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How The NBA Ruined The H-O-R-S-E Competition
This is Regressing, a numbers-minded column by our clever friends at the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective. Today: The NBA's H-O-R-S-E competition was doomed to fail....

Here's The Director's Cut Video Of A Brawl At Chuck E. Cheese's
Seizing the momentum from the Orangeburg (SC) "I Ride The Ride" brawl, tipster John C. forwarded what he deemed "epic" footage of some fisticuffs at the Beaumont, Texas Chuck E. Cheese....

How Much Does NFL Seeding Really Matter?
This is Regressing, a new, numbers-minded column by our clever friends at the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective. Today: Why it's good to be king of the regular season....

NFL Helmet Safety Researchers Could Learn A Lesson From Egyptian Protesters
Protesters in Tahrir Square face truncheons, Molotov cocktails and flying rocks. NFL players face James Harrison, aiming for the head. Both need serious protection....

Rob Neyer Is Leaving ESPN.com, Which Didn't Deserve Him Anyway
Rob Neyer just wrote his last column for ESPN.com, where he had been tucked behind a pay wall*, hidden by whatever fresh pail of water Buster Olney was carrying for the Yankees that day....

Here's Some Nut-Grabbing Video From Last Night's Knicks/Hawks Fights
Near the end of last night's 111-102 Atlanta Hawks win over the New York Knicks, Hawks forward Marvin Williams and Knicks forward Shawne Williams got ejected for fisticuffing. You can see it here:...

Hubristic Schadenfreude: Guy In Tapout Shirt Gets Floored
Remember, just because you buy the shirt, doesn't make you an MMA fighter. Or in this kid's case, maybe it gives him Keith Jardine's glass jaw....

Could This IHOP Brawl Put "I Ride The Ride" On The Catch-Phrase Map? (NSFW)
There's a lot going on in this two-minute piece of artistry from the IHOP in Orangeburg, S.C. on Saturday. Drinks being thrown. Canes being swung. Gibberish being yelled. And, a chilling effect being felt....

All The Nut Shots Fit To Print
This is Regressing, a new, numbers-minded column by our clever friends at the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective. Today: What injuries got the most press in 2010?...

The World's First Compelling Sideline Interview, Courtesy Kim Clijsters And Her Suspicious Cleavage
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....

NFL Scrubs Concussion Allusions From Even Car Commercials
Under pressure from the NFL, Toyota was forced to edit a commercial that showed a helmet-to-helmet tackle, even though the ad was about helping to prevent brain injuries in football....

As If Lawnmower Races Weren't Thrilling Enough
Lawnmower racing may or may not be the national sport of New Zealand; we're not clear on our Kiwi stereotypes. But we do know this: any mower race that ends in fisticuffs is automatically the best mower race of all time....

Mascot Fighting Fan Is Fake, Still Funny
The Utah Jazz's bear mascot, creatively named "Bear," recently got into it with a visiting Cavaliers "fan." Yeah, it's staged, but we totally believe that Cleveland fans would lose a fight with a furry....

Nothing Says Professional Lacrosse Like A Mascot Getting Several Lap Dances
People are calling this affair at the Boston Blazers home opener last night "the most distasteful halftime show ever." Wait until they see the Black Eyed Peas in Dallas....

Be Joe Buck's Sidekick At The Super Bowl
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.(PHOTO:)...

Here's A Photo From The "Festive" Rich Rod Tent Sale (With Updates!)
Thanks to Jon Gunnells for sending this photo in....

Arrowhead Parking Lot Orgies Are More Common Than One Would Think
As many Kansas City radio deejays desperately search for the couple in that photo up above, one commenter pointed us to a Craig's List posting from last week which may lead to some answers — or more questions....

Poor Lady Chiefs Fan Caught With Her Boobs Out After Post-Playoff Pity Hump (NSFW) (UPDATE)
Here we have a woman: knit-capped, pendulous breasts exposed, bluejeans in mid-yank, in plaintive conversation with a man: Tamba jersey'd, hunter's jumpsuit, dejected due to inebriation or underwhelming sexual performance atop the hood of a Murano....

OK, Let's Talk About That Double Dutch Sports Bra Ad
You know the one. Even if you didn't notice what's being advertised, you noticed the commercial....

Bert Blyleven Got In <em>Because</em> Voters Are Irrational, And Other Hall Of Fame Revelations
This is Regressing, a new, numbers-minded column by our clever friends at the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective. Today: how a weird tic of Hall of Fame voters helped put Bert Blyleven in Cooperstown....