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Craig Kilborn Is ... Back?
Fourteen years after leaving ESPN to launch The Daily Show, Craig Kilborn is now hosting a show that looks suspiciously like The Daily Show. Only, you know, before it was popular or had an attractive time slot....
A Treasury Of Ghana Fans Celebrating Their Win Over The U.S.
Okay, so I've only found two videos so far, both post-game. I guess Ghanaians aren't self-absorbed enough to film themselves watching soccer in bars. We'll also accept videos of U.S. fans crying, so send either if you've got them....
Your Culturally Insensitive Weekend World Cup Goal Roundup, June 26-27
The U.S. and England bowed out of the tournament this weekend, while Germany and Argentina showed they might be the two best squads left. Exciting as it was, everyone seemed to act sensitively—in regards to culture, that is. No more!...
Deadspin I-Team: Is This Cole Hamels's Butt?
A routine Jamie Moyer interview took a turn toward Sipowicz Territory when a mysterious nude Phillie bared most in the background. But is it Cole Hamels? The Fightins seems to think so. Deadspin I-Team: Assemble! More evidence after the jump....
How Many Famous People Are There On Earth?
Robert Byrd died today. You can check his scrawny old ass off you death pool now. And if anyone ever kept a death pool, the list of candidates could now go on for miles....
Intern Horrors: Destroying A Bathroom At America's Crappiest Newspaper
Welcome to Intern Horrors, the weekly feature wherein interns and the people who exploit them write in to complain about each other (or confess their own sins). This week: befouling USA Today's bathrooms, our most boorish intern yet, and more....
Americans React Rather Childishly To Getting Beat(en)
This post, written by Josh Burt, is republished with permission from The Spoiler. Go there often if you like soccer stuff....
Billy The Marlin Really Should Have Reconsidered High-Fiving In This Situation (UPDATE)
What in the name of Jim Rose Sideshow is going on here? One reader suggested that this armless gentleman "threw out the first pitch" at a recent Marlins game but that seems highly unlikely. If so, please send video. We'll update....
Stiff Upper Lip, Lads
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
World Cup Open Thread: Argentina-Mexico
Aquí está el hilo abierto entre Argentina y México. Comencemos nuestra falta de sensibilidad cultural adecuada, pero ingeniosamente criticar estos equipos en la sección de comentarios. Hola....
And The Part Where All Was Right In Landon Donovan's World Is Now Over
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Your Culturally Insensitive World Cup Goal Roundup For June 25
And with that, the Round of 16 is set. Spain salsa'd its way to the second round behind the mighty leg of David Villa and the Ivory Coast tried its damnedest to hang seven on the Bad Korea but came up short....
Private Stache: Dutch Lovin'
As keeper of Sports Illustrated's indispensable Vault, Andy Gray spends a lot of his time sifting through the sports photography of another time, when athletes wore short shorts and facial hair, and everyone looked vaguely uncomfortable. Here is one such photo....
Dress Your Athletes In Cornrows And Denim
Bring back all your most deeply repressed memories with this slideshow of 50 Worst Athlete Style Fails. Dwight Howard in wideleg manpris! Brett Favre rocking "Caesar bangs"! Somewhere, a Nehru jacket-clad Craig Sager shrugs, unimpressed. [Complex.com; D-League Digest]...
Annoying Use Of The Vuvuzela Throughout History: The Third One (NSFW-ish)
Last week — and the week before that — we put together a video of great moments in world and cultural history in which the vuvuzela makes a noisy cameo. Well, we did it again....
Instant Messages You Never Want To Receive From Your World Cup Correspondent
Luke: well, i just got robbed me: what? what happened? Luke: they took my tickets man my tickets to [USA-Ghana] they pickpocketed me me: who did? ah fuck Luke: i don't know! some fuck...
Season 7 of <i>Entourage</i> Involves Suits Both Regular and Flame-Retardant
Vince's new lease on life, Ari's plans for world domination, Turtle's, well, Turtle-ness, and the rest of the Entourage's adventures are back this Sunday. Who literally goes down in flames? Check the trailer and behind-the-scenes peek, then guess away....
"Pants Down Piss Guy" Leaves His Mark In Ballpark Bathrooms Everywhere
In at least six major league ballparks across the Midwest, a mysterious figure has been stepping up to urinals and dropping trou to the ankles to relieve himself. Of course, there's a video compilation....
Realistic Memphis Fan Resigned To His Fate
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Draft Night Does Not Ease Knicks Fans' Pain
Everyone agreed that the Knickerbockers need a big man and/or a point guard to complement the arrival of youknowwho. Naturally they used the NBA Draft to grab two mid-size scorers that were on no one's radar. Savvy, as usual....