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Your Evening College Basketball Open Thread
More early December college basketball. Huzzah! Feel free to discuss down below....

It Took Real Madrid 25 Seconds To Score In <em>El Clásico</em>
A major blunder by Barça's Victor Valdes let Real Madrid's Karim Benzema sneak one into the goal as scoring in one of the most-anticipated matches in recent memory got underway less than a minute into the contest. [ESPN Deportes]...

Cheerleading Coach Canned For Working At Hooters
It's time to play Florida or....Florida. Nicole Zivich was relieved from her position as coach of the varsity cheerleading squad at Estero High on November 21st. She said no reason was given for the decision. She does have a theory, though....

Your Afternoon College Basketball Open Thread
If early December college basketball is your thing, stop by here to talk about the various games on throughout the day....

Baby It's Cold Outside
Your morning roundup for Dec. 10, the day we learned Coyote Shivers was full of shit. Image via mocksession. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....

Deadspin Up All Night: Chat With Cheer
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We're shutting it down and shoving off to Gawker's holiday party. Don't wait up. Sean and Tim will be here to get you through the weekend....

Cockblocked By Peanut Butter Cups!
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase three heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....

Colt McCoy's Father Says His Son Doesn't Remember The End Of Last Night's Game
This is what Colt McCoy looked like after James Harrison launched himself into McCoy's face with the crown of his helmet last night. It obviously wasn't a good idea for the Browns to put McCoy back into the game. But after only one play, they did just that. And five plays after Harrison's hit, McCo...

Five Bullshit Things About David Stern's Bullshit Veto Of The Chris Paul Trade
David Stern's veto of the Chris Paul trade contains so much kaleidoscoping bullshit that it seems more than worth it to lay out just some of the bullshit: ...

Lamar Odom Has A Sad
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 transcript of Odom's on-air near-breakdown is genuinely heartbreaking....

Why Brain Damage Isn't An Issue In MMA, According To Dana White And UFC Fighters
Interesting little colloquy here by UFC chief Dana White and some of his UFC 140 fighters about brain damage and concussions in MMA. For all its sanguinary appeal and danger, MMA is actually safer than sports like boxing, football, and hockey, at least according to the limited medical studies avai...

Study Of Dead Football Player's Brain Is Even More Depressing Than Usual
A year ago, just after former NFL player Lew Carpenter passed away at the age of 78, his family decided to donate his brain to a team of researchers studying chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative disease often found in athletes who have suffered repeated head injuries. ...

A Perfectly Designed Killing Machine, The Phillie Phanatic Silently Stalks Its Prey
If you take nothing else from this insane week in sports, let it be the fact that the Phillie Phanatic was born in the Galapagos Islands. MLB has photos of the Philadelphia mascot furbirdthing "returning to his homeland" to terrify wildlife and hawk his book to local children. [MLB.com via The700Lev...

The General Manager Of <em>WWE Raw</em> Is Now Making Fun Of David Stern
Tweets John Laurinaitis, "For those of you who are speculating, yes, I did offer David Stern some advice recently. #NBA #CP3." Ouch, Stern. Ouch....

ShortCenter: Workshopping The Nixed Chris Paul Deal
What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence....

Just James Harrison Being James Harrison
Your morning roundup for Dec. 9, the day we learned Twitter has its consequences. Photo via Shutdown Corner. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....

Frank Martin Got A Bit Upset At The End Of Kansas State's 2-OT Loss To West Virginia
Kansas State lost a double-overtime thriller to West Virginia, and Wildcats coach Frank Martin wasn't too happy about falling to to the squad of mentor Bob Huggins. He unleashed fury in the final seconds with the target being Angel Rodriguez—though we can't quite see Rodriguez doing anything wrong...

Deadspin Up All Night: Talk This Way
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Browns-Steelers in a bit. Talk it over....

Manny Pacquiao's Trainer Thinks He'd Retire After A Mayweather Fight
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: Freddie Roach says Pacquiao will have nothing left to prove after getting in the ring with F...

ShortCenter: The Winter Meetings Get Their Own Theme Music, With Glockenspiel
What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence....