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NYC Already Planning Yankees World Series Parade
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....

The Official Jewish Response To The James Shields Conspiracy Theory
A nice lady called a Tampa sports talk radio show and argued that Shields is starting game 2 only because he's Jewish, and the Rays' Jewish ownership made it happen. Shields isn't actually Jewish, but never mind that....

Let's Unpack The Best Parts Of The Clippers' White Party
Old sack of shit Donald Sterling hosted a white party for the Clippers this weekend (he's the one person in the photo here who isn't wearing white, natch). There was a lot of fun to be had. Let's take a look....

Checking Back In With The Spirited Phillies Fan
When last we left Sarah Donaldson, she was singlehandedly costing the Phillies the World Series and completely failing to understand how YouTube works. Well, she's looking to get back into the performing biz. Maybe we can help!...

Alessandro Del Piero Ups The Stakes On Thomas Müller With A Nice One
Two great goals posted on the same day—how about that! Following Müller's outside of the boot corker, above is old man Del Piero proving that age hast not withered thine legs*....

Deadspin Classic: Our Interview With Harold Reynolds
Originally published June 18, 2007...

AP Correspondent Becomes Inadvertent Racist In Little League Tweet
Japan always seems to win the Little League World Series, and AP writer Genaro Armas is fed up. That or this is a complete accident. I expect a decent comedy pyramid out of this. H/T Bob...

This Kid Was Promptly Beaten Up By Players From Eight Different Countries
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....

Green Man Finally Wears Appropriate Color, Though Not Size
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....

World Sauna Championships End In Death
The finals of the annual Sauna Championships in Finland went horribly wrong, with the Russian competitor dying after suffering severe burns from withstanding 230-degree temperatures for six minutes. The Finn retained his title by only having to go to the hospital. [BBC]...

Deadspin Classic: ESPN Will Never, Ever Do This Again
In 1998, Norm Macdonald hosted the ESPYs and did just about everything short of setting the room on fire. It was the last time ESPN even got close to being dangerous, and it was the last time the ESPYs were worth watching....

South Carolina Wins College World Series
In the last game ever at Rosenblatt Stadium, South Carolina beat UCLA in extra innings for the school's first NCAA men's championship in any sport. So now who looks stupid for wearing that hat every day for four years?...

Al Davis's Love Of McDonald's Kept Sean Payton From Coaching The Raiders
"You like cheeseburgers?" Davis asked Payton, when courting him for the Raiders job. One Big Mac and some KFC coleslaw later, Payton turned the gig down, and coached the Saints to a title. Somewhere, Davis wonders where it all went wrong. [Via]...

Metaphor Becomes Reality At Titans' Stadium
LP Field just cannot catch a break. After workers finally cleared out all the troublesome floodwater, a 5- to 6-feet-deep sinkhole was found at the stadium. It has something to do with "substandard materials" that are not Vince Young....

What Has Two Middle Fingers And Loves College Baseball?
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....

Draft Night Does Not Ease Knicks Fans' Pain
Everyone agreed that the Knickerbockers need a big man and/or a point guard to complement the arrival of youknowwho. Naturally they used the NBA Draft to grab two mid-size scorers that were on no one's radar. Savvy, as usual....

PING! It's College World Series Time!
Actually, it has been for several days already, but by request, here's a CWS open thread. No. 1 Arizona State got bounced today and Oklahoma plays Clemson in the nightcap. No offense, but I'm watching "The Two Escobars." [AP Photo]...

Here's Something That Will Make You Cry If You Are A Big Hairy Sap: John McDonald's Father's Day Homer
What he thought after hitting a home run in his first at bat after his dad's death: "Probably the fact that I couldn't call my dad after the game to tell him." FUCK, I'M BAWLING. [BigLeagueStew] [Via MLB.com]...

Last Night's Winner: The Rest Of The NFC North
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like Tarvaris Jackson's chances of starting, which look pretty bright since Brett Favre has hitched his latest comeback to the hopes of a long-shot college baseball team....

The Bitch Slap Heard 'Round The Bleachers
When they're not humping each other in bathrooms or throwing beer or being sorta racist, the denizens of Wrigley Field are apparently slapping each other in the face. Except they're being sorta racist then, too....