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30 Paragraphs About 30 MLB Teams From The Baseball Prospectus Crew
The following is excerpted from the team chapters and player profiles of the perpetually splendid Baseball Prospectus. You can buy the book now. And be sure to head over to the BP site this weekend for free access to their content. Projected records via BP's playoff odds report....
The Year's Best Crossover Came In The NHL
Picking a "best hockey player in the world" is a fool's errand. We anoint an Alex Ovechkin, who seems determined to prove us wrong. We back one or another Penguin, when's it not even clear which is the best on his own team. We even, for a feverish couple of weeks, decide on Claude Giroux; whoops. Bu...
Someday, The NIT Will Have Over 9,000 Viewers
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Tyrone Garland's "Southwest Philly Floater" Sends La Salle To Sweet 16
La Salle's Tyrone Garland sank a floater high off the glass with 2.5 seconds remaining to seize a 76-74 win for the Explorers over Marshall Henderson and the Ole Miss Rebels....
Bruce Weber Tried His Hardest To Call Timeout In The Final Seconds Of KSU's Loss, But Nobody Was Listening
La Salle upset Kansas State today, driving Deadspin writers into a frenzy and ruining brackets for those of you foolish enough to trust Bruce Weber to do anything right. He did, for what it's worth, try for a last-second strategy play. Too bad nobody noticed....
This Insane Karate Knockout Will Make You Dizzy, But Not As Dizzy As The Guy Who Got Brained
Straight talk: we're not karate experts. We have no idea what the technical term is for this spinning, flipping, guillotine kick knockout. Just watch the video, no words are needed....
Cyclist Hits Antelope, Antelope Wins
This week sees the Cape Epic, a 433-mile trek through western South Africa. During Monday's stage, Austrian Robert Mennen had a close encounter with a stupid, stupid antelope that darted out from the bush. His GoPro camera captured the carnage....
Bullying Dickhead Gets Knocked Out At South By Southwest
Keep your eyes on the guy in the grey shirt on the left side of the frame. He's just hanging out, watching afro guy strut around and slap people like a prick. He does not like what he sees....
Senegalese Defender Scores Game-Winner From His Own Half With Two Minutes Left In Match
This incredible 70-yard goal comes from the South Africa Premier League....
MMA Fight Ends In Double-Knockout 14 Seconds Into Fight
It's like a real life Rocky and Apollo, except these guys are named Brandon and Aaron, this fight is not for the glory of the heavyweight championship of the world/redemption and nobody, nobody, loves his girl as much as Rocky loves Adrian. ...
20-Loss Liberty Will Be In The NCAA Tournament
The season did not start well for the Liberty University Flames. They started 0-8, then 1-10, with the first six of those losses coming by double digits. ...
St. Mary's Forward Brad Waldow Has Tooth Knocked Out, Tries To Pawn It Off On Coach
This is gross. With little over five minutes remaining in what would eventually be a Gaels 69-66 overtime win over San Diego, Brad Waldow had a tooth violently removed while attempting to secure a rebound....
What Can You Learn From The Carolina Panthers' Leaked Financials? Ask A Sports Economist
There's still a lot to unpack in the Carolina Panthers' financial statement, which we published Thursday. That document showed the team bringing in $112 million in operating profit over a recent two-year period, one that saw owner Jerry Richardson pleading hardship on behalf of his fellow NFL plutoc...
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Leaked NFL Documents: While Owner Cried Hardship, Carolina Panthers Had $112 Million Profit Over Two Years [UPDATE]
In 2010 and 2011, as the NFL prepared for and staged a lockout of its players, Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was among the hardest of the hardliners, urging his fellow owners to "take back our league" by demanding a more management-friendly collective-bargaining agreement....
Winter's Almost Over: Steve Spurrier Is Shirtless Again
Forget Punxsutawney Phil and shadows: The surest indication that spring is just around the corner is Steve Spurrier parading around Columbia without a shirt. Right on time, there's the Old Ball Coach providing us with his annual reminder yesterday at South Carolina's spring practice. Feeling warmer ...
The 10 Supplements You Actually Need
Men's Health, a magazine for men who are healthy and dumb, will tell you that there are 10 supplements that you, the fitness-seeking man, "actually need." Oh really? You can't go to the gym without "Coenzyme Q10?" You can't work out unless you're shoveling glucosamine powder down your gullet? It tak...
The Nationals Wouldn't Pay Out Dead Prospect's Signing Bonus Until His Family Promised Not To Sue Them
The circumstances surrounding the death of Yewri Guillén—an 18-year-old Dominican prospect who had been signed by the Washington Nationals—remain murky. But a piece in the latest issue of Mother Jones reveals they weren't so murky that the Nationals didn't make sure to absolve themselves of any liab...
Watch This Short UFC Fighter Beat The Living Shit Out Of This Huge UFC Fighter
Last night, 5'10 heavyweight UFC fighter Mark Hunt (9-7) took on seven-foot Dutchman Stefan Struve (29-6). Most casual spectators and diehards alike probably assumed that the larger, leaner Struve would beat Hunt, and maybe even make short work of the podgy kickboxer, because that's how fighting usu...
Sixth-Grader Hits Half-Court Buzzer-Beater
With two seconds left in a 33-33 tie in the Central Louden Loudoun (VA) Basketball League's championship game, Team Red attempted to inbound the ball but it was picked off by Alex, of Team White, who promptly drained it from half court....