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"Prescribed Medicines" Getting Some Bad Press This Week
Two more sports have been hit by positive drug tests. Shockingly, one of them isn't cycling....
Carmelo Anthony Hits Game-Winning Three, All Hell Breaks Loose
Chaos in Dallas last night as Melo hit a game winner, Mark Cuban passed on some Mother's Day greetings, and Josh Howard channeled his inner Hulk....
There Is Another Sanchez Living Inside Mark Sanchez's Mouth
New York media, please be on high alert: It turns out the man drafted to save the Jets' franchise from the ghost of Favre and the incompetence of Clemens/Ratliff allegedly is lip- inked and loves doggy-style....
The One With Rick Pitino, Karen Sypher And The Bizarre Love Triangle Rumors
We get a massive amount of tips in our inbox each week. Some are pretty interesting, but don't get published for one reason or another. (NSFW)...
Deadspin I-Team: Is The Panamanian Cricket Team Artificially Enhanced?
On the backchannels, Daulerio has charged us with launching a Deadspin I-Team investigation into the veracity of some suspiciously bottom-heavy photographs of the "Panamanian Cricket Team."...
The Dirk Nowitzki Saga Takes A (Not) Unexpected Twist
A friend of the crazy lady living in Dirk Nowitzki's house says that the woman is Dirk's fiance. Oh, and she's pregnant. Bum-bum-bum! [CBS11]...
Richard Sandomir And Stefan Fatsis Talk Mock Brackets And MILFs
Another three-man Deadcast this week, featuring best-selling author Stefan Fatsis and NYT sports media editor Richard Sandomir....
Apparently, Dirk Nowitzki Will Explain Why This Questionable Woman Was Staying At His House
Not good: "The Mavericks said they are trying to respect Nowitzki's privacy, but they expect the star forward to address the arrest at a media availability Thursday at practice, Channel 5 reported." [Star-Telegram]...
The $69 "Price Is Right" For Gynecologist Steelers Fan
Ladies of Pittsburgh—if you're looking for a new doctor to take care of your unmentionable parts, may I suggest not choosing the crazy Steelers fan who made a $69 bid on "The Price Is Right."...
Alex and Sid's Dueling Hat Tricks
The NHL got what it wanted—a Crosby/Ovechkin playoff showdown—and the first two games have lived up to the billing. If only they can find a way to make it last longer than two more games....
What About His Face? Did Something Happen To Rick Ankiel's Face?
The Rickster was hospitalized after crashing face first into the center field wall last night. Doctors say he might not have been hurt at all if only he had kept the mustache. [Missourinet]...
Malcolm Gladwell Wants To Know Why Your Team Doesn't Press More
There's a very lengthy article in The New Yorker this week, from uber-contrarian Malcolm Gladwell arguing that basketball teams should press more often, because it helps weak teams upset strong ones. (Except when it doesn't.)...
One Cowboys' Scouting Assistant Paralyzed Due To Practice Facility Collapse
Two other staffers also required surgery to mend their broken body parts. Jerry Jones was reported to be "somber" after hearing the news. [AP/LA Times]...
Deadspin Is Your Home For The Only Horse Racing News That Matters
How did we miss this? Last week, Churchill Downs unveiled a life-sized statue of Deadspin's 2006 Sports Human of the Year Barbaro, who was a horse. My love. Affirmed. NEVER FORGET. [CBS News]...
Goodnight, Ricky Hatton
Well that didn't take long. Slightly under two rounds, actually before Manny Pacquiao dropped Ricky Hatton for the third and final time....
Pacquiao And Hatton Should Provide Plenty of Action
Vegas is buzzing this weekend with the energy of the year's biggest fight. Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton have weighed in at or below the junior welterweight limit, and tonight they'll meet in the ring....
If You Don't Want To Be Hassled By Nigerian Prostitutes, Don't Chew Gum
Robert Lunn is a former defensive tackle from UCONN. He graduated in 2008 and is now playing professional football - in Portchach, Austria. He's graciously shared some of the things he's experienced so far....
New Jersey Would Probably Like That Last Minute Back
It's one thing to give up the game-tying goal in the last 1:20 of a Game 7, but to give up a game-tying and game-winning goal in the last 1:20—that's probably going to haunt you....
You Suck, Schuster!
A double in the top of the third ended Patrick Schuster's bid for a fifth consecutive no-hitter. [TampaTribune]...
Can This Kid Throw Five No-Hitters In A Row? (No Pressure!)
Florida high school pitcher Patrick Schuster goes for no-hitter No. 5 today in the state playoffs. But he already got his feature in the New York Times, so what's the point? [NY Times]...