A sore tushy apparently kept Erik Bedard on ... well, not on the bench, but he did miss his start today. [Baltimore Sun]...

• It comes in smooth and chunky: Jerome Bettis now has his own premium tequila. It's the perfect shot for drunk driving school bus drivers. [PSAMP] • Nice swing, Nancy: Today is the birthday of the batting tee—helping uncoordinated kids feel special for over six decades. [Star-Tribune] •...

• Pinch me: You're not dreaming. It's T.O.'s new Buffalo locker. Or a future exhibit at the Clubhouse Cancer wing of the Smithsonian. [Mouthpiece Sports] • He was thirsty, okay?: Marion Barber had a good time on his trip to New York, racking up a $14,000 bar tab, plus a $3,000 tip. Couldn't you ...

Selection Sunday is ... Sunday! That means we must begin the time-honored tradition of Deadspin's patent-pending NCAA Tournament Preview Capsules. Once again, we would like to showcase three interesting tidbits about each school participating in the men's basketball tournament that begins ... holy c...

Is it me or is there an epidemic of improbable buzzer beaters in high school basketball this year? The latest comes from the state playoffs in Wisconsin and it certainly woke up the cheeseheads. The game was a regional final between Wisconsin Dells and River Valley, and with scored tied at 56, Dells...

Tennessee's spring football practices begin today, but it's really hard to imagine how Lane Kiffin's tenure as head coach could get any more entertaining than it's been so far. (Fingers crossed!) The guy has already stuffed a career's worth of crazy into just one offseason—and these are just t...

A German footballer gets in trouble for turning his goal celebration into an advertisement for Red Bull. Because advertising should only be done on jerseys, shoes, balls, fields, seats, every available blank space... [The Spoiler]...

A news report beamed to us from the year 1994, brings together two names you never thought you'd see in the same sentence*—Tonya Harding and George Steinbrenner. A new biography of Steinbrenner talks about George's generous support of amateur athletics and alleges that back in the day, he even...

This is brilliant. An alert and eager ball boy helps an Israeli soccer team burn an opponent for a goal. Also, did you know all Israeli sportscasters are bald by law? [TotalProSports]...

Charles Barkley gave a press conference today from inside the Maricopa County jail, as he began his three-day sentence for drunk driving. Now that's how you enjoy a day off. Apparently, he gets to wear his sweats instead of a uniform (since he's technically on "work release") and he's got a book to ...