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The Italian Job
OK, now this is what we're talkin' about. Remember how you said that you wouldn't be watching the Winter Olympics? You pointed out, as we recall, that American Idol was kicking the Olympics' ass in the ratings, and that watching luge was about as exciting as observing avocados ripen. Well, what if...
The House of Mirrors That is the Mind of Barry Bonds
What would we see if we could step into the mind of Barry Bonds? The Mad Hatter would be hosting a tea party in there, certainly. Posters of Gilbert Gottfried and Prof. Irwin Corey on every wall. Fantastic creatures would abound — animals not found in nature, such as a spiny jackrabbit, and a half...
Our Leader's Tropical Vacation: Day 5
As you know, Will Leitch has been on holiday since Thursday — off to the Caribbean, we hear. You may picture him lying oiled and bronzed on a pristine beach, trying to decide between the lobster and the cracked crab. But knowing him as we do, we feel another scenario is far more likely: Sunburned ...
About Last Night
What you missed while playing with your friends after school ... • NBA All-Star Game: LeBron rallies East to win over West in that thing that follows the slam dunk competition. • College Basketball: This coach literally phoned it in — Oklahoma State routs No. 6 Texas. • Winter Olympics: Doh! U.S. me...
The World's Biggest Pickup Basketball Game
Our friends at Bodog.com have the West listed as 4-point favorites for tonight's NBA All-Star Game, which makes sense. The West has won three of the last four All-Star games (though the East won last year). And the players from the hometown team seem to always want to give it a little bit more tha...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Basketball: #14 UCLA @ USC. You know those ESPN promo spots that feature different pregame traditions for various teams around the country? Anyone else think the UCLA one is really lame?...
ESPN-Sponsored Texas Tech Recruiting Materials
As you may know if you've watched ESPN at any point over the last few weeks, tonight debuts "Knight School," a six-episode reality show detailing the quest of sixteen young men to be chosen as a walk-on to the Texas Tech basketball team....
We Have To Do Something About Male Speedkating Uniforms
Because I don't want this to ever happen again. In fact, I'm not even sure what is happening there. Calling it a cameltoe would be disrespectful to camels everywhere. Thanks (kinda) to the reader who sent in the pic. He made me look at it, and I'm making you look at it....
Arena Football. Outdoor Life Network. Irony.
The Arena Football League has found a new home on cable TV. The Outdoor Life Network, which I don't get, has signed a deal to pick up some Arena football games this season when NBC has other things going on, like hockey or the Winter Olympics. The deal was announced on Friday, and there's a game o...
Heisman Trophy Export Business Is Thriving
In my continuing quest to find even a small amount of football to inject into my life in the NFL offseason, I bring you this reader tip: Former Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch has found a home with the Toronto Argonauts. He joins all-time great (actually, I don't know how great they were in Toro...
Speedskating Beef
The issues between U.S. speedskaters Chad Hedrick and Shani Davis continue to garner attention. I mentioned it briefly yesterday, but the story's picking up a little steam, and hopefully has the potential to develop into a Harding/Kerrigan situation. If things continue on this path, one is going t...
Things Charles Barkley Said Last Night...
"Hey Kevin, let me tell you somethin'. There are subliminal messages, and there are real messages. Like if I hit somebody in the head with a hammer, that's a real message. When I offer you Altoids..."...
The Deadspin Daytona 500 Preview...
...is going to be non-existent, because I just don't care. I apologize, but I am woefully inadequate to prepare any kind of a Daytona preview that doesn't make me seem like an elitist prick. The only way I'm going to watch is if Shani Davis comes out of nowhere to take the lead on lap 198 on a pai...
Nate Robinson, Controversy, Abound
We can't even have an All-Star Saturday Night without officiating controversy anymore. Last night in the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest, 5'9" Nate Robinson took down Andre Iguodala, but not without one of the biggest and most important officiating controversies of our time. Or, maybe not....
About Last Night...
• NBA: San Antonio Team of Tony Parker, Kendra Wecker, and Steve Kerr win RadioShack Shooting Stars competition. Police in San Antonio are able to subdue the all-night rioting....
Saturday Night's Alright (For Dunkin')
A quick preview of tonight's All-Star fesivities, one of the most underrated events of the sporting calendar......
To Watch Tonight...
• College Basketball: Pittsburgh @ Marquette. The last time they played, Marquette star guard Dominic James was injured on what Marquette felt was a cheap shot. Maybe someone will punch Carl Krauser in the junk....
Elsewhere...
• Reads the caption: "Michelle Kwan was named one of People Magazine's '50 Most Beautiful People' in 2000." And here's her nipple. Or, as I like to call it, Kwannipple....
Today In College Basketball...
• #1 UConn 81, #11 West Virginia 75. UConn just put the finishing touches on a tough road win at West Virginia in the only game of the day between two ranked teams. UConn's big men were just a bit much for Kevin Pittsnogle to handle, but I think he still leads the nation in the amount of ink injec...
Johnny Weir Is Huge In Kansas. And In The Glute Area.
Eventually, yes, the Johnny Weir posts will stop. But not today. I think I might be developing a crush on the guy, and I'm not even gay....