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Louis Oosthuizen Hit The Fourth Albatross In Masters History At The Most Opportune Time
Louis Oosthuizen continued his run at becoming the third South African to win Masters with this amazing double-eagle on the second hole. It was the fourth overall albatross at the tournament, the first since Jeff Maggert's in 1994, and the first-ever on Augusta National's #2. [CBS]...
Someone Should Just Blow Up The Orlando Magic At This Point
In the ongoing Dwight Howard-Stan Van Gundy bitchfest, there is only one true solution: just get rid of everyone. Trade Howard. Fire Van Gundy and general manager Otis Smith. Then sell the team. Until then Orlando will have a superstar who does not want to be there being coached by a coach who does...
Bo Van Pelt Tied The Masters Sunday Round Record Of 64 Thanks To This Hole-In-One
Bo Van Pelt came from nowhere in posting a 64 in today's round at Augusta, tying the best-ever score on a Sunday at the Masters and falling a stroke shy of the all-time single-round record. He did it with the help of this ace on the 16th. ...
Two Games In And The Boston Red Sox Are Being Compared To The Titanic
Oh, this is delicious. The usually level-headed and sane Dan Shaughnessy had a few things to say following the absolute drubbing of the Red Sox by the Detroit Tigers yesterday. This one had it all. An already-short-with-the-media Bobby Valentine, continued Josh Beckett injury speculation and Shaugh...
Today In Jose Canseco Tweets As Motivational Posters: Live As If You'll Die Tomorrow
This is a feature wherein we celebrate Jose Canseco by creating motivational posters out of his actual tweets. We believe it is in this context that the world can best appreciate our favorite Bash Brother....
Spend This Easter Sunday With Tim Tebow, A Supreme Court Justice's Cousin And A Cocaine Businessman
In a win for guile over coincidence this weekend, the New York Daily News has a fluffy profile piece on the redemptive powers of Tim Tebow highlighted by the story of four criminals (rather than the traditional two). It is your standard fare: Tim Tebow is a good Christian, visits prison, inspires i...
Ozzie Guillen Said Something Crazy About Fidel Castro
Ozzie Guillén said he loved Fidel Castro. Can you believe it? Guillén said he respects Fidel Castro. Are you hearing this? In Miami, with a large demographic of people who have fled Cuba to get away from Castro, people are losing their shit. Or, at least, we are being told that people are losing th...
Boston College Is Your NCAA Hockey Champion, Though This Fan Passed Out Before The Game Was Over
Boston College dispatched Ferris State 4-1 to win tonight's NCAA Division I hockey championship in Tampa, and we wish the Eagles and their fans a hearty congratulations on their third title in five years. We don't know whether to congratulate or be concerned for this fan, though, who appears to h...
Peanuts, Cracker Jack, And Chaw: This Young Rangers Fan Is A Spitting Image Of Dad [UPDATE]
It's just a few days into the baseball season, but we're already reminded that some of the best action takes place in the stands, not on the field. Here's an example, as a young Rangers supporter takes after his father both in physical resemblance and, it appears, in the use of smokeless tobacco....
Kanye West Claims He Could Have Jay-Z Drop Kris Humphries From The Nets In New Song "Theraflu" [NSFW]
So here's something you may or may not know. Kanye West released a new song on Wednesday called "Theraflu." In the song, Kanye drops the following lyric: "And I'll admit, I fell in love with Kim / ‘Round the same time she had fell in love wit' him/ Well that's cool, baby girl, do ya thing / Lucky ...
A Tradition Just Like All The Others: Your Masters Round 3 Open Thread
CBS picks up the action and Jim Nantz heavy breathing shortly. Use this space to talk Tiger, Phil and Freddy. Or whatever else you feel like discussing....
Tiger Woods: The Inexplicable Underdog
As Tiger Woods tries to make the most of Moving Day at Augusta, it seems an appropriate time to discuss his standing among the world's best golfers. Through good and bad, he has been the face of golf since he exploded on the scene in what now seems like a parallel universe so many years ago....
Today In Jose Canseco Tweets As Motivational Posters: Teamwork
This is a feature wherein we celebrate Jose Canseco by creating motivational posters out of his actual tweets. We believe it is in this context that the world can best appreciate our favorite Bash Brother....
How The Masters Theme Song Came To Be: An Interview With The Third Cousin Of Kenny Loggins
On the 14th hole at Augusta, with the breeze blowing through the trees, musician Dave Loggins had his inspiration. It was April 1981, his first trip to the Masters. His friend Ken Chance, an attorney, had scored passes, and they were walking the course. They paused at 14, and lyrics popped into Lo...
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Camden Yards Streaker Was Clad In Undies And A Cape [Update: It May Have Been Batman]
Videos and photos are emerging from today's Orioles game that shows what may have been the introduction of Charm City's newest crusader for justice. Or maybe just a drunk kid who had a cape in the garage. Baseball's back!...
An Oral History Of Oddibe McDowell's Water Bill
Last month, Broward County’s wastewater services instituted password protection, meaning former MLB outfielder Oddibe McDowell’s water bill is no longer a matter of public record. To commemorate the 13-month joyride of transparency, Deadspin has commissioned an oral history. This is the story of Odd...
Mario Balotelli Does Things (Including Wayne Rooney's Prostitute)
It's been a banner week in Super Mario World. Saturday, Balotelli scored two goals, fought over who got to take a free kick, was offered for sale by his manager, did or didn't get in a postmatch fight in the locker room, and yesterday, crashed his Bentley in Manchester....
Augusta Has Become Impossible Over The Years: A Pretty Graphic Explaining The Design Changes
Co. Design has as their infographic of the day a sharp poster explaining how Augusta has changed since the first Masters in 1934. So verdant! [Co. Design]...
Amateur Hour For Drunks: A Dispatch From Opening Day In America
(This article was originally published at DesigNate Robertson. Photos by the author.)...
Rory McIlroy Drops Ball, Injures His Own, Amuses Golf Channel Commentators
Golf Channel analysts couldn't come up with enough puns to joke about an unfortunate incident this morning at Augusta when Rory McIlroy couldn't snatch a ball tossed to him by his caddy and it resulted in a bit of pain down south. It didn't seem to hurt his golf play, though—his front nine today h...