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Arsenal Gets Its Bear Stearns On
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
Drogba Blows Kisses, Hirshey Blows
Didier Drogba and Chelsea just finished off Arsenal at the Bridge 2-1, moving the home team in to second on the table. Drogba scored two goals in the second half to bring the Blues back from a one goal deficit. Chelsea now stands just five points shy of Manchester, and speaking of them......
Obama Vs. McCain: The Only Way To Decide
Barack Obama's NCAA Tournament office pool brackets vs. John McCain's: It's a battle for the ages, the likes of which America hasn't seen since the great Lincoln-Douglas baseball rotissierie league showdown of 1859. Who will prevail? The race for the White House — and the fate of the nation — may ha...
It's 3 A.M., And Your NCAA Pool Brackets Are Safe And Asleep ...
On Wednesday night the three Presidential candidates were asked who they thought would win the NCAA Basketball Tournament, and their answers were completely predictable. Barack Obama: North Carolina. Hillary Clinton: Would not commit, pending polling results. John McCain: Mistakenly filled out room ...
It Can Be Told: Spitzer Dribbled Before He Shot
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
Female 'Streaker' Interrupts Soccer Game, Raises Soccer Game Awareness
The USA under-23 soccer team beat Honduras 1-0 in CONCACAF qualifying last night. But that's not the real story, for I don't know who scored the goal, or even what the impact this has on the CONCACAF ... tournament? Do they have a tournament?...
The Wrong Way To Pay Your Players
Butch Cassidy: [spanish] Manos a... Manos, um... Manos arriba! Sundance Kid: They got 'em up! Skip on down. Butch Cassidy: Arriba! Sundance Kid: Skip on down! Butch Cassidy: Todos ustedes "arrismense" a la pared. Sundance Kid: They're against the wall already! Butch Cassidy: Donde... ah, you're so d...
Your Afternoon Bathroom Injury Update
You thought Felix Pie's injury was the extent of brutal sports ailments? Obviously not: Who doesn't like some bathroom boo-boos?...
That's One Way To Promote Your Own Brand
The ego of a professional athlete is a tender beast, to be massaged, stroked and caressed whenever necessary (and often when not). Fading Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is no different, but he's more of a Do It Yourself type of guy....
To Kinsale With Love
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer...
Colombia Soccer Brawl Awfully Stabby
There was a bit of a scrape at a Colombian soccer game yesterday that left, oh, 18 people with stab injuries among the 80 injured. And Ray Lewis was only responsible for two of them....
They Hate Each Other And We Hate Them
The night before the series finale of The Wire, it's great to be treated to the whitest spectacle in college basketball, UNC versus Duke. The ACC regular season title is on the line for the fifth time in the series' history, which means the Cameron Crazies will have their rote chant sheets ready wit...
Win One For The Gimper
Is there anything more gratifying than having people take action after reading something you've written? God dictated the Ten Commandments to Moses and we've been breaking them ever since. Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door and kicked off the Protestant Reformation. And I wrote a li...
Have We Got The Job For You
I love this photo with every fiber of my being. Thank you, Meaningful Collateral, for making this day complete. However, there is also a rather amusing post that goes with it. For all of you job seekers out there: Your long search is over! Details follow:...
Jon Stewart Still Won't Use His Hands
Long before he was hosting the Oscars or beating up Conan O'Brien, Jon Stewart was a Whirling Dervish on the soccer field for William & Mary....
A Test Of One's Intestinal Fortitude
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....