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How To Watch The NCAA Tournament At Work
The play-in games—sorry, "first round"—are halfway done, so tomorrow sees the start of the traditional and comprehensible 64-team bracket that makes up March Madness. And there's nothing more traditional than blowing off productivity to watch the tournament, four games at a time, from the relative c...
Pitcher/Author Dirk Hayhurst Is In The Comments Right Now. Ask Him Stuff.
Dirk Hayhurst is a journeyman pitcher and the author of Out of My League, about the year he broke into the majors with the Padres. It is also partly about porn, trannies, and failure, so in a way it's a story about all of us. Dirk is taking your questions down below. Be nice, read up on the dude if...
Join Us For A Live Chat Today At 2 p.m. With Pitcher/Author/Porn Economist Dirk Hayhurst
The former journeyman pitcher is also the author of Out of My League, a book about his first year in the big leagues, which we excerpted the other day here. He'll be hanging out in the comments today at 2 p.m. (EST) to take your questions....
Shirtless Arsenal Fan Is A Bit Too Excited About The Gunners' 2-1 Win Over Liverpool
Robin van Persie continued his epic goal-scoring campaign in the Premier League today, scoring both Arsenal goals—the second in stoppage time—to lead his team to a road win at Anfield today. It gave van Persie 25 goals on the season in as many matches, and sent this Arsenal supporter into an ecst...
Michael Beasley Tries To Rub Own Knee, Misses, Rubs Teammate's Knee Instead
Sorry, Anthony Tolliver....
Brighton Conceded Three Own Goals In Its FA Cup Match Today, And The Third Was A Work Of Art
Brighton actually outscored Liverpool 4-3 in today's 5th round FA Cup match at Anfield (one punctuated by this streaker). Unfortunately for Seagulls supporters, three of those goals were directed into their own net....
There Was A Streaker At Anfield [UPDATE]
Last week we had a cat on the pitch at Anfield. Today, in the closing moments of stoppage time in Liverpool's 6-1 thrashing of Brighton, we had an honest-to-goodness streaker—clad only in sneakers and captured in his full frontal glory. [Fox Soccer]...
<em>Saturday Night Live</em>'s Linsanity Cold Open Officially Exhausted The List Of Lin Puns
If you missed Saturday Night Live tonight (or if you live on the West Coast where it hasn't aired yet) here's the actually-okay cold open, which gives Linsanity the full treatment, with a heavy nod to last night's ESPN.com unfortunate turn of phrase. [NBC]...
Oliver Luck On West Virginia Leaving The Big East: "Why Is Divorce So Expensive? Because It’s Worth It."
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: Boeheim says Syracuse is just one of many potential champs....
A Delivery-Truck Driver From Oregon Predicted All The Linsanity
Ed Weiland's May 2010 forecast for Hoops Analyst examined Lin's two-point field-goal percentage and RSB40 at Harvard, among other factors. "Jeremy Lin is a good enough player to start in the NBA," Weiland wrote, "and possibly star." [WSJ]...
10 Hideous Sports-Themed Gifts You Shouldn’t Get Your Girlfriend for Valentine's Day
Men, Valentine's Day is basically here. If you are single and not bothered about it, you're off the hook. Have a nice Tuesday. If you're lovelorn, just rent a wingman and try to woo a Lady Who Hangs Out In Bars. Have fun being single and carefree. The rest of you, be you new boyfriend or husband of ...
The Stages Of Internet Grief, As Applied To Whitney Houston's Death
0. Basic Twitter Check...
Manchester United Supporters Distribute Ku Klux Klan-Inspired Fanzine Before Match With Liverpool
Even before the non-handshake took place, tension was high at Old Trafford. According to police, the Manchester United fanzine Red Issue, being distributed before kickoff, featured "a Ku Klux Klan-style mask, with the words 'LFC Suarez is innocent' printed below." ...
Luis Suárez, Fresh Off Ban For Being Racist, Refuses To Shake Hand Of Guy To Whom He Was Racist
Liverpool striker Luis Suárez, who returned this week from an eight-game suspension for racial abuse, showed he was a changed man when meeting Patrice Evra before today's Manchester United-Liverpool match. Ha-ha, no, he refused to shake the hand of the player against whom he allegedly abused in t...
The Giants Parade, Through The Lens Of A Guy Who Got Kicked Out Of It
I am a Giants fan, but I'm also fascinated by the human condition, and I happen to think nothing is more fascinating than a million people brought together by nothing more than a football team and the rare socially acceptable opportunity to get drunk before breakfast. It was with this in mind that I...
There Is A Cat On The Pitch At Anfield For The Liverpool-Tottenham Match
A kitty delayed action in today's Liverpool-Tottenham Hotspur match, inevitably doing a cat's duty of ridding the establishment of rats after having heard Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was back in action after his suspension for racism. [ESPN2]...
Feet In Smoke: A Story About Electrified Near-Death
The following is excerpted from Pulphead, John Jeremiah Sullivan's new collection of essays, which Deadspin cannot recommend enough....
2012 NFL Pro Bowl Live Blog
Welcome to the 2012 NFL Pro Bowl Live Blog Extravaganza. We will be watching the NFL's ode to the fans and updating the page as all the excitement and big time plays unfold....
Liverpool And Manchester United Fans Engage In "A Good Bit Of Banter" Including Miming Like A Monkey
Classic rivals Liverpool and Manchester United faced off yesterday with Liverpool coming out victorious. However, the story of the game would not be the play on the pitch, but rather the Liverpool fan monkeying around in the stands. The picture above made the rounds on Twitter during the match and ...
Your "Oh No, It's 3:30 A.M. " Liveblog Of Federer-Nadal At The Australian Open
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are set to meet in the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday, in a match scheduled to begin at 3:30 a.m. ET. It's the 27th time the pair have met on a tennis court, with the Majorcan matador holding a 17-9 edge all-time, 7-2 in Grand Slams. The meeting is notable, con...