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Legendary Columnist Bill Conlin Resigns Over Forthcoming <em>Philly Inquirer</em> Bombshell [UPDATE]
The Philadelphia Inquirer's top investigative reporter, Nancy Phillips, has written a story containing what we're told are allegations of child molestation against sportswriter Bill Conlin, a longtime columnist at the rival Daily News. Conlin resigned just moments ago, according to a source at the D...

Homemade Infographic: When's Your Bowl Season?
Congratulations! Your football conference got invited to some bowl games. But "bowl game" covers nearly four weeks' worth of possibilities—from the MAC-WAC showdown in last week's Famous Idaho Potato Bowl to the SEC-on-SEC Alabama-LSU rematch in the national title game on Jan. 9....

ShortCenter: Marcellus Wiley Advocates For The Needle
What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence....

The Vancouver Canucks Scored! Let Me Snake-Lick Your Face!
Your morning roundup for Dec. 20, the day we learned that some pens are immortal. Video via C. Swens. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....

Aw Jeez, The Lights Are Out At Candlestick Again, A Fan Is On The Field, And Big Ben Is Providing Commentary
The lights went back out in Candlestick with 12:13 left in the first half, leading a fan to conclude the time was ripe to run onto the field. Ben Roethlisberger, meanwhile, lamented James Harrison's suspension—while Harrison himself took credit for the outage....

When The Lights Go Down In The City
The start of Monday Night Football is currently delayed due to this transformer explosion that blacked out Candlestick Park and presumably led to several copped feels. [ESPN]...

Your Steelers-49ers Open Thread
Hey, these are two teams that are very good on Monday Night Football! Well, sort of. The Niners are 10-3, but they lost to the John Skelton Experience last time out, and the Steelers are 10-3, but stuck with an injured Ben Roethlisberger and without human penalty flag James Harrison. That said, if o...

Deadspin Up All Night: Yak It Up
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Nevada Has Sold 10 Tickets For Its Bowl Game
Hawaii is a long way away from everything, true. And the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl doesn't really care, because Nevada is on the hook for the entire allotment anyway. (It was 5,600 when the Wolf Pack played this game in 2009.) Sounds like a lot of military personnel are going to get to watch some free fo...

Victor Conte Says Ryan Braun's Test Result Is Exactly What You'd Expect From Fast-Acting Testosterone, Not Anabolic Steroids
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: Conte says Braun is "dead in the water."...

Tom Brady Shows Tim Tebow What A Real Quarterback Looks Like
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....

In Philly, It Was The Agony Of The Feet For The Jets And Rex Ryan
Your morning roundup for Dec. 19, the day we watched Kim Jong Il's monster movie. Photo via The 700 Level. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....

North Korean Heir Is Basically That Guy You Knew In 1996 Who Always Wore A Toni Kukoc Jersey
Kim Jong Il is dead. In 2009, we met his youngest son and presumptive heir, Kim Jong Un—a basketball fan, it turns out. Originally published July 16, 2009....

Elvis Dumervil Made Tom Brady Fear For His Life
Sure, the Patriots throttled the Broncos 41-23. But New England's victory didn't come at the expense of a little of Tom Brady's machismo, as the horrified look in his eyes upon this sack by Elvis Dumervil was more apropos for someone who wears Uggs. Which, I guess, means it's apropos—period. ...

Ray Lewis Is Back!: Your Sunday Night Football Open Thread
Here is your final open thread of the night. Enjoy each other down below....

Deadspin Up All Night: Say Good Lies
Thanks for your continued support of Deadspin. We've got more to come....

You Sure This Is Gonna Work, Tom?: Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
Lots of important games with important teams and important players. Discuss all these issues and more down below....

Mike Shanahan Just Remembered Rex Grossman Is His Starting QB: Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Week 15 begins now. Well, begins again after Thursday night. And last night. Week 15 continues. Talk about it below....

"Ragin' Cajuns" Just Rolls Off The Tip Of Your Tongue
Your morning roundup for Dec. 18, the day we got a call from Santa. Photo via Mocksession. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....

Cowboys At Buccaneers: Your Saturday Night Football Open Thread
Dallas at Tampa Bay (NFL Network): The Buccaneers have not won since October 16th and are on the verge of dropping eight straight for the first time since 1987. "'I hate to say there's an extra emphasis on [this game]; that means you didn't have emphasis on the other ones,' said Morris. 'It certain...