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Illustration by Sam Woolley Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we’re covering grocery store aisles, stealing magazines, sleeping on the floor, and more.  Advertisement I was tired and sore the other day so I took a bath for the first time in, like, 20 years. It was a bad idea. There’s no way for a man my age…

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CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Nicole Auerbach gives out her awards for player, coach and freshman of the year. USA TODAY Sports Jock Landale and Calvin Hermanson of the Saint Mary’s Gaels celebrate.(Photo: Ethan Miller, Getty Images) Once NCAA tournament tips off, with conference play out of the way, it’s always somewhat surprising to see a second or third best team from a league do better than…

It’s been quite a week of inclusivity for Nike after the sporting brand released a plus-size clothing line for women, but it looks like things aren’t slowing down.  Now it seems Nike is releasing Nike Pro Hijab for Muslim women athletes that will become available as soon as Spring 2018. SEE ALSO: Nike finally releases plus-size clothing line for women “The Nike Pro Hijab may have been more than a…

The No. 1 question of Championship Week for fans of any bubble team is, “How many do we need to win? Obviously, there’s no exact formula, because one team’s fate depends in part on how the other contenders do. But here’s a general guide: As of today, everyone that’s a No. 9 seed or better in this bracket is a lock. The No. 10 seeds (VCU, Michigan State and Xavier)…

CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Nicole Auerbach gives out her awards for player, coach and freshman of the year. USA TODAY Sports Frank Mason III, with son Amari, honored on senior day.(Photo: Denny Medley, USA TODAY Sports) Kansas coach Bill Self knows a thing or two about history, and he means what he says when he says this: Frank Mason III’s jersey will someday hang from the…

CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Nicole Auerbach gives out her awards for player, coach and freshman of the year. USA TODAY Sports Jock Landale and Calvin Hermanson of the Saint Mary’s Gaels celebrate.(Photo: Ethan Miller, Getty Images) Once NCAA tournament tips off, with conference play out of the way, it’s always somewhat surprising to see a second or third best team from a league do better than…

SOCCER Megan Rapinoe says she will respect a new U.S. Soccer Federation policy that says national team players ”shall stand respectfully” during national anthems. The policy was approved last month but came to light Saturday before the U.S. women’s national team lost to England in a SheBelieves Cup match. A Fox Soccer analyst posted an image of the rule on Twitter. The policy comes after Rapinoe knelt during the anthem…

We are in such a rush these days, no one has time to sit for anything start to finish. (In all likelihood, I lost half my readers midway through that opening sentence, bored senseless by the time they got to the comma.) Eventually, preachers’ long Sunday sermons could be reduced to a slide show. “60 Minutes” will morph into “60 Seconds.” Even gentlemen’s clubs might add a drive-thru…

Wrestling Bow High School wrestler Anna Krause (above) found her way to the top of the podium on Sunday, claiming first place in the girls’ seventh- and eighth-grade Folkstyle New England championships in Springfield, Mass. Krause was dominant throughout, pinning her way all the way through the tournament to win the 112-pound weight class. Krause will now turn her attention towards the freestyle New England championships on April 1….

CLOSE x Embed x Share Kansas remains No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll. USA TODAY Sports Frank Mason III, with son Amari, honored on senior day.(Photo: Denny Medley, USA TODAY Sports) Kansas coach Bill Self knows a thing or two about history, and he means what he says when he says this: Frank Mason III’s jersey will someday hang from the rafters of Allen Fieldhouse, one of…

CLOSE x Embed x Share Kansas remains No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll. USA TODAY Sports UCLA Bruins guard Lonzo Ball.(Photo: Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports) LOS ANGELES — A traditional basketball court is, obviously, a flat, level surface. But there’s really only one way to describe how Lonzo Ball runs on it: Downhill. “That’s Lonzo’s biggest asset,” UCLA teammate Bryce Alford said. “When he’s going downhill…

ECB planning to bring forward bidding for TV packages from 2020 onwards Fall-out between Sky and BT over football packages likely to lead to bidding war Sky more determined than ever to keep cricket coverage on their channels BT looking to increase investment in cricket after winning Australian rights By Charles Sale for the Daily Mail Published: 17:30 EST, 6 March 2017 | Updated: 02:01 EST, 7 March 2017 e-mail…

An Arkansas collector pleaded guilty in Chicago’s federal court Monday to heading a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud investors of sports memorabilia, including using a phony Heisman Trophy as collateral on a $100,000 loan. In pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud, John Rogers admitted he had a trophy company fix a nameplate to a Heisman replica to make it look like it was the authentic 1978 trophy awarded to…

ECB planning to bring forward bidding for TV packages from 2021 onwards Fall-out between Sky and BT over football packages likely to lead to bidding war Sky more determined than ever to keep cricket coverage on their channels BT looking to increase investment in cricket after winning Australian rights By Charles Sale for the Daily Mail Published: 17:30 EST, 6 March 2017 | Updated: 20:14 EST, 6 March 2017 e-mail…

The Sports Business Daily is reporting that NASCAR is considering a proposal to reduce the noise stock cars make in “a move that could make it easier for fans to talk to each other during races and engage more socially.” The move, according to the SBD, is yet another attempt to attract younger race fans. “Quieter cars could be targeted more toward millennials, who place heavy importance on the social…

The Sports Business Daily is reporting that NASCAR is considering a proposal to reduce the noise stock cars make in “a move that could make it easier for fans to talk to each other during races and engage more socially.” The move, according to the SBD, is yet another attempt to attract younger race fans. “Quieter cars could be targeted more toward millennials, who place heavy importance on the social…

BT Sport have secured exclusive rights to screen the Champions League and the Europa League until 2021 – extending their current deal by three years They have paid £394million per season to renew their contract BT will screen every game, including the new ‘double header’ kick-off times But new deal means the end of highlights shows on terrestrial channel ITV  By Adam Shergold for MailOnline Published: 02:35 EST, 6 March…

It can often go ugly when a television entity moves on from a longtime staffer (see: Curry, Ann), but give ESPN management a ton of credit: They handled the end of the Chris Berman era with particular aplomb, threading the fine line of allowing Berman a celebratory exit as the host of Sunday NFL Countdown and ESPN’s NFL draft coverage while making it clear they were moving in a new…

Eden Hazard finished off a wonderful counter-attack in the 25th minute Diego Costa and Eden Hazard scored as Chelsea beat West Ham to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to 10 points. It was the Blues’ 21st victory of the league season and another big step towards winning the title in Antonio Conte’s first season as manager. The Italian was once again spot on with his…