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Manny Machado And Brooks Robinson In One GIF
With two outs in the sixth inning Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, Manny Machado made a sparkling play (after initially booting the ball) to throw out Luis Cruz at first. The play pulled him well into foul territory, harkening back to a similar play from fellow Orioles third baseman Brooks Robins...
Bradley Cooper And Gerard Butler Enjoyed Their Time At Wimbledon
Cooper and, particularly, Butler really lose themselves in their roles on the set of Wimblebros, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Laker Bros....
BBC Apologizes For Shitty Thing It Said About Bartoli And Her Dad
Today, gentlemen, we were reminded why we lug our reputations as troglodytes well into the 21st century. A woman named Marion Bartoli proved athletic enough to win a singles title at Wimbledon and was thereupon described to BBC Radio 5 listeners as something other than "a looker." Because, you see, ...
The Tour De France Is Also A Tour Of French Bros
Chris Froome today won the eighth stage of the Tour de France, becoming only the sixth Briton to wear the yellow jersey in the century-old race, joining last year's winner, Sir Bradley Wiggins. (So what if Froome was born in Kenya and lives in South Africa and Monaco — he's got the passport, so natu...
Fan Who Attacks Professional Wrestler Gets Slammed, Destroyed
This gem of a video comes from Cape Town, Africa, where Ananzi fought Shane Koen in a WWP pro wrestling match on July 4. Koen, a Cape Town local, is an old and beloved wrestler, so the fans were pulling for him. One apparently wanted Koen to win so badly that he decided to take it upon himself to cl...
Brazilian Soccer Fans Decapitate Ref After He Stabs, Kills Player
Last Sunday, an amateur soccer match in Brazil came to an unbelievably gruesome end when a referee was murdered by outraged fans. His head was then cut off and placed on a spike. The beheading was retaliation; the ref initially stabbed a player to death....
What Becomes A Legend Most?
Tomorrow gives Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic in the men's final at Wimbledon. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal bowed out early this year but that shouldn't stop us from recalling their great rivalry of the not-too-distant past. ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Hell
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Brad Stevens Just Doesn't Age
One more Brad Stevens shot, from his playing days at DePauw: pic.twitter.com/jsBUW9by2o...
Arencibia's Pleasant Retorts Are Canada's Version Of Shit-Talk
When Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia heard the media criticism in Toronto, he had two choices. He could bear the slings and arrows in silence, or he could stand up take the fight right back to 'em. The 27-year-old opted for the latter, and did so in a most Canadian fashion: respectfully dispute his...
“Friendly” Mexican League Match In Las Vegas Gets Violent And Idiotic
A match between Mexican rivals Club América and Guadalajara held in Las Vegas tonight came marketed as a "friendly," but the fighting started among fans before the game, made its way onto the pitch during it, and eventually got so hectic the match was called off prematurely....
That Cool Refreshing Drink
Over at the bookmark-worthy Food 52, Kenzi shows us how to make the best lemonade you've ever had. ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Good Morning
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We'll have a few things for you tomorrow, but we'll mostly be off enjoying the holiday. You should do the same....
Holy Shit: Brad Stevens Is The New Coach Of The Boston Celtics
Humming along, day before a national holiday, late afternoon, nothing to see here—wait, holy shit, Brad Stevens just took the head coach position with the Boston Celtics. The 36-year-old Stevens had been in charge at Butler for six years, with two NCAA finals appearances, four Horizon League champio...
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How Bold Is The New BBQ Whopper? A DadBoner Taste Test
'Sup. Karl "K-Money" Welzein here with an urgent message about bold flavors. The other day I was at BK and decided to give the Carolina BBQ Whopper a go-round. Man, I gotta say, it was off the chain. With a flamed-up beef patty, all natch thick-cut bacon, pepper jack, lettuce, ripe tomates, and wit...
Dead Wrestler Of The Week: “Maniac” Matt Borne, AKA Doink The Clown
When Matt Osborne died on Friday, the news rang out far and wide. Fox Sports: "Report: Doink the Clown dead at 56." TMZ: "Doink the Clown Pro Wrestler Dies at 55." New York Daily News: "Ex-WWE wrestler Doink the Clown dead at 55." The implication was that the role had overtaken its actor. As this s...