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We're Goin' Streakin'!
A reader sent in a tip regarding a streaker at the Royals/Cardinals game Friday night. The streaker, a tattooed, mohawked Cardinals fan in boxer shorts, stole the 1985 Royals World Series flag, ran into left field, and, according to the tipster, was then beaten down by a combination of police, the...
Revisiting The Chicago Bitch Slap
Clearly, there are not many people out there who feel bad about A.J. Pierzynski getting punched in the face. Sporlitics thanks Michaell Barrett for "doing something the rest of the world has wanted to do for a long, long time." They also provide a brief list of reasons why Pierzysnki deserved to b...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, NBC. Poker: National Heads-Up Championship. The semifinals: Shawn Sheikhan vs. Ted Forrest and Chris Ferguson vs. Huck Seed. 1:00, CBS. Auto Racing: American Le Mans @ Mid-Ohio. Shouldn't be too difficult to find a flat patch of land for a race track in the middle of Ohio. 1:00, ABC. IndyCar...
About Last Night...
• MLB: Marlins 3, Devil Rays 4. And the Marlins tie the MLB record for consecutive games blown after leading in the 9th. The previous record holder? Tampa Bay. So much at stake at 1:15 today....
Brian Bellows Is A Superstar
I hate to cheat on YouTube, but we’re going to close today with this Google Video. It’s Kevin Stevens and Bryan Trottier of the Penguins harassing Brian Bellows of the Minnesota North Stars... and for some reason, I can’t stop watching this. I can’t thank the Airing of Grievances enough for the find...
To Watch Tonight...
• NASCAR: Nextel All-Star Challenge. I'm not sure how an All-Star event works in an individual sport, but okay....
Barbaro Cheats; Injures Leg; Will Be Served Later With Fried Rice
The Preakness has come to an end, and there was very little drama involved in determining that there will not be a Triple Crown winner this year. Barbaro jumped out of the gate early and tried to get a head start. He had to be calmed a little bit, and they got him back in the gate. When they start...
Leftovers...
• So, a rugby guy gets suspended for a positive drug test, and most people see to think it was the yayo. He's 31 years old. He and a scout believe that he has a future in the National Football League. In related news, I believe I will one day dunk on Dikembe Mutombo. [Armchair GM]...
714, At Last
It's kind of a shame that this didn't happen while Will was blogging, because I'm not nearly as obsessed with this as he is, but... c'est la vie. Barry Bonds hit his 714th career home run, tying Babe Ruth for 2nd on the all-time list. It came against Brad Hasley of the Oakland A's in the second in...
Today In Soccer...
Blackburn whacks their Dickov. Blackburn Rovers have released striker Paul Dickov after they couldn't come to terms on a new contract with him. I think the only reasonable thing that can happen here is for Dickov to sign with Peterhead....
If You Want To Throw Down In Fisticuffs, Fine.
White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski plowed into Cubs catcher Michael Barrett at the plate, and Barrett felt that it was an inappropriate touch. He got up, wrapped Pierzynski up in a little hug so they could chat for a quick second, and then he popped him in the face. It was a short right cross that ...
If You're Going To An O's Game, Take A Map
I rarely do public service announcements here on Deadspin, but I felt that this one was important enough. Please fans, when you're leaving an Orioles game, have directions with you. If you get lost after leaving the stadium, you will soon find yourself in a jail cell, "sleeping on a concrete floor...
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, NFL Network. NFL Europe. Colonge Centurions @ Rhein Fire. If you're really, really curious about what Kliff Kingsbury is up to. 1:00, Fox. MLB: New York Yankees @ New York Mets. I believe this one's for the east coasters only. 2:00, ESPN2. LPGA Golf: Sybase Classic, Third Round. I'm a huge G...
About Last Night...
• MLB: San Francisco 0, Oakland 1. As you may have been able to figure out from the score, Barry Bonds did not homer. Yet, even after that night of baseball, it still led SportsCenter. If only there was a "Diop on Diop" series....
And The Ones Get Sevens...
Screw "About Last Night!" After a night of basketball like that, it can be demoted to the two-spot......
Week In Deadspin: You're With Us, Neil
• Dirk Nowitzki loves David Hasselhoff. • Even with no mullet, we'll still miss Doug Flutie. • Neil Everett has balls of steel. You're with us, Neil! • Hey, look, it's the Atlanta Hawks mascot on a moped. • Ron Zook rocks your ass into next Tuesday. • College baseball's version of Sofia Coppola (t...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as the NSA listens in on your Chinese takeout order ... • NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference semifinals, Game 6, Detroit at Cleveland; Western Conference semifinals, Game 6, San Antonio at Dallas. These series are not going as planned. We like that. [ESPN] • MLB: Atlanta at Arizona. Home...
LeBron Goes For It All Tonight
No. 1 email we've received over the last 48 hours: "Hey, asshead, still think LeBron's playoff debut is unremarkable?" (Answer: OK, maybe he's doing all right.)...
Leftovers: Don't Let Him Drive Into The Sunset
• Longtime coach Eddie Sutton all set to retire. [ESPN] • Your early season Win Shares leaders. [Hardball Times] • Joey Harrington ... unleashed! [The Sports Frog] • What's it like to have a business meeting with Ron Artest? This is pretty much what we imagined. [Bad Idea Blue Jeans]...
Hey, It's Rivalry Week!
Ah, to be a Yankees fan at Shea Stadium. It's a good thing that someone is rudely making rabbit ears behind this kids' head, or else he'd surely be clocked by the other kid with the miniature bat. We're not sure what to think of interleague play. On one hand, a game between the Mets and Yankees th...