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Ancient Cheerleader Manual Reveals Secrets To Making Classmates Jealous
You have probably thought about being a cheerleader, but may think that you're right not for the job. Nonsense! If you can speak English, dress appropriately and pretend to like your school, anything is possible!...
Man Who Caused Adenhart Crash Had Prior Arrest Record?
Andrew Thomas Gallo, 22, could be charged with second-degree murder for the death of Nick Adenhart and two other passengers. Fullerton police said Gallo was drunk at the time and also had a suspended license....
Time Running Out To Bid On Bernie Madoff's Mets Tickets
Bernie Madoff's Opening Day Mets tickets are now on sale. Don't worry; nine innings with the San Diego Padres will only seem like a prison sentence....
ESPN Brings Out The Sad Trombone
When your whole reason for being is fun and games, it's tough to strike the right tone when real life intrudes on your happy time. (Ahem.) On live TV—you win some, you lose some....
More About Adenhart Accident...
"Several witnesses told police that the driver of a red minivan ran a red light at the intersection, hitting a silver Mitsubishi carrying four people..." [LA Times]...
Angels Pitcher Nick Adenhart Killed In Auto Accident
This is sad. Just hours after he finished pitching six scoreless innings for the Angels last night, the 22-year-old pitcher has died....
This Is How Skip Bayless Keeps His Mouth In Shape
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Things Got A Bit Nuts In Chapel Hill Monday Night
I'm not good at estimating crowds, but there must be at least 200 people down there on the intersection of Franklin and Columbia. (Give or take 30,000.) Street signs were destroyed, things were set ablaze, and high-voltage infrastructure was heroically scaled. What is it about mobs that makes them l...
Adrian Peterson Does Not Get Hockey
Like many a local celebrity before him, Adrian Peterson was given the honor kicking off the Minnesota Wild game last night with their traditional chant of "Let's Play Hockey." That didn't work out so well....
Do Not Cross The Hillsdale College Baseball Team
In a tradition as old as baseball itself, an editor who criticized the Hillsdale College (Mich.) baseball team's putrid record found his front porch decorated with dead animal carcasses, including a shotgunned goat....
Why Do The Mets Hate Children?
There was a time when the New York Mets welcomed young children into their stadium with open arms, but now that they're in a new clean stadium and not some old junkyard....screw those kids....
Mike Florio Demands More Spanking In The NFL
It's Week 4 of the Deadcast, and we continue our extremely slow progress into something barely resembling a polished, professional broadcast. Helping the cause this week is our guest....
Tommy "The Hitman" Hearns Reduced To Fighting Chickens
Good job, Michigan State. Your failure to rescue the city of Detroit from financial ruin has forced a once great boxing champion to play tic-tac-toe against poultry for money. I hope you're happy....
Hey, Those Seats In The New Yankee Stadium Look Comfortable
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Blake Griffin Heading To NBA
Blake Griffin will get paid for his concussions from now on, thank you very much. (Also, joining him: Chase Budinger and Jodie Meeks.) Repeat after me: No Clippers, No Clippers, No Clippers, No Clippers. [AP]...
Philadelphia Raises Its Championship Flag, Acts Accordingly
And it wasn't even Dollar Dog Night. But Phillies fans are not used to feeling superior and continue to adjust. Even though the frustration of 28 championship-less years has more or less disintegrated, there's obviously still a lot of bite with these puppies. A simple discourteous shove in Ashburn A...
Toronto, We're Not In Creighton Anymore
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An Oddly Fitting End To Detroit's Final Four
All week long we heard about how much this game meant for the city of Detroit. Since the "Detroit" team was left a humbled, burned-out shell of its former self, I'd say that's appropriate....
North Carolina-Michigan State Live Blog
This one's for all the General Motors, laddies. Will it be the Tar Heels? Or the Tar Heels? Then again, the Tar Heels could pull it out. Time will tell....
The Worst Ceremonial First Pitches Of All Time
In honor of opening day, here's a tribute to those who wish they could throw like a girl. Seriously, who invited the freakin' dinosaur? [Watch This Now]...