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Today In Soccer Or: Deadspin Pub Gets A Special-Use Liquor License
It's been quite some time since someone not named KOGOD or Tuffy discussed the soccer-related events of the day, but the fans of the beautiful game have spoken. Here's what's happening this weekend....
Judge Throws Out First Bonds Evidence Of The Season
Judge in the Barry Bonds perjury trial rules that the former Giant's alleged positive drug tests and doping calendars are not admissible. Comical 22-foot syringe good to go, however. [USA Today]...
Hannah Storm Would Like To Show You Her Plushness
"I wanted a traditional room. These rooms are funky and classic at the same time. We're not Ralph Lauren people. We're a little funky, so we went with more of an art deco feel." [Hartford Courant]...
World's Oldest JuCo Player Declared Ineligible
The strange tale of Ken Mink, the 73-year-old college basketball player, took an odd turn as he was recently declared ineligible—and, strangely enough, it wasn't because he is a 73-year-old man playing college basketball....
George Mason's Homecoming Queen Is A Dood (With Video)
What would American revolutionary and founding father George Mason say if he knew that a gay man had been elected homecoming queen at the University that bears his name? Probably: "What's a homecoming queen?"...
The Montreal Canadiens Need To Find Better Friends
The 100th season of the Montreal hockey club has had ups and downs, but it's not clear yet where "finding out two of your players are mobbed up" falls on the spectrum of season highlights....
Interview With Danny McBride of Eastbound & Down
Danny McBride stars as Kenny Powers in the new comedy series from HBO, Eastbound & Down. Check out this scene from the premiere episode – and be sure to catch the second episode, this Sunday at 10:30 PM on HBO....
Amar'e Stoudemire Needs An I ... Uh, Eye
No one saw this coming. Literally! Amar'e Stoudemire had eye surgery this morning to repair a detached retina (yikes!) and will miss at least eight weeks—and possibly the rest of the season....
Seattle Radio Station Wondering If Griffey's Fellatio Offer Still Stands
By all accounts, Ken Griffey Jr.'s return to Seattle has everyone in that rain-dampened vicinity in perpetual euphoria. But then we're reminded that not everyone there loved Junior the first time around....
Alex Rodriguez's Story Begins To Unravel
They always say that it's not the crime that ruins you—it's the cover up. Well, if the latest reports about Alex Rodriguez are true, his "confession" may have done more harm than good....
Horse Racing Has A Danica Patrick? (NSFW)
Yes, this story is fairly old, but this is the first I've seen of Maylan Studart, whom they're calling the Danica Patrick of horse racing. It's about time we had female jockeys....
Steinbrenner High Needs A School Mascot
George M. Steinbrenner High School is opening its doors in August, and although it will have team sports, it does not yet have a school mascot or colors. Can you help?...
Well, This Can't Be Good
Could Kevin Garnett's knee injury mark the end of the city of Boston's run of sports championships? (Kind of reaching there. Sorry). [NBCSports]...
Remember, It's An Exhibition, Not A Slam Dunk Competition; Please, No Wagering
One of the many perks of winning the NBA Slam Dunk Competition: You get to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman and attempt a dunk over Biff Henderson....
Sports Illustrated Finally Explains Wanton Danica Tattoo Removal
In a shining example of investigative journalism, CNBC's Darren Rovell attached himself, chimplike, to Sports Illustrated's haunches until the magazine finally explained why they Photoshopped away Danica Patrick's SI swimsuit issue ass tattoo....
Mike Leach, Texas Tech Finally Renew Their Vows
There were some dicey moments there when we all thought we were looking at the new head coach of Abilene Christian (or, you know, somewhere). But Mike Leach and Texas Tech have come to terms....
Illinois, Penn State Try Out Innovative New Square Basketball On Wednesday
Hey, it wasn't me this time: Scott Van Pelt (he's back!) had this to say about Penn State's 38-33 win over Illinois on Wednesday. "Watching Big Ten basketball is like watching fat people have sex."...
The NBA Trade Deadline: Well, That Was Pointless
Amar'e Stoudamire. Shaquille O'Neal. Vince Carter. Nate Robinson. Tracy McGrady. None of them are going anywhere. A lot of lesser names and expiring contracts got shuffled around today, but really... nothing changed....
The Rather Sad Tale Of Minnesota Wrestling Icon Verne Gagne
Verne Gagne, an 82-year-old wrestling legend who feuded with Hulk Hogan and was an all-conference football player at the University of Minnesota, is being investigated in the death of his 97-year-old roommate....
Wanna Get Traded? Punch A Teammate!
NBA teams make trades to build for the future, make a run for the title, or clear salary cap space—but sometimes they just don't want to look at some guy's mug any longer....