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Jay Z Explains Why He'll Be A Good Sports Agent: "I Was A Drug Dealer"
The November issue of Vanity Fair features a big story on Jay Z—Get ready to find out how he wooed Beyoncé!—and the mag released an interview from the story today, a portion of which deals with Jay's recent venture into the world of sports agency:...
The Marlins Put The Wrong Date On Their Dumb, Fake No-Hitter Tickets
Well, stupid begets stupid. The Marlins have been selling the 9,100 unused tickets to Henderson Alvarez's walk-off no-hitter in the season finale. Dumb, but not unbearably so. Until they fucked up the date on the print-out tickets. ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Got You
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Rays-Rangers and Dolphins-Saints tonight. Sean will be with you momentarily....
Deadspin Up All Night: I Don't Sing Hooks
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We hope you enjoyed all of our football blogs. We'll be around for the night game, too....
How To Make Corn Relish: A Guide For The Cheap And Tidy
Albert Burneko is off. Your guest Foodspin columnist today is clean person Jolie Kerr....
Deadspin Up All Night: Try Again Another Day
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We're going to go have a party on a boat. Be sure to stop by this weekend for more fun....
EA Sports Settles With Former Players For $40 Million. Next: The NCAA?
Yesterday it was announced that EA Sports is at least temporarily getting out of the college football video game business, after settling lawsuits brought by thousands of former players claiming their likenesses were used without compensation. It's chump change for the players, but one big fish stil...
Former Chargers Safety Commits Suicide
Paul Oliver, a former NFL safety who played the majority of his career with the San Diego Chargers, killed himself at the age of 29....
Deadspin Up All Night: I Want To Change Your Mind
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. There's baseball and football on tonight, and our crew will be observing the goings on....
Tipsters: Here's Why You Should Give Your Stories To Us Instead Of TMZ
Bryant McKinnie went on his Baltimore radio show Wednesday to deny most of the details in TMZ's report about his birthday party. (In case you forgot, it involved Jacoby Jones getting hit on the head with a champagne bottle on a party bus by a stripper named Sweet Pea.)...
Deadspin Up All Night: Say Something Dumb, Boy
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Watch some sports tonight, or something....
Day-Drinking Is Bad, Says Philly Guy Who Got KO'd By His Wife's Car
Welcome to Tuesday Night Fights, a weekly celebration and analysis of street-fight videos found on YouTube. Tonight's fisticuffs: "Man vs. Car: The Saddest Fight Of All Time." Tonight's commentator: Gary, who fought the car. (Coming next week: A Quezon City ladyfight.)...
Deadspin Up All Night: The Good Life Was So Elusive
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. There are important ballgames on, and our night crew will keep you abreast of important developments....
NCAA Eases Up On Some Penn State Sanctions, Acts Like A Dick About It
The NCAA announced today that it will gradually start restoring some of the football scholarships it took away from Penn State in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. Beginning next season, the Nittany Lions will get an additional five scholarships back per year, allowing the program to return to...
The Greatest Rumor Of All Time
I was on a plane yesterday and had to drop anchor in the bathroom, so I sat down and did my business and then, without thinking, I did a courtesy flush while still sitting on the toilet. NEVER DO THIS ON AN AIRPLANE. I thought my dick was gonna get sucked out of the tailwing. Kind of exhilarating...
Rick Reilly's Dumb Vuvuzela Joke, Explained
Reader Freddie writes in:...
Deadspin Up All Night: Move The Crowd
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Raiders-Broncos tonight, plus baseball. Sean in a few....
Deadspin Up All Night: Going To Get On Up
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Bears-Steelers still to go. More to come. ...
Cincinnati Bearcats Lineman Killed In Car Accident
A car accident last night claimed the life of Cincinnati Bearcats lineman Ben Flick while leaving two of his teammates injured....