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MMA Fighter Who Lost Ear Has Mangled Remains Reattached
This happened on New Year's Day in Japan. That's Kazushi Sakuraba, legendary fighter known as the "Gracie Hunter". That's part of his ear exploding. Miraculously, it was reattached. [All Elbows/Esther Lin](via Zak Woods)...
Here Are Two Photos Of Michael Dyer Maybe Being Down
Is the ankle part of the foot? Is the wrist part of the hand? Should it matter, if there's precedent? Let's all argue for a few news cycles and then forget about it....
Last Night's Winner: Cecil Newton Made It After All
"Limited access" to the team means one thing to normal people like me or you, and another thing entirely to Cecil Newton. Despite Auburn saying he wouldn't be in attendance, there he was, cheering on his son. Season over, Cecil Newton wins....
Goal Of The Year Wasn't The Year's Best Goal (Among Other FIFA Ballon d'Or Oversights)
This post, written by Richard Anderson, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....
This Is Why The BCS Eats A Pile Of Shit
What a wonderful way to end the 2010 college football season. Oh, did I say "Wonderful"? Because I meant to say "underwhelming" and "fucking abysmal."...
Brent Musburger, Shilling For Tortilla Chips Since 2002
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Your "Stolen Laptop Vs. Stolen Projector" Auburn-Oregon Open Thread
Auburn's bigger; Oregon actually has something resembling a defense. Oregon has a running game; Auburn has Cam Newton, who is their running game. This one should be high scoring, and fun to watch....
No, Seahawks Fans Didn't Cause An Earthquake
That graphic shows a seismograph reading taken at the exact moment Marshawn Lynch scampered 67 yards to break Saturday's game open. It was an awe-inspiring run, but it didn't exactly make the earth move....
Dead Wrestler Of The Week: "Ravishing" Rick Rude
An occasional feature in which we honor the sport's fallen and examine their legacies. Today: "Ravishing" Rick Rude, who died in 1999 of heart failure possibly caused by a drug overdose....
Chip Kelly Hopes Cam Newton Sprains An Ankle
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: the Oregon gameplan is simple....
OK, Let's Talk About That Double Dutch Sports Bra Ad
You know the one. Even if you didn't notice what's being advertised, you noticed the commercial....
Oh, <em>Now</em> Sidney Crosby Has An Opinion On Head Shots
After suffering a mild concussion, Crosby wants a change to the rules on headshots. Poor timing - tonight the Penguins play the Bruins, and I don't recall Crosby speaking up when teammate Matt Cooke almost ended Marc Savard's career. (This doesn't count.)...
Soccer Could See Its First Photoshop-Related Fine
Soccer players: they're just like us! Liverpool's Ryan Babel could face discipline for Tweeting this photoshopped picture of the ref wearing a Manchester United jersey after a controversial FA Cup match yesterday. He should be suspended, if only for using "SMH." [Guardian]...
The Rest Of The SEC Needs To Quit Rooting For Auburn
There's a nasty characteristic, endemic to but not solely the province of the SEC, in which fans of rival schools put that all aside to pull for their conference in big games. This is unacceptable....
NHL's Weird Superhero Tie-In Reaches Nadir Not To Be Equaled Until Tomorrow, Probably
Been following along with the unveiling of the NHL's "Guardians?" Oh ho, are you missing out....
Quickish.com Has Arrived
Our good friend Dan Shanoff has launched Quickish.com, a collection of real-time sports news recommendations. It's like a very well-tended Twitter feed, minus the Peter Gammons cryptograms....
Weekend Winner: Braylon Edwards Puts Off Judgment Day
Remember that DWI charge, which Braylon Edwards wasn't punished for because the Jets and the league say they can't do anything until he has his day in court? It's been pushed back, again. The Manhattan District Attorney works slower than Roger Goodell....
Theo Walcott Admits He Took A Dive
This post, written by Josh Burt, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....
Clyde Frazier Killed A Zoo To Make His Outfit
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
The Wind Talkers Of Oregon Football Stump The Finest Minds
Tomorrow brings us another minor football contest and more of the cryptic placards of battleships and jack-o-lanterns that Oregon backup QB Dustin Haines has been flashing at teammates throughout the season. The system appears to have been designed by some mad genius....