classic will be followed up by another three epic showdowns as the day goes on....
Juve Beats Milan, Gets Dirty
Even if you don't particularly care for Italian soccer (raises hand) you can't deny the excitement of seeing Juventus winning a six goal affair over Milan. In a huge match that could go a long way to deciding which of these two sides will be able to challenge Inter for the league title. The Turin si...
Finally, CBS Gives Us the Two Favres We All Crave
Sure most of the one o'clock games didn't exactly light it up on paper, but most of them remained moderately competitive, and downright watchable throughout. Plus, TWO FAVRES!...
Playoff Spots Are On the Line, Nobody Told Washington
The Redskins are getting crushed, the Falcons are dominating the Bucs, and JP Losman engineered an real touchdown drive and everything....
The Last Minute News That Could Alter Your Fantasy Playoff Game
The latest on Jeff Garcia, Frank Gore, and all of today's other news and notes in the NFL....
The Hawks Do Everyone a Favor, Derail King James
Atlanta snaps Cleveland's winning streak, a rare Jerome James sighting, and a debut win for Philly's interim coach....
Georgetown Powers Past Memphis In An Overtime Thriller
The Hoyas avenged last year's loss to the Hoyas in Memphis to extend their home winning streak to 26 games. In a game that went back and forth all the way through regulation, Georgetown exploded to a 79-70 victory after the overtime period. The 17th ranked Hoyas were out-rebounded by a wide margin,...
T-Mac Is Back, and Nobody Can Beat the Celtics Or Cavs
Tracy McGrady nearly put up a triple double in his return from injury while Boston and Cleveland were both victorious. Again....
The Deadspin Pub Heads Back to Spain
Once again the eyes of a soccer fans across the world will be on Spain as Barcelona and Real Madrid square off at Camp Nou in El Classico (Spanish for "huge fucking game")....
Pacman Destroys A Listless De La Hoya
Manny Pacquiao completely dismantled Oscar de la Hoya from the opening bell until the match was halted after eight rounds of boxing in Las Vegas. There really isn't a whole lot to say, because Oscar simply did not show up for this fight. Pacman, the undisputed pound-for-pound champion of the world,...
Two Filthy Rich Men Are About to Beat the Hell Out of Each Other
Tonight marks the biggest night of the year for the sport of boxing, although the welterweight matchup between Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao is nothing more than a curious exhibition with tens of millions of dollars on the table. De la Hoya, who at this point in his career is more of an execut...
The Deadspin Pub Has Its Eyes On Spain
Match of the day: La Liga - Barcelona vs. Valencia at 4:00 on GolTV: The nation of Spain has gotten a bad rap around these parts in recent months for various instances of racism and cultural insensitivity, but of course they still have plenty to offer. Take for example today's match of the day, a La...
The Punisher and The Nightmare Electrify Ontario
The brand new Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, California played host to an HBO Boxing After Dark card highlighted by Paul "The Punisher" Williams and Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola, with both men recording rather dramatic knockout victories. Arreola, the overweight heavyweight knockout machine, rema...
Seattle Still Has Their Beloved Seahawks
Seattle fans wear their heart on their sleeve and their logo on their head. No wonder Sonics fans were so pissed off. Jim Zorn and Mike Holmgren have been feeling each other out like a Mormon couple on their honeymoon and neither side has looked all that fluid. Clinton Portis has been running wild ...
The Jets Fly High Over the Titans
After 12 weeks the Tennessee Titans have joined the ranks of the defeated thanks to (sigh) Brett Favre and the New York Jets. Apparently there's been a rather large puddle of blood on the field stemming from an injury to Albert Haynesworth, and from what I understand there have been no efforts made...
Hatton and Kirkland Win With Ease
Ricky Hatton debuted a more refined style in his first fight under Floyd Mayweather Sr. and he delivered in a big way, becoming the first fighter to stop Paul Maligniaggi as a professional. The Magic Man is still arguing that the fight should not have been stopped in the eleventh round, but that's j...
Blame the Wildcat: Favre Is a Wide Receiver and Fisher Is Skydiving...And McNabb Is Benched
Brett Favre learned everything he knows about playing wide receiver from an instructional book written in an obsolete vernacular. And for some reason Jeff Fisher decided to make his arrival at Friday's practice via parachute. Both teams have added field goals since we last checked in, making the sco...
Donovan Is Chilly Yet Stylish
Thanks to Christmas Ape for this screengrab of Donovan McNabb strutting his stuff on the sideline in his favorite oversized mittens. So far they don't seem to be working because the Eagles haven't been able to get it downfield, and the quarterback has thrown an interception. Philly and Baltimore ar...
Another Huge Night For College Basketball's Big Men
All four of these highly regarded young big men (from l to r: Georgetown freshman Greg Monroe, Oklahoma sophomore Blake Grffin, Louisville freshman Samardo Samuels, and Pitt sophomore DeJuan Blair) led their respective teams to wins in last night's college basketball action. Continue after the jump...
Now More Unsettling Than Ever
This here is Texas Tech offensive lineman Brandon Carter. I dare you to try and go back to sleep after seeing that morningmare inducing shit. Since you're already up you may as well check out some video of Carter mooning a national television audience....