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The Marlins' Spring Training Inspiration Included Smashing A Cinderblock On Don Mattingly's Chest
The Marlins have had a hell of an offseason—grappling with the September death of their best player, José Fernández, coupled with a series of rather insane political and business rumors about team owner and disgusting rich person Jeffrey Loria. So it’s perhaps not surprising that they felt the need ...
Northwestern Wins Undeservedly Thanks To Huge Vandy Boner<em></em><em></em>
After trailing Northwestern for much of the afternoon, Vanderbilt looked as if they were going to do the nation a favor by coming from behind to knock the Wildcats out of their first-ever tournament in the first round. But, alas, it wasn’t to be. Vanderbilt went up by one point with just 17 seconds ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Like The March Madness
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Dominican Republic Advances To Next Round Of WBC With Extra-Innings Win Over Colombia
The Dominican Republic and Colombia battled through eleven innings of competitive, engaging baseball this afternoon that ended with the cheap artificiality of the World Baseball Classic’s extra-innings rules. ...
Congratulations To The Bulls For This Truly Awful First Quarter
The Bulls managed to encapsulate their messy season rather beautifully in just 12 minutes of play today. Some illustrative figures on their first quarter against the Celtics, during which they scored just nine points:...
Let's Watch A Terrifying Wind Blow These Cyclists Off Their Bikes
This morning’s Cape Town Cycle Tour was canceled due to high wind, which sounds pretty innocuous until you see these videos of cyclists literally being blown off their bikes:...
Yadier Molina Criticizes WBC Security After Team Puerto Rico Clears Dugout To Investigate Fight In Stands
After Team Puerto Rico cleared its dugout and bullpen to investigate a fan fight the stands of their World Baseball Classic game last night, catcher Yadier Molina has been pointed with his criticism of security. ...
Liga MX Cancels Weekend Games As Officials Strike To Protest Threats From Players
There are no Liga MX games this weekend, as officials for the Mexican soccer league have gone on strike to protest a series of recent threats from players. ...
Wizards Come Back From 21-Point Deficit, Win On Out-Of-Bounds Last-Second Shot
Up by 21 at halftime, the Trail Blazers had just about everything going for them against the Wizards last night. But they then collapsed in the second half and ultimately went down in overtime, falling victim to a game-winning shot from a seemingly out-of-bounds Markieff Morris with 0.4 seconds rema...
Deadspin Up All Night: Here On My Own Now After Hours
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Potential First-Round Pick Sidney Jones Carted Off With Leg Injury At Pro Day
Washington cornerback—and likely first-round draft pick—Sidney Jones was carted off the field with a lower leg injury at the school’s pro day this afternoon....
Jordan Cameron Retires After Four Concussions In Four Years: "I Can't Risk My Mental Health In The Future"<em></em>
Miami Dolphins tight end Jordan Cameron announced his retirement yesterday at the age of 28. After suffering four concussions in four years, he said that the possibility of long-term health risks was too much. As he told ESPN yesterday:...
Pirates Place Jung Ho Kang On Restricted List As He Awaits Visa After DUI Case
The Pirates have placed third baseman Jung Ho Kang on the restricted list a week after he received a suspended prison sentence for his third DUI in seven years in South Korea....
Sports Agency ISE Fires, Sues Dan Fegan; Hires Kevin Johnson
Independent Sports & Entertainment had a busy Friday—firing NBA agent Dan Fegan, suing him for damages, and hiring disgraced former Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson as vice chairman. ...
Lawyer Downplays Attempt To Pay Off Women's Basketball Player After Josh Jackson Allegedly Damaged Her Car
An attorney for Josh Jackson is trying to downplay claims that the Kansas forward’s legal team tried to pay off women’s basketball player McKenzie Calvert, in order to keep her from pressing vandalism charges after Jackson damaged her car in an argument....
Muhammad Ali Jr. Reportedly Stopped At Airport One Day After Speaking With Congress About Immigration Policy
One day after speaking with members of Congress about his experience being detained at an airport last month, Muhammad Ali Jr. was briefly stopped from boarding his flight home....
This Was Jusuf Nurkic's Night
Jusuf Nurkic has been thriving since being traded a month ago, and tonight he was at his absolute best. With five blocked shots in the first quarter against the 76ers, he’d tied his career high for blocks after just twelve minutes of play—and he was just getting started. ...
Italy Gets Walk-Off Win Versus Mexico With Five Runs In The Bottom Of The Ninth
Losing to Mexico by four runs in the bottom of the ninth, Italy didn’t come to mess around. In their first game of the World Baseball Classic, the Italians roughed up Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna by opening their half of the final inning with two runs off of three straight doubles. Then ca...
NHL Concussion Lawsuit Could Go To Trial This Year
The federal judge presiding over NHL’s concussion litigation would like to see the lawsuit go to trial this year, according to a hearing transcript obtained by TSN....