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What? The NBA Can Discipline Officials? Really?
Man, when you offend Tim Duncan, you offend the whole NBA....
Begin Preparing For The Vince Young Injury
ESPN Video Games had him at 12-1 odds, but Nashville City Paper is reporting that Vince Young will be on the cover of Madden 2008. This is awful news for Titans fans, of course, who have had enough experience with the Madden Curse — Eddie George was Patient Zero of this little game — to be awfully w...
Leftovers: After Barbaro
• The guy who trained Barbaro now must train another horse. Poor guy. [SI.com] • How could the Olympics change the way people see Chicago? [Frank The Tank] • Alyssa Milano and her clothing line. [Ladies ...] • So how's this Reggie Bush agent thing gonna end? [I Want To Be A Sports Agent] • It's not ...
Keeping The Streets Safe Of Vikings
You know, in this day and age, athletes are just out of control, getting arrested, causing all kinds of trouble ... you just can't take them anywhere and not expect a ruckus to ensue. Take Vikings cornerback Cedric Griffin, for example ... he's out there getting arrested for making the world a more ...
LeftoverDome...
• Ah, Alabama fans. [Loser With Socks] • The Mets should find their own damn song. [Red Sox Monster] • Random George Washington student Monty Singh Harika has declared for the NBA Draft. Not even Chad Ford cares. [DC Sports Blog] • The non-existent impact of HGH on Major League Baseball. [Sabernomic...
His Mama Named Him Ruslan, I'mma Call Him Ruslan
I don't know if this is as big a deal as crowning a new IBF, WBC, or WBO champion, but there's a brand new WBA world heavyweight champion. Ruslan Chagaev defeated Nikolay Valuev in Stuttgart, Germany yesterday to claim the title and earn immediate recognition and respect among dozens of sports fans....
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, ESPN. PBA Bowling. Motel 6 Roll to Riches. 1:00, TBS. MLB. Florida Marlins @ Atlanta Braves. 1:00, ESPN2. WTA Tennis. Family Circle Cup, Final. 1:00, ESPNU. College Softball. Texas @ Nebraska. 1:00, CSTV. College Lacrosse. Denver @ Notre Dame. 1:00, NBC. NHL Hockey. Calgary Flames @ Detroit Re...
Week In Deadspin: Like Pac Man, We're Taking Some Time Off
• What it was like at Fenway on Wednesday. • In case you're looking for some new employment opportunities. • Jon Bon Jovi, pissed! • Indians in Milwaukee? Wha? • The new ombudsman bitch-slaps Schrutebag. • Not a good week for ESPN Fantasy Games. • Maybe you should sit a few plays out, big guy. • Rem...
Leftovers: Breaking Bread
• Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, going on "bro-dates." [Chicks Dig The Long Ball] • Larry Hughes can make himself some money in the next few days. [Dime] • It's nice to see that Adonal Foyle has his own Web site. [AdonalFoyle.com] • Denzel Washington's kid, trying to hang on in NFL Europe. [Steroid N...
Remembering what Jackie Robinson meant, and who he was
As we prepare for Jackie Robinson Day in baseball on Sunday — the Cardinals, among other teams, are considering having every player wear No. 42, which gives us the unique opportunity of seeing David Eckstein and Brad Thompson pay tribute to Jackie — we thought we would provide our own tribute to a g...
Pretty Good. Prettaaaaay, Prettaaaaay, Pretty Good.
So you know the gruesome Jets draft video from yesterday? Well, to make sure the Jets have no more draft disasters, they're bringing in the big guns ... they're bringing in Larry David....
Cleveland's Wacky Home Game In Milwaukee
As you know, thanks to all the freaking snow in Cleveland, the Indians "hosted" the Angels in Milwaukee yesterday, and Indians fans Mistake By The Lake were there. It was a bizarre afternoon all around, with the scoreboard showing Cleveland news headlines, a misplaced sausage race and, most amusingl...
Leftovers: Fat Man Falling
• Look out above! It's a fat guy! [Newsday] • Jose Contreras' family is in a bit of a pickle. [UmpBump] • Cheer up, Nats fans! [Gheorghe: The Blog] • ESPN fantasy baseball, trying to dig out of its own hole. [Diamond Hoggers] • The story of when Kurt Vonnegut briefly wrote for Sports Illustrated. [T...
A Place Where Amaker Can Make A Difference For Underprivileged Kids
You know, it seems strange to think about now, but when Tommy Amaker was initially hired by Michigan, many people thought it was just the move to bring the Wolverines back to national prominence. We know now that it was exactly the move to turn the team into the NIT Terrorizing Force that it has bec...
Leftovers: Hopefully, Cable News Will Find Something To Fill The Air Space
• Thank God, that freaking Duke lacrosse case is finally over. [SI.com] • The NFL can retroactively apply punishment, but ESPN cannot. OK. [Melblog] • Dave Stewart breaks down the future members of the 500 home run club. [Throwin' Heat] • Lou Gehrig would probably have been for stem cell research, h...
Hirshey: In The Wake Of A Thrashing
David Hirshey writes regularly about soccer for Deadspin....
Leftovers: Still Suffering Yady Flashbacks?
• Is Aaron Heilman going to be OK? [Metsquire] • Help this kid out with his college football coaches survey. [WSU.edu] • So, is there any real legal action possible in the Big Lead-Schrutebag standoff? [Sports Law Blog] • Make Devin Hester stop singing, please. [WBRS Sports Blog] • What's the deal w...
Michael Irvin, Assaulting Contractors
We haven't had a good Michael Irvin story in a while, and, frankly, we've missed him. (He's John Rocker's buddy, after all.) Anyway, this is a relatively minor key for him, but we've been so forlorn without him that we're including it, regardless: Irvin has been accused of assaulting a contractor....
Don't Piss Off Jon Bon Jovi
You know, we haven't decided if Jon Bon Jovi's part-ownership of the Arena League's Philadelphia Soul makes the league more interesting, or less. On the one hand, a "rock star" who writes about just the perfect karaoke song owns a sports franchise and screams and yells from the luxury booth. On the ...
Leftovers: Welcome To Milwaukee!
• The Indians and Angels will play in Milwaukee. So, which team does the Jumbotron say to root for during "Take Me Out To The Ballgame?" [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel] • A look at a possible new Cubs owner. [CNBC] • Here's why Jesus bailed on Tiger Woods. [Five Tool Tool] • Minnesota football players ...