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Raise Your Teacups And Your Pinkies: Harvard Basketball Has Entered The AP Top 25
Here's the AP: "Harvard is in The Associated Press' Top 25 for the first time. ... Harvard is the first Ivy League school to be ranked since Princeton cracked the top 10 late in the 1997-98 season." Harvard plays at University of Connecticut (not the school in New Haven, btw) on Thursday. Good luck,...
College Football Would Love It If You'd Waste Your Time Complaining About Bowl Matchups
You say you're shocked—shocked—that the BCS standings aren't consistent, or some voters made dumb choices, or teams were selected for bowl games based on something other than simple merit. Hi! Welcome to college football! You must be new here....
Paterno, Chairman Of Jerry Sandusky's Charity Were Pursuing $125M Real Estate Deal When Sandusky Was Caught Allegedly Sodomizing Boy
One might be tempted to say this thickens the plot, but let's resist temptation and merely state the facts: When Mike McQueary told Joe Paterno in 2002 that he'd seen Jerry Sandusky raping a 10-year-old boy in the shower, Paterno was in business with longtime Second Mile board chairman Robert Poole ...
Securities And Exchange Commission Investigating Marlins' Stadium Deal Because Of Fishy Accounting
We've written before about the deplorable public financing of stadium projects, and so we're excited to see the Miami Marlins' gleaming boondoggle face the SEC's federal scrutiny. Investigators have subpoenaed Marlins financial records and communications between Bud Selig and owner Jeffrey Loria, am...
Idiot Columnist Writes Idiot Column About Ovechkin And Steroids
John Steigerwald—he of the "Bryan Stow deserved to get beaten into a coma" column—is at it again. This time the Washington (Pa.) Observer-Reporter observer/reporter sets his poorly-focused sights on Alexander Ovechkin. Since his numbers have taken a dip, and also a steroid doctor who Ovechkin has ne...
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ESPN's Matthew Barnaby Pulled Over While Driving On Three Tires, Charged With DWI [UPDATE]
ESPN analyst Matthew Barnaby—also known for a pro hockey career and a brief relationship with Bristol coworker Michelle Beadle— was pulled over in Clarence, N.Y. early this morning and charged with a DWI. Barnaby faced five criminal charges in a domestic dispute case just last May....
Can Anyone Out There Talk About Tim Tebow Without Turning Into A Moron?
Jesus H. Christ on burnt toast, what the hell is this?...
Oh, Look. It's Willis McGahee, And It's Willis And McGahee
Your morning roundup for Dec. 5, the day we learned your math professor allegedly ran a meth lab. Photo via Midwest Sports Fans. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
"Mashed Potatoes!" Is Tiger's New "Get In The Hole!"
Tiger Woods ended a winless streak of more than two years yesterday when he took the Chevron World Challenge trophy by a stroke over Zach Johnson, so let's all celebrate his return to the sport's champion status by listening to a fan scream "Mashed Potatoes" after his final-round drive from the 18...
Ken Rosenthal: Jose Reyes And Marlins Agree On $106M Deal
Yeah, it is Ken Rosenthal, but it sounds like this shit may stick....
Your Sunday Night Football Open Thread
Not going to lie, aside from the annoying "Drew Brees is such an amazing human being" garbage, I am looking forward to this game. Enjoy commenting with each other below....
The Tebow Train Keeps Rolling, The Packers Remain Undefeated And More: Your Sunday NFL Roundup
The Packers narrowly preserve their unbeaten record, the Texans just keep winning and may or may not be running a zombie farm at this point, Ray Rice singlefootedly destroyed the Browns and the Texans and Bronco's keep winning despite their quarterback situations. In no particular order, here's you...
Deadspin Up All Night: T-A-L-K Talk! Talk! Talk!
Thanks for your continued support of Deadspin. We'll be around, you perfect pieces of ass....
Charles Woodson Congratulates Hakeem Nicks On One-Handed Touchdown Grab
Nicks makes a great catch and Woodson gives him a little congratulatory fist bump....
Tiger Woods Won The Chevron World Challenge, Fist Pumps For The First Time In Two Years
Here is the putt that sealed the deal for Tiger as he closed out Zach Johnson for his first win since the 2009 Australian Masters. It was also his first win since this mess happened....
Atlanta Braves Reliever Burns Nickelback On Twitter And Nickelback Fires Back
Peter Moylan is a reliever for the Atlanta Braves, apparently. I follow the greatest franchise in the history of sports, so you know, he's not really on my radar. Anyway, this Moylan guy must have gotten back from a Foo Fighters concert and decided Nickelback needed a kick in the ass. The tweet rea...
Next Stop—Upset City: Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
Week 13 continues unabated to the quarterback. Here is your open thread, treat it well....
Kansas City's Tyler Palko And Dexter McCluster Connect On Hail Mary
The fifty yard heave pinballed around for a few seconds before finally landing in the hands of McCluster. The play ended a streak of 31 possessions without an offensive touchdown....
Kyle Rudolph Comes Up Big In Red Zone In Vikings-Broncos Game
Rudolph's catch was eventually determined to be a catch and touchdown for the vikings. He seems to have a nose for the endzone....
Ndamukong Suh Crashes Car, Introduces America To Quipster Cop
Early Saturday morning in Portland, Ndamukong Suh lost control of his car (pictured), hitting a tree, a lightpole and a water fountain. Suh was presumably spending his two week Goodell-imposed vacation at home with his family. Or cruising around Portland's "night club district" in his muscle car at...