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Cricket Reporter Tries To Pass Off iOS Calculator App As A "Light Meter"

Is it too dark for them to continue the South Africa-New Zealand test match? Not yet, according to this guy with a “light meter.”

Bills sign 3 free agents, including CB Leonard Johnson

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Bills have signed three free agents, including cornerback Leonard Johnson.

Cardinals re-sign DT Frostee Rucker to 1-year deal

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed Frostee Rucker to a one-year contract, retaining a veteran presence on the defensive line after losing Calais Campbell in free agency.

Seahawks agree to deals with Luke Willson, DeShawn Shead

RENTON, Wash. (AP) The Seattle Seahawks are bringing back two of their own free agents, agreeing to terms on new deals with tight end Luke Willson and cornerback DeShawn Shead.

Your Favorite Hoodie Is the Flint & Tinder 10-Year – Barely

Your two favorite hoodies share an $89 price tag, and look basically identical, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that this was our closest vote in history. It was back and forth until the very end, but Flint & Tinder’s 10-Year Hoodie edged out the American Giant Classic Full Zip by a mere four votes.

Bill Self Sat In On Police Interview With Josh Jackson

A police affidavit has been released giving more details about what police have found in the investigation into what part forward Josh Jackson played in damaging the car of McKenzie Calvert, a guard on the women’s basketball team.

Deadspin Up All Night: You Can Choose Anything

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Maybe there will be good basketball someday.

JPP in the house: Giants re-sign DE Pierre-Paul for 4 years (Yahoo Sports)

The New York Giants are convinced star defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul is fully healed from a fireworks accident that severely damaged his right hand. ”This is where I wanted to be,” Pierre-Paul told the Giants website Friday. Two summers ago, on July 4, Pierre-Paul’s right hand was severely damaged in a fireworks accident in Florida.

There Were Only Two FCC Viewer Complaints About The Super Bowl, But Hoo Boy This First One

As usual, we FOIAed the Federal Communications Commission for viewer complaints about the Super Bowl, specifically Lady Gaga’s halftime show. Good news! Only two people were offended enough to write in. Bad news—Here’s one of them:

Sean Spicer Gets Dumped

Hey, this is a nice little place. Have you ordered? You sounded pretty upset on the phone. Is everything alright? Ah. So what I’m hearing is that you think I’m cheating on you, is that accurate? What are your sources? My Twitter? I tweeted it? Let me see about that.

Soccer Guy's Arm Is All Types Of Fucked Up After Collision With Keeper

It’s No. 9 in blue, Fenerbahçe’s Fernandão, that you want to be watching here, even if both he and the keeper he ran into are writhing on the ground following their collision. It’s not exactly a gross injury, but the look of Fernandão’s arm just hanging there—it’s reportedly broken—is pretty disturbing.

Seton Hall Boned By Terrible Flagrant Foul Ruling

Seton Hall was down 72-71 in the final 22 seconds of today’s game against Arkansas and had to foul to try and avoid losing, so Desi Rodriguez put his hands on Jaylen Barford to extend the game. Barford hit the floor hard, but given the situation, it didn’t seem malicious—and looked as if Barford sold it. After…

JPP in the house: Giants re-sign DE Pierre-Paul for 4 years

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Star defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has signed a four-year contract with the New York Giants.

AP Source: QB Geno Smith leaves Jets for Giants

NEW YORK (AP) A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that quarterback Geno Smith has agreed to terms with the New York Giants.

Matt Davidson May Be Part Of The White Sox's Designated Hitter Rotation

One open question for the Chicago White Sox this spring has been just what they’ll do about their situation at designated hitter, given that they don’t have a single player ideally suited to seize the role full-time. With Opening Day approaching, it appears they’ll be going with a committee, reports Scot Gregor of the Daily Herald

Nick Kyrgios Won't Play Roger Federer, Cites Food Poisoning

If you were looking forward to the heady mix of Nick Kyrgios, tennis’s Four Loko, and Roger Federer, aging like a fine wine, my condolences. Indian Wells will stay dry tonight, since Kyrgios just pulled out of this anticipated quarterfinal due to an unspecified illness.

Oklahoma State Covers Thanks To Last-Second Three

Michigan beat Oklahoma State in what was one of the more entertaining games of the NCAA tournament’s first round. The Cowboys fought to the very end, getting quick buckets in the final minute and forcing Michigan to hit their free throws. Even after Michigan grabbed a four-point lead, Oklahoma State went down shooting:

Jury hears from tattoo artist in ex-NFL star's murder trial

BOSTON (AP) The jury in Aaron Hernandez’s double-murder trial is hearing from a tattoo artist who inked an image of a gun and the phrase ”God Forgives” on the former New England Patriots star.

Amazon's Taking $50 Off Sony's Best Bluetooth Noise-Cancelling Headphones

Sony’s MDR line of Bluetooth headphones sold like gangbusters during Deals Week, but if you were holding out for noise cancelling models, Amazon’s rewarding your patience today with a $50 discount on the top-of the line MDR100x.

NFL Owners Keep Pitting Players Against Each Other

Kevin Clark of The Ringer takes a deep dive into the growing income inequality among NFL players. It’s worth your time. Basically, the current collective bargaining agreement, which runs through 2020, has created a system that is markedly slanted in favor of a small fraction of players. This was by design: The goal…

The Clippers Are Falling Into Their Usual Slump

For the sixth year in a row, the Los Angeles Clippers are having the exact same season. At one point this year, they were 14-2. This month, they’ve won four of their last 10. After Thursday’s loss to the Nuggets, the team’s 40-29, and the players seem glum.

AP Source: QB Geno Smith leaves Jets for Giants (Yahoo Sports)

NEW YORK (AP) — A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that quarterback Geno Smith has agreed to terms with the New York Giants.

For ageless Terence Newman, Minnesota return was easy call

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Terence Newman wasn’t ready to be done with the NFL, mentally or physically, but the desire to continue his career was only as good as a team’s interest in him.

AP source: Jets meeting with free agent QB Josh McCown

NEW YORK (AP) A person with direct knowledge of the situation says that free agent quarterback Josh McCown is meeting with the New York Jets.

New York Giants: Jason Pierre-Paul Signing Excellent For Defense, Awful For Offense

The New York Giants reportedly signed star defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul to a four-year deal, which could help the defense, but hamper the offense.According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, the New York Giants will sign defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul to a four-year agreement. The details of…

Report: Rex Ryan joining ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown

The former Jets and Bills head coach is reportedly heading to the TV studio.

Shannon Sharpe reacts to JPP re-signing with the New York Giants | UNDISPUTED

Shannon Sharpe on the New York Giants and Jason Pierre-Paul.

Steve Kerr Warns LaVar Ball That His Hype Might Backfire

LaVar Ball, father of UCLA freshman superstar Lonzo, has been in the news a ton lately. The ur-Sports Dad has wedged his way into every inch of airtime offered to him to talk shit about NBA legends, call their sons losers, and proclaim the supreme basketball ability of his three large sons. In case you were still on…

AP source: Jets meeting with free agent QB Josh McCown (Yahoo Sports)

A person with direct knowledge of the situation says that free agent quarterback Josh McCown is meeting with the New York Jets. The quarterback-needy Jets have just the inexperienced Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg on their roster and McCown would provide a veteran presence who could potentially start and be a mentor to the youngsters. McCown will meet with the Jets on Friday and Saturday, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced the visit.