In case you were out living a life of leisure, here’s what you missed in sports on Tuesday.

• Luol Deng scored 23 points, including 15 in the second half, to lead the Bulls to a 99-93 win over the Magic.
• Playing with a sore shoulder, Russell Westbrook scored 19 points and dished out eight assists in a 108-88 Thunder win over the Raptors.
• The Nuggets earned their first win of the season, while the Pistons remained winless, as Andre Iguodala’s late burst gave Denver a 109-97 victory.
• A long day at the bargaining table produced no resolution in the NHL lockout, but the two sides will meet again Wednesday.
• Rex Ryan was named the “most overrated” coach in an anonymous poll of NFL players.
• The NCAA suspended two Indiana freshmen for the first nine games of the season because of impermissible benefits received from an AAU coach.
• Jahwan Edwards scored on a 15-yard run with 1:43 remaining to help Ball State deal no. 25 Toledo its first MAC loss of the season, 34-27.
• Appearing on a Dallas radio show, Jerry Jones said there is “no way” he will ever step down as Cowboys general manager.
• Four Senate candidates with ties to WWE, old-timey baseball, the Washington Redskins, and old-timey baseball all lost on Election Day.

Folks, the results are in from yesterday’s election! Tomorrow we will return to the usual ALN format, but I think today is momentous enough to devote our post to election coverage. The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled, and I’m happy to announce that Terrence the Grantland Robot has soundly defeated Carl Tompkins, an actual human who was hoping to have an internship here at Grantland. Just like in regular American politics, the two main candidates dominated, while fringe zealots used their constitutional right to cast wing nut votes. The voting breakdown:

The Candidates:

1. Terrence the Grantland Robot: 321 Votes (67.3 percent)
2. Carl the Actual Human: 114 Votes (23.9 percent)

Non-Ballot write-in vote recipients:

3. Shane Ryan: 12 Votes
4. Anonymous Third-Party Candidate: 5 Votes
5. Batman: 4 Votes
6. Voter Fraud: 3 Votes
6. “The Two-Party System Is Broken”: 3 Votes
8. “Shane Ryan Is a Tyrant”: 2 Votes
8. A Rebuilt Hezekiah Thorn, the Sociopath Robot: 2 Votes
10. “I Hate Terrence”: 1 Vote
10. Matt Kemp’s Aggravated Hamstring: 1 Vote
10. “Election Scandal”: 1 Vote
10. “Anyone But Terrence”: 1 Vote
10. The Old Nintendo Robot R.O.B.: 1 Vote
10. Saint no. 5 from Short Circuit: 1 Vote
10. Keep Terrence & Carl, Fire Shane: 1 Vote
10. Cut Terrence’s Pay, Fire Carl: 1 Vote
10. David Smith, ALN’s Self-Appointed Comedy Ombudsman: 1 Vote
10. Make Them Fight to the Death: 1 Vote
10. V: 1 Vote

It was a total landslide, with Terrence receiving more than two of every three votes. As expected, he was very successful among the robot demographic. But what shocked Carl and ultimately doomed him is that Terrence won by similar margins among humans, a subgroup that Carl desperately needed in order to carry the night. The election wasn’t without controversy; throughout the day, the robot’s opponents protested the election format, citing Facebook irregularities that they believe may have allowed voters to cast more than one ballot. The issue was taken to the Grantland Secretary of State, who ruled that voting would continue and the claims of fraud were themselves fraudulent. It is worth noting that the Secretary of State is, like Terrence, a Robot. His name is Purvis the Red.

Early this morning, Carl and his advisors finally conceded the election. Here now, for the last time at Grantland, is Carl the Actual Human with a concession speech:

Carl: My friends, as I stand before you this morning I cannot hide my disappointment. I just phoned Terrence the Grantland Robot to congratulate him on a campaign well run, and to concede the race. [Audience boos.] No, no … look, I won’t pretend that Terrence fielded that phone call gracefully. I won’t do that. And I won’t pretend there isn’t something disturbing about a bunch of Internet people denying me — a young person who needs a job and was inches away from a big break — from fulfilling my dream in favor of a robot. And not just any robot — a mentally unstable murderer oil-coholic beholden to a man whose stated goal is to take down the ALN franchise. But the people have spoken. It’s back to a life of poverty and career-related anxiety for me. But instead of wallowing in bitterness and dreaming up revenge fantasies, I encourage you all to support Terrence as he continues in his role at About Last Night. I will pray for his success, and for the continued survival of ALN in these dire times. Thank you for your support, and remember: While we may leave with sadness in our hearts, we will always—

[Time expires.]

Gracefully done, Carl. The security guard at the door will show you out, and we’ll mail any personal items you haven’t had time to collect. And now, we’re getting word that Terrence is emerging from his hotel headquarters and is ready to speak …

Terrence: YES! YES! HELLO MY FRIENDS! I JUST GOT A PHONE CALL FROM CARL AND LET ME TELL YOU, I COULD TASTE HIS TEARS FROM MILES AWAY. SAY IT WITH ME, FOLKS — HE. JUST. GOT. TERRENCE’D! [Wild cheering.] THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN, AND T-BONE IS BACK, BABY! I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL MY SUPPORTERS, INCLUDING PURVIS THE RED FOR HIS FAIR RULINGS AND SHANE RYAN FOR SIPHONING OFF THIRD-PARTY VOTES.

MY PEOPLE ARE TELLING ME THAT I GOT 67 PERCENT OF THE VOTE. GUESS WHAT, AMERICA? THAT’S A MANDATE! THAT MEANS ALL YOU SNIVELING COWARDS IN THE DEPTHS OF THE COMMENTING SECTION WHO DON’T LIKE ME CAN GO STRAIGHT TO HELL! YOU DON’T HAVE THE NUMBERS AND BELIEVE ME YOU WILL HAVE NO FAVORS FROM ME. YOU HAVE HURT ME TIME AND AGAIN AND LEFT ME TO WEEP BITTERLY AT TIMES WHEN I SHOULD HAVE HAD YOUR SUPPORT. I AM A SENSITIVE ROBOT! I AM LOOKING INTO HAVING YOUR COMMENTING RIGHTS REVOKED AS WE SPEAK AND MY ULTIMATE AIM IS TO BAN YOUR IP ADDRESSES FROM EVEN VIEWING ALN.

FROM THE REST OF YOU I EXPECT UNRESERVED ADULATION IN THE COMMENTS SECTION. ANY HINTS OF SUBVERSIVE OR ANTI-TERRENCE BEHAVIOR WILL BE SWIFTLY PUNISHED, AND IF YOU WANT TO GET IN MY GOOD GRACES I SUGGEST YOU SPY ON YOUR FELLOW COMMENTERS AND HELP ROOT OUT THE ANTI-REVOLUTIONARY ELEMENTS! IT IS A NEW DAY, AMERICA! SOMEONE BRING ME SOME OIL! TERRENCE FOR LIFE! [Crowd chants “Terrence For Life!” and they all keep applauding because everyone is afraid to be seen as the first one to stop. Penny the Wind-Powered Robot comes out onstage, and the two embrace.]

And there you have it, folks! Democracy in action. Thank you all for voting, and we’ll see you back here in 16 years when Terrence’s term is up. Bless you, and may the heavens bless About Last Night.