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You're All Right, Jack
The title is a riff on the Peter Sellers movie, I'm All Right, Jack. Now, check out Dan Jenkins on the 1975 Masters:...
Where Have You Gone, Mickey Mantle?
I'm in a taxi, trying to get to Yankee Stadium. I'm late and I've got my uniform on. But when I get there the guard won't let me in. He doesn't recognize me. So I find this hole in the fence and I'm trying to crawl through it, you know? But I can only get my head in. I can see Billy and White and Yo...
Roger Federer Upset (Again) At US Open
And once again, Roger Federer is out prematurely at a Grand Slam. Federer was upset in the 4th round at the U.S. Open tonight to Tommy Robredo, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4. ...
Deadspin Up All Night: The Champ
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We're closing up early due to holiday, but everything will be back to normal tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your Monday....
The FBI Vs. Marvin Miller
After the death of Marvin Miller, we FOIA'ed the FBI file of the former union head. For someone whose spent his life fighting for baseball players to enjoy the free market, the government seemed pretty convinced he was a Commie....
Diana Nyad Completes Cuba-To-Florida Swim, Is Better Than Us
Diana Nyad became the first person ever to complete the swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage on Monday, because she is not human....
Jets Sign Handsome, Bad QB To Temporarily Replace Handsome, Bad QB
The Jets weren't satisfied with their quarterbacks after the cutdown to a 53-man roster, so they made another move Monday, signing Brady Quinn....
Two Men Caught Trying To Steal Ivy From Wrigley Field
It was the perfect heist: Go to Wrigley Field late at night, squeeze through the metal security bars, go through a window and snag some of the famed ivy from the outfield walls. They just forgot about the cameras, security and police....
A Defense Of Scott Boras
You might hate Boras and the rest of the superagents. But they've worked harder for labor than just about anyone else in baseball....
Brutus The Buckeye Showed Up At A Wedding In Columbus
After pumping up Ohio State fans on Saturday, Brutus the Buckeye certainly deserves a me-day. The mascot apparently chose to spend Sunday partying at a wedding in Columbus, and it looks like everyone involved had a grand time....
Craig James Fired From Fox Sports Southwest After One Show
That didn't take long....
The Labor Giant Who Transformed American Sports
It's Labor Day. Why not remember Marvin Miller, the union head who dragged baseball into modernity, with this reflection, written one day after his death last fall?...
Watch Fox Soccer Channel Die In The Most Undignified Manner Possible
When Fox Sports 1 replaced SPEED two weeks ago, it received a touching goodbye from longtime race coverage personality Mike Joy. Fox Soccer Channel was not provided a similar honor....
Alabama High School Football Coaches Get Into Postgame Brawl
Alabama high school football coaches coming to blows after a game shouldn't be that surprising, considering how seriously Alabama takes football in general, but that doesn't make the incident any less ridiculous....
Deadspin Up All Night: If I Had A Heart
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. It's a holiday tomorrow, but we'll still be around for a bit. Enjoy tonight....
Ronnie Lott Falls Out Of Chair During Postgame Show
Ronnie Lott got too enthusiastic talking about UCLA-Nevada during the postgame show on the Pac-12 Network Saturday night and ended up rolling his chair right off of the set. Wheee!...
The Raiders Have Already Cut Their 2013 Fourth-Round Pick
As the deadline for 53-man rosters came to a close, the Oakland Raiders made unique decisions while cutting players. In this case, "unique" doesn't necessarily mean "good."...