Judge Dismisses Rick Pitino's Emotional Distress Lawsuit Against Adidas
Rick Pitino’s emotional distress lawsuit against Adidas—truly a bold “vehicle for proving that he had nothing to do with Adidas’ outrageous, wrongful, and illegal conspiracy” to put good basketball players onto his basketball team—was dismissed Tuesday by the U.S. District Court judge for the Western District of…
Opponents Logan Paul Should Fight In The UFC, Ranked
Next week, YouTuber of suicide forest infamy Logan Paul will step into the ring for his first-ever boxing match against marginally more experienced YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI. The fight will be hilariously bad. So of course, people are already talking about Paul’s promising future as a UFC fighter.
Ben Zobrist Is Still Very Much Looking Forward To Robot Umpires
Ben Zobrist was ejected in the ninth inning of the Cubs’ 7–0 home loss to the Brewers Tuesday, for arguing (what else) balls and strikes with home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi. The beef went back a few innings, to when Zobrist took a called third strike in the sixth, and reacted angrily. Zobrist survived the initial…
These Are The Three Best Chef's Knives, According To You
After reading through the dozens of nominations, we’ve chopped down the competition to the top three best chef’s knives. It’s the reigning champ, the Wusthof Classic, against the best-selling Victorinox Fibrox, against the newcomer, the Global G-2 knife. Check out all the nominees below and cast your vote for your…
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The 10 Best Deals of August 14, 2018
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Request To Remove Judge From Larry Nassar Case Denied
The chief judge of Ingham County Circuit Court denied today a request by defense lawyers for Larry Nassar to have judge Rosemarie Aquilina disqualified from one of the disgraced former doctor’s criminal cases. Nassar’s lawyers had argued that they believed Aquilina’s statements in court showed that she had made up her…
Nick Markakis? Really? Huh, That's Weird.
Braves outfielder Nick Markakis has built himself a solid, respectable baseball career—one better than 99 percent of guys who ever pick up the ol’ ball and stick. A .290 career hitter with a wRC+ of 111 in 12-and-three-quarters seasons with Baltimore and now Atlanta, Markakis has never been especially spectacular—save…
A Brief Blog About Putting Lunch On Your Head
Here’s Miami Marlins first base coach Perry Hill, wearing a soggy leaf of lettuce under his batting helmet to stay cool during yesterday’s sweltering afternoon game against the Atlanta Braves:
Anker's Absurdly Popular String Lights Are Back On Sale From Just $5
Anker’s home goods brand, Eufy, put its uber-popular copper string lights back on sale today for $10, one of the best prices we’ve seen on the version that includes a remote. If you don’t need the remote, you can get the same product without it for $5 with promo code EUFY0816. Personally, I’d spend the extra $5 for…
Maryland Blames Training Staff For Jordan McNair's Death
At a press conference Tuesday afternoon, Maryland president Wallace Loh and athletic director Damon Evans said the death of football player Jordan McNair was the result of a failure by the football training staff, with Loh saying the “training staff misdiagnosed situation.”
The Braves Are Co-Hosting A Fundraiser For Xenophobic Gubernatorial Candidate Brian Kemp
The Atlanta Braves are among the hosts of an upcoming fundraiser for Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp, shelling out $13,200 to do so. The team’s name is prominently displayed on the event’s invitation:
It Appears That My Mom Attended Magic Johnson's Birthday Party
I had no idea my mom was friends or even acquaintances with Magic Johnson, but I have just learned that she was at the NBA legend’s recent birthday party. Take a look:
Zion Williamson Is Too Damn Big To Be Dunking From The Free-Throw Line Like This
Gravity, hanging on by a thread, seemed to be the only remaining thing tying future Duke freshman star Zion Williamson to the rest of us mortals. Until Tuesday.
Will 2018 Be The Year Notre Dame Strings Together Two Good Seasons?
Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, No. 15 Notre Dame.
What Is Your Go-To Cliché?
Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we’re talking about starches, pissing on the side of the road, college athletes, and more.
This $25 Norelco Is Perfect For All the Hairs Below Your Head
The Philips Norelco Bodygroom 3100 is a great tool for getting rid of all the hair below your head, and Amazon’s shorn the price down to $25 in today’s Amazon Gold Box. This particular Bodygroom even includes an extra long handle attachment to help it reach your back, so you won’t have to ask a friend for help.
Where Are All The A's Fans?
The Oakland A’s are good, and they are hot, and they are young, and this week they have the opportunity to make a statement. Three games against the Mariners, whom they lead by 2.5 games for the second wild card spot, and then three games against the Astros, whom they trail by 2 games for the division. “The next…
