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The Big Ten Is On The Move: Updating Our Conference Realignment Maps!

When we last checked in a month ago, it seemed the dust was finally settling after a period of bizarre college football reafuckinglignment. Pretty much everyone had made major moves except the Big Ten, a distinctly Midwestern conference that seemed happy to pretty much stay put....

The Hater's Guide To Notre Dame

You’re gonna hear a lot about Notre Dame over the next month or so, particularly from media types like Tony Kornheiser who have spent the past 20 years holding back a collective tidal wave of jism, waiting for the program to return to prominence so that they can declare how good it is for college fo...

Michael Jordan Reportedly Banned From Swanky Country Club For Wearing Cargo Pants On The Golf Course

Retirement has not been kind to Michael Jordan's fashion sense, and now Jordan's curious wardrobe choices seem to have gotten him banned from La Gorce Country Club in Miami. The New York Post has the story, in which anonymous sources claim that Jordan arrived at the golf course wearing cargo pants,...

Former VCU Women's Volleyball Coach Claims He Was Fired Because He Is Gay [UPDATE: The University And Ed McLaughlin Sent Us An Official Statement]

James Finley has been the VCU women's volleyball coach for the past eight years. This season, Finley's team performed surprisingly well after moving into the more competitive Atlantic 10 conference, finishing with a 25-6 record and a trip to the conference semifinals. So Finley was shocked when he ...

And Now Louisville Is Headed To The ACC

After Maryland decided to ditch the ACC for the Big Ten last week, the ACC was expected to move quickly to add a 14th member. That happened early this morning, when the ACC voted to add Louisville during a conference call. From SI.com:...

Deadspin On Jay Cutler: Everything We've Had To Say Bout The NFL's Surliest Quarterback

Jay Cutler is many things: A father, an alleged jerk, the object of pundits' scorn, the spouse of a former reality TV star, and a very talented quarterback. Here is a sampling of the things that we have had to say about the Bears' sulking quarterback....

Kobe Wasn't Feeling So Hot Last Night, But His Shooting Was

Kobe Bryant was questionable for last night's game against the Pacers due to flu-like symptoms, and clearly appeared to be suffering several times. It didn't keep him from putting up 40 in a losing effort against Indiana, in a game that seemed to be missing the rest of the Lakers entirely (they ris...

NBA Ref Joey Crawford Made A Terrible Foul Call, Celebrated It With A Ridiculous Dance

Our friends over at With Leather once called referee Joey Crawford "the worst thing about the NBA." It's hard to argue with them after seeing his latest stunt. After a night of showboating in the Pacers-Lakers game tonight, he capped off his performance with a questionable blocking call—one that p...

Tuesday Night Fights: Brawl-Video Nuance, As Seen In A Battle Between Scantily Clad Ladies In Texas

Welcome to Tuesday Night Fights, a weekly celebration and analysis of street-fight videos found on YouTube. Tonight's fisticuffs: "Sexy girls street fight outside the club." Tonight's commentator: Me....

Deadspin Up All Night: Oil Up Your Mud-Brown Slicker

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We had a good time today. Did you have a good time today? Malinowski will be around for even more good times tonight, so stick around....

Charles Barkley Calls The Nets "The Best Team In New York"

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Charles was saying it even before Brooklyn beat the Knicks....

Tulsa Athletic Director Suspended After FBI Investigation Reveals He May Have Bet On Sports

Ross Parmley became Conference USA's youngest athletic director when he was named to the post in January. He's been suspended by the university today, after the uncovering of an FBI report in which Parmley admits to gambling on college football games as recently as 2010....

Zach Randolph Failed A Simulated Sobriety Test In The Grizzlies' Locker Room Today

About an hour ago, Grizzlies small forward Rudy Gay tweeted out a video of Zach Randolph undergoing what appears to be a simulated sobriety test, complete with a set of drunk goggles and a big yellow line to walk along....

Patrick Kane Is Just A Cool Bro Chilling In A Post-Apocalyptic Hell-Earth

In the wake of the lockout, NHL stars Tyler Seguin and Patrick Kane signed on with Switzerland's EHC Biel. They arrived too late for player photo day, however, which was apparently "no shirts, battle axe optional."...

Grierson & Leitch's Year In Review: The Best Forgotten Performances

Yes, many people are already writing their Top 10 movie lists for 2012. We're saving ours for the last week of the year, but while we wait for this full, rich, and weird movie year to end, we're going to start looking back at certain highlights. Today, it's our favorite performances that won't be re...

Phillies Catcher Carlos Ruiz Tests Positive For Use Of An Amphetamine, Suspended 25 Games [UPDATED]

That's the word out of the MLB office this afternoon, according to a statement issued a few minutes ago. There's no indication what type of banned stimulant Chooch took, or when the test was taken. Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly just reported that it has to be a second positive test to merit a suspensi...

Oh, brother. Starting next month, First Take will have a Saturday edition too. Rob Parker is hosting....

Jason Babin Was Released By The Eagles

Jason Babin may have lost his mind yesterday, but he definitely lost his job today. The Eagles announced his release earlier today. In 27 games for the Eagles, Babin had 23.5 sacks. The main problem was that 18 of those sacks came last season....

The NBA Leaders In Rap Shout-Outs

We are not prone to hyperbole, but this is the most important piece of basketball reporting done all year. Spin has ranked all 30 NBA teams by the number of players on the roster who have received shout-out in rap songs, along with the references for each. It's vital stuff....

Hurling Is A Sport, And Here's A Hurler Hurting Other Hurlers With His Hurley

This happened more than a week ago, but it slipped our attention, because hurling. That's right: hurling. It's an ancient Gaelic game that isn't quite lacrosse, isn't quite soccer, and isn't quite baseball. I'm not going to pretend I understand the rules, but I can tell you the video above is from...