go Page 554 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
ESPN On Five-Minute Tiger Interview: "More Important For Us To Have No Restrictions"
ESPN decided that a short, tape-delayed interview with Tiger Woods near his mansion columns was better than no interview — and Lightning Round Tom Rinaldi was the first and obvious choice to conduct the interview, the WWL said....
Phil Mickelson, Champion Sad Sack
Something amazing happened at Merion yesterday. Phil Mickelson's U.S. Open history was summed up in a single rejection:...
I Always Feel Like (Somebody's Watching Me)
Jeff MacGregor's latest at ESPN:...
Doesn't Anyone Around Here Knock?
From Harper's back in 2001, dig Rich Cohen's fun trip to Chicago, "Down and Out at Wrigley Field":...
Justin Rose Wins The U.S. Open
Justin Rose won the U.S. Open, but since Phil Mickelson came in second (again) it'll play like Phil lost it. But Justin Rose (basically) kept it together while everyone else fell apart and deserves some credit for succeeding where they all failed. He shot even on the day when most of his competition...
Cubs Score On Consecutive Mets Throwing Errors, Still Lose
We pick up the action in the fifth inning with "...David Wright, who's won two gold gloves—not a good throw, though!..." and it only got better....
Phil Mickelson Eagled 10 To (Momentarily) Regain The Lead At U.S. Open
It's felt like the entire field has crumpled at the same time during the final round of the U.S. Open today at Merion. Luke Donald went from hitting out of the water to hitting out of the sand. Rory McIlroy broke a club and while it looked like perpetual sad-sack Jason Dufner was going to make a pu...
Andrea Pirlo Just Scored A Ridiculous Free Kick
A great strike from one of the best ever in his 100th career appearance. What else needs to be said?...
Shawn Stefani Hits Hole-In-One At U.S. Open
Stefani's ace on 17 was the first ever at a U.S. Open at Merion and the 43rd in U.S. Open history. What sets it apart from most is that Stefani flew his tee shot completely over the green, landed the ball in the rough and then watched it trickle down into the hole. ...
College World Series Misspells "College" On Dugout
Great googly-moogly....
Derrick Rose Is Ready To Play Basketball Now, Apparently
Rejoice, basketball fans, for Sad Derrick Rose is finally feeling like Old Derrick Rose just in time for the long summer offseason....
It Took Neymar Three Minutes To Open Confederations Cup Scoring
The Confederations Cup kicked off today in Brazil, and the hosts made a statement early as Neymar pounded in a long-distance volley to score on Japan only three minutes into the match....
Today, We'll Get Our First Look At Soccer's New Goal Line Technology
Goal line technology will be used in soccer will be used for the first time at this year's Confederations Cup, which starts today. There's long been a debate in soccer whether the sport should introduce more technology in its matches, especially when it comes to goal line technology. Soccer's a free...
U.S. Open Spectators Are Heckling Sergio Garcia With "Fried Chicken"
Oh, for the quaint days of just a few weeks ago, when the Sergio Garcia-Tiger Woods feud was about disruptions on the playing course instead of racial remarks off it....
Carl Pettersson's Ball Got Struck By Another Ball On His Backswing
Pettersson was finishing up his first round at the U.S. Open this morning, addressing his ball on the fifth fairway. An errant shot from the neighboring 2nd tee ruined all that....
<em>Chicago Tribune</em> Takes Back Its Post-Bombing Tribute To Boston
Remember the morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, when the Chicago Tribune dedicated the front page of its sports section to the city of Boston and its sports teams? That was a very sweet thing for the Tribune to do! But now, with the Bruins and Blackhawks facing each other in the Stanley Cup...
You Gonna Play Golf or You Gonna Fuck Around?
A Keeper: Charlie Pierce's 1997 GQ profile of Tiger Woods:...
Grand Master
Here's Rick Reilly on Jack Nicklaus' incredible performance at the 1986 Masters:...
Lee Westwood Hits One Right Into The Gallery, Checks His Eyes
Despite the steel-colored hellstorms that have consumed most of the northeastern United States during the past week, the U.S. Open did begin today, albeit with a few rain delays here and there. And thank heavens that it did. Because this happened....
![Tell Us About Your Horrifying Kitchen Accidents [Warning: Gore]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/18qpux9yst4edjpg.jpg)
Tell Us About Your Horrifying Kitchen Accidents [Warning: Gore]
Here, watch, I am going to blockquote myself (from yesterday's Feedbag):...