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If Anyone Went To Chaminade Prep School With David Lee Of The New York Knicks...
Please contact me at [email protected]. A "project" is afoot. If the reporter who told me about this story at the bar One and One last week is reading this, please email me as well. Teamwork! [NBAbiopage]...
Brit Hume Will Be Reincarnated As A Prick
On Tiger: "He is said to be a Buddhist. I don't think that faith offers the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith. So, my message to Tiger is, 'Tiger, turn to the Christian faith...'"...
Your Early Games Open Thread
Jackpot! Both FOX and CBS have two games today. Too bad most of the rosters will be UFL-quality. It's Curtis Painter's time to shine! [The506]...
Mike Leach Has Never Been Particularly Nice To Adam James
This just gets better and better for Leach, doesn't it? Two of his witnesses just turned stoolies for the university, and now video emerges of him cussing out James and kicking him out of practice....
Baylor Commits Girl-On-Girl Crime
Brittney Griner dunks twice (scoff, but when's the last time Shaq did that?) as the Lady Bears put a Texas-sized hurting on Texas State, 99-18. At least the Washington Generals keep it close until the ladder comes out. [Waco Tribune]...
Manchester United Haters, Rejoice
It had been an exceedingly boring FA Cup, with all the favorites going through. That is, until about an hour ago. Mighty Man U fell to a League One side, and not just any side: Leeds, their historic rivals....
The Golf Channel Gets Racy After Dark
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....
The Demolition of Texas Stadium, Brought To You By Macaroni and Cheese
Kraft is sponsoring the upcoming destruction of the Cowboys' old home, along with a children's essay contest where the winner gets to pull the trigger. Bet you wish you'd taught your kids to read and write now, eh Philadelphia?...
Emails Provide Deliciously Candid Insight Into Mike Leach's Relationship with Texas Tech
Earlier this week, Spencer Hall alluded to the "contentious" nature of the negotiations surrounding the contract from which Mike Leach was recently relieved. Now, emails obtained by the Dallas Morning News illuminate just how contentious those negotiations really were....
The Edmonton Oilers Will Pay For Shooters By the Bottle Or Not At All
The following story pits millionaire athletes versus a publicity seeking, possible-price-gouging restaurateur. And you will be required to choose sides. This is one of them moral quandaries, like when you're attracted to pictures of your wife when she was fourteen....
The Top 10 Most Visited Deadspin Stories Of The Deadspin Decade
One more rundown before we start talking about stuff in 2010. These are the top 10 most popular posts of the Deadspin decade (2005-2009). It's an interesting glimpse into the psyche of the internet viewer. (Low-to-high, as usual.)...
Rose Bowl Open Thread: Oregon. The Ohio State University. Hit It.
It's the Oregon Tusows getting scrappy with The Ohio State University Mike Cooper Mustaches. What say you, Todd McShay?...
December: <em>Fin.</em>
We produce a lot of posts every month. Most of them disappear quickly. Some of them don't. Here are the 10 most popular posts from December, ranked low to high...
The Britches Of Arkansas County: A Rear-Gazing Dispatch From The World Duck Calling Championship
Sam Eifling spent a recent Saturday in Stuttgart, Ark., at the World's Championship Duck Calling Contest and its Duck Gumbo party, a rollicking bumpkin Mardi Gras that has taken for its central rite the practice of slapping that ass....
NHL Winter Classic: Flyers. Penguins. Or Bruins. Go.
It'd be a shame to neglect hockey fans on their special day. So enjoy the live blog that Melt Your Face Off has going on, and look at Enrico's pretty pictures. What say you, Todd Mc...oh, wait....
Gator Bowl: West Virginia. Florida State. Go.
The West Virginia Pitsnoggles take on the Florida State Stergers. What say you, Todd McShay?...
Capital One Bowl: Penn State. LSU. Geaux.
It's the Penn State Old Italian Gentlemen in Giant Glasses taking on the LSU Po' Boys. What say you, Todd McShay?...
Outback Bowl Open Thread: Auburn. Northwestern. Go.
The Throbbing Purple of Northwestern face-off against the Auburn Eldricks. What say you, Todd McShay?...
Let's Say Farewell To 2009 With Class
Okay, it's time to close. We'll be here tomorrow with a bunch of galleries, Deleted Scenes and Bowl game open threads for you to occupy yourself with while you nurse hangover/lay on couch/contemplate hitting the gym/try to quit smoking....
Two Ornery Golf Writers Insult Bloggers Like It's Still 2005
The Tiger Woods saga has made the old golf media guard testy because their precious game has been sullied by all this cocktail waitress-boinking coverage, and now, email hoaxes. Watch more of them type angry....