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Aubrey Huff is gonna love that I wrote about Aubrey Huff finally being kicked off Twitter — bye, Aubrey
There was much rejoicing on Twitter yesterday, as former MLBer Aubrey Huff was kicked off the platform for God knows whatever he said this time....
Dumb opinions from irrelevant Florida man
A 75-year-old Florida man has a garbage opinion about the U.S. women’s soccer team that he emailed to a bunch of like-minded reactionary dopes on Thursday morning, something that wouldn’t be notable at all if this fellow with a festering dumpster of manure where his brain should be didn’t happen to ...
People REALLY need to stop giving bad Simone Biles takes
Simone Biles, continuing to deal with the “twisties,” has taken herself out of the vault and uneven bars finals at the Olympics this weekend, with the floor and beam events remaining, to use an unfortunate expression, up in the air for the greatest gymnast of all time....
Suni Lee steps in for Biles and everything she touches turns gold
An American gymnast has won the gold medal in the women’s individual all-around… again. For the last five years, since the 2016 Rio Games, it has been assumed that the gold medal would be returning to the United States, with Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, expected to do the honors f...
Simone Biles just made the most impressive move of her career
The strength of Simone Biles should be celebrated. ...
UPDATE: Simone Biles withdraws from all-around final in Tokyo
On Tuesday, the greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, pulled out of the team competition at the Tokyo Games, according to officials....
Oh, the shockwaves that would ensue from UT and OU moving to the SEC
The college football conference map has been drawn and redrawn, torn down and rebuilt so many times in the past that it was starting to feel routine. The Big 12 specifically has seen a carousel of teams coming and going that nowadays, the conference itself can’t remember how many teams are involved?...
Hear me out: Klay Thompson's return alone does not restore Dubs to NBA’s elite
The Golden State Warriors had a pretty disappointing season. Despite Steph Curry turning back the clock and making jaws hit the floor on a routine basis, the Dubs still couldn’t manage to sneak into the actual postseason — losing their bid for the Western Conference’s 8-seed in a 117-112 loss to the...
Would you rather be a legendary Olympian or an above-average, highly paid pro athlete?
A good game of “would you rather” is always a good way to pass the time....
Olympic athletes who could protest in Tokyo
Protest is such a necessary form of progress in society. There is rarely any improvement in a culture without people making their voices heard. And, usually, the bigger the stage for these protests, the stronger the influence. ...
This week in The Ladies Room: Megan Rapinoe
Welcome to the Ladies Room - A Deadspin Sports Podcast....
Mentioning Ronaldo’s past won’t cost you the coverage
It’s easier for me to lower my standards. I’m a cisgender male, and never been sexually assaulted. I shouldn’t, and it’s just the path of lesser resistance, but it happens. So when it comes to coverage from networks or major websites or newspapers of athletes whose involvement in sexual assault is k...
Get. Paid. Megan.
The New York Times just took a deep dive into Megan Rapinoe’s turn as a brand ambassador for Victoria’s Secret, which has been about as good for women’s empowerment as second-hand smoke....
LeBron James sounds off on NBA decision-makers
LeBron James is Big Mad....
SEE IT: Haitian goalkeeper lives out every netminder’s worst nightmare
Have you ever messed up an easy task — like decorating your dining table for guests but then realizing the pieces on the table aren’t symmetrical? Then, in a desperate attempt to fix your mistake, you accidentally knock over all the plates, breaking your fine china and leaving you a slobbering mess?...
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Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch, given CPR, and 'stabilized;' later speaks with mates & match resumes [Updated]
The Denmark-Finland match at the European Championship was suspended on Saturday after Danish star Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field just before halftime....
Coach K is retiring — Duke Basketball will be buck wild next season
Bonkers. Crazy. Nuts....
The rhinestone goat is worthy of Simone Biles
Before yesterday, I had no idea what a Yurchenko double pike was. But Simone Biles taught me, and probably some of you, last night....
Lawsuit claims ex-Blackhawks coach, a convicted sex offender, masturbated in front of player, threatened retaliation if he didn't participate in sexual activity
I don’t mean to turn this into “Chicago Controversies This Morning,” but it just so happened that another pretty gross story broke out of these parts last night:...
The Lakers could fall into the play-in and matchups could get crazy
This could get really interesting. The Lakers have played like hot garbage over their last few games, even with LeBron James and Anthony Davis returning to their lineup....