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Ohio State Calls Michigan "That Team Up North" On Its 2012 Football Schedule
Your morning roundup for Feb. 3, the day Snooki really wowed us with her intelligence. Photo of the schedule in Ohio State's locker room courtesy Dr. Saturday, via Larry Brown Sports. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
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Report: Josh Hamilton Had An Alcohol-Related Relapse Earlier This Week [UPDATE]
Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton—the 2010 AL MVP and four-time All-Star whose battle with drug and alcohol addiction nearly ended his baseball career—had a relapse with alcohol at a Texas bar on Monday, reports Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News. ...
The Weird Relationship Between Brian Cashman And Louise Meanwell, His Alleged Stalker
Yes, the woman in whose apartment I tried on Brian Cashman's pajama pants Tuesday night, the one who says she was the Yankees GM's mistress, is the same woman who was arrested at 5:45 p.m. yesterday outside her Leonard Street apartment. Her name is Louise Meanwell (she's also used the surname Neathw...
Deadspin Up All Night: Go For It
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Rest up....
The L.A. Kings' Explanation For Last Night's Clock Discrepancy Is Bullshit. Here's Why.
The Los Angeles Kings' explanation (via GM Dean Lombardi) for last night's clock disaster that gave them a win over Columbus is ludicrous for two reasons. The first, and again quoting Lombardi in the Los Angeles Times:...
Woman Arrested For Allegedly Harassing Brian Cashman
A 36-year-old Manhattan woman was arrested yesterday and faces charges of aggravated harassment of Yankees GM Brian Cashman, as well as stealing money from him....
ESPN Combines Pirates And Astros Into Something "Other" That Might As Well Give Up
It's one thing to have no chance. Quite another to not even have the chance to show the world you have no chance. ESPN has since made a correction, but they probably had it right the first time. [HardballTalk]...
Science! Explains Why The Clock Stopped In The Kings Game
Everyone agrees that the Staples Center clock stopped in the dwindling seconds, giving the Kings just enough time to score the game-winner over the poor Blue Jackets, who never win anything. What's still a matter of debate is whether the clock was right to do so, possibly adjusting itself to make up...
Larry Bird Has Only Cried Three Times In His Life, And Each Time Was Because Of Magic
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: Bird did get beat by Magic a few times, I guess....
Blood Writes: When Playing Street Football, Watch Out For Windows
Welcome to Blood Week. We put out the call last week for your tales of of blood, violence, gruesome injuries, near-death experiences, mayhem, and blood. Many of you came through with submissions, which we'll be posting throughout the week. If you have a story and/or photos to share, email tips@deads...
"Cut Back To A Wide Shot. Open The Skull": The <em>Faces Of Death</em> Guy Looks Back
John Alan Schwartz was on a California beach, trying to capture something life-affirming on camera. Or something that at least would contrast with death. He had a woman and a baby in a hot tub. This was going to be the final scene of his 1978 movie Faces of Death—a low-budget stunt project that wo...
If You're In NYC Tonight, Come Listen To Some D.C. Sportswriters Talk
This month's edition of Gelf's terrific Varsity Letters series features some guy named Dave McKenna, plus Dan Steinberg, who mans the Washington Post's DC Sports Bog. Oh, and Sally Jenkins will be moderating. 7:30 at Le Poisson Rouge. Go!...
Blood Writes: Not All Military Injuries Are Combat-Related, And Some Can Be Laughed At Later
Welcome to Blood Week. We put out the call last week for your tales of of blood, violence, gruesome injuries, near-death experiences, mayhem, and blood. Many of you came through with submissions, which we'll be posting throughout the week. If you have a story and/or photos to share, email tips@dead...
A Kid Was Doing Something Weird With A Foam Finger In The Background Of Colin Cowherd's Show
We're not sure exactly what this is, but a spectator outside the set of The Herd With Colin Cowherd was engaged in some bizarre activity with a foam finger earlier today during Cowherd's conversation with Matt Forte. Is he playing guitar? Pretending it's a shotgun and he's on a rampage? Something ...
What Time Does The Super Bowl Start, He Wrote As A Headline To Game The Google Results
In perhaps the most legendary act of SEO trolling ever, last year the Huffington Post ran an article titled simply "What Time Does The Superbowl Start?" It listed the start time of the game, and little else....
Before The Giants Ruined The Patriots' Perfect Season, The Perfect Season Nearly Ruined Me
We're doing a season-long NFL roundtable with our friends at Slate. Check back here each week as a rotating cast of football watchers discusses the weekend's key plays, coaching decisions, and traumatic brain injuries....
Just Like Us: A-Rod Apparently Likes To Read Gossip Magazines On Airplanes
Reader Carl snapped this photo (click to enlarge) of Alex Rodriguez around 8 a.m. this morning at the airport in Miami. He sent it along because he couldn't help but notice the magazine in A-Rod's left hand was Us Weekly. Here's Carl's take on the situation:...
"They're Just Waiting Until We Die": Former NFL Players Suing The League Describe Its Indifference Toward Injuries
On a coffee table at his suburban Dallas home, Tony Dorsett recently laid out two pages of color-coded images for a reporter from the Associated Press, saying they show how his brain is slowly dying. The images were brain scans, and Dorsett said doctors told him the red parts indicate his brain's l...
Angels GM Now Mailing Handwritten Replies To Fans Who Send Him Trade Ideas
Jerry Dipoto is the new Angels general manager, and once he brought in Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, he probably could have taken the rest of the winter off. But no! He's sending lovely thank-you notes to folks who write in with their own GMing advice....
Twitter Is Now The Most Important Part Of The NFL Viewing Experience
Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Buy Drew's book, The Postmortal, through here. Find more of his stuff at his Twitter feed. Image by Jim Cooke....