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Breaking: Delonte West Is Currently Pushing His Broken-Down Ford Bronco To The Gas Station
May the resumption of basketball never trouble the childlike glee with which Delonte West goes about his business. After spending $3,000 on a 1994 white Ford Bronco ("OJ Style"), West's new purchase broke down before he could even get it inspected. He's now pushing it down the road, and it looks lik...
Scenes From The Arizona Fall League: Lizards Go Down Easier With Mountain Dew
Baseball is boring. Being a pitcher is worse. Being a reliever on an Arizona Fall League team with a 20-man bullpen leaves you with so much free time, you're probably insane if you don't spend your afternoons swallowing geckos....
All Of Sports Media Is Moving To Connecticut
Oh, Bertram, this is just wretched. The help tells me that something called "NBC Sports" is moving all of its talent, and its support staff, three hundred people, to Stamford. In our state, Bertram! Piercing Fairfield county! The horror! Think of the riffraff—Brian Engblom, Peter King, Darren Rovell...
A Provocation: My Al Davis Story
The following is republished with permission from the author's blog, Bluenatic.com....
Brandon Jennings Needs A Refresher In Oblate Spheroids And Lockout Logic
If there was one thing that my high school science teachers taught me, it was that I should immediately lose any delusions about ever becoming a doctor, or doing anything related to memorization or numbers or earth science ever—and I thank them for that. But I think somewhere along the way, I did le...
George W. Bush Is A Face In The Crowd
The Classical launches in November, but the cruel folks behind it love baseball way too much to let the World Series pass without comment. Throughout the series, its writers will do a daily diary for Deadspin. Keep tabs on us @Classical....
Seven-Time Ohio Columnist Of The Year Wonders If Maybe Students Didn't Enjoy Being Sexed By Their Teacher
Paul Daugherty, in addition to having a regular gig on SI.com, has been a sports columnist at the Cincinnati Enquirer for a long, long time. So long that they've given him a daily "write about whatever shit you want to" column, which appears to run with minimal editing....
Rob Gronkowski's Porn Star Ladyfriend Says She Humped Dan Uggla And Assorted Married Athletes
Bibi Jones, noted buddy of Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, and star of such acclaimed flicks as The Crib and Babysitters 2, appeared on the Toucher and Rich Show today to tell her tales....
Coach Extraordinaire Marty Schottenheimer Finally Captures That Elusive Title
"Aaron Rouse returned one of his three interceptions 46 yards for a touchdown to help the Virginia Destroyers win the United Football League championship game, 17-3 over the Las Vegas Locomotives on Friday night. ... The Destroyers gave coach Marty Schottenheimer his first pro title."...
Theo Epstein's Full-Page Ad Thanks Everyone In Boston, Even Larry Lucchino
There's an unwritten rule that personnel moves aren't made during the World Series, so as to keep the focus on actual baseball. That rule was waived in Theo Epstein's case, because no one wants the Red Sox or Cubs to be in the news longer than absolutely necessary. So Theo's gone to Chicago (even if...
Royal And Ancient Golf Club Updates Stupid And Ancient Rules
Golf's governing body, The Royal and Ancient Golf Club, has updated some of its stupid and ancient rules. Among other overdue adjustments: golfers will no longer be penalized with a stroke if a gust of wind displaces the ball. The organization is still grappling with dinosaur interference. [AP]...
SprtsCntr: Jesus Can't Save Tim Tebow From Merril Hoge
What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence....
Fox's Cameraperson Just Had To Get A Better Look At Jabar Gaffney's Dong
Your morning roundup for Oct. 24, the day we learned how to make a backpack out of, well, anything. H/T to Patrick K. for the Gaffney video. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
The Saints Scored A Lot Of Points Last Night
With Peyton Manning on the sidelines or in the booth in a polo shirt instead of on the field throwing for seven touchdown passes, the Colts have been awful this season....
The Sunday Night Football Crew Still Really Likes Talking About Peyton Manning
Because it's too early for flex scheduling to kick in, America was forced to endure yet another nationally televised game involving the Curtis Painter-led Colts....
Ooh Dream Weaver, I Believe You Can Get Me Through: Your Sunday Night Football Open Thread
It's finally here. The matchup no one waited for. We'll make light of it in the comments. Come on, it'll be a blast!...
Who Wants To Sex The Tim Tebow?: Your Sunday NFL Roundup
Today, Football spanned the globe. At least if you still subscribe to Eurocentrism. Lots of fun stuff to discuss down below. ...
Your World Series Game Four Open Thread
In his last appearance, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Edwin Jackson ceded four earned runs (via three dingers), lasting just two innings in the NLCS. Over in the ALCS, Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland gave up as many earned runs (also via three dingers) in just over four innings. That really doesn...
The Big Yankees Fan Kicks The Red Sox When They're Down
Here's how Big Yankees Fan Michael LaPayower describes his latest societal contribution:...