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Athletes Have Fun In Different, Violent Ways
It's hardly news to report that professional athletes have a different definition of "fun" than you or we do. And we don't just mean the groupies at every stop on the road ... though that's certainly a factor too. We mean that they get to do things for amusement that the rest of humanity might find ...
About Last Night
The NCAA Tournament is here! It's just like Christmas morning! • NBA: Allen Iverson completes perfect homecoming by nailing game-winn ... wait, what? He missed the shot? Never mind. 76ers 115, Nuggets 113. • MLB: Problem solved; the Bad News Bears Boston Red Sox are going to Japan! • NHL: If you lef...
It's NCAA Tournament Eve. Get Some Rest.
OK, everyone, it's time to go to bed. Like, right now. Because the tournament's starting tomorrow, and the earlier you go to sleep, the earlier tomorrow will get here. Even if we pretty much already know what will happen. So night night, kids. Tomorrow all the fun starts. Again....
NCAA Pants Party: Memphis Vs. Texas-Arlington
Memphis Tigers (33-1) vs. Texas-Arlington Mavericks (21-11) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Little Rock...
NCAA Pants Party: Clemson Vs. Villanova
Clemson Tigers (24-9) vs. Villanova Wildcats (20-12) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Tampa...
The Commercials That Will Be Destroying Your Soul Over The Next Few Days
Those of you with short memories are lucky, because you might not remember the Applebee's Guys from the NCAA Tournament two years ago. Those were the guys who sang a ditty about Applebee's shrimp platters to the tune of the Gilligan's Island them over ... and over ... and over ... and over. It made ...
NCAA Pants Party: Louisville Vs. Boise State
Louisville Cardinals (24-8) vs. Boise State Broncos (25-8). When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Birmingham...
NCAA Pants Party: Indiana Vs. Arkansas
Indiana Hoosiers (25-7) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (22-11) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Raleigh, N.C....
NCAA Pants Party: North Carolina Vs. Mount St. Mary's
North Carolina Tar Heels (32-2) vs. Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (19-14) When: Friday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Raleigh, N.C....
NCAA Pants Party: Mississippi State Vs. Oregon
Mississippi State Bulldogs (22-10) vs. Oregon Ducks (18-13) When: Friday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Little Rock...
Storming The Floor's West Region Preview
After our cheap, quick-hit, easy looks at each bracket, the gang at Storming The Floor take considerably closer looks, game-by-game. Here's the West Regional preview, the last of the four....
NCAA Pants Party: Vanderbilt Vs. Siena
Vanderbilt Commodores (26-7) vs. Siena Saints (22-10) When: Friday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Tampa...
Meet Your Announcers, And Your Historic 1-16 Near Upsets
Awful Announcing has helpfully listed the announcing teams for each NCAA tournament venue, and we were gonna say you gotta feel bad when your game is being broadcast by Craig Bolerjack, but then we see he's doing the Duke game and therefore pass the last-announcing-team award to Ian Eagle and Jim Sp...
NCAA Pants Party: Oklahoma Vs. St. Joseph's
Oklahoma Sooners (22-11). vs. St. Joseph's Hawks (21-12). When: Friday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Birmingham...
Frank Caliendo, Dish Network To Be Sued Back To The Stone Age?
Of course just about everyone loves Frank TV: Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Jews … our admiration for the voice stylings of Frank Caliendo is the only thing on which we can all agree.* Two notable exceptions, however, are John Madden and Charles Barkley, who do not take kindly to Caliendo using thei...
NCAA Pants Party: Connecticut Vs. San Diego
Connecticut Huskies (24-8) vs. San Diego Toreros (21-13) When: Friday, 3 p.m. Where: Tampa...
Baseball Season Preview: New York Yankees
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; it's spring training, after all....
NCAA Pants Party: Texas Vs. Austin Peay
Texas Longhorns (28-6) vs. Austin Peay Governors (24-10) When: Friday, 2:45 p.m. Where: Little Rock...
Your Live Report From The Play-In Game
Yes, that play-in game was last night. Mount St. Mary's won, and we're sure you didn't watch it. But the guys at Flyers Fieldhouse were there, like they always are for the annual play-in game in Dayton. Here's their report from the event....
NCAA Pants Party: Georgetown Vs. Maryland-Baltimore County
Georgetown Hoyas (27-5) vs. Maryland-Baltimore County Retrievers When: Friday, 2:45 Where: Raleigh, N.C....