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Joe Burrow tells how fear of Lord Voldemort turned him into a Disney Channel kid
Bengals’ quarterback Joe Burrow admitted publicly that he is not the one to play with when it comes to being scared....
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Don't be a turkey, cancel the Lions on Thanksgiving [UPDATED]
The Detroit Lions have played a home game on Thanksgiving Day every year since 1934....
OKC to welcome Thunder fans into their arena, which means COVID must be over, right?
In a move that defies common sense as the country sets all-time highs for daily COVID-19 infections, the Oklahoma City Thunder will allow fans in their indoor arena for the NBA season ... which starts next month....
In these trying times, let’s all come together to laugh at a cop eating it
We may be on the brink of a civil war, or seeing every structure of the country crumble, and even if we avoid those fates there’s still the matter of an out of control pandemic killing thousands by the day and showing no signs of stopping and we’re still months away from anyone showing any gumption ...
Houston Texans baffle NFL again with firing of PR star Amy Palcic
The Houston Texans have been a mess the past few years, but recently the bandages have been ripped off: There is no hiding the ugliness anymore....
Emily Harrington becomes first woman to climb El Capitan’s Golden Gate in one day
You may feel inundated with stories of climbers accomplishing never-before-done feats at Yosemite’s El Capitan. You’ve seen “Free Solo” win an Oscar for Alex Hannold’s ropeless ascent of the Freerider route. There was “The Dawn Wall,” which tracked Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson’s free-climb of t...
If Westbrook and Harden want out of Houston, there's one place they should go
There is turmoil in Houston....
A tradition unlike any other in a year unlike any other: The Masters, with no azaleas in bloom
Among the wackiest sports nuggets of 2020 will be the Masters, an April tradition being played in November. Add to the mix that Tiger Woods is the defending champion, and it’s downright surreal that it’s been 19 months since we last saw Magnolia Lane (not to mention Woods’ sushi/fajita Masters Club ...
Only players, not league rules, can stop NFL owners from racist practices
The “F” in NFL stands for fraud....
You'll be shocked to learn that Kelly Loeffler remains terrible
In case you were wondering, Deadspin’s most hated sports owner, Kelly Loeffler, is indeed participating in Donald Trump’s attempted coup d’etat....
It’s finally Kenny Omega time in AEW
When the formation of AEW was announced nearly two years ago, one of the things that had a large portion of wrestling fans most excited was the idea of Kenny Omega “coming home.” Not home home, as we’re not all moving to Manitoba, but back to North American shores full-time. Omega had wrestled spora...
NFL prepares for less than 16 games, which probably means not all teams will get to 16 games
It’s pointless to bemoan the NFL not pausing or just outright stopping its season. There’s too much money, they’re too far into it, they’d never admit a mistake, we know all the reasons. It certainly seems like the NFL is admitting that it’s going to get worse before it gets better, as yesterday the...
Drunk Tony La Russa told cop: ‘I’m legit. I’m a hall of famer, brother’
Tony La Russa is a “Hall of Famer baseball person.”...
Jon Rahm skips in water shot for hole-in-one you’ll watch over and over & still not believe
You might as well give Jon Rahm a green jacket now, because how is this even possible?...
Pittsburgh doesn’t appreciate future Hall of Famer Mike Tomlin as much as it should
Mike Tomlin is one of the best coaches in NFL history. But instead of the attention being on him, as usual, people are more concerned with his team....
In Chicago, waiting for the owner to die is a long-standing tradition
In the aftermath of the revelation that Jerry Reinsdorf knowingly hired Tony La Russa the day after the latter was charged with a second DUI, a lot of people not as familiar with Reinsdorf’s ways are wondering how such a thing could happen. You have to understand that Reinsdorf works in his own uniq...
LSU’s Koy Moore being ‘violated’ by police is another example why we can't relax on fighting injustice
LSU wide receiver Koy Moore says he was “violated numerous times” during an incident with Baton Rouge Police on Saturday night....
Bucks’ Sterling Brown becomes latest police brutality victim to receive a settlement
Now that things are starting to unwind from the 2020 presidential election, our attention to the pressing matters confronting this country can’t waver. ...
Monday Night Football presents Four Seasons Total Landscaping Bowl with Jets/Pats
No matter how crappy the Patriots are this season, after a 30-27 win during Monday Night Football, Bill Belichick will always have the Jets....
White Sox crash managerial hire as Reinsdorf seems committed to the bit on La Russa
I bet you thought it couldn’t get worse for the White Sox. A lot has happened over the past couple of weeks, and more is assuredly going to happen in the weeks to come, so maybe a refresher is necessary....