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Do You Wear Board Shorts or Swim Trunks? Either Way, You Need New Ones
Every man can stand to look a little better on the beach. And no one wants to see you in those faded, sagging trunks you bought in college. So this summer, get some better-fitting swimwear from Bonobos, the online retailer known for better-fitting man pants....

Chien-Ming Wang Holds Press Conference To Apologize For Cheating On Wife
In 2009, Chien-Ming Wang had received shoulder surgery that would keep him out of baseball for two years, and had just lost his contract with the Yankees. So he did what any one of us would do—he went to the bar a lot, and chatted up the cute bartender....

Tonight's Weather Forecast Will Not Be Seen Because Our Set Has Been Invaded By Bears
Havoc reigned in Scranton tonight when WNEP-TV's 11 p.m. newscast was interrupted by bears. Black bears, specifically, at least four of which decided to invade the outdoor set from which meteorologist Kurt Aaron was preparing to deliver his weather report. Aaron was, understandably, concerned for ...

Deadspin Up All Night: Jabber Away
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Enjoy the hockey. Get ready for Buzz tomorrow....

Gus Malzahn: "I Run The Exact Same Offense I Ran In High School"
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: The A-State coach thinks UA's problems could be a recruiting opportunity....

Are You Ready To Dance To The Music Of Caroline Wozniacki? (Features Dog, Tennis Ball)
Fame-chasing tennis underachiever Caroline Wozniacki still hasn't won a Grand Slam, but she has released her first music video, "Oxygen." It's predictably noisy, cheap, and Euro (a German or Belgian shepherd is the star of the video? So is a tennis ball?)...

Tiger Stadium Turned 100 This Weekend, Too
Fenway Park's boozy birthday party this weekend brought out the hoi polloi in Red Sox history and even a confused-looking Bud Selig. The fortress of Yawkey Way wasn't the only big-league park that opened 100 years ago, though; Tiger Stadium, too, hosted big-league ball for the first time on April 2...

Fox Sports Arizona Did A Text Poll Asking Who's The Best In The NL East, And They Listed Every Team Except The Mets
The above comes from the Diamondbacks-Braves game on Sunday afternoon, which Ian Kennedy and company wound up winning 6-4....

Deadspin Up All Night: Bring The Rain
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Checking in and out throughout the evening, but take it easy. The A-Team's back tomorrow....

It's Official, World's Dumbest Criminal Found After Trying To Sell Weed To His Old Parole Officer
We find our man, Cedrick Barnes, in Florence, South Carolina. It seems Cedrick had some extra weed laying around and thought to himself, "I should really sell this stuff." So Cedrick did what any one of us would have: he started cold-calling everyone in his cell phone contacts to see if anyone want...

Extra, Extra! Read All About It: Tom Brady Dressed Liked A Weirdo
Tom Brady was at the grand opening for some clotheshorse boutique in Boston this weekend with Gisele and posed for this picture with the shop owner. Evidently, he decided to use his wardrobe to pay homage to his old job....

Sunday Open Thread Smorgasbord
Hockey! Baseball! Basketball! Other marginal sports probably! talk about it all down below with your fellow commenters....

Ray Easterling, First-Named Plaintiff In NFL Concussion Suit, Committed Suicide
Ray Easterling, a plaintiff in a concussion-related lawsuit against the NFL died on Thursday as a result of self inflicted gunshot wounds. Police later ruled it a suicide....

Deadspin Up All Night: Good To Go
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"Fake Ass White Boys:" A Brief History Of MMA Trash Talk In Advance Of UFC 145
After a year of injury-related cancellations, Jon Jones and Rashad Evans will finally fight tonight at UFC 145. The two best light heavies in the world were once teammates but they now hate each other with a passion that comes only from personal betrayal. I know, I know. You hear that whenever a fig...

Saturday Open Thread Smorgasbord
We've got a lot of action today in the world of sports. The now omnipresent boys of summer play all day into the night. El Clasico gets underway at 2:00 p.m. on ESPN. The Stanley Cup Playoffs continue, beginning at 3:00 p.m. with the Capitals and Bruins, followed by the Devils and Panthers at 6:30 ...

Philly Fan Does Most Philly Fan Thing Ever After Last Night's Flyers Loss
Despite falling behind early, Pittsburgh eked out a 3-2 Game Five win over the Flyers last night, extending the series and forcing a Game Six in Philadelphia tomorrow. Marc-Andre Fleury—whose previous play in the net thus far has been an Open Door Policy—was stellar, and we'll guess this fan at a...

Deadspin Up All Night: Listen Up
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Sean and Tim will join you this weekend. Enjoy it....

Roy Hibbert Says The Pacers Are The NBA's "Best-Kept Secret"
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: We like Indy's chances against Orlando....

The Official Deadspin Youth T-Ball League Held Its First Practice, Made Dirt Piles
The children of Rick from suburban Boston helped us with a little video project last spring. In return, we agreed to sponsor their T-ball league. Throughout the season, we will chronicle the league's exploits....