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Field Trip: Simmons And Gladwell At The New Yorker Festival, Falling In And Out Of Love
Ever wondered how the chummy love-fest email exchanges between Malcolm Gladwell and Bill Simmons translate when the two meet face-to-face? Well, it's kind of like when a "certain kind of person" meets another "certain kind of person." I'll explain....

Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
This game slate proves my decision to drop the NFL Sunday Ticket was wise....

Sideline Reporter Jim Knox Tries To Run With The Buffalo, Gets Dropped By A Human
To say it's entertaining to see a guy dressed like a cowboy lower his shoulder and willingly take down a reporter who embedded himself in the pregame activities is an understatement....

Wayne Rooney Is Not An Animal. Wayne Rooney Is A Human Being.
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....

Lithuanians Clearly Don't Remember The Last Time A "Blondes Only" Society Was Pursued
A Lithuanian company — the name of which is pronounced Ooh La La — has big plans. Specifically, they're trying to open a vacation resort in the Maldives at which the workers are all blonde....

Here's Video Of Some Philadelphians Bathing In Soup To Make Some Sort of McNabb Statement
Good thing the Eagles/Redskins game doesn't start until after 4 p.m. I'd hate to not have those three extra hours of pregame drinking....

Your College Football Late Games Open Thread
The big matchups: Texas at Oklahoma [Dallas Morning News], Tennessee at LSU [Times-Picayune], and Georgia at Colorado [American Chronicle]....

Your Early College Football Open Thread
Let's see, Miami vs. Clemson is a decent enough warm-up for the day of college football [The State]. So is TCU at Colorado State [The Coloradoan] and Tulane at Rutgers [Star-Ledger]....

So, What's Mrs. Tom Brady Doing With This Guy Who Isn't Mr. Tom Brady? (With Update!)
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....

The Tiger Woods Sex Tape Has Been Bought, Says Woman In Sex Tape That May Not Exist
Devon James has allegedly sold a sex tape—that no one else has seen—in which she co-stars with Tiger Woods and from which she'll receive half the profits. Quoth the lady, "It's going to be the bomb." Word. [Radar]...

The Ballad Of Chad Ochocino's Pregnant Pigeon
Presenting a saga rivaling anything Wagner ever wrote, told entirely in Tweets. The tale of Chad Ochocinco and his pregnant pigeon features sex, mystery and Wonder Bread....

The One Revealing Ben Roethlisberger's Awful Pick-Up Line
Welcome back to Deleted Scenes. If you're new, read this to figure out what we do here. If not, well, let's get down to business....

GREAT MOMENTS IN DRUNKEN HOOKUP FAILURE: Inadvertent Irish Brawl Edition!
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase four heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....

Charles Barkley Is Wearing His McNabb Jersey At This Weekend's Game
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: everyone's intentionally controversial figure, Charles Barkley....

The Doug Gottlieb-Jim Mora Mini-Fight: "Is This Your First Interview? Jesus Christ."
Jim Mora Jr. was on ESPN Radio yesterday and he talked with Doug Gottlieb about Michael Vick and Donovan McNabb. Mora found Gottlieb's line of questioning as asinine as we find Doug Gottlieb. It was all very delightful....

Al-Jazeera Sports’s World Cup Coverage Was "Sabotaged As Part Of A Jordan Revenge Plot"
Fans in the Middle East had a World Cup to forget this summer after TV station Al-Jazeera suffered terrible coverage problems throughout the tournament's biggest games, including the South Africa/Mexico opener which was plagued by 20 minutes of interference....

Last Night's Winner: Women
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like female sports fans out there, who are finally getting an ESPN of their very own. Say hello to espnW, coming soon to (maybe) a television near you....

Philly Will Throw Donovan McNabb A Parade. A Parade Of Boos.
The group of Philadelphians who notoriously booed McNabb at the 1999 NFL draft (they wanted Ricky Williams) are reuniting for a "Boo McNabb" parade. It would probably be more effective if they were actually at the game, but whatever. [WIP]...

Tiger Woods Is Probably Thinking What You're Thinking Right Now
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....

Pau Gasol Had Quite The Summer Avoiding His Day Job
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: Pau Gasol....