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Woman Swims Across The Atlantic Ocean (Except When She Doesn't)
You may have seen recent headlines declaring American Jennifer Figge to be the first woman to swim across the Atlantic Ocean—an astounding feat, provided you don't actually do the math....

Announcing The Third Annual Deadspin Midwest Pants Party
On Saturday, May 23, join Deadspin in Chicago for the 3rd-annual Deadspin Midwest Pants Party. It's good to get out of the house a couple times a year; make this one of those times....

Tiger Woods Welcomes New Baby To The Jungle
Charlie Axel Woods (not pictured) is the new sweet child of golf's first family. I imagine it's hard to hold a candle when your dad has fourteen majors. [People]...

Alex Rodriguez Ruins It For The Rest Of Us (Again)
Well, that's everyone. Any baseball player who has done anything notable in the last ten years did so while hopped up on goofballs. So I guess baseball is canceled now?...

We're Beginning To Suspect That Mixed Martial Arts Has Jumped The Shark
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Will You Still Respect This Model In The Morning?
Just a friendly reminder that the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue hits newsstands this week. I'm guessing that there won't be any "hockey erotica" involved....

Heat Up Your Cold February Nights With Hockey Erotica
If you're looking for hot entertainment, I suggest finding your way North this month for "a new show that brings Canada's two favourite pastimes—hockey and sex—together at last on one rollicking theatre stage."...

Sometimes, One Must Choose One's Words Carefully So As Not To Offend
Meet Tatiana Montoyo. She is the starting point guard on the Syracuse Central Tech junior varsity girls' basketball team. She is also 3'10" tall. I vow to not drop the "big heart" line....

Sarah Palin Gets NHL Goalie Fired
In a surprise move that made waves from St. Charles, MO to Belleville, IL, the St. Louis Blues placed former all-star goalie Manny Legace on waivers yesterday, and it's all Sarah Palin's fault....

And Now, Your Regularly-Scheduled Chris Berman Anecdote
As you know, it is the sole mission of this website to bring you Chris Berman news and information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Today is no exception....

Remember: A-Rod Has Never Taken Steroids, According to A-Rod
In a 2007 interview with hard-boiled gotcha journalist Katie Couric, soft-spoken Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez flat out denied taking steroids. Gotcha....

SI: Alex Rodriguez Tested Positive For Steroids
This just seems gratuitous. Hot on the heels of Joe Torre's "A-Fraud" revelations, Sports Illustrated has published a story claiming that Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two different anabolic steroids in 2003....

Wait! Where's Everybody Going?!
Lion attack! Quarterback Kevin Newsome and kicker Anthony Fera decommit from Michigan and agree to play for Penn State. [The 700 Level]...

Tony The Tiger First To Jump Ship
Kellogg's will not extend contract with Michael Phelps; Subway also mulls divorce. [Advertising Age]...

Jake Rosholt Is Heavily Armed, Has Beer-Fetching Dog
If I were Jake Rosholt, I wouldn't much care if I won my UFC Ultimate Fight Night 17 bout with Alessio Sakara on Saturday. After all, I've got a beer-fetching dog!...

Insider Trading: You Give Us Data, We'll Give You Money
We could make some clever comment about the economy, but we'll spare you. Take our survey, and someone will win a $300 AMEX card. Survey ends Wednesday at 6pm EST, so get at it. [Rules]...

Lane Kiffin: Urban Meyer Cheats (And Not Very Well) (Update)
If Lane Kiffin wants to revive Tennessee's rivalry with Florida, stealing two committed players on Signing Day and then publicly accusing the Gators of a recruiting violation is a good way to start....

So Did Dre Kirkpatrick Just Sign With The Atlanta Braves?
National Signing Day jumps the shark on Wednesday as Gadsden High cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick plays Three-Card Monte with caps from Texas, Alabama and ... the Braves?...

Duked!
Clemson didn't just defeat Duke last night. They didn't merely end a 12-year home-losing streak and hand them their second ACC loss. They gave the Blue Devils a humiliating, soul-searching, certifiable beatdown....

Michael Phelps Has His Own Personal Newspaper
Remember during the whole Brett Favre saga how his first, most candid interviews would always pop up in his hometown Biloxi Sun Herald? Michael Phelps shares a similar bond with the Baltimore Sun....