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Deadspin Up All Night: I Say Let 'Em Have It
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Deadspin Up All Night: Just Call The Song Exactly What It Is<em></em>
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Let Nate Diaz Vape
On Saturday night, UFC lightweight Nate Diaz spent 25 minutes punching and getting punched by Conor McGregor. It was a brutal fight that left both men bloodied and hobbled—McGregor broke his foot while kicking Diaz’s right leg to pieces, and Diaz earned a face full of cuts and bruises—and so it’s no...

Kobe Bryant Is All About That $700 Juicer
Kobe Bryant rang in the New York Stock Exchange yesterday and unveiled his new career: heading up a $100 million venture capital fund. Along with Jeff Stibel—a former Web.com CEO—the creatively named Bryant Stibel will invest in “technology, media and data companies.” Apparently, the fund will succe...

High School Athlete Charged With Sexually Assaulting Two Unconscious Women Gets Probation<em></em>
In April, East Longmeadow High School senior David Becker was charged with sexually assaulting two of his classmates at a party while they were unconscious. Prosecutors recommended that the three-sport athlete be found guilty, MassLive.com reported, on two counts of indecent assault and battery. The...

The Case For Violent Imagery
Before I could read, I was mesmerized by the pictures. I would flip through pages of magazines and newspapers that were sprawled across the coffee table in my parents’ living room. They were crumpled, old editions of the Atlantic, the Boston Globe, the Daily News of Newburyport, and the like. In my ...

Japanese Prime Minister Becomes Mario For Tokyo 2020 Segment
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe became Super Mario tonight in the traditional portion of the closing ceremony that previews the next Olympiad. Mario was joined by Pac-Man and famous anime figures, as well:...

American Galen Rupp Earns Bronze In Only His Second-Ever Marathon
Before today’s running of the men’s marathon, U.S. runner Galen Rupp had only tackled 26.2 miles once—at the U.S. Olympic trials, which he won with a time of 2:11:12. He finished third today in Rio, at 2:10:05....

Deadspin Up All Night: Let's Dance Tonight
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Wrestling Gold Medalist Has The Best Celebration Of The Olympics
“Oh my God, the gold medal, I can’t believe we did it! Coach, come here! I’m gonna give you the biggest hug ever, I’m just so, so—[Chris Berman voice] WHHAAAAP! Haha, no seriously this time, get up and give me a—WHHAAAAP!”...

Serial Rapist Darren Sharper Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison
Serial rapist and former NFL star Darren Sharper was sentenced today to 18 years in prison for raping, drugging, and/or attempting to rape 16 women in four different states. Sharper was sentenced in federal court by Judge Jane Triche Milazzo, who previously rejected a global plea deal that would hav...

Wayde Van Niekerk's Run Was Historic In At Least Four Ways
South African Wayde van Niekerk’s Olympic gold medal and beautiful world record in the 400 meters could hardly get any sweeter. Out of lane eight—few win out of lane eight, much less set a world record, because other competitors are behind the lane eight runner until they hit the last straight, when...

Japanese Pole Vaulter Denies That His Dick And Balls Got Him Disqualified
Brazilian Thiago Da Silva left the pole vault finals with a gold medal and an Olympic record. Japanese pole vaulter Hiroki Ogita left with a 21st-place finish and a dick foible seen ‘round the world....

Deadspin Up All Night: It Ain't Over Yet
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Why Your Team Sucks 2016: Indianapolis Colts<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Indianapolis Colts. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Indianapolis Colts. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here....

Brazil Hands USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings Her First-Ever Olympic Beach Volleyball Loss
Beach volleyball genius Kerri Walsh Jennings has played in every Summer Olympics since 2004, racking up three gold medals and losing precisely zero matches along the way. That ended in Tuesday’s semifinals as Brazil’s Agatha and Barbara defeated the defending champion and April Ross in straight sets...

Chase Utley's Return To Philadelphia Was Perfect
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Chase Utley to the Dodgers almost exactly one year ago. Utley spent 12 seasons in Philly, winning a World Series ring and making the All-Star team six times. He is nearly as synonymous with the Phillies as Jimmy Rollins, and he played his first game in Philly as a vi...

Deadspin Up All Night: La Vida Es Un Carnaval
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Don't Try To Surprise Adrian Beltre With A Beverage Shower Or He'll Fight You With A Broom
If you try to touch Adrian Beltre’s head, he’ll flip out. If you try to douse him in one or more jugs of celebratory post-game beverage, he’ll mount up, grab weapons, and ward you off with them....

Jonathan Papelbon Subjected His Teammates To Terrible Pro-Trump Music
If there’s one thing you can say about Jonathan Papelbon, the ass-faced former Nationals closer who moves through life like an angry 14-year-old with a boner, it’s that he is always exactly who you expect him to be....