Category: Sport
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Some married British soccer player had an affair with this lady, and we guessed it was Ryan Giggs. But the media couldn’t reveal his name because of a court order. So someone signed up for Twitter and started naming names, including that of Ryan Giggs. But we still don’t know for certain that Ryan Giggs…
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Much like the mysterious alternate angle on Willie Mays’s Catch, we came across a second shooter of the Canucks fan who inspired Ben Eager to spend 20 minutes in the penalty box in game two. More » [Deadspin]
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“Macho Man” Randy Savage was killed today in a car accident. Last year, our pro wrestling correspondent paid tribute to Savage’s manager and first wife, Miss Elizabeth. She died in 2003 of an overdose at the home of her boyfriend, Lex Luger. More » [Deadspin]
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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: Rodgers loves him some “Glee,” not so much Christina Aguilera. More » [Deadspin]
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That is all. Chat like the wind, monsters. No bad touching. More » [Deadspin]
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A selection of stories from the week we opened a Winnipeg bureau. More » [Deadspin]
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Here’s the play, courtesy of Sebastian Pruiti over at the NBA Playbook, that allegedly motivated Scott Brooks to bench his starting point guard for the entire fourth quarter last night. It was, initially, a nerve-racking move to take in: you expect a young team to fold in on itself without its young, bullish boy wonder…
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Your morning roundup for May 21, the day we robbed the Knights of Columbus and a tattoo parlor. H/T E. Gunther for the screencap. More » [Deadspin]
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Nikolay Zherdev, most recently of the Flyers, is in a spot of trouble today back in Russia. According to a report from a Russian newspaper, first brought to our attention by Broad Street Hockey and Crossing Broad, Zherdev was out to breakfast with his wife and friends yesterday when things turned ugly. More » [Deadspin]
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Today in very recent historical comparisons, Reggie Miller gave credit to reincarnated Heat forward Udonis Haslem for his Gibsonesque slam. “I didn’t know Taj Gibson was playing for Miami this game!” Miller said, in that characteristic lilt of his, all forced giddiness and wonderment. Perhaps TNT told Miller to back off of his allusions to…
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In the wake of Dick Ebersol’s messy resignation from NBC Sports, we revisit the writings of a former NBC employee, who remembers Ebersol’s failures being as legendary as his accomplishments. More » [Deadspin]
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We’re just seeing this now, but it needs to be seen. It’s a brilliant piece of misdirection, and if I were on the victimized team, I’d want to kick someone’s shins. [via Fark] More » [Deadspin]
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