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Extremely In-Depth Profiles In Courage: Ines Sainz
As you know, Ines Sainz's rough treatment at the hands of the Jets has some crying sexual harassment and others crying no blood, no foul, or something. But what do we really know about her? Let's investigate....

10 Footballers Who Wouldn’t Visit Prostitutes (NSFW-ish)
If you'd asked The Spoiler a month or so ago to name one footballer who definitely wouldn't reach into his pocket to score some cheap sex with a proz, the name Peter Crouch would have been at the top of the list....

Sean Payton Is Still Drunk, Still Has A Super Bowl Ring
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Here's a Picture of Bill Belichick Picking His Nose
(H/T Patriots haters far-and-wide including Noah Devine)...

How <em>Dare</em> You Paint Pro Basketball Players as "Bed-Hopping Womanisers"
Some upfront facts: Bruton and Loggins are Australian Hall of Fame "basketballers" and "spruik" is a synonym for "promote."...

Fake Press Release Makes Worthless Cubs/Brewers Game Temporarily Interesting
How do you make a Cubs/Brewers interesting when they have a combined 126-155 record? You slip a fake press release supposedly written by Cubs GM Jim Hendry into the press pack! Here's a pic (via Paul Sullivan's Twitter) ......

The Inevitable Evolution Of William F Leitch
Originally published June 27, 2008...

Deadspin Classic: The Brewers Meet The Furries
Originally published July 6, 2007...

Vera Zvonareva is a Youth-Prison Riot Fetishist's Wet Dream
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....

Wade Phillips Is A New, Thinner Man Thanks To The Healing Powers Of Diet Soda
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Cowboys coach Wade Phillips and bag of bones....

Cockblocked By Patrick Kane! GREAT MOMENTS IN DRUNKEN HOOKUP FAILURE
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase four heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....

Private Stache: Jimmy Connors And Chris Evert, Love-Love
As keeper of Sports Illustrated's indispensable Vault, Andy Gray spends a lot of his time sifting through the sports photography of another time, when athletes wore short shorts and facial hair, and everyone looked vaguely uncomfortable. Here is one such photo....

Moroccan Keeper Jumps The Gun In Penalty Shootout
Hilarious scenes during a penalty shootout between Moroccan top division teams Maghreb Fez and FAR Rabat, in the brilliantly named ‘Throne Cup'....

Rick Reilly®, Twit
Not to nitpick or anything, but 13 of the "tweets" in Rick Reilly®'s awful "Things I'd Tweet If I Didn't Hate Tweeting" are longer than 140 characters....

Deadspin Classic: The Day ESPN.com Stood Still
Originally published Feb. 1, 2007...

Mark Sanchez Should Refrain From Sending Brooke Hundley Cock Shots (UPDATE)
Or not. But, Miss Hundley, former ESPN production assistant/part-time illicit lover of Steve Phillips, is now training to become a spunky promo girl for the Jets/Giants games at the New Meadowlands Stadium....

Stories That Don't Suck: USA Basketball's 12 Angry Men
From time to time, we'll select stories — old and new, sports and otherwise, relevant and merely sublime — that we urge you to read for one reason or another. Today: The 1972 Olympic team, still bitter about losing to the Soviets....

Carlos Tevez "Doesn’t Have The Balls" To Quit Argentina
Carlos Tevez has declared he is considering winding down his career—at the ripe old age of 26....

If You Want To Break Up With Your Girlfriend, Don't Tell Her You Died Of Cancer, And Then Get Photographed At The Louisville Game With A "Big White Girl"
Oh lord. Kids today, with their Facebooks, and MyBooks, and cancer scams, and roomy white chicks....

Yesterday Was ESPN's Birthday, So That's Nice
Yes, the WWL turned 31 yesterday, and what better time to look back at old commercials and bloopers that are actually pretty funny? My favorite: Craig Kilborn acting like "Craig Kilborn," insulting a PA every chance he gets. [NESW Sports]...