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Your College Football Early Games Open Thread
It's Red River Rivalry time on ABC as No. 3 Oklahoma faces No. 11 Texas in Dallas. That should be fun. Also in the noon-12:30 p.m. range: Maryland at No. 13 Georgia Tech (ESPNU); Connecticut at No. 16 West Virginia (ESPN3); Kentucky at No. 18 South Carolina (SEC Network); and No. 23 Florida State a...
The Minute People Start Paying Attention To The Islanders Is The Minute An "Ice Cheerleader" Takes A Header
In what feels like a fantasy sequence straight outta Jerseylicious, the folks at Good Day New York sent a reporter in an Islanders sweater out to luxurious Nassau Coliseum to talk about how amazing this 2011-12 NHL season could be....
Al Davis Is Dead (Updated With Links, Video, Goodell Statement)
According to the Raiders website, longtime owner Al Davis died this morning and "the Raider family will issue a statement later today."...
This Year, Ryan Howard's Season-Ending At-Bat Resulted In Physical Injury
Your morning roundup for Oct. 8, the day we learn that it's best just to plead guilty when caught handing out semen-tainted yogurt at the market. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Deadspin's College Football Top 25 Or So: "Gopher" Rhymes With "0-Fer"
It's time for a new installment of Deadspin's college football rankings. As always, the teams are ranked according to the logic and values of college football, no matter how bizarre or contradictory they may be. ...
Your NLCS Competitors Will Be The Milwaukee Brewers And St. Louis Cardinals
So there is that. Former Blue Jay Chris Carpenter (your 2005 NL Cy Young) outdueled former Blue Jay Roy Halladay (your 2010 NL Cy Young) in the nightcap. Cards win, and they'll face the victorious Brew Crew....
A Rugby World Cup Quarterfinals Preview For Americans Who Don't Know Shit About Rugby
Chris Benz and Dave Shireley will be filing dispatches from the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, in the odd moments that they are sober. For a rugby glossary and position guide, click here....
Nyjer Morgan Celebrated The Brewers' Series Win With A Double "Fuck Yeah!" Live On TBS
The triumphant Brew Crew defeated Arizona, 3-2, in extras, and hooray for them—they won their first playoff series since 1982. Accordingly, Nyjer Morgan, everyone's favorite weirdo who delivered the winning hit, got nuts on Sam Ryan's mic. Haven't you heard, TBS? You can't script October....
Your Cardinals-Phillies Elimination Game Open Thread
Baseball! Baseball! Baseball! We've got two games this afternoon/night, both on TBS, and their outcomes will have another outcome, as these things tend to: We'll know who's in the National League Championship Series. Better still, we'll know whether the Editor Emeritus will get hit by a 90-mile-per-...
Enjoy Your Weekend And Please Feel Free To Join Us Monday Night To Watch Football, Crap Hats
We tried this a couple weeks ago and it was...fun? Depends on what your definition of fun is, I suppose, but I had fun. I always have fun, perhaps too much fun, which may result in soreness the next day. We all fall sometimes....
This Evening: Let's All Go To The Land Of Boz
Your p.m. roundup for Oct. 7, the day we learned the National Association of Convenience Stores had a convention. Photo via SI Vault. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Chris Young Just Made A Mays-Like Catch (Video)
Chris Young stole one from Jerry Hairston on this catch in the sixth inning (although his initial route certainly helped make it so spectacular). The Brewers lead 2-1 in the middle of the seventh....
Meet Tim Tebow And Tony Dungy's Christian Sensei
Tomorrow's New York Times has a short story on Nathan Whitaker, who is presumably among the most successful people in the football-media nexus, and presumably unbeknownst to you....
Front Row Amy's Cleavage Has Not Had An Impact On Ian Kennedy's Performance So Far
For those of you who've inquired, yes, it appears the ol' gal has opted for a yellow top this evening. As of this posting, it's still 0-0, as her boobs have managed to shut out both teams through two innings....
What The Boston-Area Papers Wrote About An Interview In Which Aaron Hernandez Had Nothing To Say Except "Aaaahuuugh"
The above video has been bouncing around because of the obvious silliness of Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's reaction yesterday to questions about his injured left knee. Hernandez has been out for two games, so his condition is somewhat newsworthy in New England. And after clowning for a bit, H...
Nyjer Morgan Says The Brewers' Beast Mode Is Better Than Arizona's Corny Arm Snake Thing
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Plush goes HAM on the Cobra....
The Marlins' New Ballpark Will Have A Light-Up Neon Home Run Structure That Will Blow Your Mind
The prevailing memory I have of the first major league baseball game I ever went to—a Sox game at Fenway in '94 or '95—is that our seats, which were not good seats at all, were in front of Boston's self-proclaimed "ex-wives club." This was exactly what it sounds like: a group of women who had form...
Kobe Has A Kwame Brown Story, And It's A Very Kwame Brown Story
The highlight of Kwame Brown's Los Angeles tenure was escaping charges for theft and wanton destruction of a chocolate cake. Kobe Bryant's highlight of Kwame Brown's Los Angeles tenure was when Kwame Brown was traded away....
Cockblocked By David Duke!
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase three heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....
Read This Ode To Baltimore's Valiant Last Stand And Boston's Unexpected Collapse
Our friends at Et tu, Mr. Destructo have composed the best reaction to the chaos of the final week of the MLB regular season. You should go read it. A snippet, from the prelude: "The only time a Bill James almanac should come out over seven games is if you find your chair leg wobbling as you lean ba...