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David Ortiz Is Pretty Confident He'll Pass His Tests
Or he just could use a year off: "Ortiz wants year-long ban for steroid users." [ESPN]...

Ornery Joe Namath Thinks Jets Should Top B.S.-ing Their Goddamn Quarterbacks, Whoever They Are
The New York Jets' gin-blossomed legend offered some candid thoughts on his old team and, right now, he doesn't like the Jets' quarterback situation at all....

Tim Floyd Seems Mildly Displeased With The Officiating
If you've made up your mind that you're going to get a T, you might as well make it a show. This call during Sunday's USC-ASU game in Tempe was pretty ghastly. [Insomniac's Lounge]...

Jeff Allen Has a Special Valentine's Day Message for You
Here we have VTech's Jeff Allen, expressing himself the only way he knows how on Valentine's Day. Jeff led his team in rebounds, and birds flipped last night....

HBO’s new comedy series, Eastbound & Down, premieres tonight
Watch a scene from HBO's hilarious new comedy series, EASTBOUND & DOWN, which premieres tonight at 10:30 PM – only on HBO....

The Braves Enter the Ken Griffey Jr. Derby
And what a derby it is: "That Ken Griffey Jr.-to-Seattle reunion isn't a foregone conclusion just yet. Two baseball sources told ESPN.com early Saturday that the Atlanta Braves are making a late play for Griffey and have begun discussing money with his agent. 'We have interest in several available o...

Allen Iverson's Hairstylist is Now Looking for Work
For the first time since he was but one of the NBA's up-and-comers, Allen Iverson's dome is sans cornrows....

The Awesomeness That is the H-O-R-S-E Trophy
So, that's what Kevin Durant received for his troubles yesterday. Yes, it's a miniature horse inside a hastily-assembled plastic box. You got a problem with that?...

The Slam Dunk Contest Live Blog, Where Everything's Between 9 And 10
Also, everything's worth two points and millionaire athletes break out an arsenal of props that would make Carrot Top blush. Sounds like fun!...

Every Lonely Man Will Call This Poor Girl Tonight Except Zane Johnson
Well, this young woman will probably rethink this decision if she suddenly gets contacted by thousands of horny morons. Hopefully, she didn't use her real number. What's the area code in Tucson anyway?...

Michael Jordan Breaks Out His Best Robert Goulet Duds For NBA All-Star Weekend
Girlfriend Yvette Prieto just smiles, content to settle for the ass-palming comfort of this nice, rich black man who takes her to fancy parties. [The Big Lead via Bossip]...

Jayson Williams Knows How To Treat A Lady Right
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we bring you this update on former Net (and accused limo driver assassin) Jayson Williams. Williams' wife filed for divorce recently due to his overwhelming vileness and abusiveness....

It's Valentine's DayWeekend, So Give That Special Someone A +1 From The Bottom Of Your Dirty Heart
Well, that's the week. Here are some of the things on Deadspin that may have titillated and enlightened, or made you feel ashamed to be a member of upright-walking society....

And The No. 1 College Sports Town In The Nation Is ...
Ann Arbor. Which narrowly beats out Palo Alto, home to quiet, bucolic Stanford University. [Forbes]...

Bad News: Peter Vecsey Says You're Fired
Does New York Post NBA tracker Peter Vecesy know something you don't? It wasn't even lunchtime today before he had already predicted the imminent demise of two NBA careers....

Meet Roberto Alomar's New Girlfriend
So here's Roberto Alomar's new girlfriend, and from the looks of her she'll claw your eyes out just on general principle. And suing her boyfriend for millions? You do not want to go there, bitches....

Chad Dawson Selling Ad Space On His Shorts
Not to be outdone, Antonio Tarver to sublet his robe. [eBay]...

On Set with Danny McBride and Will Ferrell of HBO’s new comedy series, Eastbound & Down
Go behind-the-scenes with star Danny McBride and executive producer Will Ferrell as they discuss the making of HBO's hilarious new comedy series, EASTBOUND & DOWN, which premieres Sunday at 10:30 PM – only on HBO....

Lane Kiffin May Be Allergic To The Truth
Lane Kiffin came to Tennessee to clean house and he's doing just that; bragging about how he's firing people left and right. Except he doesn't even really have the power to fire anybody....

Mitch Albom Has A Few Things To Get Off His Chest
Yesterday afternoon, Detroit Free Press columnist Mitch Albom appeared on Scott Van Pelt's radio show to offer his insights on the rickety state of American journalism. Yes, pamphleteer fans: Mitch Albom hates blogs....