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Pat Sajak: Not A Fan Of The New Cubs Mascot
A contestant on last night's episode of Wheel Of Fortune professed her love for Chicago sports, namely the Bulls and Bears. She is, to a lesser extent, also a fan of the White Sox rather than the Cubs. This pleases Pat Sajak, who is just as confused by the new mascot as the rest of us. ...

Pittsburgh Defense Attorney Has The Most Honest Ad Ever
Daniel Muessig doesn't have a flaming sledgehammer or a big advertising budget, but he's got something just as important: honesty....

The Sports Illustrations Of Edel Rodriguez
Edel Rodriguez is an award-winning illustrator who uses a variety of materials to create graphic, colorful work that ranges from conceptual to portraiture and landscape. His illustrations are often sports related and have been regularly featured on the covers of TIME and Newsweek and in the pages of...

Larry Brown Reminds Us That College Basketball Is So Full Of Itself
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recently said some very smart things about the uselessness of the NCAA, suggesting that the NBA D-League is a viable alternative for developing future NBA players who would only attend one year of college before going pro because of the one-and-done rule. Larry Brow...

With Celtics Losing Big, Fans Cheer For Tupac Lookalike In Stands
The Celtics were thoroughly drubbed by the Warriors tonight, but Boston fans found one thing to cheer for. During a break where the Celts were down by 30, the Jumbotron showed a man wearing his bandana like Tupac, and fans began to chant for him....

Report: Georgia Lawyer Jamie Casino Is Getting A Reality Show
Jamie Casino, the Georgia lawyer who made a glorious/insane local Super Bowl commercial, will reportedly be getting a reality show, because yeah, it really is that easy....

McQueary Gambling Allegations Put 19-Year-Old Game In New Light
In 1995, Mike McQueary threw a touchdown late in garbage time of a Penn State blowout over Rutgers. Then-Rutgers coach Doug Graber and Joe Paterno got into a shouting match after the game because Graber thought Paterno was running up the score. The touchdown put the 20-point-favorite Nittany Lions ...

Bryce Harper Is Jacked
Via WJFK in Washington comes this photo of Bryce Harper, carrying Girl Scout cookies in his newly enormous arms. He said all winter he was lifting, and he wasn't joking....

Hockey Fight Turns Players Into Bloody Messes
[Robert Bortuzzo and Colin Wilson go at it during last night's Penguins-Predators game. That's, um, a lot of blood. AP/Mark Humphrey]...

Man On ATV Accused Of Assaulting Police Officer Wears Sweet Helmet
One skull on the helmet? Nah, don't be stingy. FIVE skulls, man....

Brandon Browner Says He's Been Reinstated By The NFL
Back in December, Brandon Browner was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy after reportedly rejecting a lighter punishment. Browner ended up missing out on Seattle's playoff run and Super Bowl victory. But today, per Browner, the league reinstated him, ...

Report: Penn State Whistleblower Mike McQueary Was Abused As A Boy
ESPN The Magazine has a big profile on Mike McQueary, the former Penn State assistant coach who testified to seeing Jerry Sandusky sexually assault a young boy in the shower in 2001. The biggest revelation to come out of the story is that McQueary himself was sexually assaulted as a child, and told ...

What It Was Like Being The Only Virgin On Magic's Hypersexed Lakers
The following is excerpted from Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, which is available now on Amazon....

Ball Boy Refuses To Give Ronaldo The Ball
This is from Sunday's match at Vicente Calderon Stadium, where Atlético Madrid hosted Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo saved what would have been a Real Madrid loss and the first Atlético sweep of the series in 63 years with a late goal to make it a 2-2 draw, but who cares. This ball boy owned him so...

Torii Hunter Kissing An Alligator
Torii Hunter is scared of alligators. Even though it is totally reasonable to be scared of a wild animal whose finishing move is called the "death roll," Justin Verlander dared Hunter to confront his fear and kiss an alligator. ...

Watch All Of LeBron's Made Buckets From His 61-Point Night
LeBron James played what was essentially a perfect basketball game last night. Against a top 10 NBA defense, he scored 61 points on just 33 shots, mixing in seven rebounds and five assists for good measure. If you want to see what perfection looks like, watch all of his made baskets in the video ab...

LeBron Dons Lame Clear Mask And Does Some Other Stuff
[LeBron James adjusts his new, league-approved clear mask during the first half of Monday's game against the Bobcats and proceeds to wreck everything. James had a career night with 61 points, shooting 22-for-33 and going a ridiculous 8-for-10 from three. Photo by J. Pat Carter/AP Images.]...

The NFL Is Considering 42-Yard Extra Points
There has been much hay made about the supposed impending demise of the extra point try, with even Roger Goodell coming out in favor of eliminating the vestigial gimme from the game. But no one in a position of power had offered a viable alternative–until now....

Greek Soccer Coach Takes A Cup Of Soda Right To The Face
Sunday's match between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos turned into a shit show when unruly Olympiakos fans began throwing things onto the pitch. One fan tossed a flare, and another nailed Panathinaikos coach Giannis Anastasiou right in the face with a cup of soda....

The Dadspin Guide To The American Snow Day
It's snowing. Again. I live in an area where the arrival of half a snowflake results in the absolute cessation of all business and public transport and hospital respirators, so school is closed. For the 90th fucking time. At this rate, my children will learn to read sometime around 2085....