ti Page 1911 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Preview of the New HBO Comedy Series Eastbound & Down
Kenny Powers had it all. Then he threw it away. Only problem is: Kenny doesn't know he ever lost it. Kenny Powers used to be a star pitcher, but his self-destructive behavior knocked him out of major league baseball....
And Here's How You Really Know The Brett Favre Era In NYC Is Officially, Blessedly Over
Remember this photo of an overexcited Jets fan prancing around Manhattan on a balmy August afternoon with his homemade Favre jersey soon after the news broke that Brett!Brett!Brett! was coming to town?...
Brett Favre Plans To Exit This Mortal Coil
Ed Werder says Favre's told his agent to inform the Jets that he plans to retire. Again. Rachel Nichols is being dispatched to Hattiesburg, Mississippi immediately. [ESPN]...
Screening Fail On ESPN2 Interactive Tuesday
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Is The Delightful Dana Jacobson Era Almost Over At ESPN?
ESPN's been public about its plans to trim down staff during the wintry economic climate and one of the first higher profile casualties might be everyone's favorite Belvedere guzzler, Dana Jacobson....
Darren Rovell Needs Your Help Captioning This Picture With Bar Refaeli
He specifically requested that Deadspin commenters participate. Please be on your usual best behavior when offering up your witty commentary. [CNBC]...
Examining Jon Gruden's Unhealthy Obsession With Tim Tebow
Jon Gruden has only been out of football for a month, technically, but he's already having trouble adjusting. Case in point: This rather remarkable interview he did with the Sun-Sentinel on Sunday....
Peter Gammons Regrets Not Sticking Up For Roberts
SI writer Jeff Pearlman criticized ESPN's Peter Gammons for the way he handled the Alex Rodriguez interview, accusing the venerable baseball writer of "softball questions and limited inquisitiveness."...
Freddie Mitchell Just Can't Catch A Break
The fantastical world of Freddie Mitchell has been uneventful recently, but he made news for all the wrong reasons after Lakeland, Fla. police accused him of having pot delivered to his Brothers Bar-B-Q restaurant....
Dwyane Wade Had Wild Marijuana Sex Parties, And You Weren't Invited
The fun just never seems to end for Dwyane Wade. If it's not divorce proceedings or failed business ventures, it's an ex-business associate telling tales of drug-fueled sex parties at the NBA star's condo....
Your Gratuitous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Gallery
But you don't understand! This is a sports magazine! It's totally cool!...
Lane Kiffin Finds More Hilarious Ways To Get Into Trouble
Tennessee turns in own coach for recruiting violations, including using a fog machine to introduce a recruit. I'll bet Urban Meyer got a kick out of that. [Atlanta Journal Constitution]...
Yeah, I'd Imagine Vitamin Water Ad People Can't Be Too Happy With This (Update)
At an NCAA athletic conference on January 15th, it was revealed that some VitaminWater flavors contain "impermissible or banned substances", which could lead to suspensions for some athletes....
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."...