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Today's Drunken Ping Pong Karaoke Peeing Incident Brought To You By China
This story has it all: Ping Pong, drunken urination, karakoe, and of course at the center of it all a man named Wang Hao. Wang, who is China's most famed table tennis player, was involved in an altercation with a security guard on Thursday when the guard tried to stop him from urinating outside of a...
Some Good, Old Fashioned Rooting Section Fail
Note to Kentucky fans: For best results, grasp sign gingerly with fingertips, not entire hand. Now your oh-so-clever double entendre has taken on an entirely different meaning. Hope your mom wasn't watching. And speaking of crazy college kids spelling out naughty things with their hands, check out t...
30 Previews In 30 Days: The Los Angeles Lakers
NBA training camps have begun; the season is rapidly approaching. Can you dig it? I knew that you could. And so we continue our previews: 30 of them in 30 days. Up next is a team that you will be sick of hearing about by the end of the season (assuming you aren't already): The Los Angeles Lakers. Wh...
Morning Blogdome: It's the Second Most Important Thing You'll Vote on This Fall
• America's future hangs in the balance: It's Lindsay Soto vs. Jill Arrington in the "...Would you do?" championship. The town hall debate portion of this race was electrifying. [The Big Picture] • Boston fan sues over rights to crappy Bon Jovi song: Samuel Bartley Steele, of Chelsea, says that Bon ...
Mound Visits By Dusty Baker Are Somewhat Unnerving To Nine-Year-Olds
What I learned this weekend: Dusty Baker can mismanage a pitching staff even if it consists of 9- and 10-year-olds. OK, in his defense, his team was enjoying a 25-3 lead when Baker inserted his son, Darren, in relief in the fourth inning on Saturday. Darren proceeded to pour gasoline on the fire by ...
Seacrest Likes His Blackberry, The Dodgers Show Some Fight And Week Six In The NFL
Each weekday morning Awful Announcing, video slash and grab extraordinaire of the sports blogosphere, gives us a visual rundown of everything you missed from the night before. If there's something sports-related you'd like to see with your coffee, shoot him an e-mail and let him know....
30 Previews In 30 Days: The Los Angeles Clippers
NBA training camps have begun; the season is rapidly approaching. Can you dig it? I knew that you could. And so we continue our previews: 30 of them in 30 days. Up next is a team that seems destined to be the ugly, bowlegged stepsister of the NBA: The Los Angeles Clippers.When last we saw them: Fini...
USMNT Crushes Cuba; Donovan Pretends He's a Pirate
The United States Men's National Team was firing on all cylinders against a depleted and disorganized team of Cubans last night in the cozy environment of RFK Stadium. The stadium's notorious supporters of DC United were joined by a crowd of over 20,000 bouncing fans. The US scored in droves, but t...
Samuel Peter Had a Bad Day; Klitschko and Dawson Win Big
Vitali Klitschko made his return to the ring after a retirement that lasted nearly four years, all the while looking like he'd never left the gym. The man who retired with the WBC heavyweight title showed his age in the form of some gray hairs and a slightly softer torso, but his precision in the r...
How To Cost Your Team A Win In World Cup Qualifying
First-time Scotland national team player Chris Iwelumo choked on an open net in World Cup qualifying yesterday. The 30-year-old received "a perfect ball across the face of goal to Iwelumo just a few yards out with the net gaping." ...
Morning Blogdome: Chokefight!
• Chokefight!: Carl Edwards shows Kevin Harvick just how much he loves him by momentarily cutting off his oxygen supply. [SbB] • Editors phone it in: "Holy Toledo" graces nearly every headline about yesterday's upset of Michigan by Toledo. [The Zone Blitz] • This does not bode well for Brian Cashman...
Sarah Palin Booed At Flyers Game, Did Not Take Battery To The Face
The GOP's vice presidential nominee was in the hizzy for the Flyers' opener last night. The chorus of boos that began as soon as she was seen were blasted out by some loud music and (some have said) artificial crowd noise. Palin walked onto the ice before the start of the game to help drop the cerem...
30 Previews In 30 Days: The Indiana Pacers
NBA training camps have begun; the season is rapidly approaching. Can you dig it? I knew that you could. And so we continue our previews: 30 of them in 30 days. Up next is a team that, unfortunately for them, is still based in Indiana: The Indiana Pacers.When last we saw them: Finished 36-46, third ...
Zen Driving Taken To The Extreme
When you see a headline like "Belgium Man Breaks Blind Speed World Record" you can't just simply ignore it and go about your business like nothing happened. The Belgium in question, a Mr. Luc Costermans, topped out at 308.78 km/h - or 192 mph in American - while driving his Lamborghini Gallardo at ...
Tampa Bay Rays Still Have A Bit Of Youthful Arrogance
So much for the idea that these young Rays are made up of honest-to-goodness, hardworking, gritty players just happy to be included in the postseason festivities for the first time; they got some swagger in them. The above t-shirt isn't some fly-by-night homemade operation either, it's an MLB-sanct...
Peyton Manning Kind Of Awkward In A Public Setting
Let's all get together and laugh at a famous person acting like a real human being! To be fair, it's not really Peyton's fault. The only thing more awkward than watching someone rock out at a concert is watching a guy's face while he masturbates to Internet porn — the spastic motions, the furrowed ...
The Deadspin Pub Celebrates World Cup Qualifying
Weekends without league play are always a bit disappointing, but fortunately today is positively loaded with worthwhile international matches. World Cup qualifying is back in the spotlight and we're being treated to some great matches in Europe, as well as some crucial matches in Africa and the Ame...
Morning Blogdome: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
Rays fans get their first taste of postseason disappointment: Better get used to it, young one. [Big League Stew] That'll super-secure the cowboy vote: Richard Petty, Richard Childress and Cowboy Troy will become the most famous celebrities in the world to back the McCain/Palin ticket today at Lowe'...
MLB Closer: Brett Myers Is Your New Bicycle, Dice-K Baffles
• Phillies 8, Dodgers 5 Taking the advice of his marriage counseler, Brett Myers decided to get rid of his aggression on the field by making the Doyers his bitch. Myers pitched well enough to win, but did the real damage with his bat, to the tune of a 3-for-3 night with 3 RBIs. The wife can rest ea...
Week In Review: I Hope Kimbo's Son Has A Better Weekend
Let's wrap this up quickly, since this space will be occupied by Sussman's Red Sox/Rays liveblog tonight. Watch him do that thing that makes the ladies say hoooooooooo..... • Brady hearts McCain • Rays wax • Kimbo gets rocked by this dude • Ladies wax • Stu's got his eye on you • Buzzsaw gets raped ...