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Cincinnati's Mascot Got Arrested During Today's Game (With Video)
It goes without saying that the people of Cincinnati don't know how to behave themselves properly when snow falls. But mascots?...

The Florida Marlins Will Try To Take Soldiers' Minds Off All Those Bullets Flying At Them
[Ed note: Yeah, that pic might could actually be Val Kilmer, but I'm of the mind that Wes Helms and Kilmer share the same soul after looking at it for a good long while.]...

Orlando High-School Football Bullying Just Got Real
Darrion Denson, 15, played on Orlando's Dr. Phillips High School football team until September. That's when six students got misdemeanor charges for an locker-room attack to which Darrion's mother responded by driving her car onto the field....

Your College Football Early Games Open Thread
With only 16 Division 1-A games on the slate, only two open threads are needed today. This one's for contests like BCS-deciding Oregon at Oregon State, SEC title game between Auburn vs. South Carolina and Rutgers at West Virginia....

Tiger Woods Is Back In The Game For The Time Being
Yeah, so Tiger Woods apparently "looks like his old self at the Chevron World Challenge." Translation: he's 13-under 131, his best 36-hole score this year by six shots....

Lady Ejected From Soccer Game For Baring Her Bosom Defiantly Bares Her Bosom Again In Protest
This here video is of Santos Laguna of Torreon and Monterrey playing for the Apertura 2010 title in Mexico. Seems as if Santos takes a 3-2 lead on a pretty marvelous own goal [updated] with just few minutes left....

There Was A Damn Good Ending To A Football Game That Damn Near Nobody Watched
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....

Not Even Josh Groban Wants You, RichRod
Earlier we brought you news of Rich Rodriguez bawling to his favorite Josh Groban song. Groban caught wind, and while he's flattered, he's also a little disappointed in Rodriguez's taste in music....

Gene Chizik Talks For 20 Minutes And Doesn't Mention Cam Newton Once
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: Chizik pleads the fifth on anything we actually want to know....

Heat Strokes, Game 20: In Which We're Reminded That LeBron Is Not A Dick
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....

John Salley Story Corner: Don't Leave Your Sex Tape Next To The Answering Machine
Every week, John Salley, onetime Bad Boy and currently the arachnoid half of the Spider and the Henchman podcast, will regale us with an amusing and occasionally salacious story from his playing days. Today: the perils of juggling women and technology....

Ron Santo Is Dead. Aww Geez.
Cubs-Brewers, Sept. 23, 1998, in the teeth of a pennant race. Cubs up 7-5 in the bottom of the ninth. Two outs, bases full of Brewers, Geoff Jenkins at the plate. Jenkins hits a fly ball to left, to Brant Brown....

The Greatest Collection Of C-List Celebrities Doing Bad Karaoke On A Beach Ever Seen On Norwegian Television
We don't ask you to watch 6-minute long videos too often. We're asking you now....

Qatar's World Cup Stadiums Could Be Logistical Nightmares
Think it'll be easy to build 12 outdoor, air conditioned arenas, then break them down and ship them to create 22 new stadiums elsewhere? Think it'll be possible? [Fast Company]...

Globetrotters Unveil Four-Point Shot; Why Not The NBA?
Okay, LeBron's homecoming has come and gone. Is there any way to get us interested in basketball again? Starting this weekend, Harlem Globetrotter games will have a spot on the court from which any basket is worth four points. We love this....

Well, That Was Fun
As some of the more astute observers have noticed, my name, title, email, and Twitter no longer appear on the Deadspin masthead. This isn't an error; I am leaving for...different pastures. I can now be reached at [email protected]....

Rasual Butler Desperately Tries To Erase A Tweeted Penis
Someone posted a series of dong shots to Butler's Twitter feed (VERY NSFW). He's currently panicking as he alternately claims he was hacked and wonders how to delete the shots. [@RasualButler45]...

Do NOT Put Aqua Velva On Your Genitals
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase four heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....

This Is Not Some "Say Anything" Style Stunt To Win Back Derek Jeter's Heart
Yankees GM Brian Cashman had his run-through rappelling down a Stamford building in advance of their holiday celebration. Tomorrow: the elf suit. [Stamford Advocate]...

Here's The Year In Scandal With Taiwanese Animation
Taiwan's burgeoning animation scene has given us plenty of gems this year by covering sports scandals in a humorous fashion. Here's Next Media Animation's year in review video, from Tiger Woods to Tony Parker and everyone in between. [NMA.tv]...