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NFL Update 3: Hochuli Strikes Again
If you hate muscle-bound referees AND the helmet-to-helmet rule, you're about to get a two-fer. Ed Hochuli was banished to Charlotte for the Atlanta-Carolina game today, and didn't waste any time letting Panther fans know of his budding reputation. Turns out that Hochuli threw a flag on a hit that t...
Afternoon Blogdome: Tiempos Difíciles Para Rojiblancos
• It's Hard Out There for a Spanish Team: Gijon must mean 'punching bag.' [Federation Soccer] • Almost As Good As Blackalicious: College football's weekly alphabet aerobics, "A is for Anarchy! Anarchy! Anarchy! Florida, Georgia, USC, and Wisconsin all lose in different varieties of agony in Week 5, ...
NFL Update 2: Thrash Of The Titans
NY Jets 34, Arizona 7.Favre and Lavernaeus Coles are running away with this one. It helps that Kurt Warner suddenly seems to be allergic to the football. Hey, they sell Zyrtec over the counter now...Tennessee 20, Minnesota 10. Rob Bironas has two field goals and two extra points. Adrian Peterson has...
Derrick Williams Does It Three Ways
With Ohio State having what seems to be an off year, Joe Paterno's Penn State squad has a legit chance to bring a Big Ten Championship to Happy Valley. Wide Receiver and kick returner extraordinaire Derrick Williams scored a touchdown rushing, receiving, and on a punt return against the Illini — som...
NFL Update: Thou Shalt Not Load Thy Box With 8 Men
Tennessee 13, Minnesota 7. The Titans think they're able to stop Purple Jesus. But Peterson already has 44 yards and one TD...NY Jets 21, Arizona 0. It's raining in this game. RAINING FAVRE! They're reviewing this last touchdown to Coles, perhaps to see if there was any illegal touching... Green Bay...
You Can Do Anything You Put Your Mind To, Except Drive A Car
Here comes a story about a kid in West Texas that plays youth football. But what makes Dillon Collier of the Greenwood Panthers so special? He's blind. Oh, and he has a radio in his helmet. That's pretty cool. ...
Dustin Pedroia: Enemy of the Geese
Dustin Pedroia's stat lines this season have no doubt caught the eyes of fantasy baseball geeks, but his road to approach teammates like Big Papi in superstar status has been a bit tougher. Of course, everything's tougher when you're only five foot nothing. A profile in today's Boston Globe tells ta...
NFL Stuff You Need To Know This Weekend
News, notes and updates, delivered to you all at once, as you get ready for viewing Week 4 of the NFL. Please keep your hands and arms inside until you reach the end of the post. Carson Palmer is listed as the emergency QB this week, which means he won't play unless Nos. 1 and 2 go down. The move me...
For Your Viewing Pleasure: Shut Up, Shark Bait!
• 1:00 — NFL: Green Bay @ Tampa [FOX] — Here is your full NFL distribution map. • 1:10 — MLB: Marlins @ Mets [MLB.tv] — Heimlich! • 2:05 — MLB: Cubs @ Brewers [MLB.tv] — CC Sabathia can prove his mettle with a win today. • 1:30 — Outdoors: Bill Dance Outdoors [Versus] — Because if you're not actuall...
Mosley Knocks Out Mayorga At the Bell, Berto Cruises Past Forbes
With under a minute remaining in 12th round Sugar Shane Mosley floored the rugged Ricardo Mayorga for the first time in the fight. El Matador probably should have just stayed down and enjoyed a smoke. Instead he rose to his feet only to eat a crushing left hook about half of a second after referee ...
Ryder Cup Hero Anthony Kim Is Taking Over
"That was Anthony Kim on the seventh hole today. He'd hit his tee shot right up to the outside lip of a fairway bunker, and the ball sat on an ugly downhill lie 160 yards from the pin. Kim walked up, realized the ball would be about waist-high if he stood in the trap, and just shook his head. He lo...
Game 162: Win or Go Home (or Play Again Tomorrow)
• Mets 2, Marlins 0 Johan Santana pitched the gem that the New York faithful needed from him. It was an absolutely impressive complete game, three hit shutout. But man, was it bizarre to hear Mets Manager Jerry Manuel talk about the game afterward, "Wow, wow, wow, wow. I think if I had to describe t...
'We Beat Georgia By This Much' And Other Games
No. 8 Alabama 41, No. 3 Georgia 30. The Crimson Tide continue to impress in national primetime. Last night, they dispatched of their second Top-10-ranked opponent this season, with neither game being played at home. Georgia's choice of shrubberies and uniform color proved to be moot as Alabama ran u...
The Deadspin Pub Goes Milanese
We're back for another day of soccer fun highlighted by the Milan derby. So grab yourself a beer and a bag of orange wedges and join in the fun after the jump. Match of the Day AC Milan vs. inter Milan at 2:30 am EST on Fox Soccer Channel The Special One and the Horse-faced one both make their Milan...
One Of Your Winners Tonight Could Be No. 1 Next Week
Going into tonight, the day's schedule of games appeared really ass-heavy with all of the big ranked-vs-ranked matchups scheduled to play out in prime time. But with the exciting finish of UNC-Miami, the Ole Miss upset over Florida, and now with Michigan coming from behind to stun Wisconsin, the lat...
HOLY CRAP! Phillies Win NL East On An Incredible Double Play
Jesus. Brad Lidge tried to give the entire city of Philadelphia a heart attack. In the top of the 9th with a two run lead, Lidge allowed a run to score and proceeded to load the bases. Jimmy Fucking Rollins made a ridiculous double play to clinch the National League East for the second straight year...
Nobody Can Resist Andre Berto
Tonight's HBO Boxing card might be headlined by Sugar Shane Mosley against the aged Matador, Ricardo Mayorga, but the real show will be the co-feature starring my very own man-crush, Andre Berto. The former ESPN prospect of the year is a prospect no more, now he's a dynamic welterweight with a belt...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while examining your dog's nose... • NCAA Football: Wisconsin @ Michigan (In Progress) [ABC] • NCAA Football: Mississippi State @ LSU (7:30 p.m. EST) [ESPN2] • NCAA Football: Alabama (8) @ Georgia (3) (7:45 p.m. EST) [ESPN] • NCAA Football: Illinois @ Penn State (8:00 p.m. EST) [ABC] •...
Hugh 3: Updating The Late Games
No. 9 Wisconsin 19, Michigan 0. Great play in the first half from Wisconsin on fourth-and-short where the punter ran up under center and used a hard count to draw Michigan offside to keep the Badgers' drive alive. Bret Bielema might be the most creative coach in America. And Michigan still sucks. Co...
Afternoon Blogdome: And Have A Party In Your Pink Cadillac
• What Recession?: Nothing says trying economic times like oil tycoons, bankers, high priced escorts, and F1 racing ... In Singapore! "'This is the best weekend this year,' Prince Wong, owner of Singapore Escort Services said" [SportsByBrooks] • It Really Tied the Bus Shelter Together: ESPN must hav...