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The Wonderful One-Pitch Mo
From my man, Kevin Baker, whose latest novel, The Big Crowd, will be published next month. ...

Nick Saban Is A Lunatic
That's the only possible takeaway from this profile of the Alabama coach in this month's issue of GQ....


ThruYou: Kutiman's You Tube Mash-Ups
Does it get any better than this?...

Why Your Team Sucks 2013: San Francisco 49ers
Some people are fans of the San Francisco 49ers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the San Francisco 49ers. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....

This GIF Of John Buck Consoling Matt Harvey Will Make You Sad
Matt Harvey found out that he has a partially torn UCL yesterday, so it's safe to say that he was having a pretty shitty day. Good thing his buddy John Buck was there to comfort him....

Couple Caught Having Sex On Soccer Pitch
Brøndby and Randers played to a goalless draw on Sunday in Denmark's top league, but that doesn't mean no one scored....

Candace Parker Bloodies Teammate While Celebrating
Los Angeles's Candace Parker was so freaking excited over this completed layup Sunday night, she accidentally headbutted Nneka Ogwumike while going to celebrate. Blood everywhere....

Keith Olbermann's New Show Is Entertaining. Should We Be Surprised?
ESPN prodigal son Keith Olbermann made his return to the four-letter network last night, premiering his eponymous hour-long ESPN2 program while calling up a number of golden-age SportsCenter memories. Here are the highlights....

U.S. Olympic Hockey Jerseys Revealed
America's brave ice warriors will be wearing these as they curbstomb their way through Sochi. Shoulder stars? Ech. But you'll barely notice them when USA players' arms are raised in triumph after embarrassing Canada....

Young Gun: Dempsey Pounds Willard
Slide on over to Deadline Artists for this look into the past—Grantland Rice's 1919 column on the Jack Dempsey Jess Willard fight:...

What The Hell Has Miley Cyrus Done To This Michael Jordan Jersey?
I'm not really even sure what to call this. A jerseykini? Anyway, get ready to deal with watching Miley do her try-hard tongue wagging routine courtside at an NBA game this year. I'm guessing it will be a Heat game....

Jets Running Back Returns To Team, Is Immediately Suspended
Jets fans, are you still feeling bummed out about Mark Sanchez's injury, Rex Ryan's mini-meltdown, and the general ineptitude of your favorite football team? Well cheer up, because here comes some good news. Running back Mike Goodson has finally returned to the team after missing training camp due t...

The Sprinklers Went On During The Fourth Inning At Coors Field
Just as DJ LeMahieu's at-bat was beginning in the fourth inning at Coors, the sprinklers turned on for a few seconds and splashed the entire field and most on it. Home plate umpire Chad Fairchild wants nothing to do with any of it. ...

Ilya Kovalchuk On Russia's Anti-Gay Laws: "I Agree, Of Course"
Here's the former NHLer to TSN, as relayed by SI:...


The Bridges Of Olbermann County
Keith Olbermann's new late-night talk show will premier on ESPN2 tonight. This is good news for a network that could use some right now, but if history is any guide, we know where this is heading:...

Innervisions
From the wonderful site, Letters of Note, here is a letter that Hellen Keller wrote in January, 1932. After a visit to the Empire State Building she described what she saw and heard:...

Matt Harvey To The DL With A Torn Elbow Ligament
EVERYBODY PANIC....

Chris Christie Is Now Feuding With Jets Beat Writers
Roget himself couldn't find the words for how excited I am about this Jets season. With Rex Ryan likely needing a miracle to save his job, all the built-up animus between the press and the front office over the past few years is bound to come to a boil. We already saw the first simmerings Saturday n...