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Report: Michelle Beadle Is Leaving ESPN For NBC
As expected, it looks like Michelle Beadle is leaving Bristol. Those Guys Have All The Fun author Jim Miller tweeted today that the Beadle "ESPN era is over." It appears she is headed to NBC. Miller said she will serve as co-host for Access Hollywood (alongside Billy Bush), will host a "new show," a...
A Tour Of Sports' Least-Coveted Auction Items
Do you want a game-used rake from Cleveland Municipal Stadium? No? Are you sure? It could be yours. (Really, it could be. It's a nice thing to have.) Josh Levin explains how, and lists other excellent bits of memorabilia you might acquire, on this week's excerpt from Slate's Hang Up and Listen pod...
This Gay Marriage Headline Could Have Used Another Proofreader
From a post on the Seattle Times online about the political stance of Rep. Norm Dicks. We have no words....
Dwight Howard's Rehab Is Basically Him Limping Around Beverly Hills With His Socks Pulled Up To His Neck
A reader named Luke sent this in and says it's something he sees "like 3 times a week." So this is what a premier athlete's rehab looks like: the 5 p.m. early-bird dinner rush....
Dead Letters: "I Didn't Know Deadspin Was In The Business Of Being The Moral High Ground Bullshit Decider"
Subject: Here’s a tip......
Jay Cutler And His Little Dog Have A Message For Everybody Out There
Hey! It's Jay Cutler walking his dog! Hi, Jay!...
Grandpa Was A Baller: The Weird, Wonderful Tales Of An Early NBA Player, Who Happens To Be My Grandfather
Republished from The Classical....
What Does The New Beach Volleyball Dress Code Have To Do With Sharia Law?
The eminences grises of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball laid down their decree for the London games not so long ago: female beach volleyball players could, if they wanted, ditch their bikinis for shorts or bodysuits. According to the internet, this is yet another Olympic concession to ev...
Give Yourself One More Reason To Watch Baseball
Baseball is back: players are flashing the leather, batters are hitting HRs farther than you can run without passing out, you're happily paying stadium prices for tubed meats, and your Twitter account is experiencing a deluge inexplicable managerial quotes....
LeBron James Has Ushered In The NBA Playoffs Flop Era
While debate continues to rage in regard to whether Tyson Chandler's screen on LeBron James today really accounted for a flagrant foul, there's no doubt that LeBron augmented the impact with his own brand of thespianism. The incident set Jeff Van Gundy off on another rant about flopping, and is a ...
Jeremy Guthrie on 15-Day Disabled List Because He Is A Bicycle-Riding Hippie
Jeremy Guthrie, who may have more in common with Arlo than previously thought, will "miss a couple starts" according to Rockies' manager Jim Tracy with some right AC joint pain....
Dead Letters: "Stop Lying And Write Something Real"
Subject: baseball baby...
This 10-Year-Old Quarterback's Parents Made Him A Ridiculous Blog
Meet 10-year-old quarterback Daron Brydon. He has a blog. DaronQB.blogspot.com, in fact. His blog has plugs from famous quarterbacks about his quarterbacking. Those famous quarterbacks include Ryan Perriloux and Marcus Vick. Really. On this week's excerpt from Slate's Hang Up and Listen podcast, ...
Texas Couple Finds Foul Ball-Snatching Charges "Hurtful," Demands Apology From Michael Kay
When Sean Leonard and his fiancée, Shannon Moore, attended their first Texas Rangers game last night, they had no idea they would soon create national news for denying to give a foul ball to—and then taunting—a crying boy sitting next to them. Since them, they've been deemed the "worst people ev...
Jack Black Has Overdosed On Himself
There is a moment, I think, when an actor's persona becomes so chiseled and locked-in that it's impossible to accept that person as an actor anymore; he's a movie star now, and that's all he will ever be again. This is not to say this movie star cannot be effective in a film; Tom Cruise hasn't been ...
Our Experts Review The Yankees' New Cologne, The $50 "Justin Bieber Of Scents"
This month, the Yankees introduced a new men's cologne (a women's fragrance will also be available at Macy's soon; it's already available at Yankee Stadium). Here's how they describe the "New York Yankees™ Eau de Toilette":...
Do You Wear Board Shorts or Swim Trunks? Either Way, You Need New Ones
Every man can stand to look a little better on the beach. And no one wants to see you in those faded, sagging trunks you bought in college. So this summer, get some better-fitting swimwear from Bonobos, the online retailer known for better-fitting man pants....
Dead Letters: "Deadspin Will Be Down The Shitter In Three Years"
Subject: you suck...
The Suns Shut Down And Beat Up Blake Griffin
Blake Griffin was unstoppable in the first quarter, going 7-for-13 from the field. Phoenix regrouped, and turned the game into something more closely rembling Atari's Basketbrawl, and what do you know: it worked. Griffin didn't score another field goal the rest of the game....
Who Needs <em>Magic/Bird</em>? This Is What A Real Basketball Musical Looks Like
Magic/Bird has premiered on Broadway, and, according to NPR's Mike Pesca, it underwhelmed. So Pesca, on this week's excerpt from Slate's Hang Up and Listen podcast, envisions—and, uh, sings—his ideal basketball musical. It's a wild ride. Join us, won't you?...