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Foolish New York Assemblyman Makes MMA In New York More Dangerous
Way back when (circa 2000), MMA was banned in many states. In the places where it was legal, the bloodsport was regulated with varying degrees of competency. Today, the MMA map looks quite different as sanctioning and better rules have spread across the land. With one notable holdout....
Jim Dolan And Isiah Thomas Were Not Responsible For This Photo
Your morning roundup for Feb. 22, the day Carmelo Anthony made orange look good again....
Lament Of The Knicks Fan Living Under The Specter Of Isiah
We see the masses in Tunisia, in Egypt, in Libya, and we rejoice. We rejoice for the rare illustration of that most deeply held human belief — that the people must not be subject to the leadership they do not choose. We rejoice, and yet we are conflicted, because we feel ground under a similar despo...
More Meaningless, Meaningless Words From Carmelo Anthony
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: Melo talks trade, except he doesn't really....
Mats Zuccarello Is Really Good At Shootouts
The Rangers forward also has a great nickname: "The Norwegian Hobbit." But Zuccarello is quickly becoming known for his tricksy stickhandling and shootout prowess, going 5-for-6 in his two-month NHL career, including the winner last night. Sure, he's only got one move, but his lone miss happened w...
K-Rod No Longer Has Anger Issues (He Says)
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: Francisco Rodriguez doesn't want to talk about the past....
Now, Blake Griffin Is Posterizing Backboards With His Head
Your morning roundup for Feb. 17, the day local politics in at least one American city gets real (entertaining)....
Joba Chamberlain's Fatness Goes Down The Memory Hole
This morning's conventional wisdom: "Joba's out of shape." Headline just posted on Yankees.com: "Added muscle has Joba Chamberlain eager to throw."...
Presented Without Comment: Mark Sanchez To Receive USC's Young Alumni Merit Award
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez will receive the USC Alumni Association's inaugural Young Alumni Merit Award at a ceremony in Los Angeles on April 30....
CC Sabathia Lost Weight, But Don't Worry: Joba Chamberlain Found It
The circus is back in town! Just when you thought it might be a quiet Yankees Spring Training, with everyone under contract and saying the right things, here comes Joba, larger than ever....
Isles Goon Runs Business More Successful Than His Own Team
Zenon Konopka, who leads the NHL in penalty minutes this year, is a grapeseed oil magnate. He makes and sells wine, too. Then, presumably, Sandis Ozolinsh drinks it. [AmEx Open Forum]...
The Mets Are Just One Giant I.O.U.
Things cannot get much worse for the Wilpons. On Friday, a judge unsealed the complaint against the Mets owners filed on behalf of victims of Bernard L. Madoff's giant Ponzi scheme. Turns out the Mets really need a couple bucks, but they'll pay you right back, swear to God....
The Somewhat Romantic Story Of Mark Sanchez And A 17-Year-Old Girl
"He would send me a text at 2 a.m. on a Wednesday, but I'd be like, I have school tomorrow." The quarterback and the high schooler: a thoroughly modern love story. READ » • ALSO: Her lawyer's letter to Deadspin....
The Somewhat Romantic Story Of Mark Sanchez And A 17-Year-Old Girl
This is a story about a famous quarterback's courtship of a 17-year-old girl and the girl's conflicting emotions about fame. No one committed any crimes, as far as we know. It's perfectly legal for the New York Jets' Mark Sanchez to date a 17-year-old girl. He can do it in Manhattan. He can do it at...
This Is What Happens When You Get Caught Stealing Someone's Shovel During A Blizzard (Video)
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. ...
Mark Sanchez's 17-Year-Old Lady Friend Has Found A Lawyer
So we've been working on a story the last couple weeks about Mark Sanchez's romancing of a 17-year-old girl. She reached out to us first and agreed to cooperate. Then she didn't. Then she did again. Now, of course, her lawyer has contacted us....
Mr. Glass Rick DiPietro To Miss A Month After One-Punch Knockdown
The 15-year-man will be out 4-6 weeks with facial fractures and knee swelling. Should have been wearing knee pads, because Brent Johnson made him his bitch. [Islanders.com]...
Justin Bieber Boos Go Down The Memory Hole
From the notebook on NBA.com: "Justin Bieber wore purple framed glasses and received a massive round of applause." Looks like we'll have to rely on the samizdat....
Last Night's Winner: The Taste Of Sports Fans When It Comes To Justin Bieber
The Bieb showed up at the Knicks game last night, and as celebrities are wont to do, was put up on the Jumbotron. The New York crowd's reaction was overwhelmingly boos. Glorious, glorious boos....
Mickey Mantle's "Outstanding Event" At Yankee Stadium Is Lewdly Outstanding
From Letters of Note comes this noteworthy correspondence exchange between the New York Yankees and a retired Mickey Mantle in Dec. 1972. The team sent a two-statement fill-in-the-blank survey in advance of Yankee Stadium's 50th anniversary....