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Deadspin Classic: Heckling Stephen A. Without Mercy
The NBA Draft is tonight, and one's mind casts back to its finer moments: the dog-eared envelope; the fire engine worn by Jalen Rose; and of course the night in 2006 that Stephen A. Smith was heckled and heckled and heckled....
Last Night's Winner: The Apotheosis Of Landycakes
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Landon Donovan, who yesterday cried on camera and blew a kiss to his ex and somehow didn't get fagbaited for it, the way he always has....
Australia Says Farewell To The World Cup
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....
Your Culturally Insensitive World Cup Goal Roundup For June 23
What a day, what a day. The U.S. advanced, but so did Germany and England. Australia put in a valiant effort and had two highlight-reel goals that will be ignored because of Landon Donovan's stunner....
The Longest Tennis Match Ever Is Happening Right Now (Update: Suspended For Darkness)
John Isner and Nicolas Mahut are currently mired in a fifth-set 46-46 tie; the match is in its seventh hour. ESPN2 just cut back to the World Cup. Follow the action at SBNation or the Guardian's liveblog. Or turn on ESPNU....
World Cup Open Thread: Australia-Serbia
The Socceroos have their work cut out for them if they want to advance to the knockout stages. If they even want to start going through all the tie-breaker scenarios, they need to win this game. Comment and follow the action below....
Thursday Night, Emeritus Invades Boston
Bostonians! Tomorrow night, Thursday, I will be talking and signing copies of Are We Winning in your fine city. I'll be at the BU Barnes and Noble, the one right by Fenway. We'll be drinking afterward as well. Come!...
World Cup Open Thread: United States-Algeria (UPDATE: U.S. Wins, Nation's Underpants Lose)
FINAL: USA 1, Algeria 0....
Last Night's Winner: White Magic
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the England National Team, who had apparently been afflicted by a witch doctor curse, which was just lifted by the official Archdruid of Cornwall. Twenty-sided dice, too, probably....
Flipping The Bird In Photos: Making You Super Awesome For 124 Years Running
Rick Chandler believes he's discovered the first ballplayer—perhaps the first person—to ever give the finger to the camera during a group photo. Meet Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, the first guy to ever be That Guy. [OutOfBounds]...
Mickey Mouse Assaulted For Supporting The Boston Red Sox
The All-Star Game is in Anaheim next month, so in the tradition of shameless corporate sponsorship, MLB created 30 Mickey Mouse statues, each one honoring a different pro team. Naturally, the Red Sox Mickey has been brutally violated....
PING! It's College World Series Time!
Actually, it has been for several days already, but by request, here's a CWS open thread. No. 1 Arizona State got bounced today and Oklahoma plays Clemson in the nightcap. No offense, but I'm watching "The Two Escobars." [AP Photo]...
Your Culturally Insensitive World Cup Goal Roundup For June 22
The knockout stages are a little clearer after today, with four teams moving on. Nigeria's Kalu Uche probably had the nicest goal, but the Super Eagles knocked out after its draw with the Good Korea....
A Slew Of Singular Stadia
Every major league ballpark is different; but just how different? This is a neat little look at their neat little quirks, and how they measure up to each other. [Snippets]...
Win the Chance to Upgrade Your Hardware
Just take this survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you'll be entered to win a $150 gift certificate to Dell. Then you can throw out that ancient keyboard/mouse combo your parents bought you for college. [Rules]...
Lionel Messi And Carlos Tevez Vow To Reform Oasis
Carlos Tevez and Lionel Messi have promised to offer swaggering Mancunians Noel and Liam Gallagher a blank cheque to reform Oasis, if Argentina win the World Cup this year....
The Summer Of '68, The Best Days Of Our Lives
MLB hurlers are doing things on the mound not seen since the Year Of The Pitcher, before the mound was lowered from the heavens and pitchers were made mere mortals. This is a good thing, right? Right??...
Last Night's Winner: Susan Finkelstein's Erotic Phillies Fiction
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like Susan Finkelstein, who offered sex for baseball tickets, and just went live with a new blog featuring her sexual fantasies of the 1980 Phillies. Especially Larry Christenson. Yuck....
Deadspin's Busty 2010 Wimbledon Preview
Yes, we know Wimbledon started yesterday. Did you? Honestly — did you? It doesn't get really interesting until Thursday, anyway, so, shhh. Here's Deadspin's tennis correspondent, the deuce-dropper himself, Dylan Stableford, to let you know what is the what....
Steelers Fans Need To Learn That No Parking Means No Parking
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....