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West Virginia Turns To The Youngins
In its ongoing search for Rich Rodriguez's successor as head football coach, West Virginia is extending the scope to include its intellectual superiors: 12-year-olds, dude. Yes, wee Joshua Irizarry - of the Connecticut Irizarrys - sent an application and the school took him semi-kinda-jokingly-serio...
The Animal Uprising Claims Pat Summitt
As a sobering reminder that no humans will be spared when the animal "Order 66" is given, Tennessee Lady Vols head coach Pat Summitt dislocated her shoulder while attempting to chase a raccoon off her back porch on Wednesday....
The Dregs Of Early March
• We returned from vacation. • See ya, Favre. • Fun with George Karl's lawyer. • Poor Felix Pie. • Yipes, Ministry. • Life as a scout is a sad, scary thing. • Juan Gonzalez! • Greatest Highlight! • Four square! • It can't be fun to broadcast a marathon. • The end of the Sonics. • ESPN tests are hard...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your significant other runs down some time on the shot clock ... • Boxing: Featherweights, champion Thomas Mashaba vs. Cristobal Cruz, for the IBO title, at Mashantucket, Conn. (9 p.m., ET). Much more entertaining if you play along with your Wii. Body blow! [ESPN2] • Motor sports: M...
If Only Dave Matthews Could Pitch
Remind us never to make fun of Wrigley Field hosting The Police again: It appears karma has come back to kick us in the metaphysical groin the very next day. The new Busch Stadium is about to host its first ever concert. And boy, is it ever an epic one....
Baseball Season Preview: Cincinnati Reds
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; it's spring training, after all....
Media Approval Ratings: Mike Patrick
With the Duke-North Carolina game this weekend — and the accompanying drinking games — we thought it'd be the perfect day to take a look at the occasionally bizarre Mike Patrick....
Brett Favre's Fun Can Save Dying Newspapers, End Poverty, Defeat King Koopa
All media junkies have either Poynter or Romenesko bookmarked in their Internet browsers. Those who barely pay attention to the media, let alone stories about the media, the Poynter Institute's website basically acts as a cheerleader for the state of journalism, offering helpful advice yet trying to...
Who's Sorry Now? Golf Edition
It's bad enough that your name is John Henry Isenhour III. But now word has leaked that you killed a protected species of hawk with a golf drive, on purpose, and there are criminal charges pending against you. Poor dumb sap. The only thing remaining of course is a phony, slapdash apology. Take it aw...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you realize that the New York Times must have laid off some headline oversight editors ... • College basketball: Connecticut at Providence (7 p.m., ET), Xavier at Saint Joseph's (9 p.m., ET) [ESPN]; Clemson at Georgia Tech (7 p.m., ET), Michigan State at Illinois (9 p.m., ET) [ESPN2...
Four Square: The Sport That Made Our Nation Great
The Four Square World Championships concluded last month in Maine, which I mention because I had no idea there was such a thing. It makes me very happy that we have a national four-square champion, even if it is this guy. Four square, you see, is more than it seems....
Baseball Season Preview: Houston Astros
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; it's spring training, after all....
Media Approval Ratings: Bob Costas
We once joked that Bob Costas seems like the type of guy who would pee sitting down, but that's a little harsher than our personal opinion toward him really is. He's a St. Louis guy, after all, and it's not everyone who can deal with both Dan Marino and Keith Olbermann....
Nashville Is Really Ruining Things For The Rest Of Us
The NHL Closer is written by Greg Wyshynski, of FanHouse and The Fourth Period. He is also the author of Glow Pucks And 10-Cent Beer....
This Is What It Sounds Like When A Franchise Dies
We missed Bill Simmons' impassioned work for Sonics fans while we were on vacation, but it's really pretty excellent stuff, and exactly what a national sports columnist should be doing with his platform. Not that anyone will notice, or do anything, or care....
Baseball Season Preview: Seattle Mariners
For the third consecutive season, we are proud to introduce the Deadspin Baseball Season Previews. Yes, baseball is awfully close now; it's spring training, after all....
Media Approval Ratings: Trey Wingo
Trey Wingo's real name, in case you're wondering, is Hal Chapman Wingo III. Our family's naming conventions require the son to name his first son after his father, which means our name is William Franklin Leitch III, and our father's is William Bryan Leitch II. We've tried to come up with a good nic...
Strangely, Lawyer's Attempts To Shush "Fire George Karl" Haven't Worked
Yesterday, we told you about the sad "oooh, I'm a lawyer, I'll SUE YOU" email George Karl's lawyer sent to the man who runs FireGeorgeKarl.com. As you might have suspected, the story did not end there; now, the world knows ... including Karl himself and a whole bunch of lawyers who might have advant...
Big Papi: Keeping The Streets Of D.C. Safe
When people find out I write for Deadspin, the first question I'm always asked is: "Why no pictures of David Ortiz in a motorcycle sidecar?" So I've decided to address this once and for all, even though the photos are a couple of days old. It was all part of the Red Sox's triumphant return to the Wh...