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The Twins' Bear Mascot Can Catch Balls With His Mouth
No gross jokes, you guys. T.C. Bear is a good and talented bear....

This Is A Painting Of George Washington Dunking On Kim Jong-un
Last month, Redditor fact_school_cat made a reasonable request. It read, in part,...

I don't know if I buy his conclusion, but it's always fun when Joe Posnanski goes rummaging through baseball's attic. Here he is on Louis Sockalexis—the legendary Penobscot ballplayer who once shredded his ankle jumping from a whorehouse's second-story window—and the naming of the Indians. [Hardball...

The Knicks' Manly Seduction Of Phil Jackson
The New York Times has the official, Dolan-approved version of how the Knicks finally got their man in Phil Jackson, and it included a men-only party, following the Eagles on tour, and ATVing in the Coachella Valley. All in all, it was a very dudely courtship....

Vin Scully Met A Koala
The Dodgers made it to Sydney for their weekend series against the Diamondbacks, so here's baseball treasure Vin Scully being handed his complimentary koala, as is tradition upon arrival in Australia....

Browns WR Josh Gordon Has A Gigantic, Elaborate Back Tattoo
Koi. A geisha. His jersey number. Josh Gordon's tremendous back tattoo has all that, and more!...

EMU Player Rightfully Pissed Only 373 People Came To Watch Them Win
Eastern Michigan beat Norfolk State at home in their first game of the CIT Tournament for the program's first postseason victory in almost 18 years, and fewer than 400 people were there to watch. Glenn Bryant, a senior on the team, was justifiably angry at the turnout....

Panthers' Shitty Offseason Gets Worse With Cam Newton's Ankle
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will undergo ankle surgery Wednesday. The recovery will keep him sidelined for an estimated four months, another piece of crappy news added to the pile that is Carolina's offseason....

Five-Year-Old Mutton Bustin' Rider Eats It
Sorry, soccer. Mutton bustin', in which small children feebly hold onto sheep until they're thrown into the dirt, is the only sport worthy of being called "The Beautiful Game." ...

Deadspin Up All Night: Eclipse/Blue
Thanks for your continued support of Deadspin. This isn't the first round. ...

Is Being Cursed To A "First Four" NCAA Game Actually A Blessing?
The NCAA men's Division I basketball tournament starts tonight in Dayton with two games, as it has since 2011, with another two tomorrow night. The "First Four"—imagined as a parallel to the Final Four, even though the former features eight teams and the latter, uh, four—has traditionally been seen ...

Reply Allpocalypse Ruins Deadspin Bracket Pool
Goddamnit, you guys....

25 Year After Bruce Pearl Narced On Him, Jimmy Collins Has Moved On
In case you were wondering: No, Jimmy Collins is not surprised by this....

Map: What's The Nearest Coffee Chain?
Last fall, Nathan Yau took an interesting look at which pizza joints dominated which parts of the country. But what about coffee chains?...

Here Is 2 Chainz On A Segway
Hello! My name is Rob Harvilla, and I'll be your culture editor here at Deadspin. I am at pains to articulate at this time what that means, exactly, so in lieu of a verbal explanation, please accept this video of 2 Chainz driving a Segway through a hotel suite while singing, "This is what ballin' fe...

Jim Irsay Enters Rehab
A day after he was arrested and charged with OWI and possession of prescription drugs, the Colts announced that owner Jim Irsay has checked himself into rehab....

This Fluke Backheel Goal From 35 Yards Out Is Just Hilarious
While you MLS truthers and Eurosnobs were watching soccer last weekend, this absolute gem of a goal happened in the Jordan Premier League. ...

Bees Invade Red Sox-Yankees Game; America Roots For Bees
This was not the bee attack we have long feared. This was merely another test. They are probing us, assessing our defenses, noting our responses, learning our weaknesses. The Great Man-Bee War is coming, but not today....

A March Madness Pool Scoring System That Doesn't Suck
Before we get to today's Funbag, a quick bit of news: I'll be singing the U.S. and Canadian anthems tonight at the Raptors-Hawks game in Atlanta. I've also taken over the Hawks' official Twitter feed (@ATLHawks) for the day. Or at least until they kick me off. So join me today for MAXIMUM HAWKITU...