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Juan Uribe Fell For The Hidden-Ball Trick
The Tampa Bay Rays pulled off the hidden-ball trick Saturday, and Juan Uribe was the unfortunate victim....
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....
Shabazz Muhammad Sent Home From Rookie Program For Having Girl In Room
USA Today reports that Timberwoves rookie Shabazz Muhammad was sent home from the NBA's Rookie Transition Program today. Why? Because he had *gasp* a girl in his room, and unauthorized guests are strictly forbidden at the transition program....
Ex-Giants Lineman Allegedly Assaults Wife With Her Own Pocketbook
Luke Petitgout, a 1999 first-round draft pick who spent all but one of his nine NFL seasons with the Giants, turned himself in to New York City police today after his wife accused him of smacking her with her pocketbook and shoving her out of a car....
Alabama Fan's Dumb Tattoo Has Terrible Typo
Roll Tide. Roll. Motherfucking. Tide....
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Some people are fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....
Rays Lose Faith In Ball Boy; Ball Boy Redeems Self With Terrific Catch
A true-life story of failure, doubt, and redemption played out in the Rays' bullpen, as ball boy R.J. Boggs turned boos into a standing ovation midway through last night's game at Tropicana Field....
Hey, An Umpire Blew A Call That Affected The Outcome Of A Game
And it was Jerry Meals! And, say, he's done this sort of thing before!...
Things Are Getting Salty Between The Rays And Red Sox
John Farrell was ejected in the eighth inning after a blown call at home plate—that would have tied the score—ended the inning....
The White Sox And Rays Pulled Off A Unique Trade
The Rays traded for White Sox reliever Jesse Crain. But Crain is on the DL and it's not clear when he'll be back. In a brilliant arrangement, the player the Rays send back to Chicago will depend on just how healthy Crain is....
Anthony Davis Catches/Steals Alley-Oop, Goes Coast-To-Coast For Dunk
Here's Anthony Davis casually catching an alley-oop—Basketball Twitter is saying he invented the block-steal, but you can't block an alley-oop before the oop happens, c'mon—and then dribbling to the other end for a dunk during a USA Basketball scrimmage. He's still a mutant basketball player of ter...
LeBron James Is Done Playing For Team USA, Unless He Wants To
Yahoo's Marc Spears reports that, right now, LeBron James is "doubtful" to play for Team USA in the 2016 Olympics, and that USA Basketball is unlikely to even ask him to play in international competition in 2014. This is a great way to get people to freak out right now, before LeBron reconsiders....
Nick Saban Is Like Hitler, Says Alabama Fan Who Loves Nick Saban
AL.com's Jon Solomon has written a wonderful article about the die-hard Alabama fans who flock to SEC media days with the hope that they will get a chance to meet Nick Saban. Some arrive looking for an autograph, others want to give gifts to Saban, and some just come to pay their respects—and also t...
Shirtless Kid Shoots A Chicken Through A Basketball Hoop
I don't know, man. I'm just as flummoxed as you are....
Knicks And Raptors Agree To Trade For Andrea Bargnani
According to Howard Beck, the two sides have agreed on a trade that will send Andrea Bargnani to the Knicks. In return for Steve Novak, Marcus Camby, a 2016 first-round pick and two future second-round picks, the Knicks will receive the first overall pick from 2006, who is owed $22 million over the ...
Miguel Cabrera Hit A Home Run Into The Ray Tank In St. Pete
A few hours after Fernando Rodney gave Miguel Cabrera a dose of some sweet chin music in the 10th inning Saturday night, Miggy deposited this solo sh0t into the Rays Tank at Tropicana Field Sunday afternoon. It leveled the score at 1-1 in the fourth inning Sunday....