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In Support Of More Lego Violence
Inspired by this well-done ranking of the best five baseball fights — we agree that Nolan Ryan pounding Robin Ventura is No. 1, but Izzy Alcantara catcher-face-kick/take-on-all-comers minor league battle is one of the more underrated sports events of our lifetime — we are proud to showcase The Bat...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you realize that some people's faces were not made for high-definition TV (we're talking about you, Pete Postlethwaite) ... • MLB: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland. How sweet is it to be Jim Thome right about now? [ESPN] • NBA Playoffs: Conference finals, Game 4, Dallas at Phoenix. If...
Great Moments In Academic History
Outstanding yeoman's work from The Seattle Times' Bud Withers, who, apropos of nothing, decided to chronicle various college athlete amusing misdeeds from throughout the years. Our favorites include the tennis player hopping from car hood to car hood waving his racket around, the Cincinnati player...
Leftovers: Nothing To See Here!
• Scott Sauerbeck, running away from police with a young woman, hiding in the bushes. Hey, what are you trying to imply, buddy? Perfectly innocent! [Newsnet5] • We have a feeling we know why Joe Theismann is so fired up about Ricky Williams. [ESPN] • Your semifinals bonus? Getting to have sex with y...
Jalopnik's Last Missive From Indy
For those of you who weren't around this weekend, our corporate (and spiritual!) friends at Jalopnik were at the Indianapolis 500 this weekend and did their best to cause all kinds of trouble. (They also informed us that Danica Patrick is "much hotter in person." Noted.)...
So, How Is That Horse Anyway?
For those of you who were wondering how everyone's favorite non-sentient being was going in his quest to survive long enough to have sex with any horse in sight, the Associated Press has a full report on jockey Edgar Prado visiting the horse in the hospital today....
Let's Go Buckeyes! Yeah!
As we continue to sift through the rubble of last Thursday — a day we are perfectly comfortable with commemorating with the "Deadspin Festivus" moniker, from now into eternity — we check in again on Carl Monday, who, as always, reminds us to ask, "Are our libraries a beacon of light ... or a cessp...
World Cup Preview: Group D
The World Cup is almost here! So that you aren't caught flat-footed, we're previewing each group, in no particular order, to explain why your team has no chance to win (You'll thank us later). Today: Group D! If you have any thoughts on a particular group, send them to [email protected]. Operators...
Blogdome: Unit Recharged
• Does this mean that Randy Johnson is "back?" [Baseball Musings] • A comparison of the Phoenix Suns and various cast members of the British version of "The Office." [The Yumanity] • So Taguchi does not actually exist. [Smell The Glove] • Which NBA Draft prospects are the most like current NBA playe...
Celebrating The True Romance Of Mike Golic
You might have been cynical about the "Mike and Mike Marriage Madness" last Friday — which was "tastefully Gator," in the words of the groom — but that's because you're cold-hearted and don't believe in the "special company [ESPN] has created and nurtured every day." Soulless bastards....
Nothing But Love From Larry Hughes
We can't possibly thank Mr. Irrelevant and Young, Black And Fabulous enough for pointing us in the direction of this outstanding photo of Cavaliers guard Larry Hughes, in Miami for Urban Beach Week this past weekend....
From Stoned To Brewer
On Sunday, Philadelphia's Ryan Howard hit yet another home run, his 12th of the month. The guy's hot, and, judging from his physique, pretty obviously not on steroids. But that's not the most interesting part of his homer; what we're fascinated by is whom he hit it off....
Carson Palmer's Charitable Contributions
From what we understand from various Cincinnati residents, the act of "cornholing" is quite big in the area....
Ruth Extends Middle Finger From Great Beyond
Remember when Barry Bonds was hit in the melon by a foul ball during batting practice, and some said that it was Babe Ruth reaching out to smite him from that big whorehouse in the sky? Giants radio announcer Dave Flemming laughed that one off, but he's not laughing now. Flemming was in the midst ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 10 a.m.. Fantasy Baseball Focus: Thanks for convincing me to pick up Cubs pitcher Jae Kuk Ryu (ERA 27.00). Here is a computer virus. • 1 p.m.. NBA with Marc Stein: Is it wrong to be rooting for a Heat vs. Suns finals, just for the head...
The Closer: Amazin' Dave's Greatest Hits
Notes from a day in baseball:...
Say Goodnight, Detroit
We tend to agree with True Hoop: Something inside the Pistons looks broken. After the Heat's 11-point win over the Pistons last night, they're one game away from their first conference NBA finals ever and changing the face of the Pistons forever. (As True Hoop points out, are they really going to ...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while at the library ... • NBA Playoffs: Heat go up 3-1 on Pistons, and we still don't know if they're a verb or a noun. • MLB: Wood gets first win in 10 months as Cubs top Reds 7-3. Repeat: The Curse of the Woodman is over. • Tennis: Rafael Nadal wins French opener, eclipsing Guille...
I Will Joust You With My Finger, Bitch.
It's very sadly missing from the Sunday TV sports lineup, but there is a hot new sport on the horizon. It's called Finger Jousting, and it's sweeping the... okay, it's not sweeping the nation or anything else. But they do have a website. So that's step one. Here's how the sport works:...
To Watch Tonight...
• Soccer. International Friendly, Latvia @ United States. It's time to work up some good, old-fashioned hatred for Latvia. 7:00, ESPN2. • NBA Playoffs. Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns. This is the series where they run and score a lot of points... not the boring one where they walk the ball up and t...