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Justin Gimelstob Would Like You To Watch The Australian Open Mixed Doubles Final
Former professional tennis player and all-world manly man—as in sex-with-ladies manly man—Justin Gimelstob is at it again (here, "at it again" is open to interpretation, but most likely means "reminding you he is a thing that exists"). Gimelstob is currently an announcer for the Tennis Channel and l...
"Fuck You Tennis! I'm Trying To Watch <em>How I Met Your Mother</em>." Twitter Responds To The Novak Djokovic-Andy Murray U.S. Open Classic
Last night Andy Murry and Novak Djokovic played a 4 hour, 54 minute match, tied for the longest U.S. Open men's final ever. It was a gem. CBS scheduled the Monday match in the 4 p.m. slot to ensure tennis wouldn't bump into its primetime lineup. That didn't work. The nearly unprecedented match stret...
The U.S. Open Finally Gets A Classic: Andy Murray Is A Grand Slam Winner
Andy Murray always said his favorite Grand Slam was the U.S. Open. Something about the noise, the music, the late nights. It was a weird thing for a Scotsman to say, since he was not so subtly turning his back on Wimbledon, and the British fans....
Sean Connery Approves This Message
Sean Connery is watching the Novak Djokovic-Andy Murray U.S. Open men's final at Arthur Ashe Stadium this afternoon. Connery has been out in New York all weekend rooting hard for Murray, a fellow Scotsman. And after Murray won a point in that delirious first set of today's match? You're the man now,...
The Murray-Djokovic U.S. Open Men's Final Is On. Let's Watch.
Hey, it's time for a fifth straight U.S. Open men's final. Hopefully you're watching at work. Novak Djokovic is gunning for his second Grand Slam of the year; Andy Murray, fresh off Olympic gold, is going for his first. It'll be a battle of defense v. defense. Let's watch. Drop your thoughts in Kinj...
Here Are Andy Murray's Adorable Puppies Wearing His Olympic Medals, Because Puppies
This comes via the Twitter account of Maggie May Murray, the Border Terrier of Olympic tennis champ Andy Murray. (Or maybe it's actually Murray's human girlfriend running the account.) That's Maggie May, rocking the singles gold. Rusty is stuck with the mixed doubles silver, because whether it's chi...
Andy Murray Brings Great Britain A Championship At Wimbledon, Britain Says "That's Nice, But I Wanted A Rolex"
Great Britain's gold medal brigade continued today as Andy Murray, who just four weeks ago was thrashed on Centre Court by Roger Federer, defeated Fed in straight sets 6-2, 6-1, 6-4....
Come Discuss Federer-Murray II: The Quickening With Us Here
Less than a month after Britain's shining star of the tennis world Andy Murray had Wimbledon dreams shot down by Roger Federer, the two match up again today at Centre Court. Will things work out in the home crowd's favor this time, or will Murray again be relegated to "Scotsman"? Will Roger Federer...
Andy Murray Is Really, Really Excited For His Rematch Against Federer
So, the tennis gods have to let Andy Murray win on Sunday, right?...
Wait, How Did Olympic Men's Tennis Actually Become A Fun Event?
So there was Roger Federer, beating Juan Martin del Potro in an insane Olympic semifinal: four hours and 26 minutes. A 19-17 third set. The longest three-set match in the Open era....
The Day Britain Finally Learned To Love Andy Murray For Andy Murray
British tennis fans are kind of awful, and I say this as a British tennis fan. It's been noted recently that the crowd on Centre Court have a lower bar for what constitutes a brilliant joke than even the audience at a Russell Brand show. Sneezing line judges and pigeons on court are enough to get th...
Andy Murray Gives Charmingly Emotional Speech After Loss To Roger Federer In Wimbledon Final
Roger Federer won his 7th Wimbledon title and his 17th major overall. But following his loss, Andy Murray matched Federer's grace on the court with this endearing post-match speech in front of the All England Club. He was funny when discussing his opponent but got most emotional when addressing ...
Roger Federer And Andy Murray Head Into Third Set Tied At One Set Apiece
There are some amazing shots flying back and forth between these two. Does Federer have another Major in him? Will Murray finally make the brits smile at Wimbeldon? Let's yak about it....
Andy Murray Is Going To The Wimbledon Final, Britain Loses Its Mind
Well, the second semifinal today between Andy Murray and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga may have been a battle between basket case and head case, but we have a winner: Andy Murray, trying to become the first Brit to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry 76 years ago, is going to the men's final....
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Took An Andy Murray Drive Right To The Willy
Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga bounced back from a two-set disadvantage to take the third in today's Wimbledon semifinal against Andy Murray, though the set win came at a cost. Tsonga took a shot from Murray right to the crotch, a blast that left him crumpled on the grass and writhing in pain. We'r...
Andy Murray Advances To Wimbledon Semifinals, Keeps His Balls In His Shorts
Earlier this afternoon, Andy Murray defeated David Ferrer in a quarterfinals match at Wimbledon. Murray won the match in four sets, and will face off against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semifinals. Murray is looking to become the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936....
Viktor Troicki Can Blame His French Open Exit On A 12-Year-Old Boy
Viktor Troicki, the 15 seed in the French Open, nearly upset No. 4 Andy Murray today in Paris, in a five set match that took two days to complete. Murray won 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5, but in a game in which any single point can swing the momentum of a match, Troicki will likely remember his interru...
Last Night's Winner: British Skeletoners
In sports, everyone is a winner- some people just win better than others. Like Amy Williams, whose gold in skeleton summarily refuted two British stereotypes - that they suck at the Winter Olympics, and that they don't have purty teeth....
I Feel Your Pain, 7-Foot K-State Clarinetist
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 the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Andy Murray Plays Video Games, Kim Sears Falls Asleep Unfulfilled
No. 4-ranked tennis player Andy Murray was unceremoniously dumped this weekend by ladyfriend Kim Sears. Apparently his "seven hours a day" video game habit was a factor behind the split. We've obtained an EXCLUSIVE TRANSCRIPT of the pair's final conversation:...