i Page 6999 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Metta World Peace Is Just As Insane As Ron Artest
Ron Artest's jersey now says "World Peace" on the back, and presumably he's become an entirely different person since the name change became official. But there's one Artest quality we can still count on: Metta World Peace is still totally insane....
Charlie Weis Will Give Kansas Five Years, Then He's Gone
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: the new Jayhawks coach isn't in this for the long haul....
What You Miss Because You Can't See The NFL's All-22 Footage
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....
Aaron Rodgers Is A Miserable Bandwagoner
Hey, it's Aaron Rodgers wearing a Man City jersey! Wow, it's awesome to find a longtime fan of the Blues in the NFL, and in Wisconsin of all places. Aaron, I totally love your respect for one of the more under-supported Premier League clubs, and I know you're a real devoted fan, not just some poser ...
Not Fadeaway: Farewell To Brandon Roy's Perfect Step-Back
Brandon Roy retired from professional basketball last week, at the age of 27 and after just five seasons in the NBA. He has, he told the Portland Trail Blazers, "degenerative knees."...
Where Mid-'90s Basketball Goes To Die
Look at that poster. Just look at it! Those were the players you'd play against in NBA Jam, but never choose for your own team....
Tom Cruise Wants To Team Up With David Beckham For Action Movies
Reports The Mirror:...
The Honey Badger's Father Don't Care Either
Though Baylor's Robert Griffin III won the Heisman Trophy this weekend, he probably hasn't been the most captivating player in college football this year. That distinction belongs to LSU's Tyrann "Honey Badger" Mathieu, a sophomore defensive back and returner, who finished fifth in the Heisman votin...
![The NFL Is Happy To Sell You This Photograph Of A Concussed Colt McCoy [UPDATE]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/18j4q2t4bpv68jpg.jpg)
The NFL Is Happy To Sell You This Photograph Of A Concussed Colt McCoy [UPDATE]
While the NFL in 2010 banned the sale of photos depicting plays that resulted in discipline, that same restriction doesn't apply to the aftermath of said plays, as this image is available for purchase from the NFL in a variety of sizes and framing options....
Scottie Pippen Is Suing Every Blog But This One
Scottie Pippen is outraged that so many websites would report that he's bankrupt and needs money. To prove it's not true, he's suing for millions of dollars....
ShortCenter: Jerry Jones Sells Some Snake Oil
What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence....
How I Finally Made Peace With Bob Costas, TV Journalism's Most Authentic Shill
I met Bob Costas in 1993, when I interviewed him for a TV sports documentary. I was enormously impressed. He could have filled all six hours and probably should have. It was fun. The insecurity that drove him—he kept asking if he looked all right, if he sounded too sentimental—was endearing....
Tebowmania Produces Its First Cool Artifact
Your morning roundup for Dec. 14, the day we learned how to legally maim your children. Image via TecmoBowl.org (H/T Owen Good). Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Roberto Luongo Falls Victim To Shootout Loss, Unfortunate Microphone Placement
"Defenceman James Wisniewski beat Roberto Luongo for the winning goal in the shootout, when the Blue Jackets went 3-for-3 after blowing a third-period lead to the Canucks." [Vancouver Sun] (H/T Disco Choo)...
Finally, A Turkish Street Fight Set To An "Eye Of The Tiger" Score
The guy in the white turtleneck. Yeah, that one. He has some problems in this little Turkish traffic to-do, what with his inability to land a 1) punch or 2) acrobatic sidekick without getting dropped to the street. A soul-crushing defeat, to be sure. Took his time. Took his chances. Ended up laid ...
Do With Tony Kornheiser's High School Yearbook Picture What You Will
Why the long neck? [Midwest Sports Fans]...
Dolphins Fan Gets Brutally Knocked Out In The Sun Life Stadium Parking Lot (Video) (Updated)
The sucker punch that dropped a Dolphins fan in the parking lot after Sunday's game vs. the Eagles is so brutal that the meathead who threw it should do some time. The sound of head hitting parking lot is chilling. The louder sound of the initial contact may be worse. Hearkens back to the near-dea...
This Week In Unintentional Dong Submissions
So, for some inexplicable reason, tipster Nick L. was researching how best to draw a cat. Who knows. What he found was this tutorial. It led him to assert, "I always knew cats were dicks." He's right. Cats are dicks. Total dicks. Every last one of them. Even the lady cats....
Watch An Argentinian Goalie Make A Save, Bite A Face
This is video from the Recreativo Estrellas/Deportivo Motokart semifinal match of the Liga Roca de Córdoba club tournament in Argentina a few days back. They're rivals, as you well know. In it, Recreativo goalkeeper Gabriel Orozco punches a relatively harmless shot over the crossbar. In it, Orozco...
Football Hero Craig James And His "God-Given Talents" Will Apparently Run For U.S. Senate
"The Dallas Morning News is reporting that the onetime sports hero - a college standout at SMU and a pro running back with the New England Patriots - will officially announce his candidacy by Thursday. As the founder of Texans for a Better America, James has been subtly positioning himself for the ...