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China Will Decide What Movies You Watch, Got It?
Oh China, what are we going to do with you? Mere hours after the first high-profile lawmaker called for a boycott of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies, the Chinese government responded to concerns about its record on human rights the way that you thought it would: By banning scary movies. Yep,...
Acorns In The Digestive Tract
Every two weeks, the gents at Free Darko will be taking a look at the deranged ecosystem that is the National Basketball Association in their own indelible fashion. Here's this week's entry, from Dr. Lawyer Indian Chief....
There's No Room In This Post-Modern World For A Little Boy And His Pecker
Last month, this very site raised your hopes with an Ohio minor league sports team being named the Peckerheads. Well, it brings me great pain to inform you all that such a team mascot will not happen....
NBA D-League All-Star Weekend: Basketball Is Basketball
Matt from Hardwood Paroxysm headed to New Orleans for the All-Star madness last weekend. Well, actually, he was there for the Celebrity Game and the D-League All-Star Games. Today: The D-League All-Star Game....
It's Almost Time For the NFL Combine And That Means...<em>Mamula</em>
ESPN dove into the Mamula pool early this year with the annual "Hey, let's get Mike Mamula to talk about how much of a bust he was..."-story that antsy NFL reporters hop on during the post-Pro Bowl dead zone. This year at ESPN, Pat Yasinskas (rhymes with "Dasplinkas" — maybe ) drew the Mamula card, ...
Fuzzy Math In Florida
• Oops: The new Marlins stadium funding project might violate the state Constitution. [Above The Law] • Lance Armstrong's new bike shop. [Machochip] • The fun idea of playing an NBA game outdoors. [All On The Field] • Why do we even need East and West in the NBA anymore? [With Malice] • Derek Jeter ...
Media Approval Ratings: Scott Van Pelt
Of all the anchors on "SportsCenter," it would seem unlikely that Scott Van Pelt would be the one with such a long history with this here site. He doesn't have the Berman boom, the Vitale scream, the STEPHEN A. SMITH blare or the Skip Bayless smirk. But with one phone call, he became part of Deadspi...
GSTF Book Tour Stop: Boston, Massachusetts
Of all our trips on this whirlwind tour, we had a special gift in Boston last night: Someone signing for the deaf! We have perhaps never been more proud than we were when we had the following conversation with the woman signing:...
ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Day
ESPN scoured its message boards this morning to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ......
Jim Bowden Uses Subtle Reminders Of His Authority
We're not sure what much more we can add to this photo of Nationals general manager Jim Bowden riding a Segway around the team's spring training....
Triple Double? He'll Take Two
The College Basketball Closer is written by the gang at Storming the Floor....
About Last Night
What you missed while typing something you don't remember typing. Why, it was as if an occult hand had reached out and taken control of your keyboard ... • College basketball: Hoosiers circle the wagons, subdue Boilermakers. • Politicking: Obama win streak reaches 10; McCain cruises; Leitch a disapp...
Sweet Caroline ... DAH DAH DAH
We gleefully come to you live from Boston, Massachusetts, where, in about 45 minutes, we'll be making an appearance at that New England staple ... Barnes and Noble!...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as ... Gahhh! Where moon? ... • College basketball: Purdue at Indiana (7 p.m., ET); Georgia at Kentucky (9 p.m., ET) [ESPN]; N.C.-Greensboro at Davidson (7 p.m., ET) [ESPN2]. The Belk Arena Faithful make Cameron Crazies look like nuns. • Cycling: Tour of California, stage 2, Santa Rosa...
Deadspin Is Your Alls Daddy, So Why Hate?
You may know John Adams as the Founding Father who would one day support author David McCullough and his family for the better part of two decades. But that name also belongs to the current sports editor/columnist of the Knoxville News-Sentinel, John Adams, who has been notoriously critical of Tenne...
Other Than That, How Was The Race, Mrs. Lincoln?
New weekend editor Christmas Ape tried out to be one of the guys who run the Presidents Races at Washington Nationals games. Here's how it went....
A Photo With Lots Going On
• A fantastic postgame Memphis-UAB photo. [Rumors And Rants] • OK, we'll say it: Leave Terrelle Pryor alone. [Mondesi's House] • So, that Scott Skiles-to-Indiana thing ... that could work? [Cobra Brigade] • Choose you own sad Astros marketing slogan. [Houstoned Ballz] • New Orleans was just fine, Mr...
Baseball Season Preview: Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim
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....
Media Approval Ratings: Doug Gottlieb
So here's something scary we learned from Wikipedia just now: Doug Gottlieb is younger than we are....
Watch Where You Park Your Truck Around The Cows
Far be it from us to tell Rockies outfielder Ryan Spilborghs what to do with his truck, or how to live his life, but we think he should either consider new parking options, or stop offending the golden gods of animal excrement....