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Vladimir Putin Says His Homeboy Sepp Blatter Deserves A Nobel Prize

Since FIFA president Sepp Blatter won his first election in 1998, he has (allegedly! [lol]) both bribed and received bribes in order to stay in power and award desperate countries international tournaments. Along the way, he has actually and truly ravaged local economies by siphoning public money fo...

Report: Troy Tulowitzki Had No Idea He Was Being Traded

If there’s one thing you can say about this era of Rockies baseball, one that has included five straight seasons with 73 or more losses, it’s that the team has shown a knack for executing big-ticket trades as ham-fistedly as possible....

Mark Teixeira Yelled At A Coach And Beat Up A Trash Can

It’s been a resurgent season for Mark Teixeira and the first-place Yankees, but that doesn’t mean he still can’t get frustrated. A combination of Leonys Martin’s defense and an underzealous third-base coach had Teixeira taking out his anger on objects both animate and inanimate....

Reports: NFL Talking Settlement On Tom Brady

Last week, the NFLPA approached the NFL to discuss a possible settlement that would reduce Tom Brady’s Ballghazi suspension —and keep the union from taking the league to court. At the time, the NFL didn’t want to hear it. That’s apparently changed....

Reports: Troy Tulowitzki Traded To Blue Jays For Jose Reyes

According to numerous reports, the Colorado Rockies have traded star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to the Toronto Blue Jays. Ken Rosenthal reports LaTroy Hawkins is also going to the Blue Jays, while Jose Reyes and prospects will be heading back to the Rockies....

Deadspin Up All Night: You've Started Something

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Deadspin Up All Night: The Whole Thing's Tumbling Down

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Royals Trade For Johnny Cueto, Gear Up For Postseason Run

The Royals have the second-best record in baseball, the fourth-best run differential, and lead their division by six-and-a-half games. Barring an incredible disaster, they’re going to the playoffs. But they still didn’t feel like the team was well-positioned, and on Sunday traded Brandon Finnegan, J...

Let's Talk About The Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings behaved like a normal, rational team for about two weeks, so of course they were long overdue for a couple of head-scratching reports. ...

Cole Hamels Throws First Career No-Hitter

For the first time in nearly 50 years, the Chicago Cubs have been no-hit after the soon-to-be-traded Cole Hamels struck out 13 en route to his first career no-no....

Deadspin Up All Night: Looking For A Sign That I'm Still Alive

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Junior Seau's Family Banned From Speaking At His Hall Of Fame Induction

Junior Seau’s induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month will feature a video celebrating his on-field accomplishments, but no mention of his football-caused brain injuries or his self-inflicted fatal gunshot wound in 2012. It also will not feature any words from his family members....

Deadspin Up All Night: The Nervous Walking

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Reticent Eagles coach Chip Kelly has apparently been married before, for seven years. Kent Babb of the Washington Post tracked down Kelly’s ex-wife, though she didn’t divulge much. [Washington Post]...

Champ Bailey Wants Wes Welker To Retire For His Own Good

Diminutive, oft-concussed receiver Wes Welker is still looking for an NFL job. Champ Bailey wishes he’d stop....

ESPN’s Ed Werder reports that there is “zero chance” a decision on Tom Brady comes today. Patriots camp opens on Wednesday....

Robert Allenby Fired His Caddie Midway Through His Round

Robert Allenby got into a heated argument over club selection with his caddie Mick Middlemo just four holes into his first round at the RBC Canadian Open yesterday, culminating in screaming, cursing, and Middlemo being fired right there on the course, leading Allenby to pull a fan out of the gallery...

Deadspin Up All Night: Shut Your Fucking Mouth

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The Hawks want a new arena, or at least a renovation of Philips Arena, which opened in 1999. Don’t worry: Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed says he’s open to spending public funds....

LeSean McCoy: Bring Me All Of Your Women [UPDATED]

Bills running back LeSean McCoy is holding a party at a secret location in Philadelphia this Sunday, and all you have to do in order to attend is RSVP. There is one condition, though:...