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Deadspin Up All Night: I Miss You Comin' 'Round Here
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. LeBron vs. KD tonight. Russ back. ...
The NBA Trade Deadline Was Mostly Craptastic
The NBA trade deadline came and went today, and unless you are a fan of the Indiana Pacers or Philadelphia 76ers, you probably don't give a damn about anything that happened. This wasn't quite the flurry of crap that we saw last year, but it was close....
USA! USA! USA!
Meghan Duggan puts the U.S. up 1-0 in the second period of today's gold medal game against Canada....
Canada's Curling Skip Gets Emotional While Watching Final Shot
Jennifer Jones's final stone wrapped up a 6-3 victory for her team in today's gold medal match against Sweden, capping off the Canadian team's unbeaten Olympic run. While watching her shot slide down the ice, the 39-year-old Jones couldn't help but get a little emotional. One thing that's cool about...
Bill Conlin's Accusers Speak, Call For End Of Statute Of Limitations
Bill Conlin, the former Philadelphia Daily News sportswriter who left his job after being accused of molesting several children in the 1970s, died in January. Today, four of his accusers—Kelly Hasson Blanchet, Karen Healy-Lange, Christine Guisti, and Dale Elsa Norley—have penned a New York Daily New...
Swiss Women's Hockey Team Wins Bronze Thanks To This Empty Netter
The Swiss took bronze in the women's Olympic hockey tournament today, thanks to this heads up play by 15-year-old forward Alina Muller. Down 3-2 with just over two minutes left to play, the Swedish team pulled its goalie to get an extra attacker on the ice. One minute later, Muller sent home the emp...
Rory McIlroy's Errant Shot Knocks Fan Into Cactus
Rory McIlroy did one golf fan real dirty during the opening round of the Accenture match play tournament today. While hitting out of a hazard, McIlroy nailed a nearby fan with his shot. That fan then went tumbling into a cactus plant and came up with big, horrifying chunks of cactus stuck all over ...
Here Is An Article About Ray Rice That Was Written By A Post-Human
Attention journalists: If you are currently debating whether you should write something about the Ray Rice situation, just go for it. There's no way anything you write will be more ill-conceived than this....
The Russian Olympic Hockey Coach's Postgame Presser Was Gold
From the Wall Street Journal, comes a highly enjoyable back-and-forth between Russian Olympic hockey coach, Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, and a member of the media. While taking a break from pushing the foolish "Blame Ovechkin" narrative, Bilyaletdinov discussed his own future in rather macabre terms....
Is Time For Sad Nightmare Bear
Here we find Nightmare Bear, shortly after the Russian hockey team's loss to Finland, experiencing a nightmare of his own. Now you know how we feel every time we look at you, Nightmare Bear....
Here's Ray Rice Dragging His Unconscious Fiancée Out Of An Elevator
From TMZ comes this bit of security cam footage of the aftermath of the altercation that occurred between Ray Rice and his fiancée in Atlantic City, N.J., last weekend. According to TMZ, that's Rice dragging his fiancée, who appears to be unconscious, out of an elevator in a hotel lobby....
John Calipari Just Cannot Even Deal With You Right Now
You just said what to John Calipari? Unbelievable, man....
Gerald Green Hammers A Lob On Kenneth Faried's Head
Without Kenneth Faried's defensive effort, the degree of difficulty on this alley-oop would not have been nearly as high as it is, so we thank him for doing his part to create a great NBA highlight. But, man, Faried should probably stop jumping near former slam dunk contest winners....
<em>Wall Street Journal</em> Article About Brent Celek Has Amazing Correction
The Wall Street Journal posted a story today about the offseason workout habits of Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek. It contains the following anecdote:...
High School Wrestlers Wearing Pointed Hoods Lynch Rival In Effigy
Here we have a few members of a high school wrestling team from Phillipsburg, N.J., posing for a photo that has caused quite the shit storm in the local school district....
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Danica Patrick's <em>SI</em> Nipple: A Lesson In Internet Boob Etiquette [NSFW]
On January 28, Sports Illustrated's Swim Daily website posted a "Throwback Thursday" gallery featuring pictures of Danica Patrick from 2008. Buried within the gallery was an old selfie of Patrick, one that featured an unremarkable amount of nipple. The picture went unremarked upon until TMZ spotted ...
NBA Players Are Pretty Good At Inventing Smoothies
If there's one thing we know about our friends at The Starters, it's that they know how to ask the important questions. Since this year's all-star game was played in the Smoothie King Center, they decided to ask a handful of NBA players to come up with their own signature smoothie....
Marcus Hall Is Selling Signed Photos Of His Double-Bird Exit
Marcus Hall, the former Ohio State offensive lineman whose double-bird storm-off at the Big House was the most triumphant moment of the college football season, is looking to cash in on his iconic moment, just as he damn well should....
Why Is The NFL Getting In Bed With Football's Infamous Troll Scout?
This afternoon, an article underneath former Pro Football Weekly senior editor Nolan Nawrocki's byline was published on NFL.com. The article is, ostensibly, a listicle detailing the "character issues" of a few top NFL draft prospects, and in its irresistible clickiness, in its eagerness to be argued...