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LeBron James Wants To Get <i>Paid</i> Next Year
LeBron James wants teams to know that when he signs his new contract, it's going to be for the maximum salary next year, which shakes out to about $20.7 million. LeBron has never been the highest paid player on any team he's ever played on and he's looking to rectify that....
Kevin Kolb Arrested, Charged With Boating While Drunk
Kevin Kolb, former quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Cougars, was arrested and charged with boating while intoxicated in Texas over the weekend. As far as mugshots for allegedly boating while drunk go, this one seems pretty on point. ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Heroic Falls
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Get after it. ...
Teammates Fight Over Free Kick; Winner Blasts It In
Jermain Defoe and his Toronto F.C. teammate Gilberto got into an ugly little fight while deciding who was going to take the free kick in the 72nd minute against the Red Bulls. As Gilberto was holding the ball, readying himself, Defoe confronted him and tried to slap it out of his hands. Undeterred, ...
We Feel You, Uruguay Dude
James Rodríguez scored another goal to put Colombia up 2-0 and Uruguay Dude is pretty bummed about the whole thing. The blink and nearly imperceptible [gulp] really hammer home that this dude can't even right now. We're sorry, man, but this is the risk you take when dressing up like a SuperFan. ...
Your Uruguay-Colombia Open Thread
Hi! Sorry we're late, but here's your place to talk about Uruguay-Colombia and how vicious that James Rodríguez volley was. Or you could make some jokes about Luis Suarez and how Uruguay are toothless without him. ...
James Rodríguez With The Wonder-Goal For Colombia
Shit man, this is pretty. ...
Dwyane Wade And Chris Bosh Opt Out Of Contracts
The shell of Dwyane Wade has opted out of the remaining two years and 41 million dollars on his contract in hopes of signing with the same team for less money. Wade is looking instead to spread 60 million over four years. Chris Bosh has also opted out of his remaining $42 million, and is reportedly ...
Brazil Win On Penalty Kicks
Brazil beat Chile 3-2 on penalty kicks and they have their goaltender (and the woodwork) to thank for it. Julio Cesar made two huge saves and then on Chile's last chance by Gonzalo Jara, the post made the final one. ...
Chile Were <i>This</i> Close To Beating Brazil In Extra Time
I mean, really, you just need to listen to Ian Darke's screams and Steve McManaman's groaning to get an idea how close Chile came to ousting Brazil. Good lord. Chile and Brazil will settle this with penalty kicks now and it's quite possible Brazil, the country, will cease to exist. We will keep you ...
Trout Go Boom
Mike Trout murdered a baseball last night. They found it bobbing in some water, like a dead...fish, but it did not drown; it was bludgeoned to death. ...
Hulk Goal Disallowed, Ruled A Handball
Hulk appeared to score a pretty athletic goal in the 55th minute but referee Howard Webb ruled it was a handball. Marcelo crossed a neat ball to Hulk and as he tried to corral it, the ball clearly hit him in the forearm/armpit area before he controlled it and swept it into the corner of the goal. Br...
Chile Recover From Own-Goal To Equalize Brazil
The first half of Brazil-Chile was a bit of a nail-biter for the hosts. It ended 1-1, but Brazil could easily be down 2-1 or even 2-0. Brazil's first goal, off a Neymar corner kick, was initially given to David Luiz—which would be his first goal ever in 40 caps for Brazil—but it sure looks like it w...
Islanders GM On Draft Pick: "He'll Fit Right In; They Shit On Me, Too"
The New York Islanders traded back into the first round and selected Josh Ho-Sang with the 28th pick in the NHL draft Friday night. Islanders GM Garth Snow apparently saw something of a kindred spirit in the much-discussed 18-year-old out of the Ontario Hockey League because now he thinks he's got s...
Phillies Play-By-Play Guy Catches Home Run, Throws Ball Back On Field
The Phillies announced earlier in the week that their three-man broadcast team of Tom McCarthy, Canadian Stone Cold Steve Austin Matt Stairs, and Jamie Moyer would call Friday night's game against the Braves from a special location in centerfield. Good idea!...
Swaggy P Juked Out Of The Gym By Little Kid
This little kid had Swaggy P on tilt. The crossover and behind-the-back dribble really seemed to catch Nick Young off guard and he never recovered. Once the time came for the pump fake, the eager Swaggy P was flying off the court. ...
Bruce Springsteen On Luis Suárez: "Biting Has No Place In Sports"
TMZ ran into The Boss in New York on Tuesday and asked his opinion on Luis Suárez cannibalizing his fellow players. One might assume that Bruce Springsteen is, across the board, not in favor of biting in sports, even the ones he's not totally familiar with. He has been following the World Cup "a bit...
Astros Trying To Lure People To Minute Maid Park With Soccer
The Houston Astros are still in their rebuilding period, so a decent crowd has been tough to come by in recent years. Houston is 25th in the league in attendance and averages just short of 23,000 per game and only the Rays have a worse record in the American League. Some folks do think the light at ...
Tim Lincecum Throws No-Hitter, Dresses Up Like Patriotic Knight
This is how you celebrate a no-hitter. After throwing his second in as many seasons against the Padres earlier today, Tim Lincecum threw on a USMNT shirt and a knight's helmet, and paraded around the locker room to the delight of his teammates....
FIFA Opens Disciplinary Proceeding Against Luis Suárez, The Biter
FIFA will invite Luis Suárez to defend himself against fairly overwhelming evidence that he straight-up bit a dude during a World Cup match. Under regulations regarding player misconduct against other players and non-0fficials and/or more general rules of decorum in the disciplinary code, FIFA has g...