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Allen Iverson Tells Lawyer To "Go To Hell" In Epic Deposition Transcript
A federal judge in Detroit dismissed a $2.5 million lawsuit against Allen Iverson today. The suit had been filed as a result of a bar fight two years ago that allegedly involved Iverson. The Detroit News obtained a transcript of Iverson's deposition, during which he was questioned by a lawyer who h...

My Peach-Cobbler Hallucination About LeBron James, PCP, Outlaw Bikers, Cocks, Abortion, And Suicide
When LeBron James stood up the Cavs live on ESPN last season, Esquire writer Scott Raab took his 50-plus years of sad-sack Cleveland sports fandom and became a one-man hate machine. For those of you annoyed by Raab's anti-King James Twitter rantings last year, you'll be happy to know his new book is...

Why NFL Players Love A Coach Who Goes For It On Fourth Down, And Why They Hate Eric Mangini
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....

Report: "Close To 10 Additional Suspected Victims Have Come Forward" With Accusations Against Jerry Sandusky
A FOX affiliate in Philly had reported something similar a week ago, but the New York Times adds that cops are still working to confirm. [New York Times; photo via AP]...

Great Man Mike Krzyzewski Defends Great Man Joe Paterno
Great men must stick together. Their greatness unites them—especially if, like Mike Krzyzewski and Joe Paterno, they've recorded a 90-minute nationally broadcast television special celebrating their mutual greatness. ...

John Harbaugh Explains Losing To The Seahawks By Saying "Football" Nine Times In 30 Seconds
Football. [Baltimore Sports Report]...

A Beautiful Soccer Goal That Results In A Not-So-Beautiful Celebration
Your morning roundup for Nov. 15, the day we learned about Ronald Reagan's sex life. Video courtesy Dirty Tackle, via Cosby Sweaters. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....

"I Enjoy Young People": Sandusky Thinks It Over, Tells Bob Costas He's Not Sexually Attracted To Young Boys
Bob Costas somehow managed to secure a phone interview with Jerry Sandusky on NBC's new newsmagazine show, Rock Center this evening, and he did as good a job one could have done under such bizarre circumstances. He also, it should be noted, managed to include the phrase "slap-slap-slapping" on nat...

The Website For NBA Players Association Now Reads "Error 404: Basketball Not Found"
Of course, it's not representative of a real computer error; just a human failure to make a labor agreement that would provide professional basketball to a fan base that is growing more and more impatient and resigned to the fact that we may, very well, be without a season this year. Thus:...

Tony La Russa Wants Mike Matheny To Father His Grandchildren, And Other Hot Fucking Stove Developments
<emYour roundup of all the hottest hot-stove items of the day (and whatever shit Ken Rosenthal is throwing against the wall). This is...HOT FUCKING STOVE!!!...

Jerry Sandusky To Give First Interview Tonight
The reclusive Sandusky joins Bob Costas by phone tonight on Rock Center, NBC's new newsmagazine show. From the release sent out by NBC, Sandusky declares himself innocent of the charges against him....

Mike McQueary To Former Teammates: "I Didn't Just Turn And Run ... I Made Sure It Stopped"
Via Peter Alexander of NBC Nightly News, Penn State receivers coach Mike McQueary has sent an email to former teammates. McQueary, who played at Penn State in the 1990s, was the one who told the grand jury he had witnessed Jerry Sandusky raping a child in a Penn State shower in 2002, when McQueary ...

TMZ's Photo Of "Jerry Sandusky" Eating Donuts At The Airport Was Just Of Some Old Guy Eating Donuts At The Airport
Here's the release, and zealously watermarked photo, we got in the afternoon from the good folks at TMZ:...

Former ESPN VP's "I Didn't Masturbate In Front Of Erin Andrews" Lawsuit Causes Panic In Bristol And L.A.
LOS ANGELES—On Nov. 5, ESPN Senior VP Joan Lynch woke up in her home to find a front tire of her vehicle slashed. This is notable for two reasons. The first is that Lynch lives in the Pacific Palisades, which is not the sort of neighborhood where one gets one's tires slashed. The Palisades is west o...
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Oh No, Matt Leinart Is Back [UPDATE]
Hey, remember that thing I wrote on Friday about the Texans storming their way to top seed in the AFC? And remember that game they won 37-9 on Sunday?...

This Will Answer Any Questions You Might Have About Changing One's Name To Metta World Peace
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 former Ron Artest is still getting his new credit cards....

Jerry Sandusky Will Continue To Collect His $59K Annual Pension, Unless He's Convicted Of Raping Boys
Over the weekend, the Patriot-News of Harrisburg reported the following:...

Karlos Dansby Is The Best Linebacker In The NFL, According To Karlos Dansby
Karlos Dansby had an interception, a couple of passes defended, a quarterback hurry, and 10 tackles in his 2-7 team's win over the 3-6 Washington Redskins on Sunday. And after a performance like that, Karlos Dansby is quite convinced that Karlos Dansby is the best linebacker in the NFL....

Dos Santos Wins, Mainstream Fails To Care
I'd planned to write something about the Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos fight today. But the fight lasted all of 64 seconds. Gotta feel for anyone who sat through eons of buildup only to make for the suds and miss the action. The UFC's debut on Fox was a flop. A disappointment on a grand sca...

Pa. Criminal Attorney On Sandusky Judge: "I Have Never Had A Client Who Was Charged With Those Counts Released On Unsecured Bail"
On Sunday, we reported that the district judge who freed accused child rapist Jerry Sandusky on $100,000 unsecured bail, Centre County's Leslie Dutchcot, was a volunteer at Sandusky's charity, The Second Mile. A criminal attorney in central Pennsylvania sent an email in response (he asked that we no...