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Danica Patrick Cusses Like An Everyday Trucker
After a bump with Ryan Truex at the Scotts EZ Seed 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway led to a vehicle-to-wall rendezvous, NASCAR spokesdriver Danica Patrick worked up some foul words and made her objections visibly known when she exited her ride....
Revenge Of The Bullied: Casey Becomes An Icon
It's been a day since the Internet was introduced to Casey Heynes, the Australian kid who struck back against a bully. In Internet time, a day's an eternity, so let's bring you up to date....
The Ultimate Anti-Bullying PSA: Kid Fights Back With Devastating Body Slam
Casey's had enough. The bigger kid on the right "has been bullied his whole school life," says the video description, "and this is what happens when he snaps!!" Hence the jackknife powerbomb. The Facebook commenters are universally in his corner, as we all should be, but the school didn't see it t...
Didier Drogba's Boobsy Birthday Cake (NSFW)
The Chelsea striker celebrated his 33rd birthday over the weekend at Il Bottacio in London, a big-name affair featuring appearances by Ashley Cole, Florent Malouda, William Gallas, Michael Essien and more. But the real star was Drogba's birthday cake, featuring him riding dirty with a trio of naked ...
Boom Goes The Student Sportscast: America East Report Is Uncomfortable, Hilarious
There is a lot going on in this America East basketball report from the University of Hartford's student-run TV station — so much, even, that tipster Christopher declares it "the next boom goes the dynamite." There's no instant catchphrase in this 30-minute segment (we've cut it down to the real h...
The Devil In Tampa: Remembering The Penny-Pinching, Snack-Policing, Nut-Cutting Days Of Vince Naimoli
In his new book, author Jonah Keri covers the rise of the Tampa Bay Rays under the stewardship of two Goldman Sachs alums and a private equity banker, who in 2008 managed to do to the rest of the American League what some of their former colleagues were doing to the U.S. economy. Before their arriva...
The Broken Phenom, The Overzealous Enforcer, And Some New Ammo For The Anti-Fighting Crowd
Try to justify the institution of the enforcer in hockey to an outsider, and you'll likely pull out the usual arguments. It's about protection, about fear, about retribution. So yes, on a basic level, it's about pain. But it's never, never about injury. So with two players still out in the wake of a...
Jerramy Stevens Attacks Bouncers At Retired Surfers Bar
You know what, Jerramy Stevens? Everyone is getting a little sick of this. You stomp on people. You do horrible things to women. And now you get in a fight at a RETIRED surfers bar and break a bouncer's jaw when he and his helper bouncer ask you to leave because you're getting unruly at 8 p.m. on a ...
The Second Longest Hockey Game Ever Ended Early This Morning
The longest game in collegiate-hockey history (and second longest overall) ended this morning; it was the Queen's (University) Golden Gaels vs. the University of Guelph Gryphons, game one of the Ontario University Athletics three-game women's hockey finals....
Every Last Player And Coach Got Red Carded In A Single Soccer Match In Argentina
Quite a bit of scrapping went down in a recent Argentinian lower-level soccer match between Claypole and Victoriano Arenas. So much scrapping that referee Damien Rubino issued 36 red cards. One was for bad behavior during the halftime break....
Deadspin Presents An Interpretive Rendering Of Cal Ripken Jr.'s Young Adult Book
We received an email from Cal Ripken Jr.'s publicity team at Random House, which will release his three-CD audiobook, HOTHEAD, next Tuesday. HOTHEAD (the caps are apparently intentional) is about a Babe Ruth League shortstop named Connor Sullivan and is "loosely based on challenges Ripken himself ...
Reporter With Giant Balls Breaks Up Street Fight
Gonzo journalism at its finest, as Seattle reporter Shomari Stone stumbles across the beginning of a fight on Seattle's waterfront as he's filming his standup. Stone jumps in and stops the fight, something that pansy Murrow never would have done....
The Naked Sledding Contest Was Just Held In Germany (NSFW)
According to the organizers of the "Naked Sledging Contest" in Braunlage, Germany, more than 400 people wanted to compete, but only 26 were permitted to do so. Competitors stripped near-nude and vied for a £1,000 prize by traveling a "90 metre long iced snowy piste." Decent coin, but earning the ti...
Vanderbilt Mascot Punches Vanderbilt Fan, Bloodying His Nose
Vandy's mascot "Mr. C" went after one of his own fans before yesterday's loss to Tennessee. Local news tried to make the excuse that he was overzealous, or perhaps couldn't see out of the oversized foam head, but our tipster relays that the bloody student had grabbed Mr. C's junk during a crowd su...
The Drunken Family Argument Phase Of "Black Thanksgiving"
We learned last week, the NBA All-Star Weekend is "Black Thanksgiving." Of course, like any holiday with family present, things can turn ugly between the meal and dessert....
Let's Watch A Cafeteria Brawl Together
This film is called "ASU Cafe Fight (Mobile vs Football Team)." Which could be either Alabama State University, Arizona State University, Appalachian State University, Angelo State University or other....
How NASCAR Conquered America Through The Air
Greg Lindsay is the co-author of the forthcoming Aerotropolis: The Way We'll Live Next, which argues that air travel has a lot more to do with your daily life than you might think. In this outtake from the book, he describes how NASCAR teams took to the skies as the sport expanded nationally over th...
At Denny's, They Will Clean Your Table While You Continue Brawling (NSFW) (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Well, the original video was taken down overnight for YouTube service-terms violations. Thankfully, someone else was taping. And double thankfully, syrup appears to be involved in the impetus. (H/T Dylan for the extended remix version.)...
Joba Chamberlain's Fatness Goes Down The Memory Hole
This morning's conventional wisdom: "Joba's out of shape." Headline just posted on Yankees.com: "Added muscle has Joba Chamberlain eager to throw."...
UConn Booster Goes Crawling Back To The Place That Loves His Money
University of Connecticut Board of Trustees Chairman Larry McHugh announced last night that the academic institution has reached detente with booster Robert G. Burton....