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Jeremy Lin Hits Game-Winning Three-Pointer With 0.5 Seconds Left
Linsanity lives, as Jeremy Lin (after tying the game with a hoop-and-the-harm three point play) won it for the Knicks with this three, giving him 12 points in the fourth quarter (27 for the game) and the Knicks their sixth straight win. [TSN]...

We Are All Witnesses To A Magisterial Slap-To-The-Head Flop
This is from London. There, it seems, suited security guards have more leeway to engage in full-on Rick James-esque slaps to others's earholes. Said guard immediately seems to have a tinge of regret to his actions, though....

If You've Ever Wondered How They Advertise Zambonis, Here You Go
Here's a new TV spot from Austrian firm AST promoting their new WM Evolution zamboni—err, Eispflegemaschine—with a Mario Paint soundtrack and some utterly ridiculous CGI at the end....

This Weekend In Naked Barely-Legal Cowgirl Driving News
"Meet Taylor Burnham. When Corpus Christi cops responded to a suspicious person call early Sunday, they spotted Burnham, 18, standing in an alleyway next to a Jeep Wrangler. The teenager was naked, except for a pair of cowboy boots. After spotting cops, Burnham hopped in the Jeep and took off at ar...

Here's What An Own-Goal Header Off An 80-Yard Assist Looks Like
You probably already know that Once Caldas and Itagüi Ditaires drew their Liga Postobón match at two goals each in Colombia this weekend....

Deadspin Up All Night: Have A Laugh
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Lots of love to go around. Or something. Enjoy your night....

Man Who Owns Linsanity.com Tried To Trademark "Linsanity" Last Week, Wasn't Fast Enough
When last we heard of Andrew Slayton, he was selling Jeremy-Lin themed t-shirts for $16 on his website. We didn't name the website at the time because it felt a little too venal, all this capitalizing on the bootstraps tale of a Harvard youth overcoming impossible odds to make his way in the world. ...

C.C. Sabathia And His Wife Are Spending Valentine’s Night With Dinosaurs And Twitter
C.C. Sabathia's wife tweeted the above photo of her and her husband at New York's American Museum of Natural History a few minutes ago, adding this:...

Bobcats Celebrate Their Four Young Core Players By Misspelling Two Of Their Names In Official Letter
A reader and Bobcats season-ticketholder (we extend our deepest sympathies) passes along this letter from Charlotte management which mentions the exciting things happening in the 3-25 Bobcats' future. The exciting things, as you might have guessed, are not really exciting....

Looking For Love On Valentine's Day At Westminster
I have a girlfriend and a cat, and at Westminster I feel like I'm cheating on both. When's the last time you fell in love at first sight? When your heart and soul was completely handed over within seconds of meeting someone? When you and a complete stranger fell into a slobbery make-out session, wit...

It Looks Like Peyton Manning's Future With The Colts Rests With Peyton Manning
As they weigh what to do with Eli Manning's brother, there are no easy answers for the Indianapolis Colts. Come March 8, Peyton Manning is due a $28 million option bonus that will kickstart the final four years of the five-year, $90 million deal he signed last summer. That's a lot of money for a tea...

Here's A Video Of Dogs Saying "I Love You"
Originally published Feb. 14, 2011....

This Division II Player's Dunk Is One Of The Best You'll See This Season, At Any Level
That's Cal State San Bernardino's Kwame Alexander taking off with two feet just before the free-throw line and basically dunking over a defender from Cal State Stanislaus on Friday night. And it happened exactly one week after Alexander had done this with another dunk on an alley-oop. [The Dagger]...

A Reminder: The Perjury Case Against Penn State Administrators Is In Jeopardy Because Joe Paterno Is Dead
We told you last month how Joe Paterno's death might have the effect of cosseting Penn State administrators from criminal prosecution in the Jerry Sandusky case. And now that's the defense being pursued by Tim Curley and Gary Schultz, the on-leave athletic director and the former senior vice preside...

Two Women Who Could Beat You Up Will Instead Beat Each Other Up, Much To The UFC's Tacit Approval
This promo video for the upcoming Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey Strikeforce fight on Showtime is making the rounds today in MMA cyberdom. No, really, these two can fight. Rousey even won a bronze medal in judo in the Beijing Olympics....

Ladies, Now You Know Why Jordan Crawford No Longer Takes Your Calls
"I'm the wrong person to talk to about Valentine's Day. I usually get rid of my shorties around now." [NBC Washington]...

Mother Of Jerry Sandusky's Grandkids, Who Once Asked Court To Let Sandusky See Grandkids, Now Angry That Sandusky Can See Grandkids
On Monday, the judge in the Jerry Sandusky case ruled that Sandusky could see eight of his 11 grandchildren at his home, provided a parent is there at all times. He can also communicate with them via phone, e-mail, or video chat. Jill Thomas, the mother of the other three grandchildren, is upset abo...

Darren Rovell Gets On One Knee, Asks Kate Upton To Be His Valentine, Is Rejected
The very married CNBC sports business expert Darren Rovell (very married as in his wife is very pregnant) continued his ill-advised campaign of Kate Upton obsession (see: his Twitter avatar and this article) today when after a group conversation about Upton's appearance on the cover of this year'...

Only A Fool Would Want His Kid To Play Football
I had to go get my watch fixed the other day, and the watch fixing place that I go to is one of those old school clockmaker shops that looks like it's run by a serial killer. There are old clocks all over the place and random magazine clippings tacked to the wall, with all kinds of strange tools sca...

Somebody Took The Time To Compile Baseball's 10 Worst Swings From The 2011 Season
The only criterion were swings at pitches outside the strike zone. [SB Nation]...