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Reporter Is Really Concerned About All The Condoms In This Parking Lot
Is it just me, or are there not actually any condoms in that parking lot?...

Eagles WR Riley Cooper At Concert: "I Will Fight Every Nigger Here"
Crossing Broad brings us video of Riley Cooper, the guy who is supposed to replace the injured Jeremy Maclin as the Eagles' No. 2 wide receiver, being a racist hillbilly at a Kenny Chesney concert. ...

Because “Bitter Smell Of Vicious, Cynical Self-Loathing” Would’ve Been A Hard Sell
Here's my pal Emma Span:...

The Talented Mr. Tynan
"Art is a private thing, the artist makes it for himself; a comprehensible work is the product of a journalist. We need works that are strong, straight, precise, and forever beyond understanding."...

The Last Swinger
Earlier this year, Tom Junod was kind enough to let me reprint his 1996 GQ Tony Curtis profile, "The Last Swinger" over on The Banter....


No Bull
My wife and I were standing on the subway platform at Chambers Street last weekend when I saw a guy holding something familiar. ...

"Nautical Negro"
Over at WNYC here's Stephen Nessen on the black surfing scene that's taking over in the Rockaways:...

Tennis for Savages
Nice piece by Corey Kilgannon in the Times today on Joseph Durso, handball champion:...

Dusty Baker Wants Fights To Settle Disputes In The MLB
In the sixth inning of Sunday's Cubs-Reds game, Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto threw a pitch over the head of David DeJesus, causing umpire Bob Davidson to warn both teams....

Mike Francesa Really Could Not Give Less Of A Shit About Soccer
Yesterday, it was announced the New York is getting a new MLS team, one partially owned by the Yankees. You'd think this is something a sports radio host would want to mention. That's why you're not the Sports Pope....

Say Hello To NYCFC, New York's Second MLS Team
MLS has announced its 20th team: New York City FC, which will begin play in 2015, in a yet-to-be-determined stadium. It'll be owned by Manchester City, in partnership with the New York Yankees. It will be sponsored by oil and evil....

The Charlotte NBA Team Might Rather Be The Hornets Again
During its short 25 years in the NBA, the Hornets moniker has proven to be the league's Johnny Cash — it's been everywhere, man. Born in Charlotte, transplanted to New Orleans in 2001, bivouacked in Oklahoma City for two post-Katrina seasons, back to New Orleans for the past six seasons, then banish...

Let's Watch Peyton Manning Sing A Johnny Cash Song
This wonderful thing happened at a Children's Hospital gala in Indianapolis, Ind., this Saturday. Country singer Luke Bryan was meant to be the evening's entertainment, but it was Manning who ended up stealing the show....

John Calipari Is Having A Really Great Spring Break In The Big Apple
Earlier this week, after failing to get a nod for the Big Dance, the Kentucky Wildcats–the winningest team in the history of the men's NCAA tournament—lost to Robert Morris in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament. It was a low point. But you know who's cruising right along, content ...
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Check Out These Rad Pictures Of An Exploding Funny Car [UPDATE: Now With A GIF]
Tony Pedregon, NHRA Funny Car champion in 2007, ran into some slight difficulty in his race against Todd Lesenko on Friday in Pomona when his car blew up. (Lesenko knows how it is.) Funny cars are sort of designed to explode without incident—it's not hard to find stories about engines going up in fl...

USF Guard Anthony Collins Immobilized, Taken Off Court On Stretcher After Apparent Head Injury
A competitive game between George Mason and South Florida came to a halt that silenced the Sun Dome crowd as USF star Anthony Collins collapsed to the floor, delaying the game several minutes before EMTs carted him off on a stretcher....

No, It Was Definitely A Good Idea To Cancel The New York City Marathon
Last night, ESPN The Magazine's Chris Jones wrote a column arguing that this past weekend's New York City Marathon should not have been canceled, despite the fallout from Hurricane Sandy....

These Assholes Are Flipping Off Cameras Because They're Mad That The Marathon Was Postponed
This picture via @AshleyKMayo, from the NYC Marathon track, where some runners are apparently jogging the official marathon route despite the postponement of tomorrow's race. Mayo reports that other runners-following the marathon's route today despite the marathon having been postponed for the expre...