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Stanford Fan Should've Read His Sign Aloud Before Bringing It To The Game
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....
Two Fans Hit Half-Court Shots For Money At Same Game
Villanova has a promotion where two lucky fans are chosen to try to hit a layup, free throw, three-pointer and half-court basket within 25 seconds. No one had ever won, until one day, both fans did. They received the worst prize ever....
Last Night's Winner: Arizona State Does Its Part To Embarrass The Bowl System
Thursday was your day, Sun Devils. First, your researchers define biological life as we know it. Then, more importantly, your bizarre win over Arizona (2 blocked PATs!) allows you to officially petition the NCAA to admit the bowl system is a farce....
Why Is Danny Ainge Dicking Around On His Phone When He Should Be Working?
Last Wednesday, UConn and Kentucky faced off in the Maui Invitational Final. Kemba Walker had blown the tournament up in the previous games and saw his NBA Draft stock rising, so why was Celtics GM Danny Ainge so bored with the proceedings?...
The Blake Griffin Poster Has Arrived
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....
A Day Before The Game, The NCAA Figures Out That Wrigley Is A Death Trap For Football
It's, oh, 27 hours until Illinois and Northwestern kick off. But they'll be kicking off in one direction, every time, because one end zone goes right up against the brick and ivy walls. Tomorrow's going to look like backyard football....
Wrigley Field Tarts Itself Up For Another Rich Loser
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....
Murder Suspect Arrested At NBA Game
State and federal agents wanted to arrest a wanted for murder quietly and somewhere where bystanders wouldn't be in danger, so they did it the emptiest place they could: a Bobcats game. [Charlotte Observer]...
Arizona Fans Do <em>Not</em> Like White Trash Cracker Iowa Fans
Lesson No. 1 learned when you go to Tucson to watch your college-football team do battle with the Arizona Wildcats? If you're married to a white dude, you can talk all the race smack you want....
This Looks Like A Villanova Baseball Player Asking For Advice On Steroids
We were directed to the message boards of a site for steroid enthusiasts — specifically to a post from someone claiming to be a Villanova baseball player wondering what to take to bulk up fast....
OU Mascot Not Actually OU Student
Rufus Bobcat, who tried to tackle Brutus Buckeye, isn't even an OU student, and tried out for the mascot gig just for the chance to assault Brutus....
Mascot On Mascot Violence At Ohio State (UPDATE: Brutus Speaks)
Ohio's Rufus Bobcat was lying in wait for Brutus Buckeye as he led OSU onto the field. A little harmless(?) mascot fun escalated to the point where security had to escort a man in a big foam suit off the field....
Kansas State Mistakenly Listed As A Top School, Until It Turned Out They'll Let Anybody In
The Kaplan/Newsweek College Rankings had K-State as the 16th most desirable large school, until they found out that the reported admission rates were inaccurate. Kansas State actually admits 98 percent of applicants. [Journal-World]...
Eric Bledsoe's High School Transcript Is Some Shady Business
The one-and-done Kentucky stud needed an A in a certain high school class to be academically eligible for college. The grade report shows he made a C average. What gives?...
Binghamton Baller Who Fled Country Finally Faces The Music
Miladin Kovacevic, the Binghamton basketball player who beat a schoolmate into a coma and then fled to Serbia, accepted a plea deal and will spend 27 months in prison....
Milwaukee Fans Are, Surprise Surprise, Drunk And Disorderly
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....
Real-Life Lady Football Coach Story Not Going As Well As Lady Football Coach Movie
Natalie Randolph is a woman. But she's also a high school football coach in Washington D.C. Is your mind blown yet? It shouldn't be. We've been here before....
California Bobblehead Proxy Election Was Fixed
A minor league giveaway offered fans their choice of gubernatorial candidate bobbleheads. The Republican version went faster, but there are allegations of ballot stuffing, gerrymandering and misrecorded votes. This is the biggest sham of a California election since the last one. [Newsvine]...
<em>Sun-Times</em> Going Hard On UK's Pay-For-Play Recruit
The paper reported rumors, that highly-prized Anthony Davis accepted $200,000 to choose Kentucky. UK's lawyers got involved, and the editors pulled the paragraph...for a day. Now the Sun-Times is fighting back, with more detailed, sourced allegations. This should be fun....
Deadspin Classic: Cats Playing Soccer? Cats Playing Soccer
In the summer of 2010, the World Cup captured the attention of this humble sports blog and it was only a matter of time before the Internet produced the perfect viral video to celebrate the event....