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Paul Riley done with 'political, woke' NWSL after lifetime ban

Even if the egregious quartet of Paul Riley (pictured), Richie Burke, Christy Holly, and Rory Dames never would’ve coached American professional soccer again after their despicable actions towards individual players and teams became widely known, making the official move to ban the foursome from the...

Fighting is condoned, even celebrated in baseball and hockey, but not in basketball and football — you know why

Has anyone checked on Amy Schumer?...

Beware of the racially coded language that will be used when discussing Isaiah Stewart and LeBron James

Seventeen years and two days after one of the most historic events in NBA history took place in Auburn Hills, Mich., an updated version almost occurred involving the same fanbase and team — wearing the same uniforms — on Sunday night, as we were this close from having “Malice at the Palace 2.0" on o...

Carlton Fisk kept it fair, but Keith Olbermann’s attempt to sell historic ball is foul

This is not about ripping Keith Olbermann. If you want to do that, you can start with “Why I Think Trump Is Finished (And My Work Is Done),” from November 28, 2017, a time at which Trump was far from finished. You can go forward or backward from there, it doesn’t really matter, and he’d admit himsel...

NFL Week 4 Betting Primer: Best Over/Under, Spread, Teaser, and Prop Bets

If not for a fluke missed extra point at the end of Chargers-Chiefs last week, we’d be coming off a perfect 4-0 week. But nothing wrong with a 3-0-1 showing (thanks to buying the half-point there)....

‘Malice at the Palace’ documentary is a reminder of the damage that coded language can cause

“I’m never talking about this sh*t again. Can you get that on camera?”...

NBA drags feet on hiring women head coaches while another hoops league proves how stupid that is

Later this week, when the New Orleans Pelicans officially name Willie Green their eighth head coach in franchise history, the NBA will wrap up a historic offseason of head coaching hires....

Bob Baffert’s attorney gets eviscerated on CNN

After Kentucky Derby winner* Medina Spirit failed his first drug test, his trainer, Bob Baffert, did the media rounds to blame cancel culture and everybody besides himself for his horse’s unusually high levels of betamethasone....

E.J. Liddell saw the worst of humanity after Ohio State’s loss

If you’re looking for actual madness, consider the case of E.J. Liddell. ...

3...2...1...Boom! A sports retrospective off absurd 50th anniversary of a whale explosion

The Oregon Highway Division had an extremely non-highway problem to deal with 50 years ago. When a dead sperm whale washed up on the beach near Florence, nobody quite knew what to do about it, but it was starting to stink. So, the Highway Division was called in, and on November 12, 1970, they put th...

Keith Olbermann’s explanation for his Kunta Kinte Tweet is as stupid as the original tweet

On a day in which a lot of white people are definitely going to do and say a lot of stupid, ignorant, racist, and unnecessary things, Keith Olbermann decided he wanted to get the party started early on Election Day....

Lazy Hyphens Are Killing The Art Of Cool Sports Nicknames

What happened to all the good sports nicknames? My favorite nicknames of my lifetime are Frank Thomas: “The Big Hurt,” coined by Ken Harrelson, and Deion Sanders, who gave himself the “Prime Time” moniker....

The Story Behind The Biggest Brawl In WNBA History

Last month, Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury and Kristine Anigwe of the Dallas Wings got into a fight, which resulted in six ejections and five suspensions. It was the largest WNBA fight since 2008, when the Detroit Shock (now the Dallas Wings) and the Los Angeles Sparks were part of brawl tha...

Report: More Berman....

There's No Bad Idea Like A Sports Bad Idea<em></em>

It is a harsh truth, but an undeniable one: If it weren’t for bad ideas, we would not have anything to talk about on the Deadcast. In point of fact, if it were not for bad ideas the Deadcast itself would not even exist. But while our world is currently much worse off for all the bad ideas that curre...

Jemele Hill Denies That Chris Berman Left Her A "Racially Disparaging" Voicemail [Update]

Ex-ESPN employee Adrienne Lawrence filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company this past weekend, and her suit included the claim that Chris Berman left SportsCenter host Jemele Hill a “threatening and racially disparaging voicemail.” Hill released a statement this evening, confirming that sh...

Lawsuit Claims Chris Berman Left "Racially Disparaging" Voicemail For Jemele Hill  [Update]<em></em>

Former ESPN employee Adrienne Lawrence filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company over the weekend, in which she accuses SportsCenter anchor John Buccigross of sexual harassment. The suit also contains an eye-popping claim about longtime ESPN host Chris Berman....

Deontay Wilder Obliterates Bermane Stiverne In Rematch

Deontay Wilder came into tonight’s WBC heavywight title fight having knocked out every opponent of his professional career, save one: Bermane Stiverne, who surrendered the title after going the distance with Wilder two years ago. Wilder struck that blemish from his record tonight, crushing Stiverne ...

Kathy Berman, Wife Of Chris Berman, Dies In Car Crash

Kathy Berman, wife of longtime ESPN anchor Chris Berman, died in a car crash Tuesday afternoon. She was 67....

Some Quotes From Peter King's Chris Berman Retrospective, Paraphrased

“What I believe may surprise his fans and his critics is that Boomer just about outworks everybody who people would consider his competition.” - Chris Mortensen...