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Clay Travis, Whose Book Didn't Sell: Nobody Likes Me Or My Book

Right now, the red glow from Clay Travis’s ass is visible from 100 miles away. His book Republicans Buy Sneakers Too, a title that aged very poorly from when it was announced to when it was published, has also sold very poorly....

Brooks Koepka Feels Really Bad About His Shot That Exploded A Woman's Eyeball

Every pro golfer hits a bad ball now and again, and some pro golfers hit a bad ball that catches someone in the gallery, but only one pro golfer hit a bad ball that exploded someone’s eyeball. That pro golfer feels guilty....

Jim Harbaugh Forgot To Do The Assigned Reading On "Homecoming"

Homecoming: What does it mean? How does it make you feel? Can you eat it?...

Horse Walks Into Bar, Fucks It Up

There you are, enjoying a nice beverage at a sports betting bar in France, when—bam, there’s a horse in the damn establishment and it’s wrecking all your shit....

Woman At Ryder Cup Gets Hit With Brooks Koepka Shot, Says Her Eyeball Exploded

This sounds like hell: A woman in the gallery during Friday’s round of the Ryder Cup was hit in the face by an errant Brooks Koepka tee shot on the par-four sixth hole. According to her, the golf ball fractured her eye socket and exploded her eyeball. Exploded....

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Kyrie Irving Is Sorry For Ironically(?) Perpetuating The Flat Earth Theory

Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving has something of a confession: He was not totally serious about being a big-time flat Earth guy, even though he spent a lot of time playing the part of a fake-deep intellectual. At a panel today, Kyrie blamed an algorithm-fueled YouTube binge for his incorrect belie...

Earl Thomas Is Why Le'Veon Bell Holds Out

Seahawks safety Earl Thomas, who held out before the season because he wanted a long-term contract in case he was injured, and who “held in” and skipped practices for the same reason, broke his leg in Sunday’s game and now has one leg and no long-term contract. At least his middle finger still worke...

Aaron Donald Figured Out How To Get Around The Roughing The Passer Rule

The NFL revised the roughing the passer rule as a poorly thought out reaction to Aaron Rodgers’s broken collarbone last season, and so far it’s resulted in flags for a bunch of routine sacks and one season-ending injury for a defensive player. Aaron Donald, a neutron star who happens to play as a de...

Darren Rovell Is The Dimmest Human In Sports Media

HBO Is Getting Out Of Boxing After 45 Years

Starting in 2019, HBO won’t be in the boxing business anymore. That’ll mean fights in the future will be up for grabs by a bevy of competing services....

Kawhi Leonard Has Laughed At Least Eight Times In His Life

After Monday’s press conference, the biggest question surrounding Kawhi Leonard isn’t whether he will be healthy and happy enough to take the Toronto Raptors to the top of the East, but, “Wait, does he really laugh like that?” Thankfully, this compilation of Leonard laughs throughout the years shows...

This Is Probably How The Cubs Ended Up With Porn In An Old Tweet [Update]

Back when Twitter was more of a novelty than a platform for self-promotion and anemic feuds, no one really paid attention to a pro sports team’s tweets. They were usually clinical updates on games, and occasionally the Chargers’ expressing a desire to go to P.F. Chang’s. (The shift in voice was spur...

Sam Darnold Had Better Watch Out, Because Josh Allen Has The Poise Now

Jets quarterback Sam Darnold may have rebounded from throwing an early pick-six to pick apart the Lions in his team’s season opener, but he is no longer leading rookie QBs in poise. Bills signal caller Josh Allen has claimed pole position—or is it poise position?...

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Deadspin Up All Night: What Is The Problem?

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The Darkest Form Of Basketball Is This Dead Whale Clanging Off A Dumpster

The wonderful state of New Hampshire—full disclosure: I grew up in New Hampshire—has made national news this week, as the world has been captivated by the Granite State’s inability to properly dispose of a dead minke whale that washed ashore at Jenness Beach in Rye Monday. Though a juvenile, the wha...

Rachel Nichols Grills Mark Cuban, Who Has No Good Answers

In February, ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols had strong words on the Sports Illustrated report about the prevalent sexual harassment in the Dallas Mavericks’ organization—she called the team’s handling of employee complaints “truly jaw-dropping.” In her interview with team owner Mark Cuban on The Jump ...

These Massholes Found The Missing Red Sox Division Banner, And They're Willing To Negotiate [Update]

Practically every stereotype of a New England sports fan is on display in this astounding Boston Globe video accompanying the story of Louie Iacuzzi of Malden—of course—who with his buddy found the Red Sox’s 2018 division title banner on the highway and now want a reward for its return....