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<em>Fortune</em> Names Derek Jeter The 11th Greatest Leader In The World
Not the sports world, mind you. The entire world. Derek Jeter, according to Fortune, is a greater leader than Gabby Giffords, and is only two spots behind the Dalai Lama. ...
This Is What Dunking On LeBron James Sounds Like
The Pacers' 84-83 victory over the Heat wasn't the most entertaining game in the world—at times it felt more like a demolition derby between LeBron James and Roy Hibbert than a basketball game—but Paul George yamming one on 'Bron is a highlight worth revisiting. Even more so because George was mic'...
Deadspin Up All Night: I Spent My Whole Life Starting Over
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America's Most Patriotically Awful Band Is Back With A New Buttrock Jam
We haven't heard much from Madison Rising since they fart-rocked their way through the "Star Spangled Banner" at a NASCAR race, but "America's most patriotic band" has a new mishmash of hot guitar licks and raspy warbles about guns 'n trucks for us to rock out to....
Here Is A Really Great Photo Of Tommy Lasorda And Some Spaghetti
There are many things about this picture that are unsettling, but I cannot stop giggling at it....
Adam Burish Took A Puck To The Hand And Things Got Gross
During last night's game against the Oilers, San Jose Sharks forward Adam Burish blocked a shot with his hand. Burish hit the ice, doubled over in pain, and immediately skated his way to the locker room. Let's take a look at the reason why:...
New St. Louis Ballpark Village Has A Ridiculous Dress Code
This year, a massive dining and entertainment hub known as the St. Louis Ballpark Village is set to open across the street from Busch Stadium. It is described as "sports anchored entertainment district." It is also the sort of place where the bars have a dress code to keep out what your bigoted grea...
There Are Already Dumb Things Being Written About Yasiel Puig
This has to be some kind of record. The Los Angeles Dodgers are just two official games into the season, and the Los Angeles Times' Bill Plaschke has already fired off his first "Yasiel Puig is tearing this team apart!" column of the year. It doesn't make any damn sense....
This Is The Definitive Highlight Of Nick Young's Career
It should be noted that Swaggy P had a great game last night. In 19 minutes off the bench, he scored 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting and grabbed four rebounds. The Lakers also demolished the Knicks last night, scoring 51 points in the third quarter alone. So if there was ever a time for Swaggy to get...
The NFL Bans Goalpost Dunks
Sometimes, when an NFL player scores a touchdown in a game, he does a fun thing where he jumps into the air and "dunks" the football over the goalpost. Everyone likes it when players do this, because touchdowns are cool and so are dunks and so is watching a football player get really excited about t...
Here Are Some People Who Got A Record Deal Because Of Vine
Vine, for the most part, is a great thing. How can an app that gifted us with the Nae Nae Panda and the Volleyball Stanky Leg be described as anything else? It's also a silly thing, though, because it made it possible for the folk-singing duo known as "Us" to get a record deal....
We Need To Talk About Paul George's Wardrobe
This is the outfit that Paul George put on after his team lost to the Bulls last night. That is a lot of leather. Just so, so much leather. But this outfit shouldn't shock anyone, because Paul George has been doing this for a while....
The Organizers Of The Qatar World Cup Are Very Mad At Us
Below is an email that just popped into our inbox, from Paul Hughes, head of international media relations for Qatar's Supreme Committee of Delivery & Legacy (!). That makes him the main flack for the outfit that's overseeing the 2022 World Cup, which one international group expects to kill more peo...
Georgia Grocery Store Terrorized By Giant Nightmare Bulldog
This picture comes to us from an Athens, Ga., resident who was just trying to get some grocery shopping done when he was confronted by this helldog in his local Kroger. ...
Oh No, Mets
The season hasn't even started yet, and the LOLMets are coming on strong....
Johnny Manziel Can Dunk
And with authority! Not bad at all for someone who is listed at 6-foot-1....
Baylor Bears Celebrate Their Upset By Messing Up Craig Sager's Hair
Baylor destroyed Creighton in a 30-point blowout yesterday, and the six-seeded Bears celebrated their upset of the third-seeded Bluejays as all momentous occasions should be celebrated: by screwing up Craig Sager's hair-do. ...