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EA Sports Co-Founder On The Key To <em>Madden</em>'s Success: Getting Players To Play With Themselves
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: co-founder of EA Sports, Jack Hiestand....
Ahmadinejad Says Paul The Octopus Spreading "Western Propaganda And Superstition"
Iran's president accused Paul of representing all that's wrong with western society, in multiple speeches over the weekend. No, I think that was Dutch soccer. [Daily Telegraph via Unprofessional Foul]...
Real Madrid Man Announces Liverpool Move On Facebook (UPDATE: It's A Hoax!)
Of course, in the parallel universe known as "cyberspace" there are no secrets, so whilst Liverpool appear to be keeping schtum on any recent transfer activity, the Dutchman Royston Drenthe thought he'd throw caution to the wind, and announce his new job to his Facebook "friends". ...
Madden Soundtrack Revealed, No More Shitty Pop-Punk
Through torturing America with the likes of Yellowcard and Good Charlotte, Madden 11 will go with the old stadium standbys: Crazy Train, Song 2, Rock and Roll Part 2, and the like. So, overplayed, but the classic kind of overplayed. [EA]...
In Which We Try To Class Up That Burger King Parking Lot Fight Video
Yesterday's fight video was so operatic in scale and intensity of emotion that we figured we'd give it the soundtrack it deserves....
Good News, Everybody: No Bastard Child For Landon Donovan
Either there never was one, or he had it "taken care of." But most likely it's been shipped to a secret underground facility along with Cristiano Ronaldo's American son to prepare for 2030. [E! Online]...
A Late Birthday Present For Our Country: Ronaldo's Son Is An American Citizen!
Not only is Cristiano Ronaldo's baby mama an American, but the kid was born on American soil. Project 2030 (coached by Michael Bradley), here we come! [AP]...
Stephen A. Smith, <em>Philadelphia Inquirer</em> Divorcing For Second Time
The print comeback of Stephen A. Smith has derailed again, as his brief return to the Philadelphia Inquirer as a columinzer is now finished. Mutually. Respectfully. Quite frankly. Statements and farewells from all parties involved after the jump....
Private Stache: Cassius Clay Has Blood On His Hands
As keeper of Sports Illustrated's indispensable Vault, Andy Gray spends a lot of his time sifting through the sports photography of another time, when athletes wore short shorts and facial hair, and everyone looked vaguely uncomfortable. Here is one such photo....
Albert Haynesworth Was In Love With A Stripper (Until She Got Pregnant)
So now he's not. The Brooklyn woman met Haynesworth at the Super Bowl, but he dumped her in March when she got in the family way. She's suing for $10 million, which is chump change for Dan Snyder employees. [NY Post]...
Renovated MSG To Bring Sports Arenas Into (A Six-Year-Old's View Of) The Future
The first thing that jumps out at you in the renderings of the new-and-improved Madison Square Garden are two "sky bridges" that hang over the floor. Gimmicky? Yep. Sure to be ridiculously-priced for something higher than the highest nosebleeds? You betcha....
CBS Almost Paid ESPN To Take The NCAA Tourney Off Their Hands
It's the most important event in the country for three weekends every year. And yet, it's hemorrhaging money to the point where CBS considered paying a rival to broadcast it. Are there implications for the free March Madness On Demand?...
Henrik Lundqvist, Possibly Making It With A Swedish Princess
After calling off her wedding to her cheating fiancé, Princess Madeleine of Sweden has fled to New York — and the arms of the Rangers goalie, speculate the Scandinavian tabloids. [NYDN]...
NCAA Tournament Adds Networks, Expands To "Only" 68 Teams
In a surprising move, the NCAA signed a new television deal that will add more networks to CBS's coverage of the men's basketball tournament, but will not expand the field to 96 teams. Wait, did they actually listen to us?...
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores A Beauty For Real Madrid
Ever since he cruelly turned his back on the Premier League for the paltry sum of £80million, hardly anyone over here gets to keep up with Cristiano Ronaldo's football progress. As it happens, he's still quite good....
It's Professional Naked Lady Bobblehead Night
The Las Vegas 51s gave away bobbleheads of Holly Madison, the number one gal in Hugh Hefner's harem. A bobblehead? I can't masturbate to that. [Rick Chandler]...
David Brooks Provides Us With Yet Another Reason To Hate Duke (And David Brooks)
I'm sorry, somehow we missed this bit of intellection from the Upmarket Jeff Foxworthy, David Brooks: "How do you construct a rich versus poor narrative when the rich are more industrious?" he mused last week ... about Butler-Duke....
JMU's Spring Party Turns Into A Riot
James Madison University's Springfest: an annual celebration of booze, booze and more booze. And this year, fire, riot police and tear gas. A student sends along some of the best photos and videos of the day....
Welcome Back, Duke Persecution Complex
At left is the front page of the Charlotte Observer the day after North Carolina won the 2009 national championship. At right, this morning's front page. Dookies, you may now return to your hilariously overblown sense of persecution....
One Shining Turd: A Brief Analysis Of How CBS Ruined Its "Moment"
The consensus is that CBS thoroughly murdered basketball's great cornball anthem, "One Shining Moment." Where did they go wrong? Deadspin research reveals that singer Jennifer Hudson logged a full 12 seconds of screen time, a record....