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Trump Nominates Florida Panthers Owner As Secretary Of The Army
President-elect Donald Trump announced today that he intends to nominate billionaire Florida Panthers owner and army veteran Vincent Viola as the Secretary of the Army, a non-cabinet level position. The Panthers said Viola’s appointment will not change anything about the team’s day-to-day operations...
Report: New NBA CBA Bans Players From Using Hoverboards, Trampolines, Guns
Details of the NBA’s new collective bargaining agreement are still leaking out in dribs and drabs, as the big-money items get the most attention (players naturally want to know how much they’ll be making, and horrified fans want to know exactly how much their team will pay on Jrue Holiday’s inevitab...
Deadspin Up All Night: It Doesn't Make Me Smile
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Nerlens Noel And The Sixers Are Reaching A Breaking Point
Before the Sixers’ season even started, Nerlens Noel understood that there were too many large dudes in Philly and too few good ideas about what to do with them. But because Noel has been recovering from knee surgery, it was only last Friday that the Sixers had to confront this nauseating truth head...
Tim Duncan's Retirement Ceremony Was Charming And Delightful
The Spurs retired Tim Duncan’s No. 21 last night in a muted, charming ceremony, proving that you can still celebrate a guy’s legacy even if that guy’s central myth is his complete absence of flash, ego, or pomp. That image of Duncan can sometimes feel reductive or parodic, but last night it was just...
DeMarcus Cousins Berates Columnist For Writing About His Brother
Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins has never had a cozy relationship with the local media, but things seem to have hit a new low last week....
The Worst Tweets Of 2016
Everyone should be ashamed of themselves....
A Special Year-End Episode Of The Popular Podcast "Food on Franklin"
Some podcast aficionados say that this year’s breakout hit was “Food on Franklin.” The Concourse is thrilled to host the year-end episode of this noteworthy podcast. ...
Ezekiel Elliott Jumps Into Salvation Army Kettle
That is not a tax-deductible donation....
Here's The Tribute To José Fernández From Tonight's Univision Sports Awards
Tonight’s Premios Univision Deportes broadcast has been mostly lighthearted—it is, after all, that network’s ESPYs—but one standout moment was a tribute to José Fernández, with a performance by Lena Burke in front of the late Marlins pitcher’s mother and girlfriend....
Deadspin Up All Night: First Place
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GAHHHHHH
The dislocated finger is bad. Watching it get relocated is worse....
Texans Fans Go Nuts Upon Realizing Brock Osweiler Had Been Benched
The Texans benched Brock Osweiler after the big-ticket quarterback threw two early interceptions against Jacksonville, and upon realizing backup Tom Savage was heading onto the field, fans in Houston got very excited....
"This Towel Is Terrible"
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Odell Beckham Jr. Credited With Reception For Obvious Drop
Odell Beckham Jr.’s known for his amazing catches, but nothing he’s accomplished matches the mind-blowing “catch” he made early in today’s Lions-Giants game. Despite being in clear view of an official, OBJ’s drop was declared a catch—and with no challenge flag thrown, the play stands as called....
J.R. Smith Wears Shirt
Here’s what J.R. Smith said about the city of Cleveland after being traded to the Cavaliers nearly two years ago:...
Bernard Hopkins Loses Fight After Being Knocked Out Of The Ring
Joe Smith Jr. retained his WBC light heavyweight title after knocking 51-year-old Bernard Hopkins out of the ring tonight in Inglewood. Smith earned a TKO after Hopkins landed on his head and could not continue the bout:...
Bryce Petty Leaves Game After Getting Demolished
Jets blockers took a play off in the fourth quarter tonight against the Dolphins, and quarterback Bryce Petty paid the price—a crushing blow that knocked him out of the game....
Youngstown State Shocks Eastern Washington With Last-Second Touchdown Catch
Bo Pelini’s Youngstown State team is headed to the NCAA Division I Championship after Kevin Rader hauled in an incredible catch with one second left in the game to give the Penguins a 40-38 win over second-seeded Eastern Washington:...
UFC Golden Boy Sage Northcutt Loses By Submission, Again
UFC continues to insist 20-year-old blond wonderboy Sage Northcutt is the future of the franchise, but his rise up the MMA ranks has once again been retarded after his second-round loss by rear naked choke submission to Mickey Gall....