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Last Night's Winner: The Cam Newton Protest Vote
At least six media members have come forward to say they won't be voting for Cam Newton, the best player in the world, because of the allegations against him. What's the point?...
An Insane Shootout Goal To Start Your Morning
Muskegon Lumberjack Travis Walsh goes behind the back, off the skate, back to the stick, to the twine. It's early, but this might be the best USHL highlight you see today....
Coach Who Hoped For Butt-Whupping Declares Loss His Career's Biggest Butt-Whupping
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....
"What am I going to get, five rebounds? I'm still not going to be president with five rebounds."
Ron Artest is not concerned with rebounds or points. "What am I going to do with 10 points?" he asked the LA Times. "What am I going to do with 15 points? I'm going to be MVP of the NBA?"...
Blue Jays Fans, Take A Good Look At Your Classy New Infielder
Today, the Blue Jays traded away starting pitcher Shawn Marcum for the Brewers' top minor league prospect, second baseman Brett Lawrie. Brett is 20 years old and is now a major league baseball player. Brett should figure out Facebook's privacy settings....
Here's A Video Of Donald Trump Almost Losing His Hairpiece In A Gillette Stadium Skybox
Just when you think it's going to fly off and whip into Robert Kraft's face... it flips back down again. Incredibly, his expression hardly changes. Here's hoping for a stronger gust of wind in Foxboro....
Official Graph Proves That Steve Nash May Be Missing A Low-Post Presence This Season
Hoopism.com has put together a nice interactive feature with weighted graphs showing who passed where in the 2009-2010 NBA season. It may not shock you to see that Nash had a certain connection with Amar'e Stoudamire last year....
Here's Your "Is This A Big News Story?" MNF Open Thread
Rex Ryan's fun-lovin' Jets are in Foxboro to take on Bill Belichick's down-to-business New England Patriots. Here's a reminder of what every pre-game report has already reminded you of: these coaches have one thing in common — dramatic pause — winning....
Broncos Fire Josh McDaniels
So says the team's Twitter account. [@Denver_Broncos]...
Brian Cashman Saves Christmas
Finally, here's the long awaited video of Stamford, Conn.'s Christmas event. Faced with the Grinch, a Red Sox fan, Cashman rips off his elf costume to reveal a Yankees shirt. His kick sends the Grinch falling, presumably to a gruesome death....
Peter King Moves The Goalposts On The NFL's Favre Investigation
"[W]hat seems logical to me," Peter King thinks he thinks, "is the league was not able to connect the sordid cell-phone photos from Favre to Sterger beyond the shadow of a doubt." The NFL leads the league in evidentiary burden!...
Adam Dunn Is Probably Going To End Up Strangling Ozzie Guillen
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: Adam Dunn on his new city and his new coach....
Computer Glitch, Meaningless FCS Game Mean The BCS Standings Are Wrong
We hate to keep harping on this stuff, but they make it all too easy. The BCS standings are slightly off — LSU at 10 and Boise State at 11 should be switched — and the perpetrator is little Appalachian State....
Watch Samir Nasri’s Brilliant Performance Against Fulham Set To Music!
They say that when a door slams shut, a window pops open. Or something like that. And in this case, the door is Cesc Fabregas, and Samir Nasri is a window....
Steinbrenner's, Miller's Rejections Mean It's Time To Disband The Veterans Committee
George Steinbrenner and Marvin Miller had perhaps the biggest impact on the modern era of baseball. Their failing to make the Hall of Fame just shows that the Veterans Committee is full of old farts who don't get/don't like the game today....
Heat Strokes, Game 21: The Meeting Is The Message
FreeDarko's Bethlehem Shoals, a regular contributor to NBA FanHouse and co-author of The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History (visit the FreeDarko store, too!), is keeping a game-by-game diary of the Heat's season — the one you're pretending not to care about....
The NFL's Helmet-To-Helmet Rules Are Absolutely Pointless
Heath Miller sustained a concussion on a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit from Baltimore's Jameel McClain. This is what the NFL's trying to prevent. They're doing a damn shitty job....
ESPN Launches Site For Women
espnW launched today, the worldwide leader's new site for the ladies. Go take a look and report back with your findings....
The Dougie Is Dead, And Drew Stanton Killed It
After a long illness, The Dougie passed away at 1:40 yesterday afternoon. Drew Stanton was by its side. In lieu of flowers, please send ideas for a new novelty dance....
Scandal! Ohio State Paid For Evan Turner's Braces
There's a well-meaning NCAA program that made $54 million — $500k for OSU — available to players via a "Special Assistance Fund." It's a lovely idea that's sure to be abused in the next big college scandal. [The Lantern, h/t Dan]...