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Hirshey: One More Time For Some Old Frenchmen
David Hirshey — whose beauty has been captured photographically at ESPN.com — is writing for Deadspin throughout the World Cup....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as firemen sift through the burnt rubble of what used to be the back end of your house (it was quite a party) ... • Boxing: Light middleweights, Jerome Ellis vs. Neil Sinclair, at Colorado Springs. Isn't Colorado Springs more than a mile above sea level? Just how I like my boxing; with...
And They Call It The Streak
There are few things of which we are certain, but one is this: When we get out of bed at an ungody hour to view Maria Sharapova playing Elena Dementieva in the Wimbledon quarterfinals (Sharapova won, 6-1, 6-4), what we don't want to see is this (pictured). We want this. And perhaps this. Under no ...
Live Blog: France Vs. Portugal
We're down to the final three teams in the World Cup — unless you count the third-place game, and who counts the third place game? — and we're knocking out one of them right now. The first team in the World Cup Finals is Italy; who will be the second, as they say?...
Your RFK Evening Wrapup
Well, the evening for Deadspin readers at RFK Stadium was Monday night, and we'll say this: We woke up just in time to do the site this morning. We had an excellent turnout, and we were deeply honored to meet some of our finest commenters around these parts, including many of the All Star crew behin...
Chicago Bulls Mascots, Just One Step Ahead Of The Law
You're probably tired of hearing about NBA mascots attacking the police while driving mini-motorcycles at outdoor festivals — we know we are — but this one has a slight twist. The mascot, Benny the Bull of the Chicago Bulls, threw a punch at a sheriff's deputy, knocking off his glasses. The best p...
Those Wacky Germans
We really don't mean to imply that perhaps some in Germany are a little too excited about soccer right now — though perhaps not after yesterday — but some fans are actually falling for the oldest trick in the book....
Hirshey: Auf Wiedersehn To All That
David Hirshey is writing regularly throughout the World Cup....
Many Happy Independence Day Returns
We're ducking out a half hour early today — which, mind you, is about three days later than just about everyone we know ducked out of their jobs — because tonight, of course, is the big Deadspin outing at RFK Stadium, and we have to make sure our tuxedo is back from the dry cleaners....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Ozzie Guillen issues his beanball orders for the All-Star game ... • MLB: Cardinals at Braves. A trip to Atlanta! Desperate times call for desperate measures. [ESPN] • WNBA: San Antonio Silver Stars @ Los Angeles Sparks. Lord, let us be thankful for what we are about to receive. Um,...
Hirshey: Forza Italia!
Forget the match-fixing scandal and apparent suicide attempt of former beloved defender Gianluca Pessotto that were going to be such huge distractions that Italy would retreat into its mournful defensive shell and not come out until they had to board the plane to go home. As anyone who has glimpsed ...
Checking In On The World Cup Pool
Don't know if you've noticed yet or not, but there are only four World Cup games left, which means it's time to check out how the Deadspin World Cup Pants Party Contest is going....
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB. All-Star Selection Show. See which Devil Ray gets to help decide home field advantage in the World Series. 7:00, ESPN. • MLB. New York Mets @ New York Yankees. Rubber match. Subway series. Subways and rubbers. Ick. 8:00, ESPN. • Movie. Remember the Titans. If Julius was so damn good at defens...
Expressing Ourselves Through The Majesty Of Song
First, we formally say goodbye to our British brethen with this video. It makes me kind of miss them already, and I wasn't even rooting for them....
The Semifinal Preview, Deadspin Reader Style
Hey, many many thanks to all those who sent in their thoughts on the World Cup semifinals, to which Spain is not invited. Here are some of the finer selections....
Dirk To Cuban: Pipe Down, Sparky
Dirk Nowitzki is taking his leadership role on the Dallas Mavericks seriously. He's not calling out another player, he's not even calling out a coach. He's got issues with team owner Mark Cuban. From an article in the Dallas Morning News, here's Dirk on Cuban's courtside behavior:...
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB. Baltimore Orioles @ Atlanta Braves. Leo Mazzone must be all torn up inside. 7:00, TBS. • NASCAR. Nextel Cup, Pepsi 400. Restrictor plates, baby. They should have Frank the Tank come take those off. 7:30, Fox. • Basketball (well, kinda). City Slam, New York Regional. You know, just in case you...