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Erin Andrews Comes To Court To Face Her Peeper
A tipster points us to the LAT which has the story. He also said this: "I hear she is staying at the Westin Boneventure for what its worth...." Dick. [LAT]...
Texas Professors See Mack Brown Rolling, They Hating
An unofficial resolution passed by Texas' Faculty Council declares the football coach's $5 million pay package to be "unseemly and inappropriate." Unfortunately, he couldn't hear them as he was trapped under a suitcase full of $50 bills. [Austin American-Statesman]...
Missouri Basketball Players Say Cheerleader Beatdown Was Self-Defense
Twist! The two Lady Tiger hoops players accused of roughing up a male cheerleader say that they did get physical with him, but only after he G-O-T A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E with their other female friend....
Everyone Talking About Tiger Woods, Except People Paid To Talk About Professional Golf
CBS golf commentator Ian Baker-Finch to The Sydney Morning Herald: "Mate, if I say one word about Tiger I will get fired." Maybe he could just whisper? [SMH]...
Tiger's Latest Mistress: A Doping Scandal
Because Tiger Woods doesn't have enough problems right now, being embroiled in a drug investigation should liven things up a bit. At least he should be used to the innuendo, speculation, and snickering taunts by now....
Last Night's Winner: This Guy?
In sports, everybody is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like this Mozambique soccer fan, who is thrilled....I guess? He's either elated or just got hit with a cattle prod. It could go either way....
A-Rod Loses His Golden Muse
A stunning report from the bowels of the gossip arena on a Tiger Woods break: Alex Rodriguez and Kate Hudson have apparently broken up. No golf clubs were swung, no hydrants were run over, according to reports so far....
South Florida Coach Allegedly Slapped Player
According to a report on Fanhouse, South Florida football coach Jim Leavitt decided to pepper a recent halftime speech with a little choking and a few well placed shots to the face. Hey, they did win the game....
And It Appears The Phillies Are Close To Landing Roy Halladay
WHAT? So confused. Three-way trade with Seattle? Cliff Lee to Seattle? Roy Halladay to Phillies? Little people to Toronto? Somebody make some goddamn sense already. [Philly.com]...
A-HOLE COACH DIGEST: Did He Just Call Me Ni***r Shoes?
Welcome to Asshole Coach Digest, where we regale you Deadspin folk with stories of the meanest, cruelest, most batshit insane coaches you ever had. Email me your asshole coach story here. Off we go....
3-D Broadcast Fails To Win Over Crowd At Actual 3-D Game
Yesterday, in a stupendous moment of technological flimflammery, the infamously large HDTV that hangs over the field at Cowboys Stadium broadcast stunning 3-D images to the crowd....of the live three-dimensional football game taking place directly below it....
Tiger Woods Roundup: A New Vixen Cashes In Her Self-Esteem For Tabloid Infamy
Meet Julie Postle, an Orlando cocktail waitress who blew off her ex for Tiger Woods. Postle revealed that she stored Woods' name in her cell phone as "Mr. Brightside," which is just gross. And is the Woods marriage a sham?...
2009 SHOTY: Time For Voting
OK, you've seen all the nominees. It's now time to vote. Polls will be open until Thursday at 12:01 a.m. Vote like the wind. Vote like your soul depends on it....
Basketball, As Seen Through The Prism Of A Chipotle Burrito
UWM's James "Big Lumber" Eayrs: "[Rice] is the point guard to my burrito, holding everything together. Next, my main ingredient, double chicken. It fills my stomach like a center should fill the lane. Next in line, my salsas..." [HZN, via]...
Decade Retrospective: 2006
We continue our year-by-year look back at the decade with the year 2006, back when Kurt Cobain was rising up the pop charts, back when James Cameron was dramatically overbudget on a little movie called The Abyss. Simple times....
Missouri Basketball Players (Who Are Women) Beat Up Cheerleader (Who Isn't)
Much like their Kansas brethren, Missouri's athletic department is being torn asunder by intra-sports team strife. Only it's not the teams you usually expect, since we're talking about women's basketball and cheerleading. These kids do not compromise....
Randy Moss Wins the Weekend
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Randy Moss, who won the weekend by letting his teammates do the heavy lifting for him. Why should he put himself out?...
Wait Till He Finds Out About Mark Ingram
I have no explanation for this picture, but still ... what a gambler!...
Why Latest Tiger Madam Could Be Full of Crap: The Manning Files
So for tonight's Eagles/Giants showdown, I figured this would be the best time to drop this snippet of scurrilous rumor courtesy of that opportunistic madam, Michelle Braun, who keeps insisting some of Tiger's mistresses are whores from her agency....
You Can't Have A Conversation About Tiger Woods Without Mr. Belding
I've noted the omnipresence of Mr. Belding at many sports star-attended events before, so this is not surprising. TMZ dug up this photo of him with Tiger-wrangler Kalika Moquin. Oh, and the NYP gets in touch with Tiger's first love....