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How To Make Pesto, Using That Terrifying Basil Plant On Your Sill
Hey, remember back in the spring, when your significant other or roommate or own tragic propensity for impulsive decision-making came with you to the supermarket and got all, "Oooh, hydroponic basil plants!" and you bought one and took it home and planted it in a big orange bucket, your head swimmin...
Tristan Thompson Attempting Possibly Unprecedented Crossover
This is very cool. Cavaliers forward Tristan Thompson is making over his shot, and going from shooting southpaw to shooting right-handed....
Jack Clark Fired From Radio Show After Saying Albert Pujols Used PEDs
On Friday, former St. Louis Cardinals player Jack Clark insinuated that Albert Pujols had used steroids early in his career. That statement has now cost him his job as radio co-host on WGNU, a gig he hasn't even held down for a week....
Timberwolves Make Empty D-League Threat To Shabazz Muhammad
Timberwolves general manager Flip Saunders is not pleased with rookie Shabazz Muhammad's career to this point, leading him to make one of the emptier threats in the NBA: If you don't shape up, we'll send you to THE D-LEAGUE....
Have A Coke And A Smile
A few days ago, we talked about how pop culture moves us. Well, there's nothing more catchy than advertising, right? There have been many successful ad campaigns featuring athletes—Joe Namath, Bo Jackson, and Michael Jordan leap to mind. Maybe it's because I was young when it came out but the famous...
Thinking of Elmore
Elmore Leonard, 87, had a stroke earlier this week. "He's doing better every day, and the family is guardedly optimistic," said Gregg Sutter, Leonard's longtime researcher. ...
Sergey Liakhovich Gets KO'd In The First Round, Convulses On Mat
Heavyweight Deontay Wilder had a 28-0 record with 28 knockouts coming into his bout against Sergey Liakhovich. He notched his 29th KO in a little under two minutes in the first round, causing Liakhovich to convulse and fall into the fencing response....
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Rob Ryan: Large And In Charge
New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan had lap-band surgery in 2012, a couple years after his brother Rex did. That September, he had reportedly lost 55 pounds. This video from Friday's preseason game seems to indicate that easy access to Bourbon Street has halted his weight-loss progres...
This 12-Year-Old Little Leaguer Is Roughly The Size Of Kevin Youkilis
Meet Chad Lorkowski. Although this boy looks old enough to comfortably buy cigarettes without being carded, he is 12 years old. Yes. Seriously....
Deadspin Up All Night: I Wish
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Weekend gang's in the on-deck circle. Enjoy yours....
Four Former Vanderbilt Football Players Charged With Rape
Some details of the sex crimes investigation that led to the dismissal of four Vanderbilt football players in June have been released, and the four players linked to the investigation have been charged. Brandon Vandenburg, Brandon Banks, JaBorian McKenzie, and Cory Batey have each been charged with ...
Sure Why Not, One Last Pool Dunk Before The Weekend
This one's from Jon and his buddies again, creators of this. Please enjoy the rest of our pool dunk archives....
I Have Skidmarks! What To Do?
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every other week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Email her....
Premier League Team Changes Name, Now Sounds Like American Franchise
Hull City doesn't want to be called boring old Hull City anymore. It's boring. What's a "city" anyway? Instead, say hello to Hull City Tigers. ...
Aaron Hernandez's Cousin In Custody For Refusing To Testify
A cousin of Aaron Hernandez has been held at a Massachusetts correctional facility since Aug. 1 for refusing to testify before a grand jury hearing the state's murder case against him....