http://feedraider.com/rss-feed/k2jik/ http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/LFlWxYEYB30/bills-entice-potential-ticket-buyers-with-punt-from-own-end-zone-shining-moment Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:30:00 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/Gjxksmq2Cgs/wwe-bans-chairshots-for-mcmahons-senate-run The oldest pro wrestling trope in the book, nailing an opponent with a folding chair, could be no more in the WWE. Why? Politics, as usual. More »
]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/fJx3Jl6ux0Q/irving-to-milk-one-last-cash-grab-out-of-texas-stadium It'll cost fans and demolition aficionados (I call them demolitionados) $25 per vehicle to watch next month's implosion of Texas Stadium. The hole in the roof is so God can watch the implosion for free. That's the saying, right? [AP] More »
]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:30:00 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/q0un34cyD8w/fan-beats-player-with-his-own-stick As if Russia's Olympic showing wasn't enough, the KHL looks even more bush league after a playoff game was interrupted by a spectator attacking the visiting team. More »
]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/-A-utsLv4yE/terps-as-controversial-in-congress-as-health-care The House debates, for far too long, a resolution congratulating Maryland "on an outstanding season." The vote was just as contentious, but at least spared us a Dick Vitale filibuster. [WaPo] More »
]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:30:00 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/O9-lCGF6Fms/how-cute-he-throws-just-like-a-real-quarterback Tim Tebow revealed his new throwing motion today, only five weeks ahead of the draft. If you think that should throw up some red flags for GMs with a first-round pick, well, you don't know NFL GMs. More »
]]> Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:00:00 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/pX0_yye55Qg/i-was-there-march-madness-special Throughout the tournament, we'd like you to help out with our #iwasthere page to discuss your March Madness related memories. Go on. Take a look. They're nice stories. More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:45:56 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/CUscnFNgoQ0/seton-hall-fires-bobby-gonzalez-leader-of-cock+punchers-and-alleged-burglars Bobby Gonzalez was doomed the moment reporters got his former secretary to bag on him, but if there's a proper day to get canned, it's probably the day after your erstwhile charges engage in some nutpunching and (alleged) burgling. More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:20:02 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/R0yVS73PnYA/jim-lampley+metallica-mashup-the-logical-continuation-of-meme DJ Raw B has mashed up Jim Lampley's stirring Pacquiao-Clottey commentary with Metallica's "Master of Puppets" for us all to enjoy. Thanks DJ Raw B. [ZShare] More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:35:47 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/b91tgacPUb0/espns-syracuse-problem First, we have President Obama going with someplace called "Sycasuse" in his ESPN bracket under the watchful eye of best friend Andy Katz and then we have "Syracsue" getting the #1 seed in the West. Adjust your brackets accordingly. More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:25:34 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/So-8T1Z4_i0/mike-bibby-doesnt-appreciate-your-gentle-hands-josh-smith Mike Bibby and Josh Smith got into ... something during a recent timeout. Listen to science, Bibby! Your season may depend on it! [Ball Don't Lie, soundtrack provided by the Misfits] More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:20:17 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/8HE3q89Vvss/ron-washington-tested-positive-for-cocaine-last-year-which-lets-be-honest-is-pretty-awesome SI.com narc Jon Heyman reports that Ron Washington, the Rangers' 57-year-old manager and all-around swell guy, indulged in a popular but illicit recreational drug last year. "I did make a mistake," he tells SI.com, speaking very, very quickly. [SI.com] More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:55:50 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/PHeA-iVioU8/searching-forthe-random-asian-kid-of-ku We haven't had to call upon the Deadspin I-team for personal search and rescue missions in a while, but today's entry seems as worthy as any deadbeat Dominican baseball player or ample-bosomed fan. We'll let Pete Gaines have the floor: More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:35:17 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/EkKqWdlfjuk/lets-listen-in-as-the-crazy-people-talk-about-obamas-ncaa-bracket "'From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.' If that is your mantra, why would you watch college basketball. ... Obama should only watch sports where they do not keep score. Socialists are hipocrits." [Free Republic] More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:45:04 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/0wi_vIvf3zc/crips-and-bloods-shooting-baskets-not-each-other-temporarily-update Kilpatrick, a juvenile detention center in Malibu, is making a run at a sectional hoops title, thanks to a theatrically plucky coach and an uneasy Bloods-Crips alliance. Where have I heard that one before? More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:20:23 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/U28BxGzCwU4/crotch-punch-fulfills-every-crotch-punchs-destiny-gets-immortalized-on-videotape-part-ii And now here's the video of Jackson State's Phillip Williams nutpunching Mississippi State's Dee Bost. By the time the NIT's over, we'll have a whole new section of sopranos for the pope's choir. [Video via YouTube, h/t Price] More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:20:42 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/JKZRGVXkXII/the-haters-guide-to-the-ncaa-tournament It's tourney time. Time to fill out a bracket based solely on eliminating which teams piss me off the most. Let's have a Deadcast! (Listen here, iTunes here.) More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:00:15 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/D3GwGUB-BDM/chicago-white-sox-non+performance-is-no-indicator-of-future-results Will Leitch will be previewing/musing on every baseball team each weekday until the start of the season. You can pre-order his book and follow him on Twitter. Today: The Chicago White Sox. More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:45:00 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/EalMx3oy76U/last-nights-winner-sports-shouters In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like sports shouters, whose soapboxes were raised an extra couple inches thanks to Tiger Woods' triumphantly selfish return to Augusta. More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:30:01 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/y33Z1a1gUzQ/crotch-punch-fulfills-every-crotch-punchs-destiny-gets-immortalized-on-videotape Here's the video of Seton Hall's Herb Pope doing to Texas Tech's Darko Cohadarevic what a thousand youth baseball bats have done to two thousand youth-coach testicles. [YouTube, via TBL] More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:30:38 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/PI3EZR0rUwI/cockpunch-night-in-the-nit Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:30:00 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/zqrXFaGILPw/barry-bonds-fan-club-getting-a-little-jealous-of-mcgwire-acceptance As baseball's prodigal son returns to the St. Louis bench, some in San Francisco are wondering why their own disgraced steroid user wouldn't be welcomed back with open arms. More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:45:00 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/NLpMTkaQDDg/even-ncaa-sanctions-are-harsher-than-final-four-scalping-laws Scalpers won't be able to re-sell Final Four tickets outside Lucas Oil Stadium...unless they pay $20 for a license. Hey, Indianapolis has to do something to lure business back to town. [Indy Star] More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:15:00 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/nnPHgYnxYO8/this-passes-for-athlete-thuggery-at-a-northeast-private-school At Oregon, football players steal laptops from frat houses. At tiny (but expensive) Drew University, a lacrosse player is accused of stealing and re-selling priceless historical artifacts. More »
]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/deadspin/full/~3/m8i6OQLyFcs/never-mind-pacquiao-concert-canceled Sorry to have gotten your hopes up. But only 603 of the 8500 tickets available had been sold, so they're calling the whole thing off. [Honolulu Advertiser] More »
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