Why the Denver Nuggets are headed for a repeat
A dramatic U-turn in the Western Conference semifinals has the Denver Nuggets back on track for an NBA championship repeat...
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Speed Read: Phillies Not Fanatical About Hitting
Deciding to listen to Tim McCarver blather his way through World Series commentary on TV or turning the sound down and listening to the dulcet, confused tones of Joe Morgan on the radio is like choosing between swallowing broken glass or sliding down a razor blade hill - both choices hurt. But I wen...
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Pre-gaming: SEC Ref Gave the Business
Photo from Pac-10 Poon [Editor's note: This will be a regular Friday feature at PlayboyU. It's molded after BDD's Jamboroo.] Big news around college football refereeing circles this week was the ref who threw a shoulder and knocked South Carolina QB Stephen Garcia right the fuck out. It's really ...
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Get Out Of Splitsville and Come On Home
This series was not going to be a sweep. People put so much pressure on themselves and on the Phillies that most news outlets were calling game one of a seven-game series a must win. Well, they did, and other than Cole Hamels, Ryan Madson, Brad Lidge and one swing of the bat by Chase Utley, nobody p...
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Buzz: Manny and K-Rod not Worth it to Mets
…it’s early, but the buzz around baseball suggests Francisco Rodriguez could ask for up to a five-year contract, while Manny Ramirez could seek up to five as well…though there is question that either will reach that level…...
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The Roundup: Avert Your Eyes from the Stock Market
Good morning Heather Graham! … funny photos … your obligatory Friday morning economic doom-and-gloom read … hey, thanks man! … we’re sure you have an opinion on this story … on this the 79th anniversary of Black Thursday, which is the day the official start of the Great Crash of ‘29, stock market tr...
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Random Ramblings After a World Series Game One Victory
I spent a good portion of the game last night on my couch with my hands on my head, pulling my hair out. And the Phils were winning....
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Putridity Poll: J.T. O'Sullivan vs. Ryan Fitzpatrick in Battle of the Foul QBs
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And starting at outside linebacker, Lindsey from Delta Gamma
Mike Leach, who has built an offensive juggernaut at Texas Tech with his innovative spread and pass-happy offense, hasn't exactly been able to get a stud kicker to Lubbock. So, fuck it, let's bring in the halftime entertainment to kick. ...
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The Roundup: Hamlin’s Expensive Tires Boosted
So we love Penelope Cruz. So what? … 27 states are in recession, with 14 more on the cusp … the more Starbucks a country has, the bigger its financial problems … Yahoo is cutting 1,500 jobs, no word if sports will be affected … interesting lawsuit here … another athlete/celebrity tandem bites the du...
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Speed Read: Phils Win Game 1, Free Tacos For All
With a runner on and one out in the first inning of Game 1 of the World Series at Tropicana Field last night, Chase Utley attempted to push a bunt through the vacant left side of the infield but it went foul. Five pitches later, he crushed one into the right-field seats for a 2-0 lead that the Phill...
![Selig Must be Nervous: LCS Ratings Down, and Now Tampa Has Pushed Boston to the Brink](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/Image_Not_Found_1x_qjofp8.png)
Selig Must be Nervous: LCS Ratings Down, and Now Tampa Has Pushed Boston to the Brink
We’re sure plenty of Boston fans will cling to hope in the ALCS by pointing out that the Red Sox rallied from a 3-1 deficit to defeat Cleveland in last year’s postseason. Three minor differences: they had a healthy and overpowering Josh Beckett in Game Five, came home for games six and seven, and Or...
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Q&A: MetsBlog and Minaya on Murphy
Matthew Cerrone, from MetsBlog: Thanks for making time to talk with me, Omar, I really appreciate it....
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1000th Post Countdown…The Nine
Does anybody else remember this show? It was this group of (wait for it) nine people who were in a bank during a robbery. I faintly remember seeing an episode or two and recognizing that guy from “Party of Five,” even though I never watched that show. I kinda wished it had more episodes during it’s ...
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We Meet Again, Penguins...
The scheduling gods have once again blessed us by inserting a Flyers game in between the majestic events of the Phillies postseason. Your girlfriends and wives may or may not agree, but if you're a Flyers fan, odds are you'll be hard pressed to take a night off from sports....
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Preseason Game Thread: Knicks vs. Sixers- 10-14-08
Our Knicks tip off their first home preseason game tonight at 7:30. The opponent is Shawn Bradley and the Sixers for the second time in a row. The game will be televised on MSG and I'll be watching and providing a recap soon enough. Get them comments flowing. I'm shooting for 1,000,000. That's right...
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ALCS Game #4: Red Sox vs. Rays, Tuesday 10/14, 7:20 CT
MLB.com Gameday for Red Sox/Rays — game time 7:20 pm CT...
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Warriors vs Bucks in China
Update by Fantasy Junkie: I am an idiot. Yi was traded to the Nets this offseason and yet I still think he's on the Bucks. Oh well. I'll leave it up. Just pretend that it's Richard Jefferson in the photo and it's a homecoming for him because he's really Chinese. I guess it's still the preseason for ...