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Lil Jon Still Supports Dutch National Team Even After Drug Tourism Crackdown
Your morning roundup for June 4, the day our plumbing issues got put in perspective. Pic via....

The Week In Deadspin
A selection of stories from the week we were seriously not confident....

Cockblocked By Hindu Marriage Traditions!
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase four heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....

Chile To Investigate Pablo Neruda's Death; FIFA-Adviser Henry Kissinger To Investigate His Navel
A judge in Chile just ordered an investigation into the mysterious death of poet Pablo Neruda, who supposedly succumbed to prostate cancer 12 days after a Henry Kissinger-backed right wing coup installed a hideous dictator who brutalized and slaughtered his own people for years. The circumstances su...

Beer In The Stanley Cup Looks Like Piss: More From The Patrick Kane Collection
Would you believe it's been a year, to the week, of the Blackhawks capturing the most famous trophy in all of professional sports? To remind you what Vancouver and Boston are playing for, here are a couple new photos from Patrick Kane's time with the Stanley Cup. ...

How The Heat Lost (Dirk) And Why (This Guy's Uggs)
Your morning roundup for June 3, the day John Edwards learns that on-the-side diddling most certainly doesn't pay. (Photo via @MaZe1eR)...

A Brief Interview With An Ohio State Fan Who Named His Kid "Tressel"
Andy Tomcho is a Cleveland native, former Ohio State student, and die-hard Buckeyes fan who, upon the arrival of his first-born son, graced him with the only name that made sense: Tressel Andrew Tomcho. Named, of course, for deified OSU football coach Jim Tressel. This was nearly two years ago, far ...

Three Penalties Came Out Of This Fight, And Zero Were For The Finger Bite
Your morning roundup for June 2, the day a museum curator finally recognized that one of Flavor Flav's 100+ neck clocks is worthy of celebratory display. Video via Mocksession....

Here's Video Of Raffi Torres's Stanley Cup Finals Game One Winning Goal For The Canucks
Tim Thomas and the Boston Bruins held the home team scoreless for two periods, 19 minutes and 41.5 seconds. The Vancouver Canucks held the Bruins scoreless for all three periods....

Your Canucks/Bruins Game One Open Thread
The Vancouver Sun went ahead and ran a feature headlined, "Bleacher Report's 15 bold predictions for the Stanley Cup Finals." So, there are 15 bold reasons why the Vancouver Canucks should go another 41 years without winning the Stanley Cup....

FIFA's Version Of Democracy Captured In A Single Photo
I'm sure all of you will be clustered around the internet wire today as the exciting results of FIFA's hotly contested presidential race trickle in. Early exit polls reveal that voters are evenly split between Sepp Blatter and Sepp Blatter, but you never know which way the suburbs of Prague will go....

Lance Armstrong Wants TV Show To Say It's Sorry
"In a letter sent Wednesday to CBS News chairman and '60 Minutes' executive producer Jeff Fager, lawyer Elliot Peters said the May 22 segment about Armstrong was built on a series of falsehoods, and he accused the reputable CBS show of sloppy journalism." [ESPN, PDF of letter here]...

We Are Quite Worried About The Color Of Clint Hurdle's Face
Your morning roundup for June 1, the day we sold our novels. Screenshot via. We cracked the La Russa case. Can any dermatologists out there explain this one?...

This Is The Lovely Cupcake Carrier Tony Romo Got For His Wedding
Your morning roundup for May 31, the day we crashed our souped-up snowmobile at a barbecue....

Tony Romo Had A Beautiful Wedding, Even Though He Invited Wade Phillips
Here's a photo of the happy couple. Read ESPN Dallas's report:...

Being Captain Of The Saint John Sea Dogs Does Not Entitle You To Spit In Memorial Cup, But Watch This Guy Do It Anyway (UPDATE: ?)
Your morning roundup for May 30, Memorial Day, the day we learned the Groupon Voice. Video via tipster Brent, who writes (with a French BlackBerry signature appended!), "Watch beardo spit into the Memorial Cup. His teammates will be drinking out of it. Fucking gross."...

FC Barcelona Proved They Were The Best Team In All Of Professional Sports Yesterday
Your morning roundup for May 29, the day Roger Ebert inexplicably gave two thumbs down to those who blatantly allowed two eyes to check out two foreign boobs....

Hockey Player Misses Five Minutes Of Game Time With Broken Face, Returns In Time For Season-Losing Goal
Your morning roundup for May 29, the day after death told the world that the puffy-faced Grandma Bandit was actually a man....

The Week In Deadspin
A selection of stories from the week we caught horse herpes....

Cockblocked By The Mentally Disabled!
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase four heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....