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Barbaro's Brother Needs A Name
In case you missed the news yesterday, Barbaro now has a baby brother. He was brought into this world yesterday, and good news: he looks exactly like Barbaro. They're both brown and have really long faces....
Open Thread: Bulls vs. Heat
This one might be my favorite of all the first round playoff series. Each team thinks they're championship worthy, and there's no shortage of hatred to go around. There's some hatred in Toronto/New Jersey, too, but it comes from the fans ... I doubt there are too many Toronto Raptors who can muster ...
Today In The Premiership...
• Watford 1-1 Man City. We start at the bottom today, and the team sinking even below the bottom. Watford sealed their departure from the Premiership today by failing to beat Manchester City, and they'll spend next season back in the Championship. They needed the full three points today, and would'v...
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Spurs Vs. Nuggets
Because we feel that no one understands the NBA more like the way we wish we understood the NBA than the gang at Free Darko, we've asked them to write up previews of every playoff series throughout the postseason. It will help us understand what's at stake in each series, what matters, what it means...
At This Rate, There Will Be A Whitlock Channel In 2009
The Don Imus controversy has been very very good to Jason Whitlock... and it might only be getting better. Whitlock revealed yesterday that WFAN had been in touch with him about taking over the old Imus time slot. He talked about it on the air with Mike Francesa and Chris Russo (currently covering t...
Open Thread: Nets vs. Raptors
There are 4 NBA playoff games on today, and I'd like to watch at least three of them. That means that my DVR's going to get a workout, you're probably going to get a couple of open threads, and if J.E. Skeets is arrested for throwing bricks at Vince Carter's children today, it might go unreported on...
Look Over Here! We Use Steroids, Too! Look, Dammit!
In their ongoing battle for relevancy in the world of sports, the NHL took a positive step forward yesterday, proving that their sport is cool enough to require the use of steroids. New York Islanders 37-year-old journeyman defenseman Sean Hill was busted for abusing performance enhancers....
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, Fox Soccer. Manchester United vs. Middlesbrough. 12:00, NFL Network. NFL Europa. Frankfurt Galaxy @ Cologne Centurions. 12:30, ESPN. NBA Playoffs. New Jersey Nets @ Toronto Raptors. 1:00, ESPNU. College Softball. Prarie View A&M @ Texas Southern. 1:00, CBS. PBA Golf. Liberty Mutual Legends of...
About Last Night...
• NHL. San Jose Sharks 3, Nashville Predators 2. I guess that makes the Predators the prey. Ooooooh. • MLB. Red Sox 7, Yankees 6. Mariano Rivera just keeps blowing saves. • NHL. Buffalo Sabres 4, New York Islanders 3. See, Buffalo, good things happen when you put away your stupid jerseys....
Week In Deadspin: Projectiles In Boston
• In Fenway they throw pizza, and in Toronto they throw beer. • Kids, this is what happens when you aren't good at soccer. • Pete Carroll is in much better shape than Will Ferrell. • Free Darko took us into the playoffs. • Bud Selig solves all racial inequality. • No-hitters are the best. • "Hey, ca...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your movie is beaten at the box office by "Cleaver" ... • Boxing: Junior welterweights, Kendall Holt vs. Mike Arnaoutis; heavyweights, Mike Marrone vs. Malachy Farrell, at Atlantic City. Not my night? You should have looked out for me, Charlie. Just a little bit. [Showtime] • MLB: A...
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Jazz Vs. Rockets
With Wednesday night's wrapup of the regular season, the playoff matchups are set. There are eight conference quarterfinal contests, and the whole shebang kicks off this tomorrow....
Leftovers: Hey, He Might Be A Lottery Pick!
• That's officially it for Oden at Ohio State. And so many memories. [Columbus Dispatch] • It was Florida State that gave us Gatorade, kind of. [Loser With Socks] • Track stars save people from fire, then inject steroids to celebrate. (Sorry.) [Philly.com] • If you haven't seen the new Ballhype site...
Rod Benson Is A Gift That Never Stops Giving
We've discussed the comedic stylings of development league player Rod Benson before, but his newest entry, on what a professional athlete has to go through when they take a drug test, absolutely must be experienced....
The Dance That Killed The WNBA
This is old, obviously, but still: It's Friday....
Cultural Oddsmaker: What Will Charlie Manuel Do Next?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
He's Not Our Dad! He's Our Stepdad!
Did you know that on several occasions... he touched us? [long pause] That wasn't true. Made it up. Shouldn't have done that. Sorry....
Minor Enterprise: The Great Logo Competition
What's coming up in the world of minor league baseball ... we proudly present you with Rick Chandler's Minor Enterprise!...
Blogdome: And1 Will Beat Your Ass
• Pretty awesome And1 fight in Columbia, Mo. [Joe Sports Fan] • Time to kick off another Cardinals-Cubs series. [3 Man Lift] • Brad Lohaus is here to help. [Sports By Brooks] • In case you've never heard Bob Dylan's radio show on baseball ... [The Loss Column] • This new UFC guy is absolutely terrif...
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Mavericks Vs. Warriors
With Wednesday night's wrapup of the regular season, the playoff matchups are set. There are eight conference quarterfinal contests, and the whole shebang kicks off this tomorrow....