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Rick Telander Defends Ryan Theriot Against Rick Telander's Steroid Accusations, All Hell Breaks Loose
Here, courtesy of Rick Telander and his colleagues in the Chicago sports media, is a nice little primer on how to whip up a good old-fashioned hysteria out of nothing whatsoever....
Deadspin Classic: North Dakota's Nazi-Loving Alumni Donor
Deadspin's archives go far deeper than you probably suspect. Occasionally, we like to revisit these timeless stories and remember the internet the way it was before it existed. Introducing Deadspin Classic.......
The One Where Chris Hovan Kills A Doe
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another....
Boston Cream Party
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This Is Why NASCAR Fans and Wall Street Journal Readers Don't Mix
The Wall Street Journal's web editors may have touched a nerve with this package about the history of NASCAR. I'm not sure Dale Earnhardt fans consider his death to be a "highlight" of racing history....
A Special Balls Deep Message To The Class Of 2009
This is Balls Deep with Drew Magary. Read him at KSK. Buy his book. Follow him at Twitter. NSFW Inga after the jump....
Joakim Noah Has Put The Celtics Series Behind Him
Beers. Bros. Bazoongas. Noah's off-season appears to be shaping up quite nicely. [TMZ]...
Requiem For The Pimlico Beer Gauntlet
The 134th Preakness Stakes will take place on Saturday afternoon, but a tradition even older than that has sadly seen its last running—Pimlico Race Course has ended its BYOB infield policy....
Pit Crews Are "More Competitive Than Football"
Former Wake Forest linebacker Dion Williams went pro in something else—he's now a tire man in Mark Martin's pit crew. [That's Racin']...
Citi Field Streaking Jabroni Faces Stiff Consequences
38-year-old Craig Coakley made a bet with his boss that he'd streak across Citi Field with a stuffed monkey jockstrap. He succeeded! Now he's never allowed back to Citi Field again....
This Is Why They Call Them Action Seats
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Phil Simms Used To Be Bedazzling
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Is EA Sports Robbing College Athletes?
The college version of EA's Madden juggernaut does not use actual players in their game (wink, wink), but there are some who think the amateurs are getting screwed out of that sweet video game money....
Yankee Stadium Doesn't Want Any Of You Smelly Riff-Raff Troubling The Rich Folk
If you want a human face to put on the new, already-insufferable Yankee Stadium, you'll find none better than the smirking man at left. Meet Lonn Trost, a man of lordly disdain for the not-rich....
Roger Clemens Interview Captivates A Deeply Engaged ESPN Sports Nation
Actually....not so much. [Sean B. Fitzgerald]...
Matt Vasgersian: “I Am An Enormous Jagoff”
Our Deadcast guest this week is Matt Vasgersian, anchor for MLB TV, FOX play-by-play announcer, and fan of the site. And, untethered by network restrictions, Matt had some pretty cool shit to say....
Yankee Fans Should Relocate To Safeco Field
If you want to watch the Mariners play the Yankees up close, it's cheaper to fly to Seattle and spend an entire weekend, then buy two front-row seats at Yankee Stadium. [Kottke]...
Old Boy Network To Let Broad Run In Preakness
Calvin Borel will dump his 50-1 miracle horse to ride Rachel Alexandra—a chick!—in the Preakness, the first Kentucky Derby-winning jockey to switch rides between the two Triple Crown races. [AP]...
Barry Melrose Looks A Little Medium Rare
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