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Last Chance To Join Pants Party Tourney Pool
We are just more than than hour away from the beginning of this tourney business, so, you know, if you want to join the Deadspin Pants Party Pool, this is your absolute last chance. Remember: If someone gets every game right, they get to take over Deadspin. So much more valuable than that $11 millio...
Heat Forget How To Score, And The Answer Was In Philly
The NBA Closer is written by Matt McHale, who's really looking forward to Easter, the day on which Larry Bird returns from the dead to lay multi-colored eggs under a Christmas tree. When he's not wondering whether Larry knows whether he's been naughty or nice, he can be found weaving his Easter bask...
Announcing The Next Book Tour Stop: Milwaukee!
Remember how we said that even though the first leg of the book tour was over, we'd be adding occasional dates throughout the summer? Well, we're announcing the first one: We're heading to Milwaukee! Thursday, May 8!...
Baseball Season Preview: New York Yankees
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; it's spring training, after all....
NCAA Pants Party: Texas Vs. Austin Peay
Texas Longhorns (28-6) vs. Austin Peay Governors (24-10) When: Friday, 2:45 p.m. Where: Little Rock...
Your Live Report From The Play-In Game
Yes, that play-in game was last night. Mount St. Mary's won, and we're sure you didn't watch it. But the guys at Flyers Fieldhouse were there, like they always are for the annual play-in game in Dayton. Here's their report from the event....
Get Out There And Mount The Beginning Of The NCAA Tournament
The NCAA tournament is starting tonight, and even though most people don't consider it the real start — you can't even pick the game in tourney pools — we do. We admire any game that gives us a coach named "Fang" and allows us the opportunity to pretend a team's logo is an imperative verb....
NCAA Pants Party: Tennessee Vs. American
Tennessee Volunteers (29-4) vs. American Eagles (21-11) When: Friday, 12:15 p.m. Where: Birmingham...
The Chinese Know Baseball Needs More Cheerleaders
The Dodgers and Padres played their exhibition game this past weekend in Beijing, and we, for one, hope that Jim Edmonds has a good time. He seems like he'd enjoy China. And Home Run Derby points out that the Chinese know what makes a positive baseball experience: Cheerleaders!...
NCAA Pants Party: Washington State Vs. Winthrop
Washington State Cougars (24-8) vs. Winthrop Eagles (22-11) When: Thursday Where: Denver...
Baseball Season Preview: Kansas City Royals
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; it's spring training, after all....
NCAA Pants Party: Stanford Vs. Cornell
Stanford Cardinal (26-7) vs. Cornell Big Red (22-5) When: Thursday, 5 p.m. Where: Anaheim...
About Last Night
What you missed while fleeing random monkey violence ... • NBA: Celtics win on St. Patrick's Day. This would be significant if any of their players were Irish. • MLB: Mr. Baseball ... Matsuzaka to start for Red Sox in Japan opener. • NHL: Wild beat Avalanche to climb into first. Thank you for watchi...
NCAA Pants Party: Pittsburgh Vs. Oral Roberts
Pittsburgh Panthers (26-9) vs. Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (24-8) When: Thursday, 2:30 p.m. Where: Denver...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you wake up in Dublin, Ireland ... and you live in Cleveland. And you have no idea how it happened ... • Women's college basketball: NCAA Tournament Selection Show in Indianapolis (7 p.m., ET). Pat Summitt controls the space and time; can change the brackets with her mind. [ESPN]...
Storming The Floor's East Region Preview
After our cheap, quick-hit, easy looks at each bracket, the gang at Storming The Floor take considerably closer looks, game-by-game. The South and Midwest Regional previews are coming tomorrow....
NCAA Pants Party: Purdue Vs. Baylor
Purdue Boilermakers (24-8) vs. Baylor Bears (21-10) When: Thursday, 2:30 p.m. Where: Washington, D.C....
Bracket Breakdown: West Region
We wrap up our look at each region (before ceding the floor to Storming The Floor for more in-depth looks. Here's the West region. We're so glad they're calling it "Wet" again, instead of "Phoenix," though "Phoenix" is a beautiful place full of happy people and cacti....
NCAA Pants Party: Marquette Vs. Kentucky
Marquette Golden Eagles (24-9) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (18-12) When: Thursday Where: Denver...