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Guy Who Is Currently Playing Hockey In Siberia Calls Columbus, Ohio, "The Gloomiest" City
Nashville Predators winger Sergei Kostitsyn has been playing for Avangard Omsk—a KHL hockey team from Omsk, a Russian city located in Siberia—while he waits for the NHL to end its lockout. Don't feel bad for Kostitsyn though; he seems to be enjoying himself in Omsk. From Reuters:...

Five Pee-Wee Football Players Suffered Concussions In A 52-0 Loss
It is not as absurd a question as it would have been, say, 10 years ago: Would you want your kid playing football? You can point to the safety advances, and the increased awareness, and the character-building spiel—and then you can point to a Pop Warner football game in Massachusetts last month, in ...

Sportswriters: Who's The Grossest Or Most Obnoxious Person You've Encountered In The Press Box? Share Your Stories.
Professional sportswriters love to tell you the rule about how there's no cheering in the press box. What they don't tell you is how many other forms of normal human behavior are also missing from the press box. Anyone who's ever picked up a sports media credential has discovered that it is a ticket...

Did The NBA Block Stan Van Gundy From Going To ESPN? Jeff Van Gundy Thinks So
Recently, former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy called David Stern a dick, among other things. Van Gundy disparaging Stern isn't a rare occurrence, as the two have a less-than-amicable relationship. But did Stern take revenge by influencing ESPN into rescinding their job offer to Van Gundy? Jeff Van Gund...

Lil Wayne Sang "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" At Last Night's Cardinals-Giants Game
A lady in a ridiculous hat singing "God Bless America" wasn't the only crazy thing to happen during the seventh inning stretch last night. The San Francisco Giants also welcomed Lil Wayne onto the field, where he led the crowd in a less than rousing rendition of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame."...

Let's Unwatch Lance Armstrong Win Seven Tour De France Titles
Cycling's governing body stripped Lance Armstrong today of his seven Tour de France titles and banned the cyclist for life following his implication in a massive doping scandal. But what to make of our memories of his dominance in the sport's premier event from the years 1999-2005? ...


Roundup: What You Missed The Weekend Some NHL Fans And Announcers Found Solace In Videogames
Columbus Blue Jackets Fans Gathered At a Bar For An Xbox Simulation Last Night, And The Blue Jackets' Radio Announcers Showed Up To Call It | Lest you think that it's weird or crazy to spend your Friday watching simulation video game hockey, consider your plan of action if your favorite sport was ...

Cypriot Soccer Match Interrupted By Exploding Flare Thrown At Injured Player
This was the scene Sunday during the Anorthosis Famagusta-Omonia Nicosia match in Nicosia, Cyprus. Ricardo Laborde, one of the Anorthosis forwards, was receiving medical treatment when the flare came flying from the stands and exploded right next to him and the medical personnel tending to him. So...

Stevie Johnson Learned The Hard Way That Celebrating A Touchdown With Fans Can Be Dangerous
Stevie Johnson—whose post-touchdown exploits we've featured before—found the end zone yesterday for the first time since Week 3, and gave Buffalo the lead in a wacky game very few people saw live. Unfortunately for Bills fans, they blew the lead in the fourth quarter and lost 35-34 to Tennessee, dr...

Legendary Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs Gave The Dallas Cowboys A Peptalk Saturday Night
The Dallas Cowboys were in Charlotte this weekend to take on the the Carolina Panthers. Charlotte also happens to be the home of Joe Gibbs, former coach of the bitter rival Washington Redskins. Jason Garrett, seeing opportunity where others see mostly hate, called on Gibbs and asked him to address h...

Here Is A Terrible Performance Of "God Bless America" By A Woman Wearing The City Of San Francisco On Her Head
The Beach Blanket Babylon is one of this country's longest-running and best-known musical revues, and features performers who wear ridiculous hats. These performers regularly make appearances singing at San Francisco Giants games, so nobody was too surprised when the company's Misa Malone arrived ...


A Very Confused Jim Nantz Insisted The Jets Beat The Patriots, Pulling Off Today's Biggest Upset
A Skyline Chili-sized brain fart exploded in the broadcast booth at Gillette Stadium tonight as CBS flagship announcer Jim Nantz, in the closing moments of New England's overtime win against the Jets, insisted New York were the winners in a "stunner" that was the biggest upset of the day....

Your NLCS Game 6 Open Thread
Ryan Vogelsong and Chris Carpenter duel in San Francisco as the Giants try to extend the series to a decisive Game 7. If the Cardinals win, they will advance to play the Tigers in the World Series beginning Wednesday. All hands on deck for the Giants and yakkers alike. Yak it up!...

Deadspin Up All Night: Rollin' Down Rodeo
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We'll have some more for you, as you enjoy Steelers-Bengals as well as Game 6 of the NLCS. As always, enjoy....

An Enormous Marlin Jumped On A Boat And Kenny Loggins Provided The Soundtrack
This could only be a more dangerous zone if the beast in question were a great white shark. So in that respect, the music is entirely appropriate. In all other respects, it is Kenny Loggins. But do watch the video, it is pretty crazy. Captured off Cairns, Australia, the video shows a giant marlin—...

The Chargers' Equipment Manager Had A Showdown With A Referee Before Emptying His Pockets, Which Were Full Of Illegal Tape
We linked to it earlier, but now we have the details, courtesy of the full report on Fox Sports and from the AP:...

