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After the Dodgers' latest choke, here are some other guys who absolutely sucked at fielding
In appreciation of the Los Angeles Dodgers losing Game 4 of the 2020 World Series in spectacular fashion, reminding us all that defense — bad defense — can decide baseball games, we thought we’d take a look back at the worst fielders we’ve ever seen....
An Astros dynasty would be the perfect end to this dumpster of a season
In Greek mythology, before the gods of Olympus, there were the Titans, a group of siblings who came to power by overthrowing their dad, Uranus, and chopping off his dick. The Titan Cronus, who took the throne from his castrated father, was then himself defeated and imprisoned by his own son, Zeus....
![For Trump, Big Ten Football Was About One Thing: November [UPDATED]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/obnkrokr9anakqb4xdmc.jpg)
For Trump, Big Ten Football Was About One Thing: November [UPDATED]
What brought back Big Ten football from the brink? Was it pressure from state legislators? Democrats overplaying a hand? Money?...
Radio Scrotum Booted From Air After We Reported On His ‘NBA Players Can’t Read’ Rant
After a Deadspin story last week on sports-talk troglodyte Tony Bruno’s racist claim that most professional basketball players are illiterate, national broadcaster Sports Map Radio has dropped his evening program, the network confirmed Friday. SiriusXM has also reportedly yanked his boring afternoon...
NBA Ratings Nosedive Proves Sports Are Not Essential
Televised sports are entertainment — just like video games, Netflix, and pornography. The industry serves no other practical purpose in society. Farmers produce food. Builders produce homes. Professional athletics deliver fucking Mitsubishi commercials and $19 stadium beers and an irrational sense o...
WNBA Urges Voters: Kick Kelly Loeffler’s Terrible Ass Out of Congress
The WNBA pulls no goddamn punches....
![Quinton Dunbar’s Crooked Lawyer, Accused of Witness Tampering, Could Be Disbarred for Political Corruption [UPDATED]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/qmvwr1annxlbvaz6lgal.png)
Quinton Dunbar’s Crooked Lawyer, Accused of Witness Tampering, Could Be Disbarred for Political Corruption [UPDATED]
Update (August 4, 12:00 p.m.): The Florida Bar confirmed that it has opened a second investigation into Michael Grieco, centered around the lawmaker’s alleged witness tampering in the ongoing Quinton Dunbar/DeAndre Baker armed robbery case. ...
Yoenis Cespedes Opts Out but Doesn’t Tell the Mets
Yoenis Cespedes went missing in action this afternoon, sparking a brief panic and outpouring of concern for the Mets slugger’s safety — but now, it appears he chose to opt out of the season without first letting team management know....
Adam Silver’s NBA Fiddled for Three Weeks as Thousands Died in Florida
It’s a good time to be a professional basketball propagandist....
How Will Joel Embiid Stop Himself From Coughing Before Each Free Throw?
Habits and superstitions are as much a part of the NBA experience as deception and dysfunction are in the White House. However, with COVID-19, everything has changed. There are certain aspects to players’ games that must be addressed....
I Can Relate to DeSean Jackson’s Mistake. I Hope He Learns From It as I Did
The National Football League finds itself at the forefront of social engagement at a very delicate, complex pivot point in our nation’s history. The NFL’s focus ranges from acknowledging the relevance of the Black Lives Matter movement; to the omission of the inappropriate, now former, nickname of t...
NBA, Disney Squander Testing Kits as Florida Residents Die in Record Numbers
Here’s where we left off in Florida, which is an awful place governed by morons:...
Entire Team Quarantined in Disney’s Stupid ‘Athlete Bubble’ as More Test Positive
They’re spending Independence Day in lockdown....
Boxer Tyson Fury KOs Alleged Mob Boss/Promoter Daniel Kinahan
Looks like it’s back to the shadows for Daniel Kinahan....
Florida, Disney, and the NBA Will Have Blood on Their Hands
Do you hear that sound, Florida?...
Quinton Dunbar’s Lawyer Says Victims ‘Walked Into My Office’ to Sing New Tune: He Didn’t Rob Us
The already cloudy picture of an alleged armed robbery Wednesday night involving NFL corners Quinton Dunbar and DeAndre Baker has taken an even murkier turn....
Quinton Dunbar’s Lawyer: Witness Statements Prove Corner‘s Innocence in House-Party Armed Robbery
Update: Since the publication of this story, Dunbar’s attorney has spoken to Deadspin. More recent information on this case can be found here....
NFL Cornerback Duo Swiped Watches, Cash at Gunpoint in $70K House Party Heist, Cops Say
Police in Florida have issued arrest warrants for NFL cornerbacks DeAndre Baker, of the Giants, and Quinton Dunbar, of the Seahawks, after the pair allegedly stole thousands of dollars in cash and valuables at gunpoint from guests attending a Miami-area house party late Wednesday night....