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Last Night's Winner: Naughty Text Messaging
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Chris Rainey and Francisco Rodriguez, who allegedly sent their sometime ladyfriends the sort of text messages that our country's law enforcement frown upon....
Ryan Leaf Used To Be Carried In The Arms Of Cheerleaders, Part 987
It seems like twice a year there's a new Ryan Leaf story published, updating us on the whereabouts of the NFL's bust-of-all-busts who is always on the verge of a personal rebirth. Here we go again....
Big Yankees Fan, Manipulating His Inner Pee Wee Herman, Makes New Video
Michael LaPayower wins Chevy Fan of the Year (for August)! Michael LaPayower wins Chevy Fan of Year (for August)!...
Centerfold Playmate Believed She Could Fly, Was Wrong
Tiffany Livingston flew JetBlue from Orlando to Newark earlier this week. She got nervous mid-flight, summoned her inner pissed-off male stewardess, "bolted from her seat and tried to open the door of the plane."...
Your College Football Late Game Open Thread
Michigan at Catholics. Convicts at Ohio State. Penn State vs. Alabama. It all pales in comparison to the Presbyterian Blue Hose vs. Clemson blood feud. But that's just me. What's just you?...
How <em>Dare</em> You Paint Pro Basketball Players as "Bed-Hopping Womanisers"
Some upfront facts: Bruton and Loggins are Australian Hall of Fame "basketballers" and "spruik" is a synonym for "promote."...
Good Morning, Just, Just Give Us A Few Minutes
Hey, we had an NFL party last night and there's that whole "Turning Five" thing. It got a little crazy. We'll be with you all shortly....
Mark Sanchez Should Refrain From Sending Brooke Hundley Cock Shots (UPDATE)
Or not. But, Miss Hundley, former ESPN production assistant/part-time illicit lover of Steve Phillips, is now training to become a spunky promo girl for the Jets/Giants games at the New Meadowlands Stadium....
"World's Largest Bobblehead" Is A Hideous Abomination
Alternate title: how a 14-year-old boy spent the worst summer vacation ever....
Skittish Soccer Analyst Completes Self-Psych-Out
Retired German soccer player Mehmet Scholl has seen Sky Sports' Jessica Kastrop getting pegged with an errant ball one too many times it seems. In related news, "Scholl" is German for "the yips." [SI's Hot Clicks]...
And Now Time For Some Fun With A Bryce Harper Q&A
A reader brought this Bryce Harper Q&A to our attention. In it Harper expresses his disdain for high school. While that's bad—albeit expected—there's some other terrible stuff in the interview. Let's look at the highlights....
T.J. Houshmandzadeh Eyes Super Bowl, Proving Seahawks Wrong
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: new Raven T.J. Houshmandzadeh....
Dodgers Fan Takes a Dinger to the Dome
What happens when you don't listen to the guy screaming, "Heads up! Heads up!" in the line of batting practice fire? This......
Manny to Boston, Youk: Lo Siento Mucho, Bros
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
College Football Season Means Trick Plays
Presbyterian pulled off a modified lateral fumblerooski last night. When the school's assistant SID is emailing you about a game they lost by 40, it must be special....
Fräulein Soccer Player Treats Other Fräulein Soccer Player In Very Un-Fräulein-Like Way
Taoba Kemmy of FFC Turbine Potsdam is not to be messed with when she's taking a throw-in because she may well throw it at your face. Don't believe it? Just ask FFC Frankfurt's Kerstin Garfrekes. [Unprofessional Foul]...
The Prettiest, Most Rigorous Examination Of Bobblehead Giveaways You'll See
The great Craig Robinson of Flip Flop Fly Ball has produced the graphic you're looking at, from which you learn, among other things, that the Brewers hate their current roster, and the Marlins are cheap bastards. Click to enlarge. [Flipflopflyin.com]...
Underwear-Clad Man In Brutal Wiffle Bat Beatdown
Donald Fehr (not that one) "was severely beaten with a plastic Wiffle bat when he refused to put on clothes." I mean, that's the risk you run. [AP]...
Let's All Watch <em>Around The Horn</em> Uncomfortably Discuss The Mariotti Mess
Around The Horn returned from its fortuitously timed hiatus today to finally discuss Mariotti the best way they know: with a timer and a scoring system, and by barking like trained seals....
Wu Tang Raetz Ain't No One To F*ck Wit
Dennis Raetz is described as "Indiana State University's most successful football coach." Rarefied air, for sure, but Raetz also went batshit loco after Terre Haute North converted a two-pointer to beat Terre Haute South. Fist to pressbox-glass style, yo....