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Adam Silver Is Trying His Best To Ignore Tanking
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reiterated his beliefs on tanking in an interview with Outside the Lines, namely, that tanking does not exist. Here are Silver's words, via ESPN: ...
Montrezl Harrell Ejected For Throwing Punch, Making Contact With Ref
Shit kind of hit the fan near the end of the first half of today's Louisville-Western Kentucky game. After a post-rebound scrum between the two teams, Louisville forward Montrezl Harrell tried to throw a punch, and apparently hurt a referee in the process. Shortly after, head coaches Rick Pitino and...
Cincinnati Coach Mick Cronin To Miss Game With 'Unruptured Aneurysm'
Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Mick Cronin will miss the team's game against VCU today with an "unruptured aneurysm," according to the school....
Nationals Trade For Prospect Who Is Stuck On The Padres Until June
Baseball is weird, and its weirdness has claimed another victim. This time, it's Nationals, er, Padres shortstop Trea Turner. Turner was traded from San Diego to Washington in the three-team, 11-player Wil Myers trade. But Turner can't join the Nats until mid-June. ...
Jeremy Lin Wishes Kobe Would Let Him Shoot A Game-Winner
On Friday, the Los Angeles Hindenburgs Lakers actually hung tight with a Kevin Durant-less Oklahoma City Thunder squad. Down 104-103 in the waning seconds, the Lakers were cued up for a Kobe Bryant game-winning shot attempt. Despite getting a solid look from the left elbow, Bryant's shot was just ...
Deadspin Up All Night: You Was Right
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. One blog closer to 2015. ...
Marcus Mariota Is Your 2014 Heisman Trophy Winner
Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota officially took home the Heisman Trophy tonight. The race lacked a bit of excitement this year, and only three people ended up as finalists. Alabama's Amari Cooper and Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon joined Mariota in New York City for the ceremony. ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Remember Where You Came From
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. This is the greatest music video ever made....
Floyd Mayweather Claims He Wants To Fight Manny Pacquiao On May 2nd
Floyd Mayweather has issued a challenge to long-time rival Manny Pacquaio, asking for a fight on May 2nd. Mayweather, speaking in an interview with Showtime, is seemingly responding to the calls Pacquiao made for a bout between the two before his Nov. 22 win over Chris Algieri. ...
MLB Facing Lawsuit From Highest-Ranking Hispanic Woman In Management
Sylvia Lind, the director of baseball initiatives in the Office of the Commissioner, is suing Major League Baseball for what she claims to be two decades of discriminatory practices. Lind is the highest-ranking Hispanic woman in MLB's front office. The lawsuit names as defendants the league, commiss...
Tyson Chandler Won't Let Marreese Speights Get His Shoe Back
Great form on that shoe swat....
Adrian Peterson Says He May Retire From The NFL And Pursue The Olympics
Adrian Peterson's appeal of his suspension for his child abuse arrest and plea deal was denied yesterday, and now the running back is said to be contemplating his future in the NFL....
Who Will Get The Last College Football Playoff Spot?
After a round of blowouts to kick off the conference championship games, it would appear only a single spot is up for grabs in the inaugural College Football Playoff. No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Oregon sealed their bids with convincing wins over Missouri and Arizona respectively. No. 3 TCU would also se...
Jay Gruden May Lose His Job Unless He Makes Nice With Robert Griffin
Washington coach Jay Gruden could be out of a job after this season because of his desire to part ways with Robert Griffin III, according to Jason Reid of The Washington Post. ...
Mario Balotelli Charged Over 'Improper' Instagram Post
The English Football Association is charging Mario Balotelli after an Instagram post the soccer star claimed was "anti-racist with humor." ...