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Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Cavaliers Vs. Wizards
With last night's wrapup of the regular season, the playoff matchups are set. There are eight conference quarterfinal contests, and the whole shebang kicks off this Saturday....
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Heat Vs. Bulls
With last night's wrapup of the regular season, the playoff matchups are set. There are eight conference quarterfinal contests, and the whole shebang kicks off this Saturday....
Charlie Manuel Continues to Entertain Us As Only He Can
So at first Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said he wasn't going to talk about his Tuesday dustup with radio guy Howard Eskin (as seen and heard above), but thanks in part to Dan Steinberg at DC Sports Bog, that vow didn't last long. Prior to Wednesday's game with the Nationals (the Phillies left ni...
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Raptors Vs. Nets
With last night's wrapup of the regular season, the playoff matchups are set. There are eight conference quarterfinal contests, and the whole shebang kicks off this Saturday....
Finally, The Playoffs Are Set
You know, for a regular season that, all told, was rather lackluster, the NBA first-round playoff matchups look rather compelling. The Raptors-Vince Carter reunion is self-explanatory, but we also have Kobe against the Suns again, the Spurs against Carmelo and Iverson, a truly solid and evenly match...
The NBA Season Finally Comes To A Close
Tonight's the last night of the NBA regular season — it's only been going on since freaking October — and we say goodbye to a rather limp sked we're hoping will be redeemed by the playoffs. Up for grabs tonight? That last playoff spot in the West — which the Clippers appears to have given up on — an...
The Daily Closer: On The Streets Of Philadelphia
Notes from a day in baseball:...
What's The Right Price For MoPete's Head Sweat?
We are not experts in the field of sports memorabilia, so we have a difficult time gaging just how much a certain piece of game-used swag is supposed to be worth. A John Kruk jock strap? A Michael Barrett cup? Mike Vanderjagt's shoulder pads? We have no idea....
Keep Your Children Away From Chris Bosh
Proving once again that it's funny when a child gets hurt, we present the end of the Raptors game yesterday, when a small child reaches out to touch the hand of Chris Bosh ... and pays the price....
Hirshey: Staying Awake For The MLS (Halfway, Anyway)
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
The Crack Of The Bat, The Middle Finger Of Pat Burrell
With the start of the 2007/2008 MLB season just hours away now, everyone's thoughts turn to how beautiful the game can be ... the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, the green grass, the fathers and sons in the stands with their mitts, and the asshole in the Phillies dugout gesturing to opposin...
5, 4, 3... Wheee! Uh Oh...
If you slept at all, chances are, you slept more peacefully than Michael Ruffin last night. Between the guilt, the "Dear God, what have I done" thoughts, and the endless "Thanks a lot, dickhead" phone calls from teammates, Michael Ruffin probably didn't sleep well....
Your NL East "Preview"
We should probably warn you: The Phillies are one of those teams we pick to win the National League East a lot. If you haven't noticed, they haven't won the NL East in a long, long time. But we're gonna try again anyway....
Peyton Manning Much Funnier Than Anyone Could Have Guessed
MJD mentioned the Peyton Manning-hosted "Saturday Night Live" yesterday, but we finally sat down to watch it today. We have to say: We were actually quite impressed. He's sure as hell a lot funnier than Michael Jordan was on there, and definitely superior to Dane freaking Cook....
Tony Dungy Makes It Clear That Only Straights Should Have Unhappy Marriages
Much debate last month surrounded lovable Colts coach Tony Dungy's appearance at an event for an anti-gay-marriage group (among other things) and whether or not Dungy would come out (so to speak) and endorse the group's platform. Well, he has. He "embraces" a ban on same-sex marriage....
We Don't Have To Use "Mr." On Second Reference
As you might know, we occasionally write for places other than our little baby Deadspin, but this week, we're taking on way too much work. In addition to running matters over here as usual, we will be writing a daily column for TimesSelect, the paid-content arm of The New York Times. We're not reall...
Baseball Season Preview: Philadelphia Phillies
You might remember, from back at the beginning of the NFL season, when we previewed each team by having a writer we liked write about their favorite team....
NCAA Pants Party: Kansas Vs. Niagara
Kansas Jayhawks (30-4) vs. Niagara Purple Eagles (23-11) When: Friday, 7: 10 p.m. Where: Chicago...
Who Has Play-In Fever?
Well, the NCAA Tournament kinda starts tonight, with the much-anticipated Florida A&M-Niagara matchup. Winner earns the right to knock Bill Self's toupee off his head come Friday. We enjoy this game every year, but other than Dan Shanoff, we might be the only one. (Even people in Dayton don't like i...
NCAA Pants Party: Maryland Vs. Davidson
Maryland Terrapins (24-8) vs. Davidson Wildcats (29-4) When: Thursday, 12:20 p.m. Where: Buffalo...