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Da Brat Ordered To Pay $6.4 Million For Assaulting Ex-NFL Cheerleader
Back in 2007, Shawntae Harris a.k.a. rapper Da Brat hit a nightclub hostess and former Falcons cheerleader in the face with a rum bottle in Atlanta. Harris went to prison for almost three years, but her debt hasn't been fully paid, according to a jury....

Deadspin Up All Night: I'm Never Gonna Hate
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Arizona Radio Host Advocates Beaning Yasiel Puig
The most irritating rivalry in baseball will continue into 2014, at least in the minds of some fans and at least one sociopathic radio guy....

Coaches Unable To Contact NFL Prospect Who Left Combine Because Of God
Former San Diego State running back Adam Muema raised eyebrows when he divulged that God had told him to leave the NFL Combine without participating. Since then, he hasn't said anything further, and Muema's friends and coaches haven't been able to get in touch with him....

Deadspin Up All Night: Seventeen Years Old
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. There's still time for you to get over here, New Yorkers....

Gareth Bale And Cristiano Ronaldo Swiss-Cheesed Schalke's Defense
Hey, stupid Real Madrid fans: can we stop pretending like Gareth Bale isn't still the great player Madrid thought they were buying? Today's complete demolishment of Schalke in the Champions League has to finally shut you guys up, right?...

I'm Dirk Hayhurst. Got Any Questions For Me?
We're joined by Dirk Hayhurst, former MLB pitcher, broadcaster, and author of Bigger Than The Game: Restitching a Major League Life. Read an excerpt from his new book, and ask him your questions below. ...

It Really Shouldn't Take That Much Effort To Beat Indiana
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Deadspin Up All Night: Funny How Shit Come Together Sometimes
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Louisville Commit Arrested After Allegedly Impregnating His Cousin
Sharieff Rhaheed-Muhammad, a Florida HS linebacker who recently committed to Louisville, was arrested yesterday and charged with a felony count of lewd lascivious behavior. He's accused of fathering a child with his 14-year-old cousin, who later got an abortion....

The Case For New York City As Greatest City In The World
There was some rumor going around about a Space Jam sequel last week starring LeBron James. Now, I hated that movie. I didn't even like it in the ironic way that some people like it because it was badly acted or whatever. But anyway, the guy who directed Space Jam was a legendary ad director name...

The FBI Believed Clay/Liston I Was Fixed
There has long been chatter that Clay/Liston II, in which Sonny Liston went down to a phantom punch, wasn't on the up-and-up. But documents obtained by the Washington Times show the FBI suspected that their first fight, in 1964, may have been fixed by the mob....

Sixers Fan Discovers The Best Way To Enjoy Sixers Games
How bad are the 76ers? This guy was sitting courtside and decided that he'd be better off taking a nap than watching his team give up 130 points to the Milwaukee Bucks. ...

Deadspin Up All Night: Erase Me
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Welcome to the sports doldrums, see you tomorrow....

Harold Ramis: A Very Funny Fellow
From Tad Friend's 2004 New Yorker profile of Harold Ramis:...

For Some Stupid Reason, Everyone Was Shocked When Clay Beat Liston
Fifty years ago tomorrow, in Miami Beach, 22-year-old Cassius Clay beat the hell out of Sonny Liston and took the world heavyweight crown from the Big Bear. According to the great New York Times sportswriter Robert Lipsyte, "only three of 46 sportswriters covering the fight had picked Clay to win." ...

Who Cares About Jadeveon Clowney's "Motor"? (Assholes, That's Who.)
Guys, I'm concerned about Jadeveon Clowney. Oh sure, he ran a sub-4.5 40 today at the combine and is perhaps the best athlete to enter the draft in recent memory. But fuck all that. What I really want to know is ... HOW IS HIS MOTOR?! Twitter, can you be of service?...

Rob Ford Ran His Dick Into A Fire Hydrant
No, really, that's what happened....