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Vince Young Forced To Auction Off His Stuff To Satisfy Debt
It's come to this for Vince Young. Constables came to his home in Houston earlier this week to take inventory of his possessions. Most of his stuff will be sold at a sheriff's sale because Young still has an outstanding debt on a high-interest loan he took out during the 2011 NFL lockout....
Gonzalo Higuain Signs With Napoli, And Now Arsenal FC Are Screwed
Last week, Italian runners-up Napoli sold their best player, striker Edinson Cavani, to French champions Paris Saint-Germain for €64 million. It was the fifth-highest transfer fee ever for a player, and there were sure to be implications all over Europe as international soccer inched through the sum...
Big Momma
Here’s Richard Russo in the L.A. Times talking about his latest book, Elsewhere, a memoir about his relationship with his mother:...
Rookie Ryan Swope Retires From NFL “For Now” Thanks To Concussions
Arizona Cardinals rookie Ryan Swope's NFL career didn't last past OTAs. Unlike most players who didn't make it to training camp, this is his own decision—he's ending his "lifelong dream" because of concussions....
Deadspin Up All Night: Hold On
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Mike Francesa Cuts Off Caller's On-Air Marriage Proposal To Girlfriend
Are you near New York and thinking of proposing to your lover? Yay for you! But how and where to pop the question? Your cup runneth over with charming options: a favorite restaurant, somewhere with a stunning view, the afternoon drive-time show on WFAN....
Woman Sobs And Rants After Not Getting Autographs At Redskins Camp
Oh, dear. This is just so very sad. Crying Giants fan, you may have met your match. ...
Bob Ryan's Twitter Account Is An Exercise In Muted Despair
When Peter Gammons sends out one of his patented butt-tweets, it's an occasion for laughter, because old guys who don't understand technology are always funny. But retired Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan's misuse of the social media platform makes us feel sad. Ryan definitely wants to say something,...
Madison Square Garden Has 10 Years To Get Out
The demolition of the gorgeous old Penn Station in 1963 to make way for the construction of Madison Square Garden remains one of the country's great civic tragedies. Now, New York is finally trying to rectify its mistakes: the city council has given MSG 10 years to vacate the premises. ...
Deadspin Up All Night: No More
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Cristiano Ronaldo Broke A Kid's Wrist
It was an accident! (That's what Ronaldo wants you to think.) The kid received a signed shirt, a phone call from Real Madrid's president, and some lingering trauma over his dad lunging aside instead of shielding him....
Dodger Stadium Now Offers “Frozen Beer Foam” To Keep Your Drink Cold
Last month, the Dodgers introduced a frozen beer foam machine, made by Japanese beer company Kirin. It is possibly witchcraft....
Happy Derrick Rose Makes A Sad Dunk
This video from his recent Euro tour makes it official: Sad Derrick Rose isn't sad anymore. He jumped off his left foot! He put the ball between his legs in the air! He dunked! He smiled! So that rim was only eight feet high? So what? Don't be a party pooper. Happy Derrick Rose is back!...
Can Diamond Dallas Page Save Wrestling's Walking Dead?
Diamond Dallas Page needs to make some phone calls. He's sitting in a high-backed chair at the head of a gigantic, cherry-wood table in the dining room of his home in Smyrna, Ga. He calls this his Sons of Anarchy room, because the table reminds him of the one the bikers in the television show sit ar...
Yinzer Watches A Drunken Fist Fest That Would Disappoint Don Cherry
Welcome to Tuesday Night Fights, a weekly celebration and analysis of street-fight videos found on YouTube. Tonight's fisticuffs: "Two Drunk man - Funny Street Fight for ugly Girls." Tonight's commentator: Pittsburgh Penguins blogger Rich Miller. (Coming next week: Pearlman, on the Strong Island Ch...
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Halftime Interview With Just-Concussed Athlete Doesn't Go So Well
They call sideline reporters boundary riders in Australia. Boundary rider and former Australian rules footballer Cameron Ling thought it would be a good idea to do a halftime interview with St. Kilda's Dylan Roberton the other day. It wasn't....
Cowboys Stadium Is A Horrible Place To Host Soccer
The Gold Cup semifinals will be held tomorrow at Cowboys Stadium, and if early photos are any indication, it's going to be an embarrassing shitshow for everyone involved. How bad? That photo is a pile of green sand to cover up the holes in the grass....