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Welcome to The Ladies Room, a new Deadspin Sports podcast ... this week the NFL on FOX's Laura Okmin talks about navigating the industry, aging on camera, and the Nickelodeon game

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The Mourning After

Trevor Bauer’s inability to not be a jerk could cost him; Laine traded for Dubois

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Texans continue streak of idiotic decisions with Josh McCown head coaching idea

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Fantasy Basketball

NBA Daily Fantasy: Don’t listen to Shaq, Donovan Mitchell deserves his due

Illustration for The sports figures weve lost in 2021

All-time great Hank Aaron dead at 86

Hall of Famer Hammerin’ Hank Aaron battled horrific racism and death threats on the road to becoming the MLB home run king has passed away.

and Jon Helmkamp

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The life of Hank Aaron in photos

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The power and lasting impact of Hank Aaron's 44

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Hank Aaron was everything, Barry Bonds was nothing

Jeff Pearlman

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From White House visits to NCAA reform, what should sports expect from a Joe Biden administration?

Best Deals Of The Day

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Saturday's Best Deals: Razer Accessories, Dyson Hot + Cool Air Purifier, Indoor Electric Fireplace, Yosuda Stationary Bike, Identity Guard Rolling Stamps, and More

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Slap a Samsung Galaxy Watch Active Onto Your Wrist for Just $137

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Reach Your Fitness Goals with the Garmin Vivosmart 4, $41 Off

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Idiot of the Year: All the worst from a 2020 to forget

Welcome to Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE YEAR awards! Our expert team has worked tirelessly to bring you this annual list of the sports and sports-adjacent figures who most intensely made us wish we had been shaken as infants.

Deadspin Staff

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Tributes to Hank Aaron pour in as world mourns loss of one of the greatest of them all

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NHL East Preview: The gang's all here

and Jesse Spector

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The impossible task of appreciating Hank Aaron: An amazing player and a better man

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SEE IT: Hammerin’ Hank’s career highlights live forever on video for those of us who never got to witness his greatness

NFL

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Colts offer Matthew Stafford best, fresh start as he & Lions part ways (& a peek at where else could work)

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Texans continue streak of idiotic decisions with Josh McCown head coaching idea

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Patrick Mahomes is a go for Chiefs in AFC title tilt, so duel with Josh Allen is on

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NFL doesn't give Black QBs the same opportunities

MLB

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Enrique Hernández nickname sparks some deep thoughts in me as to the right way to handle it

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The power and lasting impact of Hank Aaron's 44

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SEE IT: Hammerin’ Hank’s career highlights live forever on video for those of us who never got to witness his greatness

Illustration for The impossible task of appreciating Hank Aaron: An amazing player and a better man

The impossible task of appreciating Hank Aaron: An amazing player and a better man

NBA

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The Sixers look just fine without James Harden, thank you very much

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Marcus Smart calling out Joel Embiid for flopping is a breathtaking self-own

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Collin Sexton totally got in the way of Brooklyn Nets’ ‘Big 3' debut

Carron J. Phillips

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Steph Curry randomly dumpsters Acie Law, who did nothing to deserve this

NHL

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Totally believable Not-Tony DeAngelo burner account roasted by Twitter: Deadspin Investigates [UPDATED]

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Hockey media's shameful Mike Babcock rehab tour is underway

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Nickelback celebration should make Habs your least favorite team, if they weren’t already

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Pregame warmup oopsie sends Isles’ Varlamov to the training room, offers Ilya Sorokin long-awaited NHL debut

NCAA

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Gardner-Webb wrestles with the concept of negative numbers

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The Niners are setting up shop in Arizona, but Stanford’s not so lucky

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Student activists on the Harvard-Yale protest, one year later

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Jim Harbaugh should be fired for turning Michigan into a national disgrace, not a national champion

SOCCER

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SEE IT: Newport County keeper scores from Narnia, sets new record

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Mesut Ozil and the death of the #10

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Liverpool, Manchester United draw to leave door open for Manchester City

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American Matthew Hoppe scores Bundesliga hat trick