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Private Stache: Jimmy Connors And Chris Evert, Love-Love
As keeper of Sports Illustrated's indispensable Vault, Andy Gray spends a lot of his time sifting through the sports photography of another time, when athletes wore short shorts and facial hair, and everyone looked vaguely uncomfortable. Here is one such photo....
Last Night's Winner: Tom Brady's Indomitable Will
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Tom Brady, who had kind of a big day yesterday....
Brandon Jennings Is Also Going To Get Beat Up On The First Day Of School
So now the kids are recontextualizing Raiders apparel. Anyone care to explain this? [Twitter]...
Rick Reilly®, Twit
Not to nitpick or anything, but 13 of the "tweets" in Rick Reilly®'s awful "Things I'd Tweet If I Didn't Hate Tweeting" are longer than 140 characters....
Sacramento Kings Mural Defaced With Swastika
Sacramento PD is investigating whether or not graffiti on a mural of Kings players in mid-Sactown constitutes a hate crime. Considering the graffiti was a swastika painted on the forehead of Omri Casspi—the only Israeli NBA player—it's a decent bet....
Stories That Don't Suck: USA Basketball's 12 Angry Men
From time to time, we'll select stories — old and new, sports and otherwise, relevant and merely sublime — that we urge you to read for one reason or another. Today: The 1972 Olympic team, still bitter about losing to the Soviets....
Jacory Harris Is Going To Get Beat Up On The First Day Of School
And not because Raiders gear is gang colors. "Going to class with an Oakland raiders snap back, no shirt, with the Oakland raiders overalls! Fly!!!!!! I'm me!!" Yes you are. Meh, better than his proposed Heisman outfit. [Twitter]...
Deadspin Classic: Letters To Barbaro
Originally published May 25, 2006...
You're With Me, Tom Friedman's Mustache
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....
Tom Brady Involved In Car Accident (UPDATE WITH MORE PHOTOS)
WEEI reports that Tom Brady was in a two-car accident early this morning: "Brady was 'shaken' and it was believed that the jaws of life were used in the accident and that a pole was down at the scene."...
If You Want To Break Up With Your Girlfriend, Don't Tell Her You Died Of Cancer, And Then Get Photographed At The Louisville Game With A "Big White Girl"
Oh lord. Kids today, with their Facebooks, and MyBooks, and cancer scams, and roomy white chicks....
Michael Jordan Is Probably Going To Make Gretzky's Head Bleed
The broheims over at UrbanDaddy interviewed a Las Vegas "industry lifer" who offered up one recollection in particular that makes me genuinely fear for the life of Wayne Gretzky....
Deadspin Classic: The Most Brilliant Thing You'll See All Day
Originally published May 25, 2006...
That Time Of The Month: Patronizingly Edited WNBA Playoffs Highlights
The NBA's ladies auxiliary is in its playoffs, and yesterday the team from Atlanta clinched a berth in the finals by beating the one from New York. So here are some condescendingly packaged highlights of the little ladies scampering around the hardwood....
Mike Tyson's Greatest Regret Is Not Getting High With Tupac
"He always wanted me to smoke weed with him, and I never did it, and I wish I did," Tyson said. What's weirder: that Tyson didn't have bigger regrets, or that he shares this one with most of us? [AP]...
The Real Crime In Floyd Mayweather's Racist Rant
Pretty Boy is still catching heat for his tirade against Manny Pacquiao, as well he should. But don't criticize him because it was offensive. Criticize him because he got his stereotypes all wrong....
"Aaron Rodgers Rock & Roll" Encapsulates Everything About Packer Fans In One Sad Little Song
Drop what you're doing right now and listen to this. Trust me....
Stories That Don't Suck: The NFL's Angry Liberal
From time to time, we'll select stories — old and new, sports and otherwise, relevant and merely sublime — that we urge you to read for one reason or another. Today: Dave Meggyesy, linebacker, author, poisoner of our young youth, union man....
Happy Labor Day. Here's a Collection of Bleacher Collapse Videos.
Ain't no bleacher collapse like an East Carolina bleacher collapse because when bleachers at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium during an ECU/Tulsa game collapse, the worst thing that happens is a dislocated shoulder....
Mayweather Repents For Rant: "Didn't Mean It"
And on the seventh day, Deadspin posted one video of Floyd Mayweather apologizing to Manny Pacquiao and "everyone," while also linking to the video that made such an apology necessary....