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Jewish Hockey Player Sues Anaheim Ducks Alleging Anti-Semitic Harassment
Jason Bailey signed a three-year contract with the Ducks organization in 2008. They assigned him to play for the minor league Bakersfield Condors where, he claimed in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, he "was subject to severe and/or pervasive harassment."...

The Most Unlikely Basket You'll See All Day, Unless Hasheem Thabeet Gets Garbage Time Minutes
Is this planned? Probably not planned. But if I'm the kid making this inbounds pass, I'm telling everyone this went off exactly the way it was drawn up....

A Tribute To Sexist Old Andy Gray
After a long, hard night staring into the bottom of a whiskey glass, listening to Blood on the Tracks and wondering how it all came to this, The Spoiler reached an epiphany at around four o'clock this morning…...

Last Night's Winner: Hit A Crucial Three? That's A Nut Shot
Florida and Georgia played an excellent double-OT game last night. But if you want a recap, go to the AP. If you want video of a player getting towel-whipped in the groin by his own teammate, you've come to the right place....

Lionel Messi Shouldn't Have Wished His Mami A Happy Birthday
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....

Where's Carl Monday When We Need Him Most?
This image is brought to you by tipster Kent D. Here's what he had to say about "Wolfie":...

To Clarify, Scot Pollard <em>Doesn't</em> Want Kids To Do Drugs
Lost Lettermen is an online college sports magazine featuring an athlete database and first-person stories from former players. Today: Scot Pollard was the bizarro Nancy Reagan....

Here's The Angry Letter That UConn Donor Wrote Demanding His Money Back
Robert G. Burton didn't want Paul Pasqualoni. He wanted Steve Addazio. As a result, he's taking his money and going home. Here's what he wrote to Connecticut AD Jeff Hathaway....

The Massively Sexist Analogy Brits Use To Explain Offsides To Women
Soccer offsides is hard to grasp, for Americans raised on a hard-and-fast line demarcating what's legal. But it's presumably not difficult for a professional referee, regardless of gender, despite the boorish comments that got two British broadcasters in trouble....

Just Who Is Hosting The Super Bowl Anyway?
Dallas is, to the casual and logical observer. But don't let the mayor of Arlington hear you. He might get mad....

Last Night's Winner: The Business Of Boosting (UPDATE)
A major donor to the UConn football program wants his money back, all $3 million of it, because he didn't get enough say in hiring the new head coach. This is how your booster sausage is made, people....

When Kim Kardashian Sits Courtside, Fans Look To The Backside
This photo from yesterday's Nets game comes courtesy of those wonderful gif-happy gents at The Basketball Jones (happy belated birthday to them, btw). It's like these fellas have never seen a person with Steatopygia before....

Weekend Winner: Jay Cutler, Safety Last
All the furor over Jay Cutler spending the second half on the bench is proof positive that the battle for player safety is an uphill one, and won't be solved with posters and PSAs....

Yep, Rashard Mendenhall Really Used Ben Roethlisberger Like An Inflatable Sex Toy
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....

Here's Video Of A Lady Draining An 85-Foot Three Pointer
University of the Cumberlands guard Stephanie Quattrociocchi's highlight-reel shot gave her team a 34-27 halftime lead over Campbellsville U. Mattered little. Campbellsville ruled the second half and won 73-60....

Kansas State Basketball Doesn't Bother Spelling Freshman's Name Rigth
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....

D.C. Woman Commits Her Life To Hiding Bras
Here's a very special report about a garment that employs special buttons to prevent the bra-exposing "blouse gape" scourge. What inspired the "inventor"? Picking out proper wardrobe to work at a lobbying firm....

Handball Referee Gets Punished For Exposing Himself To Hotel Staff
A handball referee was arrested for exposing himself to cleaners in a Gothenburg, Sweden hotel. The handball referee was subsequently sent home from the World Championships by the International Handball Association. But the games must go on....

Your Top 25 Matchups College Basketball Open Thread
Today's Top 25 matchups are (1) Ohio State at (22) Illinois, (7) Villanova at (3) Syracuse, (24) Kansas State at (10) Texas A&M, (11) Texas at (2) Kansas and (18) Michigan State at (13) Purdue....

Voice Of God Gives NFC Championship The <em>Any Given Sunday</em> Treatment
Thanks to WBEZ in Chicago, legendary NPR Broadcaster Carl Kasell recorded the famous speech from Any Given Sunday. We threw in some photos from Bears/Packers through the years, switched on the Ken Burns effect, and voila. Hope you're ready for some football....