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Area Man Has One Night Stand With Hockey Team From Phoenix In Town On Business
Former collegiate goaltender Tom Fenton (2008-2009 record: 1-12-1, 3.60 GAA) was plucked from a barber's chair yesterday and whisked to Madison Square Garden to play emergency backup for the Coyotes. "Kinda thought my friends were pulling a prank," he said....

What The Hell Happened To Keith Tkachuk?
One of the greatest American-born hockey players ever, Tkachuk was never known as a svelte dude. But just eight months after retirement, he's looking like he still wears his pads under his dress shirt....

Yao Ming Is Currently Drinking Beer And Eating Fried Chicken
Yao Ming, on his latest injury setback: "I haven't died. Right now I'm drinking a beer and eating fried chicken. What were you expecting, a funeral?"...

Devils’ Advocate: Toepocalypse Now
Every week, this recent Duke graduate will offer you a new reason not to hate the Duke Blue Devils, the bestest basketball team in the land. You are free to disagree....

Everybody's Taking Photos With Cam Newton's Stolen Computer
The bad news about Cam Newton's defenestration of a stolen laptop when police arrived: it broke. The good news: all the tech folks tasked with fixing it got to have a little fun first....

McNabb Benched Because Rex Grossman Has Better Grasp Of 60-Minute Offense, Or Something
CSN's Kelli Johnson reports: "Just learned that Rex Grossman is starting over McNabb Sun in Dallas; I'm told Redskins Lockeroom is divided and guys are extremely upset." [@kjohnsoncsn]...

Video Proof That Traveling Doesn't Exist Anymore
Where, you might ask, do our nation's NBA players get the idea that two steps is just a suggested limit? It starts early. PIVOT FOOT, YOU LITTLE CHEATER, NOT PIVOT FEET....

Vikings Fans: Enjoy Joe Webb, No Guaranteed Seating, And No Booze
How many Minnesotans are wondering if they can just cancel the season now? Monday's game at TCF Bank Stadium will be "first-come, first-serve" and there will be no alcohol sold. Also, terrible football. [Pioneer Press]...

Jayson Werth Wants To Kick Phillies Fans Out Of Nationals Park
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: the Nats' big prize on his old fanbase's DC pilgrimages....

This Photo Is A Little Less Great
It's got, well, the two O'Neals dressed in business casual and Kevin Garnett grabbing his nuts. [Boston Globe; earlier]...

Breaking Down The Pens' And Caps' Gameplans, As Captured By <em>24/7</em> Cameras
Justin Bourne does a bang-up job of analyzing what we (and HBO's cameras) saw on the whiteboards in the Capitals and Penguins' respective locker rooms....

What Kind Of Dog Will Michael Vick Get?
Yesterday, Vick told an interviewer he'd love to own another dog to help with his rehabilitation. Naturally, Bodog is already taking bets on that dog's breed....

Last Night's Winner: Bruce Boudreau Makes Rex Ryan Look Like Mr. Rogers
Don't say you weren't warned. HBO's 24/7 Penguins/Capitals premiered last night, and we were promised profanity. Either we got it, or they accidentally put Deadwood back on the air....

Tonight's NHL 24/7 Premiere: "You'll Have To Hide The Kids"
Tonight is the premiere of HBO's straightforwardly-titled series 24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the Winter Classic. Want to know exactly which expletives Bruce Boudreau spat at his Caps during their 7-0 loss to the Rangers on Sunday? Now you will....

How "Tripgate" Went Down, And How It's Practiced Around The League
Today the Jets concluded that Sal Alosi was acting alone when he instructed players to form a wall along the sideline. It was from this formation that Alosi tripped Miami's Nolan Carroll. Do we believe the single-tripper theory? Tinfoil hats on....

Hunter Smith Oddly Serene About Being Fall Guy For Bumbling Redskins Organization
Remember, Smith was The Botcher. "Rebuilding a culture, rebuilding personnel, and I would have loved to have been a part of that moving forward. But I am at peace with where things are going." Actually, he sounds downright ecstatic. [WaPo]...

Yes, Cam Newton Wrote His Name On His Stolen Computer
In a way, Newton's Dell laptop, stolen from a fellow UF student — then tossed out a window as police arrived — led directly to MSU, pay-for-play, Auburn, and the Heisman Trophy. Thankfully, he labeled it for posterity....

Terrence Williams Is Going To Miss The Queens Strip Clubs
Now's an excellent time to call attention to these photos of Williams (red cap) making it rain (with Ron Artest!) at Perfection Gentlemen's Club. Too bad there aren't women who take their clothes off for money in Houston. [What's Poppin, h/t BSnO]...

Ray Lewis Wants To Snuggie With You
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....

Donald Sterling Is A Sack Of Shit, Part 982
We've said this before, but it's worth repeating: Donald Sterling is a terrible person who gets away with being a terrible person in an oh-so-image-conscious league for the simple reason that he owns a basketball team instead of plays for one....