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Is Time For Olympic Leopard Attack
Vladimir Putin visited the Sochi National Park today because he wanted to pet a leopard. The BBC reports that while Putin was petting the leopard, it attacked two journalists. Play the video above to see what a pissed-off leopard trying to kill a poor schmo with a camera looks like....
Almost a Hero
"Almost a Hero," Frank Deford's 2001 SI bonus piece on Max Schmeling:...
Did Ya Hear The One About The '84 U.S. Hockey Team?
Over at SB Nation Longform, Jeff Pearlman details a miracle put on ice:...
Joakim Noah Takes The Time To Properly Curse Out The Refs
Joakim Noah suffered a mini-meltdown after being ejected last night against Sacramento, but he's a master craftsman, and so wasn't about to leave the court without individually telling each ref what he thought about them....
Derrick Williams Attempts Ill-Fated Off-The-Backboard Dunk
Garbage time is usually an opportunity for NBA stars to draw from the grab bag of Globetrotter tricks. Derrick Williams tried a pretty mild off-the-backboard dunk maneuver. It didn't go so well....
Randy Foye Buzzer-Beater Sends Color Man Into Song
Here's a feather in your cap, Denver! The Nuggets came back to beat the L.A. Clippers on a deep, three-point buzzer-beater. Matt barnes actually put the Clippers up two on a three-pointer of his own with 6.2 seconds left, but Randy Foye ended it with this dagger which sent Scott Hastings into a Foy...
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Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Tom Junod remembers Phillip Seymour Hoffman:...
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Dig Sherwood Harrington's cool Flickr page. ...
That Was The Worst Game Ever
My Puppy Bowl fantasy team got demolished. I should have known better. Sparky always disappears in big moments, and Ginger is a straight-up thug. ...
The Land Of The Permanent Wave
From Bud Shrake's classic Harper's story:...
Deadspin Up All Night: Have A Hangover
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Joe Namath's Coin Toss Intercepted By Referee
Same old Jets....
Introducing Your Ultimate Super Bowl Dip Champion: Guacamole!
In the end, there was no contest. Guacamole took an early 60-ish to 30-ish percent lead over Salsa and held onto it throughout the polling, with a final vote of 62 percent to 38 percent. THE MIGHTY AVOCADO REIGNS SUPREME! GUAC IS GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!...
Jerry Seinfeld Leaves Adam Schefter Hanging
Jerry hates the shake. Hates it!...
You're Eating It Wrong: Chicken Wings
Yesterday we taught you how to make wings for your Super Bowl party, but now the big day is here, and, holy shit, how do I eat these things? The answer: Not how you've been doing it, weirdo!...