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MMA Fighter Says He Was Kidnapped By Rio "Cops" & Forced To Pay Ransom
New Zealand MMA fighter Jason Lee says men in police uniforms kidnapped him in Rio de Janeiro, forcing the jiu-jitsu specialist to withdraw money from two ATMs and hand it over, or be be arrested....
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Gerald Brisco Has More Incredible Stories About Andre The Giant's Superhuman Alcohol Tolerance [UPDATE]
Andre the Giant’s drinking prowess is nearly as legendary as his stature or pro wrestling career, and we’ve featured plenty of anecdotes about his alcohol tolerance in the past. But an interview with retired pro wrestling legend Gerald Brisco in this morning’s Tampa Bay Times (the article’s not onli...

Deadspin Up All Night: Rain Falls
Thank you, as always, for your continued support of Deadspin. Hope the weather’s better where you are. ...

Ken Griffey Jr. Ended His Hall Of Fame Speech The Best Way Possible
In case you’ve forgotten, Ken Griffey Jr.’s preference for wearing his cap backward infuriated old white columnists—and managers—of the day. So the manner in which The Kid ended his Hall of Fame acceptance speech today in Cooperstown was simply priceless....

Two Punters Dead In Wisconsin Car Accident
Nebraska punter Sam Foltz and former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler are dead after an an auto accident this weekend in Wisconsin, where the pair were attending a weekend kicking camp....

Rio Olympics Athletes' Village Declared "Uninhabitable"
This week’s scheduled move-in for the Olympic athletes’ village in Brazil fell flat, as the Australian delegation refused to enter the facilities due to serious issues with plumbing and fire safety....

Chris Sale Suspended Five Days For Insubordination
The White Sox announced today Chris Sale is suspended five days for his outburst yesterday that reportedly included the All-Star pitcher destroying throwback uniforms he didn’t want to wear. ...

IOC Decides Not To Ban Entire Russian Team From Olympics
Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in Rio despite the massive, government-sponsored doping program in that country after a decision released today by the IOC that outlines the specific conditions under which athletes will be qualified to compete....

They Put Doors On Bathrooms For A Reason, You Know
Fox Sports cameras afforded Rays infielder Steve Pearce no privacy during Tampa Bay’s typical loss tonight to the A’s. In Pearce’s defense, Rays players have struggled with that bathroom door in the past....

Kendra Harrison Breaks 100m Hurdles World Record
The 100 meter hurdles world record of 12.21 seconds stood for 28 years until being smashed yesterday in London by American runner Kendra Harrison—who didn’t learn until about a minute after the race that she’d broken one of track & field’s most impenetrable barriers....

NFL Says Marky Mark Is Full Of Shit, And Roger Goodell Never Called Him To Complain About <i>Ballers</i>
When former Funky Bunch boss Marky Mark claimed to Mike & Mike that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell had contacted him personally to lodge complaints about HBO’s Ballers, we called bullshit. Not only is Goodell too busy with more important things to bother with that kind of task, but even if he weren’...

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Joe Cole Bicycle Kick Delivers Rowdies Win; Yes, You Read That Correctly
Joe Cole, who in his younger days scored a number of famous goals for Chelsea and the English national team, showed a small spark of the wonder years last night in St. Petersburg with a bicycle kick that helped pace his current Tampa Bay Rowdies squad to a 3-0 win....
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Marky Mark Claims Roger Goodell Personally Called Him To Complain About <i>Ballers </i>[UPDATE]
Yeah. Can you feel it baby? Thus start the lyrics to Marky Mark’s 1991 and only hit “Good Vibrations,” but if the former Funky Bunch leader is to be believed Roger Goodell’s answer is “No. I am not feeling it,” if the inquiry is in regard to HBO’s series Ballers, of which the retired rapper is an ex...

Brock Lesnar Flagged For Anti-Doping Violation
Brock Lesnar has been flagged by USADA for a doping violation related to a sample taken June 28, less than two weeks before the UFC and WWE star defeated Mark Hunt at UFC 200....

Daniel Radcliffe Joined The Deadspin Awards To Announce The Winners Of "Worst Tweet"
Daniel Radcliffe is among the luminaries taking part in tonight’s Deadspin Awards, as the Swiss Army Man actor presented the nominees and winners of “Worst Tweet.”...