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Oh No The U.S. Just Lost At Rugby And I Want To Cry And Now Hate Rugby<em></em>
The best part of the Olympics is watching TV for 12 hours straight and discovering sports, athletes, and drama you barely knew existed. The worst part of the Olympics is getting sucked into the drama you barely knew existed, and subsequently having your heart broken....
ESPN Dipshit To English-Speaking Ichiro: Speak English!!!
ESPN SportsCenter anchor and former WWE commentator Todd Grisham, who fancies himself a tough man, has a tough message for True Hit King Ichiro: This is America, learn some English!...
A Dumb, Avoidable Comedy Of Errors Led To Cancelling The Hall Of Fame Game
Last night’s NFL preseason curtain raiser between the Packers and Colts, the annual Hall of Fame game, was canceled because of unsafe playing conditions. Apparently, the paint used for the logo and end zones turned sticky, and congealed into a hard mass. Considering the weather was normal and that t...
Croatia Stuns Spain After Dario Šarić Blocks Attempted Buzzer-Beater
Croatia stunned Spain 72-70 in basketball, coming back from a 14-point third quarter deficit to win their Olympic opener. The win was sealed by soon-to-be 76er Dario Šarić, who swatted Pau Gasol at the buzzer, and set off celebrations as if they had won gold....
Deadspin Up All Night: And Our Hearts Are On The Everglow<em></em>
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Olympics overload. ...
Miguel Sano Pop-Up Hits Roof, Gets Caught
Twins third baseman Miguel Sano earned a dubious honor today, becoming the first player to ever hit the roof of the Tampa Bay Rays stadium in fair territory:...
What Is Everyone Trying To Tell Us About Katinka Hosszú And Her Hot-Tempered Coach-Husband?
Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszú won gold in the 400 meter individual medley last night, smashing the world record by over two seconds. She will compete in four other events during these Olympics, and stands a good chance at becoming one of Rio’s most decorated athletes. But surrounding all of her a...
The Paul Pogba Transfer Is Finally Happening
For at least a month, it has been clear that Juventus star Paul Pogba would be transferring to Manchester United, with the only question being how much money it would take. But while Pogba spent his post-Euro summer dicking around, the rumor mill went into overdrive: that Pogba would stay, that Real...
Sobbing A-Rod Announces The Yankees Are Ending His Career<em></em><em></em>
The New York Yankees called a press conference this morning to announce that Alex Rodriguez’s career as a Yankee will end next week. His final game will be on Friday against the Rays, after which the Yankees will release him, and he will retire and become a “special advisor and instructor” to the cl...
J.D. Martinez Nails Jay Bruce At The Plate To End Game
Jay Bruce tested J.D. Martinez, and that was a bad idea. Down a run, with two men on with two outs in the ninth inning, the Mets’ Travis d’Arnaud hit a grounder through the right side. Bruce steamed around third, and Tigers right fielder Martinez came up throwing:...
Report: Olympic Boxer Arrested In Rio For Alleged Sexual Assault<em></em>
Moroccan Olympic boxer Hassan Saada—due to compete in his first light heavyweight fight against Turkey’s Mehmet Nadir Ünal tomorrow—was arrested by police in Rio de Janeiro for allegedly sexually assaulting two women, reports the AP. The two women work as waitresses in the Olympic Village....
Deadspin Up All Night: I Was Kind Of Thinking The Other Way Around
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. I’m exhausted. ...
Baylor Offensive Lineman Arrested For Allegedly Stalking Ex-Girlfriend
Baylor offensive lineman Rami Hammad was arrested yesterday on a third-degree felony stalking charge, three weeks after a Baylor professor called 911 because he allegedly wouldn’t leave his ex-girlfriend alone, according to the Waco Tribune....
Skip Bayless: ESPN Held Me Back, My Fox Sports Takes Will Be Hotter<em></em>
Skip Bayless, a circus clown who peddles shitty sports takes on TV, will debut a new show on Fox Sports 1 on September 6, he told The Hollywood Reporter this morning. It will go head-to-head with First Take, and Bayless says the takes will be even spicier. ...
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NBA Star Draymond Green Sends Out Dick Pic On Snapchat, Apologizes [NSFW]<em></em>
Draymond Green’s long summer of cock and balls-related controversy—he kneed Steven Adams in the dick, swiped at LeBron’s dick, and acted like a dick—continues unabated. Earlier today, amidst pictures of Melo sleeping and general Team USA shenanigans, an artfully crafted dick pic showed up on Green’s...
Deadspin Up All Night: The Things We Learn From Consequences
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Go have fun out there tonight. ...
How Gonzalo Higuaín Became Public Enemy No. 1 In Naples<em></em>
Gonzalo Higuaín’s transfer from Napoli could have ended happily for both parties. While Napoli is right to feel a bit miffed after losing their best player to Juventus, the one team who finished above them in Serie A last season, receiving the third-highest transfer fee in history for a 28-year-old ...
We Are The Deadspin Staff, Come Chat
We’re arguing about comic strips and looking at pictures of dogs, which means it’s time for a chat! Ask us about whatever’s on your mind down in the comments. ...
What Did The UFC's Sale Reveal About The Live Sports Rights Bubble?
Earlier this month, the UFC was sold for $4 billion to, of all places, WME-IMG, the talent agency best known for its co-CEO Ari Emanuel, the inspiration for Entourage’s Ari Gold. SportsBusinessJournal had a good piece recently detailing some of the behind-the-scenes negotiating over the deal in whic...