Go say hi to Emma Carmichael at her new home, The Hairpin. Read more

"Amateurism, which as we conceive of it is sport as a public right, a healthy activity free of mercantilism, with possibilities for the recreation and well-being of the entire population, is almost gone ..." Fidel Castro, sportswriter. Read more

Dr. Phil is suing us. [Gawker | Scribd] Read more

The Astros just DFA'd Rick Ankiel. Out of 65 plate appearances this season, he'd homered, walked, or struck out in 43. Read more

"But in fact we were lucky to get anything at all—I arrived in NY in a state of crazed angst, far gone in pill stupor and barely able to think, much less write—I wish I could have written a better Derby piece." So sayeth Hunter S. Thompson. [Grantland] Read more

Evil pats stupid on the back, says, "There, there." Read more

Any NYC-based EMTs out there in Deadspinland? Your services are requested next Wednesday, around noon, for a special project. If interested, email [email protected]. Read more

Lazy people: You can now visit other Gawker Media sites, including Gawker Media content aggregator Gawker.com, via our new dropdown menu. Read more

Spencer Hall's ode to Blockbuster: "Poop in the return box. If you see one burning, ensure all neighboring business are safe and then let it burn. If a collections agency comes after you for a $3.00 balance on a video you rented in 2002, then MAIL THEM A LIVE PIT BULL." [EDSBS] Read more

Check out Matt McGrain's list of the 100 greatest boxers of all time. I'll just quote a friend here: "It's one of those labors of love that's so intensive and personal that you sort of think that there's a 10% chance he's right about everything and everyone else is wrong." [Boxing.com] Read more

Over on The Stacks, our archive of cool old sportswriting and whatnot, we're republishing Pete Dexter's columns from the Tex Cobb-Larry Holmes heavyweight title fight in 1982. Here's the first column. And here's the second. Read more

Fun story by the Globe's Baxter Holmes about Avery Bradley, the Celtics' defensive savant. Read it. [Boston Globe] Read more

Keep an eye on this here page: thestacks.deadspin.com, a living archive of great journalism, curated by Bronx Banter's Alex Belth. We'll be republishing old stories there, occasionally with meta-commentary from the writers themselves. It'll be fun. Got a suggestion for a story? [email protected]. [The Stacks] Read more

Neat. Photo by Scott Brown/Augusta National. [Masters.com, via CBS Sports] Read more

Via Tom Haberstroh: In his 10 worst games this season, LeBron averaged 19.3 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 5.2 assists. LeBron James on a bad day is basically Scottie Pippen on a good one. [ESPN Insider, sub. required] Read more

This is a long-overdue resource: how much we all pay for sports on cable television, even if we don't all watch sports on cable television. [What You Pay For Sports] Read more

"Help! My vintage clothes smell like marijuana!" Squalor columnist Jolie Kerr is here to help. [Jezebel] Read more