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How I Made @DadBoner (And How @DadBoner Made Me A Better Man)
It was just over a year ago that I wrote a post here at Deadspin outing comedian Mike Burns as the man behind @DadBoner, one of the most popular Twitter feeds ever devised. If you're unfamiliar, the @DadBoner universe centers on the labors of a heroically optimistic Michigan man who lives in his ca...

Justin Bieber Fans Are Interfering With The NHLPA Meetings
The NHL players' union is currently holding its annual meetings in Chicago, and they are being torpedoed by a horde of screaming Justin Bieber fans. Well, at least that's how Minnesota Wild center Zenon Konopka sees it....


Danny Tartabull Is Los Angeles's Most Wanted Deadbeat Dad
According to the L.A. County Child Support Services Department, the former ballplayer owes more than a quarter-million dollars in child support payments for his two sons....

Put The Needle To The Groove: Viva Cepeda
Here's two versions (studio and live) of Cal Tjader's record, Viva Cepeda:...

Mulleted, Tank Top-Wearing Brewers Fan Is More Man Than You
Send stories, photos, and anything else you might have to [email protected]....

I Wonder If I've Run Into The Person Who Killed Nicole
Case you've never read it, here’s Pat Jordan’s 2001 New Yorker profile of O.J. Simpson:...

The Home Run Derby Field Is (Almost) Set
League captains David Wright and Robinson Cano have selected their squads for the Home Run Derby, and they're enough to guarantee that once again, the derby will be more watchable than the All-Star Game itself....

Boxer Tony Thompson Gives A Pervy Post-Fight Interview
What did Tony Thompson want to talk about after knocking out David Price in the fifth round of their heavyweight fight on Saturday? Sexing his wife, obviously. ...

Here's Some Random College Player Dunking On Shawn Marion
The Mavs' veteran forward recently made an appearance at the Chi-League Pro-Am in Chicago, where he was greeted warmly by Alfonzo McKinnie, a 6-8 rising junior forward at UW-Green Bay. McKinnie's generous hospitality even brought a smile to Marion's face....

Canada Loses To Martinique, Which Isn't A Country And Isn't In FIFA
Those scrappy Canadians hung in for a long while, keeping the match scoreless into injury time despite being clearly outmatched by soccer giants Martinique. But Les Matinino finally broke through in the 93rd minute, with this rip-roaring goal from Fabrice Reuperne in the opening match of the Gold Cu...


BBC Apologizes For Shitty Thing It Said About Bartoli And Her Dad
Today, gentlemen, we were reminded why we lug our reputations as troglodytes well into the 21st century. A woman named Marion Bartoli proved athletic enough to win a singles title at Wimbledon and was thereupon described to BBC Radio 5 listeners as something other than "a looker." Because, you see, ...

What Becomes A Legend Most?
Tomorrow gives Andy Murray vs. Novak Djokovic in the men's final at Wimbledon. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal bowed out early this year but that shouldn't stop us from recalling their great rivalry of the not-too-distant past. ...

<em>USA Today Sports</em> Reports Dwight Howard Is And Isn't A Houston Rocket
According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, Howard has chosen to sign with the Houston Rockets. Amick filed a report and tweeted it out....

Watch Little Kids Yell At Dwight Howard To Choose The Houston Rockets
The daughter of Rockets GM Daryl Morey apparently made this video with her friends screaming at Dwight Howard to come to Houston. Maybe this gives the Rockets the edge over the other teams vying for Howard. These kids and Howard probably have the same level of appreciation for fart jokes....

John Daly's Pants Are Why God Continues To Bless The U.S.A.
Today we salute the sartorial choice of one John Patrick Daly, age 47, professional golfer, recreational smoker, University of Arkansas dropout, lapband surgery patient, puller of muscles, designer of golf courses, breaker of cameras, personal friend to Hootie and assorted Blowfish, Vegas whale, tos...

Arencibia's Pleasant Retorts Are Canada's Version Of Shit-Talk
When Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia heard the media criticism in Toronto, he had two choices. He could bear the slings and arrows in silence, or he could stand up take the fight right back to 'em. The 27-year-old opted for the latter, and did so in a most Canadian fashion: respectfully dispute his...


Every Viewer Complaint About Big Papi's Post-Bombing Swear Word
Before the Red Sox's first home game after the Boston Marathon bombings, David Ortiz grabbed a microphone to tell an emotional and excitable crowd that "this is our fucking city." This being our country, Americans immediately ran to register their disgust with the FCC....