May 5, 2009 – Actor Dom DeLuise, star of Smokey and the Bandit II Cannonball Run I and II, three films every auto-lover needs in their DVD collection, died yesterday at age 75. DeLuise first came to fame in the 1960s as "Dominick the Great" on The Dean Martin Show, but he is perhaps best remembered today (by... More »

May 3, 2009 – You think you're sick of hearing about A-Rod now? You haven't seen anything yet. Selena Roberts' book A-Rod is set to be released tomorrow and the media outrage machine is just getting warmed up. Tonight, Roberts joins Bob Costas on MLB Network at 7:00 PM ET for a chat to discuss all things A-Rod. [Deadspin]

May 3, 2009 – Of the many and varied sporting events that take place daily across the nation, the last one at which I'd expect a brawl to break out would probably be a college softball game. [Deadspin]

May 3, 2009 – Everyone knows the real fun of the Kentucky Derby happens in the stands and infield, not on the track. See the shenanigans you missed out on after the jump. Looks like a whole hell of a lot of fun if you ask me, which you didn't. [Deadspin]

May 3, 2009 – Maybe I'm still a little irked with Boston after last night's Celtics win, but I think a picture of Dustin Pedroia getting pegged in the nuts would bring a smile to my face any day. [Deadspin]

May 3, 2009 – Four of the most-loathed things in America (Missouri Tigers, Washington Redskins, sports radio, and Twitter) converge for an epic battle of (t)wits. Susskind and Hawking got nothing on Daniel and Dukes. [Deadspin]

May 3, 2009 – There can't be that many people watching ESPNU at 3:17AM, but on Saturday there was at least one, and he got a little surprise while hunting for a late-night sports fix (very NSFW). An insomniac Deadspin reader was flipping through the channels in his south Texas abode early Saturday morning (or... [Deadspin]

May 3, 2009 – Jack Kemp, best known for his work with supply-side economics and frequent runners-up Bob Dole and the Buffalo Bills, has lost another battle — this one to cancer. [Deadspin]

May 3, 2009 – New Orleans is certainly a wild and wacky place, but that doesn't mean you can go around waving your junk at women in public willy-nilly, even if you're a member of the New Orleans Saints. According to the intrepid Chad Bower of WWL-TV in New Orleans, Saints wide receiver Biren Ealy and tight end [Deadspin]

May 3, 2009 – How did we miss this? Last week, Churchill Downs unveiled a life-sized statue of Deadspin's 2006 Sports Human of the Year Barbaro, who was a horse. My love. [Deadspin]

May 3, 2009 – I don't know jack about Buddhism or karma or any of that noise, but I do know that the Dalai Lama wearing a Patriots hat can't be good for the natural order of things. The Lama was in Boston to raise money for a Tibetan heritage center and gave a speech at Gillette Stadium yesterday. [Deadspin]

May 3, 2009 – Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap As it happens, the Celtics didn't need that timeout after all. [Deadspin]

April 17, 2009 – Every new year brings with it a new technological fad. This year's big story, in case you hadn't heard, is Twitter (remember to follow @Jalopnik and @RayWert). More »

April 10, 2009 – The 2008-09 Cleveland Cavaliers have earned a reputation as being not only an excellent basketball team but also a loose, fun-loving crew. This fun apparently includes drawing fake tattoos on each others' backs. You may recognize the half-naked man on the left as LeBron James, cager extraordinaire. [Deadspin]

April 10, 2009 – John Daly quit drinking (again) and got lapband surgery. All that you know is at an end. Did I mention he's at Augusta, selling his worldly possessions out of an RV? [Deadspin]

April 10, 2009 – The final deadline to purchase tickets for Deadspin's Chicago Pants Party on May 23 is next Friday. If you've been procrastinating, it's time to buy. [Deadspin]

April 10, 2009 – Yesterday, Dashiell noticed an unfortunate NASCAR commercial running during ESPN's coverage of Nick Adenhart. The general consensus was to give the WWL a pass. [Deadspin]

April 10, 2009 – The beard of Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis has started a website and Twitter feed. This is definitely the best website devoted to an athlete's beard since Alicia Rickter's fansite went under. [Deadspin]

April 10, 2009 – Lost amid yesterday's shock over Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart's sudden death was the fact that two other people lost their lives in the wreckage. They weren't as famous, but their deaths are no less significant. One of the people senselessly killed was a young man by the name of Henry Pearson. [Deadspin]

April 10, 2009 – Club Seat has compiled a list of the most overpaid players in the NBA this season. Combined salaries of Raef LaFrentz and Steve Francis? $32,584,775. [Deadspin]