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Gracie Allen's Classic Recipe For Roast Beef

1 Large Roast of Beef...

How The Sexual Battery Investigation Of Jameis Winston Became A Story

Matt Baker of the Tampa Bay Times was the first reporter to contact the Tallahassee Police Department to inquire about case No. 12-32758. He was acting on a tip he got back on Nov. 6 from a trusted source, who told Baker that a woman had brought some sort of sexual abuse complaint to police last Dec...

Kentucky's "Perfect Season" Marketing Blitz Didn't Work Out

The thing with talking about (let alone selling merchandise hyping) a 40-0 season is that perfect seasons very rarely work out. It's exceedingly more likely that you'll lose, then everyone will point out the fact that you sold t-shirts, and you'll become a punchline. Like those shirts over there! ...

Batkid Goes To AT&T Park To Rescue The Giants' Mascot

If you've been on the internet for more than five minutes today, you have assuredly had your heart melted by Batkid, the five-year-old cancer patient who has spent the day "fighting crime" in "Gotham City" thanks to the efforts of the Make-A-Wish foundation and local volunteers. ...

Duke Freshman Crushes Monster Alley-Oop During Practice

OK, what the hell is happening to Duke? Are they becoming, dare I say, likable?...

College QB Beaten Up By Opposing Players Day Before Game [Update]

Rudy Johnson, quarterback for D-II Winston-Salem State, was reportedly assaulted and hospitalized by five members of the Virginia State team this afternoon, according to the Winston-Salem Journal....

A list of things the Hall of Fame isn't, according to the internet: Arguing over what Cooperstown is even supposed to honor is a very close second to arguing who belongs there. [Baseball Prospectus]...

The Kennedys And Their Goddamn Football, Fer Chrissake

Everyone's talking about JFK these days, and why not? He and his messed-up brothers from that twisted, doomed family certainly had style, even if the lads were — by and large — narcissists congenitally addicted to strange. Style. It's a slippery thing. Here, for example, is a picture of Jack tossing...

Never-Before-Seen Color Footage Of 1965 Baseball Is Incredibly Cool

This is an absolute treat for baseball fans and television history buffs. It's the last three innings of Reds pitcher Jim Maloney's 10-inning no-hitter on Aug. 19, 1965 at Wrigley Field....

Football Coach Arrested For Vandalizing Own School To Inspire Team

The football rivalry between Marion County and South Pittsburg, both outside of Chattanooga, is a fierce one. But two weeks ago, the morning before the big game, Marion County discovered its fieldhouse covered in vulgar graffiti insulting the school, and including South Pittsburg's logo. But a polic...

How Branch Rickey Invented Modern Baseball

Excerpted from Dollar Sign on the Muscle, named by Sports Illustrated one of the top 100 sports books of all time; postscript by Sam Miller. You can read more about the new Baseball Prospectus edition of the book here, or buy it in paperback or as an e-book....

Kari Lehtonen Is Chill; Tyler Seguin's Got This

Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen had no problems resting his feet late in a 7-3 laugher in Calgary. If by some miracle the Flames had made it closer, Jamie Benn would have just set up Tyler Seguin for another goal or two....

Say Hey: 30 Rare And Iconic Photos Of Willie Mays

Presented by The Roosevelts....

Teacher Slugs Middle Schooler Who Mocked His Favorite Football Team

Texas middle school student Reginald Wells was knocked out with a punch to the face by a teacher last Friday after Wells cracked a joke about the teacher's favorite football team....

College Volleyball Player Makes Skillful Save On Other Side Of The Net

Carson-Newman's Rachel Harper made an outstanding save, going under the net to Lincoln Memorial's side and attempting to keep the ball alive while falling. It worked! File this under cool volleyball plays you didn't know were legal....

Hawaii's Throwback Football Uniforms Have Rainbows, Are Excellent

The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors now have awesome uniforms to match their revived name. They'll be wearing these throwbacks for Saturday's "Retro Night" game against San Diego State. There are rainbows all over the place, along with the old logo used from 1982-1997. Sweet....

Deadspin Up All Night: Man I Gotta Get My Soul Right

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​The NFL's Salute To Service Is Horseshit

Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here....

Alleged Drunk Driver Seriously Injures Voice Of Marquette Basketball [Updated]

Steve "The Homer" True, a Milwaukee sports-talk personality and the longtime radio voice of Marquette basketball, sustained a serious head injury yesterday morning when the car he was driving was struck by an alleged drunk driver. As of last night, according to TV station WISN, True was listed in cr...

The Braves' Move From Atlanta Is An Affront To Baseball And Democracy

Originally published in Bloomberg View....