i Page 8226 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Blogdom's Best: Cincinnati Bengals
It might not — yet — have the online fanaticism and cachet of baseball, but the NFL and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding blog for each NFL ...
You Can't Trust Cheerleaders. You CAN'T.
Proving once again that she has no idea how you succeed in this world, Panthers cheerleader Angela Keathley, the black-haired member of the duo, has released a statement to deny there was any sex at all. Despite statements from those who were waiting in line for them — and statements from everyone...
Orioles Clubhouse Apparently Like Caligula
The Baltimore Sun has gotten a hold of the 40-page Congressional report on Rafael Palmeiro, and it's full of all kinds of goodness....
Jim Edmonds, Gold LOVER
We've been so caught up with lesbian cheerleaders and fake press conferences — both of which, just to wrap all this up, we'll be checking back with later today — that we forgot to check in with the great On The DL girls this week. We're sorry, ladies! We still have nothing but love....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. MLB with Jerry Crasnick: Any chance you could sneak into the next fake ESPN press conference and blow everyone's minds by asking a real question? • 1 p.m. Mid Major Hoops w/ Kyle Whelliston: I've just visited your site, and I h...
Welcome Back To L.A.
Uh, if you're a Vikings, Chargers or Saints fan today, we'd suggest not getting too attached to your team. Yesterday, NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced that the league and the city of Los Angeles had reached an agreement to bring a team back to So-Cal. The Coliseum will be the host for thi...
Yeah, Eat It, Bayless
We love all of our readers, but this morning ... we have our favorite. For today, at least....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while sparkin' with Betty Lou behind the barn during the hoe-down ... • NBA: Pistons beat Suns to remain undefeated, annoying Larry Brown no end. • Tagliabue to Los Angeles: 'The NFL will return!' Dramatic and all, but the long-stemmed pipe made him look ridiculous. • NHL: Sullivan's...
Deadspin Field Trip: Rodman's Book Signing
A media friend of ours emailed us yesterday and said, "Dennis Rodman's publicist just called me and promised he's going to pull a 'major' stunt at his book signing tomorrow." We couldn't imagine what Rodman could possibly do that could be classified as "major," save for, you know, sitting down and...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your eight-year-old son and his agent sign a pro soccer contract in the other room ... • College FB: Boise State at Fresno State. What's the over-under, about 100? [ESPN] • PGA: HSBC Champions, first round, at Shanghai. Tiger Woods getting in some great rounds, plus all his shirts a...
We Apologize In Advance ... But MORE CHEERLEADERS!
We know we implied yesterday that we were just about done with this whole Carolina cheerleader thing, but, you see, we just ... can't ... tear ourselves ... away. We suspect you understand....
Leftovers: Continuing T.O. Coverage
• McNabb: "We have to move on." Us: "No, let's linger on this a bit." [Philly.com] • Chris Carpenter wins Cy Young Award, becoming the first Cardinal to win it since Bob Gibson. Wee! [Viva El Birdos] • The Carolina cheerleader incident wasn't the only great thing to happen in a bathroom. [The Black ...
The Amazing Ray Ratto Mug Shift
Who says we don't have clout? Following our blistering indictment of Ray Ratto's new CBS Sportsline column mug yesterday, the site changed it. Ratto's face is now partly visible, where in the first one you could only see his eyes and the top of his head. They still have a way to go, obviously, but...
Today in Oddjack
What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... • Your only chance to care about Boise State has come around again for the year. Don't miss out. • We've never used "Here's my money" and "L.A. Clippers to win" in the same sentence before...
Mark Cuban Could Kick Any Writer's Ass
Well, Deadspin readers have spoken, and after about 20 hours of voting, it wasn't particularly close: You say Mark Cuban would kick Bill Simmons' ass....
Vote T.O.!
The pictured advertisement is what's currently front and center on TerrellOwens.com, the official Web site of everybody's favorite apologizer....
Blogdome: Agent Wanted!
• The next logical step is for Drew Rosenhaus to be representing bloggers. [PeterDeWolf] • Funniest Headline Of The Day: "Breaking News: Kobe Bryant Had Consensual Sex. [The Mighty MJD] • A legitimate, totally serious look at potential Red Sox GM candidates. [Yanks Fan Sox Fan] • No, no, Chris Kaman...
Blogdom's Best: Detroit Lions
It might not — yet — have the online fanaticism and cachet of baseball, but the NFL and its fans are starting to catch up in the world of team-devoted blogs. To this end, Deadspin salutes these modem-addled souls and proudly presents Blogdom's Best, given to the most outstanding blog for each NFL ...
Your Token "Sweep The Leg, Johnny" Reference
One of our favorite Doug Flutie stories was when then-Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson, trying to motivate his team for an upcoming game against the Bills, destroyed a box of Flutie Flakes in front of his team. When Flutie heard about the incident, his face fell. "That cereal is to benefit autism rese...
Stop Pointing Cameras At Mike Tyson. Please.
We get as tired of Mike Tyson In Trouble news as anybody else does, not only because the stories are seemingly endless, but because we can't really hate Tyson anymore; he only has our pity....