champ Page 112 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
This Is Why You Will Always Be Horrible, You Bastard Mets
Phillies fan works St. John's/Georgetown game on Sunday is asked to take his Fightins' jacket off. Does he do it? No! He leaves Citi Field instead. Brilliant. [The 700 Level]...
Findlay, Ohio Now The Nexus Of The Basketball Universe
Tyler Evans hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer, while falling down, to give Findlay a 56-53 win over Cal Poly Pomona for the Division II men's championship. Go Oilers!...
Who Knew Wrestling Could Be So Violent?
Iowa won the Division I wrestling championship yesterday, but not without a little drama, a little disappointment, and a little controversy. Oh, and a porn star....
In Which We Find Out Who Will Be Miss U.S. Pole Dance, 2009
"Pole dancing without the removal of clothes is like Ivy League basketball — all fundamentals, no dunks. Not that I wanted them to take off their clothes. Some were older than my mom."...
Tar Holes. Semi Heels. Talk.
Here is your North Carolina/Florida State open thread. ACC semi-final showdown. [Yahoo!]...
The NCAA Tournament Is Already Underway
One of the great things about college basketball is that no matter how bad your season was, every single team gets another chance to redeem themselves with one glorious run in the last week....
Good Things About Houston: Geoff Geary (And His Fiancée) Probably Won't Get Assaulted
Geoff Geary was (briefly) a serviceable bullpen arm for the Phillies, but the poor guy's confidence just went to shit. Luckily, The Fightins traded him for Brad Lidge and the rest is World Fucking History....
Pat Burrell's Vaunted Bat May Actually Be Made Of Maple, Porn Star Says
No idea who Sophia Rossi is, but she's apparently slept with a lot of people. Like Tommy Lee, for instance. Oh, and ex-Phillie (sniffle) Pat Burrell, who she wasn't too impressed with....
Dude, Where's My Bib?
American Bill Demong was disqualified from the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event Thursday after not finding his start number on time, costing the U.S. a possible gold medal. [NBCSports]...
Tiger Woods Is Playing Golf RIGHT NOW
The whole state of Arizona is having a Tigergasm right now and the lives of golf fans once again have meaning. This was the glorious moment of his fabled return....
Cole Hamels Should Really Not Let His Wife Speak In Public
The Philadelphia Phillies' ace and his wife, former"Survivor" temptress, Heidi Strobel, have decided to use their good fortune and popularity to add the latest Hollywood accessory to their young family: AIDS orphans....
Carlos Beltran Responds To Cole Hamels' "Choke Artist" Comment
"The only thing that I know is he will be watched every time he faces us. Hopefully we kill him, and then he'll have to deal with the situation." [NYDN]...
Freddie Mitchell Just Can't Catch A Break
The fantastical world of Freddie Mitchell has been uneventful recently, but he made news for all the wrong reasons after Lakeland, Fla. police accused him of having pot delivered to his Brothers Bar-B-Q restaurant....
Lindsey Vonn Wins Gold, Would Prefer Another Cow
American Lindsey Vonn won her first major ski gold medal today, but still pines for the days when she was paid for victories in livestock....
Goofy Sports Tattoos: Not Just For Deadspin Editors Anymore
It's one thing to get your ass tattooed with a Buzzsaw logo when you lose a bet; which I totally support. This, however, is just wrong....
Dennis Green Was First Step In Cardinals' Rejuvenation Process
He drafted Larry Fitzgerald. He took on Kurt Warner. He went bonkers during a press conference. But according to the East Valley Tribune (and Dan Patrick) it started with Denny. [East Valley Tribune]...
No, It's Not Real Pee, Officer -- It's My Artistic Interpretation Of The Eagles' Performance In NFC Championship Games
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...
Willis McGahee Says He's Fine, Ready For Next Concussion
"I'm all right. Everything is OK. The MRI and the CAT scan checked out good. I was scared, but I didn't know how serious it was. It was pretty intense." [Baltimore Sun]...
McNabb's Arizona Home Vandalized By Cardinals Fans
Donovan McNabb's off-season home in Chandler, Ariz., was vandalized overnight last week. "Go Cards" and other messages were burned on the front lawn. Quite a thing to learn on Martin Luther King Day....