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Report: Ric Flair's Son Found Dead In Charlotte Hotel Room
The news had been bouncing around the internet this afternoon, but it's now been confirmed by WCNC in Charlotte: Richard Reid Fliehr, the youngest son of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, was found dead in a hotel room there around 10:30 a.m. today, according to police. He was 25....
30 Paragraphs About 30 MLB Teams From The Baseball Prospectus Crew
The following is excerpted from the team chapters and player profiles of the perpetually splendid Baseball Prospectus. You can buy the book now. And be sure to head over to the BP site this weekend for free access to their content. Projected records via BP's playoff odds report....
Video: Texas Tech Coach Kliff Kingsbury's Swag Cannot Be Contained
When we last checked in with the Texas Tech football program, we were giggling like school children at this farcical email, sent from a booster to the school's deputy athletic director. Recall: the email was all about how to craft new head coach Kliff Kingsbury's image into one that would vault him...
Zombie John Harbaugh Couldn't Stand To See His Brother-In-Law's Season End
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Johan Santana's Mets Career Is Over
Johan Santana is done. He has another capsule tear, the same shoulder injury that sidelined him for all of 2011. He'll make the final decision this weekend whether to undergo surgery, the same surgery he had in Sept. of 2010, but this isn't the sort of thing that gets better with rest. He'll go und...
Ohio State Hits Game-Winning Three-Pointer In Final Seconds To Advance To Elite Eight
For the second straight game in this NCAA tournament, the Ohio State Buckeyes needed a last-second shot to win as LaQuinton Ross drilled a three with two seconds remaining to down Arizona and advance to the Elite Eight....
Doug Gottlieb Says He's On CBS's Pregame Show To Bring The "White Man's Perspective" [UPDATE: Gottlieb Apologizes]
Wow. That sure was awkward....
Your March Madness Open Thread
You've got four games to keep you busy tonight, but none are more important than La Salle versus Wichita St. Fight on, Explorers! ...
Jason Whitlock Went On The Radio Today To Talk About Strippers
Do you trust Jason Whitlock's opinions on LeBron James's place in history after the Chicago Bulls snapped the Heat's streak last night? Probably not. But do you trust his opinions on strip clubs in Las Vegas? Of course you do....
Can "Rimjob" Pull Off The Upset? Here's The Filthy Sixteen Of Your Curse Word Bracket
Second-round voting is over in the Deadspin Curse Word bracket, and boy, you people certainly like your rimjobs. Now it’s time for the regional semifinals. But before we get to the voting, a few notes on your Filthy Sixteen:...
An Encounter With La Salle's Lionel Simmons, Last Of The Local Gods
He was still the coolest guy in the building. Stylish sneakers, dark jeans, a navy-colored vest puffing out from a navy-colored sweatshirt. He was a little heavier now, and his close-cropped goatee had gone salt-and-pepper, but behind his black-rimmed eyeglasses he still wore that familiar sleepy lo...
Photoshop Contest: Sad Jason Dufner
Sad Jason Dufner being sad in a classroom full of children is our favorite thing about today. We can't stop staring at his mopey face and giggling to ourselves. Naturally, we decided that this picture calls for another Photoshop contest. Here's your cut-out:...
This Is The WNBA's New Logo
ESPN and the WNBA today signed a six-year extension to their existing agreement—bounce-passes on the WWL until 2022! The league also rolled out some cool new branding, featuring a lady tripping over four letter blocks....
Golfer Jason Dufner Appears To Be Having A Lot Of Fun Visiting These Kids In Dallas
Jason Dufner won the 2012 Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, and today he was back in the area, in Dallas, for the kick-off luncheon for the 2013 event. And, from the looks of it, he had a blast....
Rob Dibble Fired From High School Coaching Job Because He Sucked At It
Rob Dibble has something new to add to the list of things he sucks at, which now reads: not being a misogynist, knowing anything about arm injuries, and coaching high school baseball. ...