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Parcells Says That'll Be Enough, Thank You
The Dallas Cowboys blog just reported the news: Bill Parcells has retired as coach of the Cowboys....
Deadspin Exclusive: Dempsey Talks To Hirshey
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Finally, Rik Smits And Michael Irvin Come Together
Aside from a cocaine-infused party at a French-Canadian brothel, I can't think of many ventures that could bring together the likes of Michael Irvin, Jose Canseco, Kordell Stewart, Darryl Strawberry and Claude Lemieux. Those four are part of the cast for the new season of Pros vs. Joes on SpikeTV....
Update On The Dakar Death March Rally
It might be because I don't understand all the subtle nuances of motorcycle racing, but I can't imagine getting psyched up for a yearly sporting event at the end of which you know you'll be mourning someone's death. The Dakar Rally is an off-road endurance race that today claimed the life of a Frenc...
This Vagenas Is The Only One Not Looking Forward To Beckham's Entry
Not everyone in Los Angeles is thrilled about the impending arrival of David Beckham. Galaxy midfielder Peter Vagenas is feeling a little bit chafed and irritated, and I think his frustration might have something to do with the fact that Beckham will be earning roughly 500 times what Vagenas takes i...
Cultural Oddsmaker: Who's the Next NBA Wife to Go Psycho?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
Deadspin's Heading To Miami And Looking For Direction
As we've mentioned before, AJ Daulerio — whom we hear is the balls — will, for the second consecutive year, be covering the Super Bowl for us, and we couldn't be more excited. (We're not going ourselves; we don't handle sunlight well.) The guy's got an expense account, a laptop and a penchant for ge...
The Tony Romo Kama Sutra
In a disturbing and undeniably amusing listing of the top 50 new sexual positions, the Phat Phree comes up with a novel one: The Tony Romo....
NBA Roundup: Lakers Seek To Conquer Texas
Notes on Wednesday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
Celebrating Ali's 65th
Today, friends, is Muhammad Ali's 65th birthday, a figure that, according to our calculations, makes him the oldest boxer who ever lived. The gang over at honoring him with a day's full of posts, and if anybody knows Ali — and that he had nothing to do with the invention of rap — it's those guys....
Meet Your New Oakland Raiders Head Coach
The San Diego Union Tribune reports that NFL Hall of Fame receiver James Lofton is in the final stages of negotiations to become the Raiders next head coach, which would complete another shameless raid of the San Diego area by the Bay Area (Jim Harbaugh left the University of San Diego to take the S...
Becks Is Welcomed By The Game
OK, we're going to need an ruling on this one. But we think what just happened is that LA rapper The Game offered to kick David Beckham's ass if he should ever see him. At least we hope that's what he said. You make the call:...
Wiki It Up With Cuban And The Mavs
Are you a Dallas Mavericks fan, frustrated by your inability to adequately chronicle in a collective fashion each and every move of your trusted hardwood heroes? Worry not! Mark Cuban would like you to make your voice heard....
Meet Michael Jordan's Online Mistress
As you might have heard, Michael Jordan — the "head of basketball operations" for the Charlotte Bobcats, hee hee — recently filed for divorce from his wife Juanita. He has been rumored to be involved in affairs for years, and now he's officially getting the Olbermann treatment: Someone has set up a ...
Hirshey: Still Yakking About Becks
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
NBA Roundup: Sorry About That, Coach
Notes on Sunday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
Your 2007 Los Angeles Dodgers: Taste The Excitement
The Dodgers on Thursday threw up a smoke screen to hide a rise in ticket prices, and it's a pretty effective one. A ticket in the right-field bleachers has gone up four bucks, to $10, but with that you get all the Dodger Dogs you can eat. Eric Gagne for an endless supply of weiners? Sounds fair to u...
Congratulations, Deadspin Nation: You Did It
Everybody pat themselves on the back today: Paypal has listened to reason....
Hirshey Quickie: On Mr. Beckham
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Life's Pretty Tough For Buckeyes Fans
Our friends at NBX Sports Blog have put together this compilation video of distressed Ohio State fans showing during the FOX broadcast of the Buckeyes' destruction at the hands of the Florida Gators on Monday. We've always wanted someone to make a fan montage like this; just a bunch of people puttin...