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Foolish Baseball, You Cannot Escape Addison Russell
The goddamn Cubs just have everything going for them, you know? A lineup full of great hitters, pitchers with unhittable stuff, and a 22-year-old shortstop who can make game-saving plays like this one:...
Don't Get Mad. Join A Union.
Shit is fucked up and bullshit. Economic inequality is high and wages are low and people are mad. Want to do something about it? Don’t vote for Donald Trump. Join a union....
These Hurricanes Sure Look Like Something
As Hurricanes Lester and Madeline move in towards Hawaii, waves could hit heights of nearly 34 feet in Lester’s case....
Cubs Fans Enjoy Baseball Game
The ballpark has many sights and sounds: the crack of that ol’ hickory, vendors shouting about peanuts and crackerjacks, fans cheering for a big play. These two fans, apparently moved by the spirit of the romance of the ballpark, got a bit handsy on the concourse....
Eagles Kicker Out With Concussion After Getting Hit In The Head With A Stray Punt
A philosophical question: When does this Eagles season really start? Did it start when their prized draft pick got hurt in the preseason opener? Or perhaps when a DeSean Jackson fan enacted his praxis at the Democratic National Convention? No, the season started today, when Eagles kicker Caleb Sturg...
Deadspin 25: Baker Mayfield Is A Gift, And The Sooners Are Going To Be Really Good
Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, ...
Cubs Bullpen Confronts Fear, Spits In Its Eye
What do you fear? Death? Loneliness? Small, hard objects flying towards you at high velocity?...
Anthony Rizzo Climbed The Dugout Wall For A Spectacular Catch
There have been more athletic catches this baseball season than Anthony Rizzo’s fifth-inning snag against the Brewers tonight, but none of them have been anywhere near as cool. ...
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Cubs Apologize For Playing "Smack My Bitch Up" As Aroldis Chapman Exited Game [Updates]
Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth inning at home against the Cardinals last night, and as he walked off the mound the person in charge of the stadium’s PA system chose to play “Smack My Bitch Up” by The Prodigy....
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NBC Should Really Stop Using This Underwater Camera For Women's Water Polo [NSFW]
Four years ago, we noted that NBC’s coverage of live women’s water polo included some nudity. Today, they did it again. Live television, folks!...
Report: Bomb Squad Detonates "Suspicious Package" At Olympic Road Race Finish Line
The Olympic road race is currently winding its way towards the finish line, but according to multiple reports from the scene, there was a loud explosion from the finish line area....
Get A Load Of This Heinous, Game-Losing Wild Pitch
With the Miami Marlins leading the Cubs by two runs heading into the bottom, Don Mattingly brought in A.J. Ramos. Immediately, everything went to shit....
Everything's Coming Up Joe Maddon
Judging a baseball manager’s long-term, direct impact on his team is one of the hardest things to do with any true accuracy. There are of course the ostentatiously bad decisions—bringing a young starter out of the bullpen on three days rest, having the three-hole hitter sacrifice bunt, etc.—that are...
Our Long National Nightmare Is Over: <i>Sports Illustrated </i>Redesigned Their Website<em></em>
Sports Illustrated launched a newly redesigned website this morning, and while it’s only been a couple of hours, it seems like you can once again visit SI.com without it turning your computer or phone into a brick. ...
Soccer Team Kicks Opponent's Ass In Game; Fans Literally Kick Opponent's Ass After It
You might’ve thought that fans of Bella Vista would’ve been content to merely bask in the glory of their team’s title-winning victory against Tiro Federal in one of Argentina’s lower divisions, but this is soccer and Argentina. What was the final whistle for the match itself was the starting sound f...
Did Aroldis Chapman Give A Bad Domestic Violence Answer, Or Was It Translator Error?
Aroldis Chapman held his first press conference with the Chicago media as a member of the Cubs this afternoon, and immediately overshadowed his debut by being dismissive of a question about the domestic violence allegations that saw the MLB suspend him for 30 days. But five hours after the press con...
Jason Heyward Nails Runner At Home With A Gorgeous Throw
Jason Heyward’s work at the plate this season has not been anything Cubs fans can get too excited about, but he has maintained his sparkling reputation as a defensive outfielder. This play from today’s game against the Mets is evidence that even when Heyward’s not hitting, it’s still a good idea to ...
Cubs Fan Carted Off Wrigley Field After Falling Onto Warning Track During Rain Delay
During a rain delay before the Cubs-Braves game this evening, a fan fell over the right field bleachers and onto the warning track. He lay there immobilized for about five minutes, and medics in the stadium attended to him. The fan did not move until they stretchered him onto a cart and drove him of...
CBS Reports Kevin Durant Signs With Thunder, Is Probably Full Of Shit<em></em>
Kevin Durant has agreed to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder, according to a CBS Sports report this morning that either features people broadcasting from the future or reporting a story before it actually happened....