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UCF Goes All Klan Rally To Welcome Racism Victims
Central Florida hosted the University of Buffalo last night, 51 years after the Bulls were told their black players weren't welcome. How to show respect for these civil rights pioneers? Let's have everyone wear all white!...
Your Early Games Open Thread
Looking at these TV distribution maps, I have to say, sucks to be you, most of the country. If you're actually watching a decent game, share it with the rest of us in the comments. [The506]...
The Cubs Cannot Be Sold Until Shawon Dunston Takes Freshman Lit
"Looks like everything is running smoothly with the sale of the Cubs. Let's just finalize everything with your signature here, and...hold on, what's this? A retired journeyman shortstop never went to college?"...
England's Baseball Acumen Is Spot-On
"Twitter has decided to act after Tony La Russa, the coach of an obscure American baseball team, launched a legal action over a fake account." They've got the 2nd most championships, like obscure English soccer team Manchester United. [Daily Mail]...
Lenny Dykstra Now Reduced To Stealing From Wayne Gretzky
Dykstra may not have a wad of cash anymore, but at least he has two multi-million dollar homes. Whoops! Seems he's been banned from entering those, because Nails has been stealing anything not nailed down....
We've Sighted The Elusive Hardcore Jags Fan
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
Thanks For Your Hardline Support
That's all for me today, folks. If you were willing to put up with my bullshit, you're a dedicated Deadspin reader. So pat yourselves on the back and enjoy the rest of your football weekend....
Deadspin National Poll Of The Week: Who Should Replace NBA Refs?
With the NBA referee lockout a foregone conclusion, we asked millions of Americans who they thought would make the best replacement referees for the upcoming 2009-2010 NBA season. Here are the results. [Source: Gallup]...
Another Reason Why It Would Suck To Play For Eric Mangini
Mangini fined a Browns' player $1,701 for stealing a bottle of drinking water from a hotel minibar. Which means Mangini only needs to catch 17.6 more Dasani-thieves before he can pay off the $25,00 he owes the NFL. [PFT]...
Is Michael Crabtree The Devil? Michael Rosenberg Thinks So
To the naked eye, Michael Crabtree's holdout symbolizes two things: greed and stupidity...but pure evil? SI's Michael Rosenberg reveals the twisted truth behind San Francisco's stubborn rookie....
Floyd "Fatty" Mayweather Fined For Performance Enhancing Blubber
Floyd Mayweather weighed 146 pounds at yesterday's weigh-in, 2 pounds over the stipulated limit for tonight's fight against Juan Marquez. The flub(ber) will cost him 600k, at 300k per pound...If only my girlfriend had that clause. Zing! [ESPN]...
Evil Russian Mastermind To Buy Nets In Crucial 'Phase 1' Of Operation
Mikhail Prokhorov (actual picture) is one of Russia's richest and most sinister men. Now he's extending his tentacles into America as the newest majority owner of the Nets. But what's he really up to?...
Your College Football Open Thread
Can Lane Kiffin's Vols cover the spread against Florida? How will TCU handle Texas State-San Marcos' explosive directional punting game? Sound off here. [CBS Sports]...
Twitter Officially Ruins Perfectly Good Rivalry
The hype leading up to Sunday's Jets-Patriots game has been lame: boring phone messages, oddly specific threats, and now a very catty twitter fight between two grown men that reads like an argument between 7th grade girls....
University Of Minnesota Bans All Your Rowdy Friends
It's bad enough that drinking is banned at Minnesota football games —but tailgating too? Those with rowdy reputations must now enter through special gate and get breathalized. Fail, and watch the game from a bar—where at least there's beer. [ESPN]...
Peyton Appreciates His Receivers & Tight Ends
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
The End Is At The Beginning
The day started with creatively shaved dudes and that's how the day shall end. This is Andrew from Temple University, who submitted his own picture because Miami's unchecked hairy chested ACC aggression will not stand....
Anyone Want To Ref Some NBA Games?
"The NBA formally declared a lockout of its referees Friday, virtually guaranteeing that the league will open the preseason with replacement officials in two weeks." [NYT]...
Playground's Michael Jordan
New York magazine's excellent Sam Anderson reviews Flight, the magisterial Michael Jordan biography written and illustrated by Sam Anderson, age 13. [New York]...
The BAC Of The Entire Adelman Family Is About 7.4
This is...impressive. Daughter of Rockets' head coach Rick Adelman, Kathryn Naro, a high school women's head basketball coach was pinched for her second DUI earlier this week, bringing the total number of Adelman children busted for DUIs to three....