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Rockets Reunite Russell Westbrook And James Harden, Exile Chris Paul To Thunder In Trade
Welp, so much for “nothing’s happening today.”...
Robot Umpire Performed About As Well As Human Umpire
Robot umps have finally made their way into pro baseball, and by all accounts they seem primed to make Angel Hernandez just a little less horrible at his job. A system known as TrackMan made its professional debut on Wednesday during the independent Atlantic League’s all-star game....
Deadspin Up All Night: Don't Shoot Me Down
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Brazil Snaps 12-Year Copa América Championship Drought With 3-1 Win Over Peru
Brazil are once again the champions of South America, defeating Peru 3-1 in the Copa América final and winning the tournament once again for the first time in 12 years....
The Reds Should Play Every Game In Sleeveless Jerseys
Cleveland thoroughly trounced the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday, 11-1. While a professional baseball knower might make a note about Cincinnati’s shoddy bullpen, or Greg Allen’s impressive day in the batter’s box and out in the field, I found the most interesting aspect of the game to be the Reds’ jersey...
Bleacher Report Deletes Tweet Containing God-Awful USWNT Graphic
Whenever an American team is in the championship of an international tournament of any kind, the ensuing victory or defeat can become a vital content farm for sports publications everywhere—present company included. With this in mind, Bleacher Report decided to tweet out this horrendous graphic that...
USWNT Turned The Netherlands Into Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice And Won The Women's World Cup
After a long week that seemed to focus more on the hurt feelings of some English fans—and perhaps even tea-drinkers in general—than the final game of this tournament, the USWNT defeated the Netherlands 2-0 to win their fourth Women’s World Cup title. Purple-haired American hero Megan Rapinoe and Was...
Messi On Copa América: "I Think The Cup Is Fixed For Brazil"
Despite the absence of Lionel Messi, and being down to 10 men on the field, Argentina were able to hold off Chile in the Copa América third place game with a 2-1 victory to take home bronze in the tournament. However, the Argentinian superstar was noticeably absent from the ensuing medal ceremony, d...
Brodie Van Wagenen Got So Mad During A Meeting With Mets Coaches That He Threw A Chair
After Edwin Diaz blew yet another save for the Mets on Friday in an eventual 7-2 loss to the Phillies, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen called for a meeting with team coaches and went ballistic on them, according to the New York Post. Things boiled over emotionally for Van Wagenen and he repo...
Jorge Masvidal Records Fastest Knockout In UFC History With Flying Knee To Ben Askren's Skull
It took all of five seconds for Jorge Masvidal to knock out Ben “Funky” Askren and record the fastest KO in UFC history, beating out previous record-holder Duane Ludwig by a whole second....
Deadspin Up All Night: Drove With My Last Brick In A Honda Pilot
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Overeager Ref Sends Messi Off For Not Retaliating Against Chile's Gary Medel
The latest addition to your “just CONMEBOL things” folder comes courtesy of the trigger-happy ref officiating the Copa América third place game between Argentina and Chile. ...
Lakers Sign DeMarcus Cousins And Rajon Rondo, Inch Closer To Twisted Re-Creation Of 2017-18 Pelicans
After reports indicated that teams were wary of bringing a still-recovering DeMarcus Cousins onto their roster—hell, Frank Kaminsky got a deal before Boogie did—a suitor has finally emerged to give the big man a job: the Los Angeles Lakers. Cousins will head to Staples Center along with his former K...
Sweden Defeat England For Women's World Cup Bronze As VAR Disallows Ellen White Goal For Second Straight Game
Two early goals were enough for Sweden to defeat England for third place at the Women’s World Cup on Saturday. Both teams began applying immediate pressure early and often, but it was ultimately Kosovare Asllani who broke through for the Swedes in the eleventh minute after a poor English clearance b...
Ontario Minister Apologizes For Calling Senators Owner Eugene Melnyk "A Fucking Piece Of Shit" And "A Fucking Loser"
Ontario’s Tourism, Culture and Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod has apologized for accosting Senators owner Eugene Melnyk at a Rolling Stones concert last weekend about the team’s poor record in recent years. Melnyk recounted the event to the Ottawa Citizen:...
Brazil's Marquinhos Says Battling Diarrhea Made Defending Messi "Very Difficult"
Brazilian defender Marquinhos spoke highly of the Argentinian side his team disposed of on Tuesday in the semifinal of the Copa América, saying that both Lionel Messi and the whole of Argentina’s squad had an “inspired” night that made for a great game—Brazil went on to win 2-0. But while the task o...