Headline On Radio Station Website Unintentionally Links Robert Griffin III, Masturbation, Jay Leno [Media Meltdowns]
You can see how this might happen, given everything. Robert Griffin III was on The Tonight Show late last night, and he beatboxed for Jay Leno, because there's nothing RGIII can't do, you see. Washington D.C.'s all-news station had the footage, and they wanted to post it on their website this morning, the earlier the better. More »
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Kerry Wood Is Retiring [Chicago Cubs]
According to a report from ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine, Kerry Wood will retire today. Wood's struggled this year. He's given up eight hits and walked 11, while striking out only five, in nine innings. Until his hiccups this year, and, evidently, his retirement, Wood appeared set for a semi-successful twilight as a late-inning reliever. (He had the highest career strikeout rate per nine innings of any active player—and the second-highest in baseball history, behind only Randy Johnson—and he maintained it while in the bullpen.) More »
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What Boxing Writing Can Teach Us About Everything: A.J. Liebling On Moore-Marciano [Boxing]
Between the Victorian era and the Sixties, boxing was a regular and prominent feature of American life. Knowing something about the fights—being good with your hands, or maintaining an opinion about the welterweight division or fixed bouts or how to beat a southpaw—was a very common piece of equipment in the toolbox of American cultural competence, especially the section of it devoted to masculinity. Boxing shared with baseball the status of the sport that mattered most (with horse racing not far off the pace), and cultural paths of least resistance allowed almost anyone to know at least a little about it. Newspapers offered daily coverage by reporters who specialized in boxing, magazines from the Police Gazette to The New Yorker prided themselves on their frequent fight pieces, and magazines devoted entirely to boxing thrived. Boxing gyms, like saloons and union halls, were typical features of working-class neighborhoods across the range of ethnic and racial variety. Middle- and upper-class boys could find their own paths to the manly art; Theodore Roosevelt boxed at Harvard and FDR at Groton, for instance. Film, radio, and then television offered boxing in heaping doses. Remember Eloise, the girl in the much-loved children's book who lives at the Plaza? Remember what her nanny does on Friday evenings? She orders beer from room service, smokes, and watches the fights on NBC's Gillette Cavalcade of Sports. And there was plenty of opportunity to see boxing in the flesh, from numerous fight cards in modest venues featuring local tough guys to marquee events in stadiums featuring world-famous pugilists. The land reverberated with the fight world's signature cadences, banged out on speed bags and typewriters, and called out by jargon-shouting fans: "Stop waltzin' with 'im, ya bum, and hook off the jab! Over 'n under!" More »
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Better Know An Umpire: Gary Darling [Better Know An Umpire]
Welcome to Better Know An Umpire, an effort to educate ourselves on the human elements who have ultimate decision-making power over some 2,500 Major League Baseball games a year. (All cumulative statistics are through the 2011 season, unless otherwise stated.) More »
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Women's Professional Soccer Is Officially Dead [Wps]
The WPS announced today that the league has officially folded, and there will be no effort to rebuild after an already-cancelled 2012 season. I can give you two reasons for this rough news, and one is Dan Borislow, possibly the worst man in sports. More »
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MLB Suspends Umpire Bob Davidson For "Repeated Violations Of Situation Handling Standards" [Bob Davidson]
In what's almost certainly a response to his repeated instances of "Fuck You, Charlie" during an incident at Tuesday's Astros-Phillies game, Major League Baseball has suspended umpire Bob Davidson for one game. The press release reads: More »
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This Is The Scorecard For What's Believed To Be The Lowest Round Of Golf Ever Played [Golf]
Rhein Gibson, 26, of Australia shot a 16-under par 55 on Saturday at the River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Okla., a course he had played frequently when he attended Oklahoma Christian University. Just look at that card: 12 birdies, two eagles, no bogeys. A 29 on the front nine, a 26 after the turn. More »
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LaDainian Tomlinson Is "95 Percent Retired" [LaDainian Tomlinson]
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: And five percent willing to come back for a ring. More »
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Which One's The Crackpot? Which One's The Lesbian? Know Your Rickettses, The Politically Active Cubs Owners [Chicago Cubs]
Deadspin Up All Night: Give Me One Reason [Video]
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Stay tuned for Sean's stuff this weekend. More »
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High School Ace Strikes Out Five—In One Inning [High School Baseball]
La Crescent senior pitcher Eric Veglahn was already having a pretty solid game before he set a Minnesota state record by striking out five batters in the same inning last month. Heading into the seventh inning, Veglahn had eight strikeouts when he decided to try and double his tally in one inning. More »
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Calvin Johnson Goes Yard At Comerica Park [Video]
Fine, it was during batting practice—if you want to get technical about it—but impressive nonetheless for the Lions freakishly talented wide receiver. According to Johnson his power display was no fluke, he was approached by the Reds while in high school before he committed to Georgia Tech and football quickly took over his life. More »
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Gangrenous, Flesh-Eating Penis Infection Results In Most Harrowing Paragraph Ever [Deadspin XY]
I'm not sure if we can technically call this "Deadspin XY" anymore but just suspend your disbelief for a bit, it's the only way I can legitimize writing about it. Enrique Milla has sued an anesthesiologist in Miami for failing to recognize he was a surgical risk due to uncontrolled diabetes. What does a man with uncontrolled diabetes have surgery for, you ask? A penile implant to treat erectile dysfunction, of course. More »
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I'll Have Another Wins Preakness, Forcing All Of Us To Watch The Belmont Stakes In Three Weeks [Video]
Was Pat Burrell Dancing Shirtless In A Philly Bar Last Night? [Pat Burrell]
That's the rumor out of Philadelphia this morning and we'd love to hear more information if you've got it. We'd especially love pictures. Delicious, shirtless (with possible blazer combo), dancing pictures. More »
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