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Rockies-Phillies Game Called Off
It's going to be a little chilly in Denver this evening so Game 3 of the NLDS has been postponed until Sunday night. Don't worry, baseball players. No one thinks less of you. [Photo via Denver Post]...
Your Noontime College Football Thread
It's college football time. Let's see what's on tap for the early games.......
Pretty Girls Made To Feel Uncomfortable At A Baseball Game
What kind of a world do we live in where two attractive young women can't go to a baseball game without getting heckled by opposing fans? Sure, one of their ugly boyfriends was tasered....but what about their feelings?...
Does This Look Foul To You?
Good thing that Major League Baseball adds two extra umpires to cover those close plays down the line in the playoffs. That way no one will have any grounds to complain that a bad call completely ruined their season....
The Pacific Boxer Does Not Wish You Sweet Dreams Tonight
Pacific University—not to be confused with The University of the Pacific—has a mascot who likes to play tennis. He may also be the Gatekeeper of Gozer, but I wouldn't worry too much about that....
Was This A Missed Field Goal?
Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan is making a big, passive-aggressive stink about the 31-yard kick you see here, the Bengals' game-winner over the Browns on Sunday. Alleged game-winner....
South Carolina Golfer Loses Arm To Angry Alligator
A 70-year-old tries to retrieve his ball from the drink, but a 10-foot alligator decided he'd rather pull the guy into the water and chew on him awhile. They should make a hilarious movie about that! [Fanhouse/ESPN/OurKitchenSink]...
Why Your Stadium Sucks: Kauffman Stadium
This is a weekly feature in which I (and maybe you, too, readers) detail the various reasons for hating your ballpark. This week: The Kansas City Royals' Kauffman Stadium....
Theo Fleury Admits He Was Abused By Junior Coach
Hockey observers had long suspected that something was not right with former Calgary star Theo Fleury and now he admits in a new book what they knew all along—he was sexually abused by youth hockey coach Graham James....
The Bitter Tears Of The Best Fans In Baseball
In the wake of Matt Holliday's fateful decision to play James Loney's soft liner off his testicles, Cardinals Nation expressed several sentiments unbecoming the best fans in baseball but at least cleared all five stages of grief....
Also, Please Do Not Email Deadspin Asking For Fantasy Advice
This announcement actually appeared on the front page of the New York Times 80 years ago, before Game 1 of the 1929 World Series. Seriously, people, we cannot do our jobs if you're constantly bugging us about sports! [NytPicker]...
The One Where Jared Allen Shows He Can Croon
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another....
What Michael Vick Needs Now Is More Media Exposure
Speaking of racially charged topics, Michael Vick is going to have a reality show on BET. (Sorry, a "docu-series.") Is this just a re-run of the one we've been watching on ESPN for last two-and-a-half years? [LATimes/700 Level]...
Will Black Players Refuse To Play For Rush Limbaugh's Rams?
From a purely political standpoint, letting Rush Limbaugh buy into your football team is already an iffy proposition, but there's a more practical football issue to consider as well. Will some top players refuse to work for him?...
What’s The Next Big Late Night Scandal? LET’S PLAY ODDSMAKER!
I was deeply offended by David Letterman's admission last week that he shits where he eats. Not on any moral issue, mind you, but because it gave me a mental image of David Letterman fucking....
Wasn't Babe Ruth A DH?
MLB Productions has unearthed the only known footage of Babe Ruth actually playing defense in the outfield. He sitting on a barstool and talking to a hooker, but he's still in right field! [NYTimes]...
This Is The Headline That Haunts Matt Holliday's Dreams
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
Some People Had A Better Night Than Others
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 the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Of WAGs And Witchcraft
A Spanish "witch" came forward to say he was paid to put a curse on Cristiano Ronaldo, causing his recent ankle injury. Suspect number one in the Spanish press: a jilted Paris Hilton. [Sport]...
Fascists Sponsoring Marathons Now, Apparently
By the time you wake up tomorrow, you might be the winner of Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon. Because every time they declare a victor, they turn around and get disqualified....