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NCAA Pants Party: UCLA Vs. Mississippi Valley State
UCLA Bruins (31-3) vs. Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils (17-15) When: Thursday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Anaheim...
NCAA Pants Party: West Virginia Vs. Arizona
West Virginia Mountaineers (24-10) vs. Arizona Wildcats (19-14) When: Thursday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Washington, D.C....
Awaiting A Full Year From Ankiel
Yes, yes, we know: We have a bit of a bit of a blind spot when it comes to Rick Ankiel. But now that the lunacy of the final two months of last season are past us ... is the guy really ready to be an every day outfielder....
NCAA Pants Party: Notre Dame Vs. George Mason
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (24-7) vs. George Mason Patriots (23-10) When: Thursday, 9:40 p.m. Where: Denver...
NCAA Pants Party: Wisconsin Vs. Cal State Fullerton
Wisconsin Badgers (29-4) vs. Cal State Fullerton Titans (24-8). When: Thursday Where: Omaha...
The Chinese Know Baseball Needs More Cheerleaders
The Dodgers and Padres played their exhibition game this past weekend in Beijing, and we, for one, hope that Jim Edmonds has a good time. He seems like he'd enjoy China. And Home Run Derby points out that the Chinese know what makes a positive baseball experience: Cheerleaders!...
Kevin Smith Keeps The Draft Updates Coming
We've been very much enjoying Central Florida running back (and draft prospect) Kevin Smith's YouTube updates on what's been going on during his draft workouts and combines. He doesn't mean to toot his own horn, but … TOOT TOOT!...
At Last, An NCAA Basketball Pool Without Shame
Good news if your NCAA Basketball Tournament pool is in California; no longer must you lurk in the shadows as you make your picks, hiding your brackets from the cops during routine traffic stops and pretending that your sudden interest in Drake is due to their "top-notch pharmacy and health sciences...
NCAA Pants Party: BYU Vs. Texas A&M
Brigham Young Cougars (27-7) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (24-10) When: Thursday, 7:10 p.m. Where: Anaheim...
Kevin Johnson's Mayoral Campaign May Have Hit A Snag
A lot of people perked up and took notice last week when former Cal and Phoenix Suns guard Kevin Johnson announced that he was running for mayor of Sacramento. Johnson is known as a philanthropist, having devoted himself to several urban renewal projects around Sacramento (his hometown) since his re...
NCAA Pants Party: Washington State Vs. Winthrop
Washington State Cougars (24-8) vs. Winthrop Eagles (22-11) When: Thursday Where: Denver...
Loving That Black Magic
• We agree: ESPN's "Black Magic" show was outstanding. [Blazers Edge] • The Cardinals got quite a deal on Kyle Lohse. [UmpBump] • What would happen if the NBA had a tournament? [Epic Carnival] • Another columnist sends another angry email to an anonymous blogger. On it goes. [The Wayne Fontes Experi...
Baseball Season Preview: Kansas City Royals
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; it's spring training, after all....
Media Approval Ratings: Mitch Albom
Back when we were rehearsing on this here site, trying to talk the overlords into Gawker Media into the notion that a sports blog might not be a terrible idea, one of our first posts was about Mitch Albom's little ethical lapse at the Detroit Free Press. The surprise to us at the time was less than ...
Storming The Floor's South Region Preview
After our cheap, quick-hit, easy looks at each bracket, the gang at Storming The Floor take considerably closer looks, game-by-game. Here's the South Regional preview, with the Midwest coming later today....
ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Day
ESPN scoured its message boards this morning to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ......
NCAA Pants Party: Duke Vs. Belmont
Duke Blue Devils (27-5) vs. Belmont Bruins (25-8) When: Thursday Where: Washington, D.C....
NCAA Pants Party: Southern California Vs. Kansas State
Southern California Trojans (21-11) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (20-11) When: Thursday Where: Omaha...
Bill Raftery Says What He Thinks. Seriously.
While covering the SEC Tournament for The Sporting News, Orson Swindle Spencer Hall noticed a sheet of paper that analyst Bill Raftery had been doodling on. Above is that sheet of paper....