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Danny Ainge Suffers Heart Attack, Is Expected To Recover
Former Celtics star and current director of basketball operations Danny Ainge was taken to a Boston hospital today after suffering a "minor heart attack." [WBZ-TV]...
Hannah Storm Knows She's Being Watched By Drooling Morons
"I know that when I came here I dressed differently than a lot of the anchors they had previous, but I dress like I dress...I'm really not dressing necessarily to please anyone." [Houston Press]...
Man Sues White Sox Over T-Shirt Cannon Attack
A violent menace is sweeping our nation's sports stadiums—rogue gangs of t-shirt wielding thugs firing 100% cotton bullets at innocent bystanders....
Time To Get Your Chicago Pants Party Tickets
The final deadline to purchase tickets for Deadspin's Chicago Pants Party on May 23 is next Friday. If you've been procrastinating, it's time to buy. Follow the link for details and tickets. [Pants Party Details]...
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The Calipari Daughters Should Probably Get Off Of Facebook Immediately
Although the piles of money and ego-stroking are enormous when you join a big-time program like the University of Kentucky, there are downsides. You know, like a burgeoning online interest in your young daughters....
Jose Canseco Just Keeps Right On Blabbing
The Nostradamus of Steroids spoke to students on the USC campus this weekend and because he doesn't know how to do anything else, he decided to take some more shots at current, possibly juiced ballplayers....
Space Cadet In The Outfield?
Ryan Braun swears he saw Manny Ramirez hanging out with fans in the left field bleachers during the Brewers-Dodgers exhibition game last night. Maybe they just told him to play really deep? [Brew Beat]...
Will James Donaldson Become America's Tallest Mayor?
Next to the Space Needle he's the city's tallest landmark, so why not James Donaldson for mayor of Seattle? And he says that his first order of business will be ... bringing back the SuperSonics....
Your Yankee Superfandom Is Not Welcome
Interesting story about the paranoid corporate buffoonery of the Yankees who decided that novelist Jane Heller's "Confessions of a She-Fan" was "too controversial" to be a part of the Yankees' Opening Day commemorative program....
Requiem For The Crackback?
The crackback block, which caused Warren Sapp to demand that Mike Sherman "put on a jersey!" and other fun confrontations, may be on its way to extinction....
Manny Ramirez Calls His Chinaman
I'm told that's not racist. That's the name for the a left-arm spinner....
The Deadspin Podcast Is Here. Adjust Your Life Accordingly.
There are two kind of podcasts out there. There's the Ricky Gervais podcast. Then there are the podcasts that are NOT the Ricky Gervais podcast. This will be one such podcast....
When In Doubt, Hannah Storm Will Always Go Daisy Duke
Like Josh Elliott here, we are mesmerized by Hannah Storm and her 1980s TV wardrobe. Although Josh seems to be imagining the Daisy Duke shorts as well....
Introducing The Deadspin Comment Of The Week (Now With 100% More Prizes!)
Here in Deadspin Amalgamated Industries Co. Ltd's Chicago bureau, we've been working day-and-night to find a way to properly reward our occasionally-witty commenters for their hard work. We think we've got something....
Jonathan Papelbon Won't Shy Away From His Feelings About Manny Ramirez
Once word of the Esquire interview leaked, Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon knew he'd have to elaborate on some of his comments about his ex-teammate....
Papelbon Reveals Shocking Details About Manny Ramirez
"He was on a different train![A]nd you saw what happened with that. We got rid of him, and we moved on without him." [Esquire.com]...
The United Football League Is What We Thought It Was!
Denny Green and Jim Fassel are back coaching pro football, and there may be a spot for Michael Vick as well. Welcome to the wonderful world of the UFL!...
Manny Wasn't A Fan Of Red Sox Nation
From the "Becoming Manny" book we find out that Man Ram didn't like the "intensity" of Boston's fanbase: "I've got people waiting for me at 3:00 a.m. in my hallway." [LA Times]...
Shopping Reminder: Get Your Chicago Pants Party Tickets Today!
If you're planning on joining AJ Daulerio, live blogger extraordinaire Matt Sussman, myself, and a cast of dozens at the May 23 Deadspin Pants Party in Chicago, you really should get your tickets soon. [Details/Payment]...