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Source: Sarah Phillips Steered Business To A Bookie Who Was Probably Nilesh Prasad
So far, we know that former ESPN columnist Sarah Phillips and her partner, Nilesh Prasad, hijacked a 19-year-old's Facebook page, misrepresented their connections to ESPN, and engaged in some sort of minor-league hustle at a Corvallis, Ore., T-Mobile store. To that list, let's add another, more seri...
!["Now Get Lost And Stay Lost": Introducing Crap Emails From A Sportswriter [UPDATED]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/17lxhqrz8d7vjpng.png)
"Now Get Lost And Stay Lost": Introducing Crap Emails From A Sportswriter [UPDATED]
Ever email your constructive criticism to a sportswriter, only to receive a crappy, needlessly hostile response? Forward the emails to us at [email protected], subject: Crap Emails....
"We Talkin' ’Bout Practice": Allen Iverson's Famous Rant Was 10 Years Ago Today
The video above—and any other existing clip that happens to be floating around on YouTube—can't do justice to Allen Iverson's press conference of May 7, 2002. The Practice Rant has come down through the years as a scattering of hilariously defiant, repetitious sound bites. But what made it a maste...
The Story Of The 40 Phillies Fans Who Took A Bus To Nationals Park (And The 38 Who Returned)
There's a smoking section near the first-base gate of Nationals Park. On Saturday, it hosted a mixed batch of fans. You could tell who was whom by the lettering on their red-and-white gear....
In The Realm Of Gambling Message Boards, Anyone Could Be The Next Sarah Phillips
How did a poseur like former ESPN columnist Sarah Phillips get so far in the gambling world, a place where you might expect people to value experience, wisdom, and verifiability above all else? Well, remember where she—and presumably her partner, Nilesh Prasad—got her start: the gambling message boa...
Nats GM Says "Fake-Tough" Cole Hamels "Doesn't Know Who He's Dealing With"
Cole Hamels admitted late last night that he threw at Nats wunderkind Bryce Harper in the first inning of Sunday's game, and the fallout's coming fast and steady....
Cole Hamels Says He Threw At Bryce Harper
Phillies-Nats, earlier tonight: Cole Hamels drilled Bryce Harper with two outs in the first. Harper then stole home, so joke was on Cole. But none of that would matter much, since Nats starter Jordan Zimmermann buckled in the fourth, and the Phillies won 9-3....
Now Bryce Harper Has Started Stealing Home
As if the young man needed to do even more audacious things, Nationals rookie sensation Bryce Harper stole home during a Cole Hamels pickoff attempt in the first inning of tonight's game against the Phillies. Some balls this guy has! (That is just an assumption that as a professional baseball playe...
Phil Mushnick Wrote Something Racist In The <em>New York Post</em>
Here's OG troll Phil Mushnick in today's New York Post, shaking his cane at the scary negroes:...
![Meet Nilesh Prasad, Sarah Phillips's Scamming Partner And Supposed "Puppetmaster" [UPDATE]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/17li1x3vn4uqnjpg.jpg)
Meet Nilesh Prasad, Sarah Phillips's Scamming Partner And Supposed "Puppetmaster" [UPDATE]
Here, at last, are some photos of former ESPN columnist Sarah Phillips and her partner, Nilesh Prasad, the low-rent Bonnie and Clyde of social-media ripoffs. The reader who sent the one above said it was taken in April 2010 during a trip to Cancun. This was a "top performer vacation reward," our tip...
Another Sarah Phillips Scam: "I'm A Writer For ESPN And I Have A Plan To Take Over The World"
On Tuesday, Sarah Phillips took to Twitter. She told us she was 22. She said she's happy that she's no longer involved in sports media....
Sarah Phillips-Erik Miller Chat Transcript
Sarah: Hey Erik! me: hey you whats going down? Sarah: Not much! you? me: just working at the office! its about 92 degrees here Sarah: It's not 92 degrees here. Lol. What line of work are you in? me: lol lucky you i work for IBM i'm BDM a* what part of cali you reppin? Sarah: A wha? me: business deve...
Sources: Sarah Phillips And Nilesh Prasad Picked Games Together, Scammed People Together, Got Fired From T-Mobile Together
What have we learned about Sarah Phillips, the woman who was apparently scamming people on the Internet when she wasn't writing a column for ESPN.com, in the 24 hours since our story was published? The most interesting bit is that she and her partner, Nilesh Prasad, apparently engaged in some low-gr...
Flyers Columnist Claims Continent-Wide Conspiracy Against The Flyers, Screws Up Fact That Undermines Entire Argument
When Matt Read wasn't named a Calder Trophy finalist, it was understandable, but Philly fans were irked. ...
Fake John Madden Clarifies His Role In The Sarah Phillips/ESPN Debacle
Lost in this whole sordid, twisted Sarah Phillips fiasco was the brief cameo by Brent, the proprietor of @FauxJohnMadden, Twitter's leading source for tweets definitely not composed by the legendary Hall of Fame coach and Tinactin spokesman....
![Sarah Phillips Admits She "Concealed" Her Identity, Made "Poor Choices With Who To Trust" [UPDATE]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/17lbbqo03okwmjpg.jpg)
Sarah Phillips Admits She "Concealed" Her Identity, Made "Poor Choices With Who To Trust" [UPDATE]
Sarah Phillips, the former ESPN.com contributor and self-professed gambling guru, is having a bit of conscience cleansing tonight, in the wake of our investigation into whether she was part of a larger, more nefarious con job and how ESPN editors could actually employ someone—freelance or not— that...
Navin Prasad Chat Transcript
As noted in the story, Sarah Phillips directed Ben to talk to two people: the editor of her new site, Nilesh Prasad (also known as "Nick"), and a Navin Prasad. Both Prasads (Phillips said they were unrelated) claimed to work at ESPN....
Is An ESPN Columnist Scamming People On The Internet?
A few weeks ago, ESPN columnist Sarah Phillips concluded her weekly “Junk Mail” column with a question from an unnamed reader:...
Phillies Broadcaster Wanted Call Appealed, So He Shouted From The Booth And Hoped The Team Would Hear Him
Larry Andersen knew what he had seen here on Wednesday: that Diamondbacks shortstop Willie Bloomquist forgot to re-touch third base on his way back to second after Carlos Ruiz caught a pop-up in foul territory. And since none of the Phillies noticed, Andersen decided to take matters into his own h...
Asante Samuel: There Are "A Lot Of Sad Eagles Fans Over There"
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Samuel says a lot of people can't figure out what went wrong in Philly last year....