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Lindsey Vonn Is Single
Lindsey Vonn, Sports Illustrated's favorite athlete cover girl, has started divorce proceedings with her husband of four years—and "chief adviser"—Thomas Vonn. This is the perfect excuse to finally upgrade from those skiblades, guys. [AP]...
Kyle Orton Doesn't Just "Happen"
A Reddit user has created this handy-dandy flowchart to trace just how Kyle Orton ended up as the man in Kansas City. Featuring cameos from Tim Tebow and Jay Cutler, it just goes to show you that everything in the NFL comes back to Bernard Pollard and Tom Brady. [Reddit]...
Tyler Palko Is Not The Next Kurt Warner
During Monday Night Football last week, Ron Jaworski briefly speculated that Tyler Palko was following the Kurt Warner archetype, of a guy who bumbles around for a while before finally getting his shot in the NFL. As Jaws pointed out, Kurt Warner didn't get his first NFL start until he was 28 year...
The Capitals Axed Lovable "Fat Fuck" Coach Bruce Boudreau
You'll recall that Alex Ovechkin, the supremely talented, supremely underachieving, similarly fat Caps winger, called Boudreau a "fat fuck" after being benched late in a game less than a month ago. Things have not gone well since....
Tupac T-Shirted UNLV Fan Overly Excited About Running Rebel Upset Of #1 North Carolina
In a performance that would have left Jerry Tarkanian chomping a towel with pride, UNLV's Runnin' Rebels downed top-ranked North Carolina 90-80 Saturday night in the final of the Las Vegas Invitational at the Orleans Hotel & Casino. Officially a neutral-court win—despite the Orleans being about th...
Cincinnati's Jerome Simpson Proves That Flopping Is Not Just For Soccer
Your morning roundup for Nov. 28, the day we learned what really happened to the Kim Kardashian/Kris Humphries marriage. Video via The Big Lead. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Roy Helu Leapfrogs The Seahawks For A Touchdown
This play brought the Redskins within three and they would take a 20-17 lead shortly thereafter on a 50 yard touchdown from Grossman to Anthony Armstrong....
Stevie Johnson Beats Revis, Makes Touchdown Catch, Mocks Plax In TD Celebration
Stevie Johnson, who one presumes has yet to forget being forsaken by God, trolled the Jets hard after getting clearance from Darrelle Revis to catch a touchdown pass from Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick—first pantomiming a Plaxico Burress club self-shooting, then performing the airplane... that crashed....
Washington's Kasen Williams: Never Leave Your Feet Unless It's To Do Something Awesome
Your morning roundup for Nov. 27, the day we confirmed that Time is relative. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Watch Ex-Canadian Football Greats Joe Kapp and Angelo Mosca Brawl As Only Old Guys Can: With Canes
As you can see, ex-CFL stars Kapp and Mosca came to blows during an alumni luncheon during Grey Cup Weekend. The scuffle occurred when, for some reason, highlights were shown from a championship game where Kapp Mosca made a controversial hit on Mosca's Kapp's teammate, Willie Fleming, forcing him ...
Clearly This Woman Loves The 'Cocks
South Carolina's about to win the Palmetto Bowl in big fashion over Clemson, and here's how one Gamecocks fan reacted to DeVonte Holloman intercepting a Clemson pass to help lock up the victory. I can only imagine how she'll celebrate....
Your Saturday Night College Football Open Thread
Rivalry week is almost over, but we've still got a couple good ones left, so join us inside and type away down below. ...
Bobby Petrino Is A Sore Loser
Your morning roundup for Nov. 26, the day we learned that tea bags are old news. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
NBA Owners And Players Reach Tentative Labor Deal, Season To Start On Christmas Day
"All I feel right now is 'finally'" said a borderline speechless Dwyane Wade. Barring something crazy, the league plans on opening training camp on December 9th and kicking off a 66-game schedule Christmas Day with the Boston Celtics at New York Knicks, the Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks, and the Ch...
Deadspin's College Football Top 25 Or So: A Championship Case
It's time for a new installment of Deadspin's college football rankings. As always, the teams are ranked according to the logic and values of college football, no matter how bizarre or contradictory they may be. ...
Packers' Erik Walden Jailed Until Monday After Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend
The Green Bay Packers completed their rout of Detroit by 3 p.m. Central yesterday, and linebacker Erik Walden got into trouble about 12 hours later....
LSU-AlabamaArkansas: And Just Like That, It's Tied At 14 Thanks To The Honey Badger
Tyrann Mathieu made his name—and his Honey Badger moniker—on defense, but it was this 92-yard punt return touchdown in the second quarter of LSU's matchup with the Arkansas Razorbacks that has been the play of the game thus far. [CBS]...
Arkansas Takes 14-0 Lead On Top-Ranked LSU Courtesy Alonzo Highsmith Jr.'s Fumble Return Touchdown
In a game proving to already be more interesting than the LSU-Alabama "game of the year" three weeks ago, the third-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks have a 14-0 lead on LSU in the second quarter courtesy this wild play, only the seventh turnover all season for the LSU Tigers. Nothing makes a man feel ol...
This Passed-Out Kid Is Why You Shouldn't Eat Dinner Before The Cowboys Play
Your morning roundup for Nov. 25, the day we ran away from vengeful turkeys. Photo h/t Scott. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
More Proof That West Virginia Doesn't Give A Shit About Leaving The Big East Early
It's true that WVU had filed suit first, arguing that the Big East is no longer really the Big East, which is why the school plans to join the Big 12 as soon as next year. Taken together, those moves were seen as a middle finger to the Big East's mandatory 27-month grace period for exiting. But now...