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Column-Kicking Lady Hockey Fan Sought By Authorities
Yesterday, we brought you the delightful video of the seemingly inebriated Bruins fan kicking a hole through a column in a TD Garden restroom. We all had some laughs and moved on, with the exception of TD Garden officials....
Cops Using Steelers Van As Bait
Constables in Western Pennsylvania have had a tough time getting people to open their doors to serve them with arrest warrants. Solution: lure 'em out with the old black and gold....
Former NFL Player Dave Meggett Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison
Meggett was a running back and punt returner for three NFL teams between 1989 and 1998. He has a long history of sexual assault. On Wednesday, he was convicted on charges of criminal sexual assault and burglary. [AP]...
High School Basketball Coach Tries To Whip Team Into Shape, Literally
A belt-wielding coach and the Jackson (Miss.) public school system have been named in a federal lawsuit filed by three players on the Murrah High School basketball team who claim coach Marlon Dorsey physically and verbally abused them....
Small-Business Owner Does Not Appreciate Young Turk Messing With His Bushes
When you have a row of bushes in front of your shop, you want them to look pristine. A well-tended exterior shows your business is also well-tended. It's understandable you'd be upset if skateboarders repeatedly fucked with your shit....
Now We Know Where Grady Sizemore's Coffee Mug Dong Shots Came From
When an athlete's self-taken nude photos get out, they always claim it's because someone hacked their computer. This might be the first case where it turned out to be true....
Young Philip Rivers Did Not Make Funny Faces, Apparently Wanted To Play For The Bears
"I discovered I went to elementary school with Phillip [sic] Rivers (he's 2 years older)," wrote commenter Gottliebs Cards. "If anyone is interested I'll scan some pics." Interested? You bet your ass we're mildly kind of halfway interested....
Braylon Edwards Won't Be Punished This Year
Prosecutors say they're discussing a possible plea deal in Edwards's DWI case, but his next court appearance isn't until January after his lawyer requested more time to file motions. Maybe he'll be suspended for some two-a-days in August. [Star-Ledger]...
Murder Suspect Arrested At NBA Game
State and federal agents wanted to arrest a wanted for murder quietly and somewhere where bystanders wouldn't be in danger, so they did it the emptiest place they could: a Bobcats game. [Charlotte Observer]...
Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
A few weeks back, Charles Anderson sent an email with the subject line: "Pats Fans: Now Avail In Creepy." This grabbed my attention, so on I read about how the Patriots bye week affected* New England porn-site traffic....
Feds Indict Former NFL O-Lineman In Money-Laundering Scheme
Former San Diego Charger and New Orleans Saint Jeffrey Lynn Walker was the focus of an FBI press release this week. That's always good, right?!...
Hulk Hogan: I Didn't Show My Genitals To My Daughter
In a 12-second video provided to "best friend" Bubba The Love Sponge, former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan tries to make the case that he didn't flash his junk seconds after his daughter Brooke was bump-grindin' in a hotel room....
Russian Lady Hockey Fans Encouraged To Enter "Swimsuit Contest"
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....
Fight Makes High School Soccer Playoffs Watchable, Gets Parent Arrested
Last Friday's Burlington-Essex soccer game was marred when an Essex parent, Mirko Samardzic, fought a Burlington high school official. Between the racism and the public brawls, Vermont truly is the Mississippi of places you can go skiing. [Burlington Free Press]...
You, Dim PR Person, Are Dumb And Should Be Fired, Part 5: Salisbury Edition
PR people are dumb. Not all of them, just some of them. Like this thoughtful individual repping "Voice America Radio" who forwarded us (and many, many sports-affiliated sites) this update on their new client — Sean Salisbury. Sigh....
Kevin Harlan Thinks The NBA Has A Four-Point Shot
Either that or he lost track of the score. The latter's probably more likely. [h/t Benjamin]...
The Frantic Search For The Cowboys Lap Dance Girl
The titillating yet kind of gross video caused a bit of a stir yesterday, so it was natural that the young lady's identity would become a topic of discussion. Our first clue: the oft-lifted shirt....
Breaking: Mick Foley Is In Our Office Right Now
That is all. [Jezebel]...
The Chuckling Idiots Of NFL Pregame Shows: A Video Compilation
As The Wall Street Journal recently demonstrated, the hosts of the Fox and CBS NFL pregame shows do a lot of laughing. With that in mind, we've reduced Sunday's programs to their essence—dudes chuckling over something or other....
The Chargers Could Be The Best Team In Football
They're not, of course. They're 3-5. But with the number one offense and defense, if there was a Pythagorean W-L metric in football, we'd be fitting Philip Rivers for a Super Bowl ring. But he's a lot like Dan Marino, you see....