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The Deadspin Twitter -100*: The 73 Worst Accounts In Sports
Last week, SI.com published its third annual Twitter 100, a list of the Twitter feeds that Sports Illustrated staffers purportedly consider "essential to your daily routine for finding news, information and entertainment from the sports world."...
The Evolution of Bicycles
From Gizmodo: 100 Years of Tour de France Bikes mapping the evolution of cycling....
Today's Indy Lights Race Featured An Insanely Close Finish
This is the final lap of today's Firestone Freedom 100 on the Indy Lights racing circuit. It ended with a four-wide finish that was by far the closest in the history of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway....
The State Of Florida Excoriates Florida A&M For Failures That Led To Hazing Death
We recently directed your attention to the story of Robert Champion's hazing death—Champion, a drum major at Florida A&M, was beaten to death by fellow members of school's famed marching band. Investigators from the Florida Board of Governors inspector general's office wrote a report on the school's...
College ShameDay: What's A Belk? Is AdvoCare Addictive? Answering All Your Questions About Our Shittiest Bowl Games
Our weekly college football shame index previews the shitty upcoming bowls. ...
Boom Or Bust: 48 Hours At Leadville's Treacherous Ultramarathon
After 99.75 miles and more than 16 hours of running, Thomas Lorblanchet comes striding slowly down 6th Street in Leadville, Colo. It's almost 9 on an August night, and as he crests a small hill, his way is lit only by his headlamp and the glowing light from the one-story houses that line the street....
An Account Of The Horrific Hazing That Robert Champion And Other Florida A&M Band Members Endured
Next Monday, Nov. 19, will mark one year since Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion was beaten to death while being hazed by members of the university's famed marching band, the Marching 100. Yesterday, Ben Montgomery of the Tampa Bay Times published a very thorough account of the incident that l...
The Deadspin Twitter -100*: The 67 Worst Accounts In Sports
Earlier this week, SI.com published its Twitter 100, a list of Twitter feeds that Sports Illustrated staffers considered "essential to their daily routine for finding news, information and entertainment from the sports world."...
Adorable Canadian Child Sends Medal To DQ'd Relay Team, Accurately Describes Canada As "Cold"
Well isn't this fricking precious? Ten-year-old Elijah Porter was heartbroken when the Canadian 4x100 team appeared to take bronze, only to be disqualified for running outside the lane. So Elijah sent a letter to Justyn Warner, Gavin Smellie, Jared Connaughton, and Oluseyi Smith, and included his me...
Jamaica Set A New 4x100m Record With A Blistering 36.85 Seconds Around The Track
A Jamaican relay team anchored by Usain Bolt obliterated the world 4x100 record in running a 36.85 and holding off U.S. team that itself ran a world record-tying 37.04....
Jeneba Tarmoh Jobbed Again, Did Not Race In 4x100 Relay Final
Allyson Felix is having a great time in London. She won gold in "her baby," the 200m, and last night she was part of the relay team that took gold along with fellow star Carmelita Jeter. The only down moment for Felix came last Saturday, when she finished a disappointing fifth in the women's 100m. C...
Man Who Threw Bottle Before Bolt's Record-Breaking Run Allegedly Gets Olympic-Sized Beatdown From Judoka
The man who hurled a Heineken bottle at Usain Bolt just before the 100m men's final yesterday earned a beating from an Olympic judoka, according to the always-reliable Daily Mail. ...
Take A Look At NBC's Feed Of Usain Bolt's Record Setting 100m Performance
Just kidding, don't waste your time. If you want to see the race, you know where to go. In this space, we're going to talk about how pitiful NBC's online product has been. Debate the merits of tape delaying all you like, it's clearly working (or at least not hurting) from a ratings standpoint. To th...
Usain Bolt Is Still The Fastest Man Alive, Wins London Gold With New Olympic Record Of 9.63 Seconds
After cruising through his heat and the semis, Usain Bolt once again showed why he is the greatest sprinter in history by demolishing the 100 meter final with a new Olympic record of 9.63 seconds. ...
Usain Bolt Nearly Walks Across Finish Line Of 100m Semifinal, Wins It At 9.87 Anyway
Usain Bolt cruised to a win in his 100m semifinal today, pacing at 9.87 despite taking a break for tea mid-race and cruising his way home in the end. He'll face three Americans in the final, which takes place in about an hour....
BBC Announcers Went Absolutely Bonkers As Britain's Mo Farah Claimed 10K Gold
It was a banner day for the Brits at Olympic Stadium Saturday, as Great Britain athletes claimed gold in heptathlon, men's long jump, and the men's 10,000 meters. It's that 10K gold that has Team GBR so fired up, as the Beeb's announcers are so happy to show you in this clip. ...
Michael Phelps Earned His 18th Gold Medal By Bringing The 4x100 Medley Relay Team From Behind
When Michael Phelps entered the pool for his final career Olympic swim, the Japanese 4x100 medley relay team held a slight lead. When the race ended, the U.S. led by nearly two seconds....
Former 100m World Champion Kicked Out Of Olympics For Meeting His Wife In A Hotel
A former 100m world champion will not compete in the event at the London Olympics after being caught visiting his wife in a hotel outside the Olympic Village. ...
Olympic Sprinters Will Be Running Not Only For Gold, But For These Frigging Adorable Baby Cheetahs
Today, the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. officially unveiled their two new cheetah cubs. The ridiculously cute fluffballs don't have names yet—the zoo is waiting on the Olympics. The three-month-old cubs will be named after the top American finishers in the men's and women's 100 meters. So, Justi...