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Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Of the nine early games, I'm most interested in finding out whether Michael Vick gets three touchdowns by arm and two by foot, or two by arm and three by foot....
Your College Football Late Games Open Thread
Air Force at Oklahoma. Arizona State at Wisconsin. Clemson at Auburn. Texas at Texas Tech....
Your College Football Early Games Open Thread
Can Massachusetts keep the final score respectable against Michigan? Someone really values the rivalry that is Northern Illinois at Illinois, right? And maybe, just maybe, someone can explain how Georgia doesn't upset No. 12 Arkansas....
Tennis Has Its <em>Heidi</em> Moment, And Everyone Is Pissed
"This partnership will provide more tennis, to more people, in more ways than ever before," said the USTA's CEO in 2008 after signing a six-year ESPN deal. He was partially correct: I've never seen a tennis broadcast quite like yesterday's....
Nadal Finally Wins His U.S. Open. Sucks For Us.
A prediction: Rafael Nadal will never win another U.S. Open....
Your Other Monday Night Football Open Thread: Chargers-Chiefs
If you're going to be glued to the TV while the Chargers put up thirty-four or so on the Chiefs, this is the open thread for you. Let your hatred of Todd Haley seethe below. ...
Your Monday Night Football Open Thread: Ravens-Jets
Monday night, the time of the week when it used to be a novelty that football was on but hasn't been for quite a while, is finally here, and both teams have a bunch of sparkling new toys to show off tonight....
Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
Kevin Kolb and the Eagles, how do they work?...
Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
Some of my QB questions going into the Week One early games:...
Your College Football Late Game Open Thread
Michigan at Catholics. Convicts at Ohio State. Penn State vs. Alabama. It all pales in comparison to the Presbyterian Blue Hose vs. Clemson blood feud. But that's just me. What's just you?...
Your College Football Early Game Open Thread
Georgia or South Carolina? Will South Florida overcome Tim Tebow's prayers and vanquish Florida? How will any other teams get noticed once Gardner-Webb vs. Akron starts? Did you take the Idaho Vandals and 28 over Nebraska?...
Vera Zvonareva is a Youth-Prison Riot Fetishist's Wet Dream
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....
Private Stache: Jimmy Connors And Chris Evert, Love-Love
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....
Crocs! Facial Scars! Your NFL Kickoff Open Thread
The Saints begin their defense of the Super Bowl title tonight against the Vikings. Will someone break Brett Favre's rickety old hip? Can the Saints put 50 up before the half? Will Brad Childress look overwhelmed?! Comment as you watch....
What Roger Federer Actually Said In That ESPN Interview
Earlier, we drew your attention to a minor hubbub over Roger Federer's interview with Pam Shriver, during which his audio cut out for several highly suspicious seconds. What could he have said, we wondered? Well, now we have an answer....
NFL Cut Day Open Thread
Who got cut? Who should've? Anything else on your mind besides/including trying to figure how Leinart still tends to pull quality ass (not pictured) when even Sanchez is starting?...
Now They're Punching Each Other At The U.S. Open
A fight broke out in the stands at Arthur Ashe Stadium last night at the U.S. Open, briefly stopping play during an otherwise lackluster match between Novak Djokovic and Philipp Petzschner. Everyone seems to be brawling these days....
Hey, Everybody, College Football's Back
College football makes its big honking return tonight. There's a fairly full slate of games to watch, so how would you like an open thread?...
Heat Claims First U.S. Open Participant
Victoria Azarenka was eliminated from the U.S. Open today, forfeiting her match when she collapsed in the oppressive Flushing Meadows heat. That sucks. However, the international tennis cognoscenti never miss a chance to be sorta bitchy....
Remembering Those Halcyon Days Of The U.S. Open When Tennis Players Could Freely Call An Umpire An "Abortion," Twice
"You are an abortion," Jimmy Connors says to a U.S. Open umpire in the video above, along about the 3:30 mark. "You are an abortion, do you know that?" The umpire nods gravely, almost as if to say, hmm, yes, it's possible....