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Guess We All Owe Dubai An Apology
Everyone (i.e., me) rode the United Arab Emirates for denying an Israeli tennis player entry to their country, but judging by Sweden's reaction to a similar problem, the Mid-East nation looks like the sensible one....
Yankees, Mets, Cowboys Picked A Bad Time To Fleece Their Fans
Charging $2,500 a seat at sparkly new stadiums seemed like a good idea before the money armageddon bankrupted every sports fan in the country. [Wall Street Journal]...
Wacky Dutchmen Upset Dominican Republic
The Netherlands gets three off Edinson Volquez in the first and make it hold up (Sidney Ponson!) to upset the D.R. juggernaut in the WBC. Naturally, I blame A Rod. [ESPN; Canada/US liveblog here]...
Florida State Punished For Cheating Scandal (But Not Really)
I know phrases like "four-year probation" and "vacated wins" sounds really bad for Florida State, but the truth is that their punishment is a weak response that doesn't fit the crime....
Crazed Penn State Fan Did Not Mean To Crush Talor Battle
Penn State student tackles his favorite player in the middle of an unruly mob, but claims that it was not his fault that his hero was nearly murdered. Whatever helps you sleep, buddy. [Crispin and Cream]...
Dad Who Hosted Cheerleader Stripping Party Tries To Kill Himself And His Son
As if Steven Russo's previous antics had not convinced everyone that he has serious mental problems, he decided to kick the crazy up a notch by sitting in his closed garage with his car running....
The NCAA Tournament Is Already Underway
One of the great things about college basketball is that no matter how bad your season was, every single team gets another chance to redeem themselves with one glorious run in the last week....
Celtics To Cavs: "Shut Up ... LOL!"
Boston beats Cleveland to move into a virtual first-place tie and give the internet yet another excuse to rethink that "let's have an open dialogue" thing. [Yahoo]...
Whatever You Do, Don't Let Go
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
Tony Mandarich Fesses Up; Invented First Whizzinator
Former beefy lineman Tony Mandarich has recently admitted to the world that, yes, the incredibleness of his bulk was actually acquired not just by G'N'R and caffeine, but steroids....
T.O. Not Headed To Tennessee
Fine. KOGOD's source might have misinterpreted the Nashville sighting. But tell me this, oh mighty chroniclers of facts — can you do a gay chimpanzee pretzel dance? Nope. [NBC Sports Blogs]...
Tommy Lasorda: Clinically Delusional At Any Altitude
For those who think that Tommy Lasorda should pack up his follow-the-flag, I-love-the-good-ole-USA act and ship off to a nice assisted living community, here's more evidence to have him sent away....
In Which My Dream Of Owning An 'A-Fraud' Jersey Is Smashed To Bits
The Major League Baseball censors have struck again: Now you can't even buy a Yankees jersey with the name "A-Fraud" on the back. Will the assault on the Bill of Rights never cease?...
The Ballad Of Glass Joe
Sports On a Stick begins a where-are-they-now? series on the Nintendo Mike Tyson Punchout characters. Today: Glass Joe. [Sports On A Stick]...
Getting To Home Plate With Alyssa Milano ... Discuss
It's time for Waxing Off, the Deadspin feature recommended by four out of five dentists who chew gum. This week: Alyssa Milano and her soon-to-be-released book, Safe at Home....
Hallelujah! Barkley's Jail Time Reduced
Charles Barkley will only have to serve three days in Scottsdale's Tent City Jail, not the five days he was originally sentenced to. It's like going camping, really! Except for the pink jumpsuit. [TMZ]...
The One Where The Vikings Let Us Know Their Players Did Not Bone Underage Girls
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another. (NSFW)...
Montana Does Not Appreciate Your Dunking Shenanigans
A warmup dunk that shattered the backboard — such a recurring problem with me when I played high school basketball — may have cost a Montana team a shot at the state championship....
Good Things About Houston: Geoff Geary (And His Fiancée) Probably Won't Get Assaulted
Geoff Geary was (briefly) a serviceable bullpen arm for the Phillies, but the poor guy's confidence just went to shit. Luckily, The Fightins traded him for Brad Lidge and the rest is World Fucking History....