ric Page 597 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Tim Thomas Brawl Classes Up Denny's
The Mavericks forward was involved in an early morning throwdown at a Dallas Denny's today. Nothing good happens at Denny's at 3 a.m. Nothing good happens at Denny's....
Bowden Announces New Endeavor: Holding A Grudge
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 the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
That One Line In "Empire State Of Mind" About Dwyane Wade And LeBron James, Explained
"If Jeezy's paying LeBron," Jay-Z raps, "I'm paying Dwyane Wade." As David Cho points out, the reference is to the price of a kilogram of cocaine, not, as is commonly thought, to a drawing by John Lennon's kid. [The Awl]...
As It Turns Out, NBA Players Haven't Completely Tuned Out David Stern
David Stern insists with robotic regularity that his ballers are the "best athletes in the world". (Sometimes, when he's feeling particularly saucy, he goes with "most extraordinarily gifted".)...
2010 Fifa World Cup Draw
For those who want to see foreign people fill-in brackets on a board, go to these fine places for live-blog updates....
Rich Rodriguez: NCAA Investigation A Lot Like Hurricane Katrina
"It's really kind of ironic that the New Orleans Saints overcame the hurricane a few years back....We've had a few hurricanes of our own. We had a big hurricane in August....but don't tell me this team is a failure." [Freep/Detroit4Lyfe]...
Fame And Fortune On The Razor's Edge
Was it fate that brought down the dullest man in sports? Or was it something...sharper? We take a look at the history of Gillette pitchmen, and the woes that befell them soon after. Presenting, the Gillette Curse....
Is The Big Ten The Best Hoops Conference?
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 the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Rick Reilly® Gives Himself Another Tongue-Bath
In 2007, Reilly® mailed in a Sports Illustrated column in which he counted off everything he loves about sports. Sharp-eyed readers will find certain similarities with today's mailed-in ESPN column, in which Reilly counts off everything he loves about sports....
Jerry Rice Will Just Talk To Any Damn Magazine That Calls Him
The most incredible magazine interview ever granted by Jerry Rice to a dentistry and oral hygiene publication. Here's a sample: "There wasn't a lot of focus on protecting your teeth in high school." /socksknockedthefuckoff! [Dear Doctor]...
New York Sports Synergy Becoming Unbearable
First Patrick Ewing wants to coach the Nets. Then Joe Girardi gives sliding lessons to Mark Sanchez. All we need is Mike Piazza sharing style tips with Sean Avery, and the circle will be complete. [NY Post / AP]...
How A Parent-Coach Dispute Turned Into DUI Charge For Rick Adelman's Son
Rick Adelman's son David is on trial for DUI, but the proceedings have revealed that the incident was the result of a sting set up by the father of one of his players. Wasn't this an episode of Hang Time?...
In Amazing Coincidence, Two Michigan State Players Kicked Off Team
Junior Roderick Jenrette and sophomore Glenn Winston were dismissed from Michigan State's football team two days after unidentified football players were accused of beating up frat boys in a residence hall. Gee, you think it might be the same guys?...
Sissies, Drunk Yoga And The Last Pure Football Game: A Dispatch From Harvard-Yale
Deadspin correspondent Craig Fehrman went to the 126th edition of Harvard-Yale, where he confronted both the overwrought mythology of The Game and the overexposure of at least one penis....
Ricky Williams - Battier Than You Realized
Williams credits his success and durability this season to a new type of alternative medicine. No, he doesn't mean weed, as we're all assuming. Ricky's "pranic healing" regimen is far stranger....
The Basement Tapes: A Compendium Of Sportswriters' Hacky Jokes About Bloggers
Woody Paige, the orange person always yelling on your television set, recently disagreed with someone on the Internet. He then made a joke suggesting that the blogger still lives in his mother's house. Have you heard this one?...
Last Night's Winner: Tokers
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Ricky Williams and Tim Lincecum, who yesterday inhaled deeply the vapors of success. And perhaps some other stuff, too....
Uga VII Is Dead. Long Live Uga VIII
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 the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Maurice Jones-Drew To Miss Fantasy Playoffs Because Of His Brilliant Play
Are you one of the 10,000 (ESPN) fantasy GMs who lost because MJD took a knee rather than score a touchdown? Well, so is he. But remember, he had 145 yards and a TD anyway, so quit bitching. [ESPN]...
OSU Students Wallow In Their Own Urine
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....