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An Actually Useful And Not At All Tedious Guide To Pitching Deadspin

If you’re reading this, it is hopefully because you are interested in pitching a story to Deadspin, and you want to know exactly what a good Deadspin pitch looks like. If all goes well, you will have your answer by the time you reach the bottom of the page and will be fully prepared to send your own...

King Kong Bundy, the wrestler who died earlier this month, left behind a bunch of cats. Now they’re at a shelter and up for adoption. If you’re looking for a pet, go adopt one of them. Not only will you gain a nice friend, but you’ll be able to claim that you have one of King Kong Bundy’s cats. [Cou...

Don't Be Like Me, The Passport Idiot

On Christmas night I went to the airport with my wife. We were set to fly to Amsterdam, and would be spending the next eight days enjoying a festive vacation in various cities in Holland and Belgium. Too bad they didn’t let my dumb ass on the plane!...

Have You Seen JuJu Smith-Schuster's Bike? [Update]

It’s been a rough week for Steelers rookie JuJu Smith-Schuster. Martavis Bryant is talking shit online about him, he’s landed in the concussion protocol, and now some rapscallion has made off with Smith-Schuster’s prized bicycle. This is bullshit! Give it back!...

The Worst Games Of The 2017-18 NBA Season

Next season’s NBA schedule is out. Here are the worst games, organized chronologically....

Jimmy John's Says That's Not Jimmy John Nude And Humping A Shark

On Monday, Florida football coach Jim McElwain said he was not the naked man photographed straddling a shark on a boat. Today, the Jimmy John’s sandwich chain told Deadspin that the nude shark humper also isn’t owner Jimmy John Liautaud....

Jim McElwain Says That's Not Him Nude And Humping A Shark<em></em>

Over the weekend, a photo of a grinning, completely naked man hugging a shark on a boat made the rounds. U.K.-based wildlife TV presenter Anneka Svenska was one of the more notable people who shared the photo:...

Sportswriters, Send Us Your Funny Old Photos From The Beat

Earlier today, FanRag Sports columnist Jon Heyman tweeted out the above photo of the reporters on the 1990 New York Yankees beat. For those keeping track at home, that is:...

What Does The U.S. Department Of Energy Do?

The Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet-level department in the United States government, created in 1977. It is a descendant of—and consolidates the functions of—several predecessor agencies, among them the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), which was itself a descendant of ...

Give Bill Walton His Damn Bike Back [Update]

Here are some facts about Bill Walton: He has a long history of serious injuries to his back and feet; those injuries and the 40-odd surgeries he’s undergone to manage them have caused him great pain, and at one point he said he contemplated suicide; he has a near-religious affinity for riding his b...

Please Help Leandro Barbosa Find His Very Good Doggie [VERY HAPPY UPDATE]

Suns guard Leandro Barbosa has a very sweet looking dog named Maya, who apparently left his Paradise Valley, Ariz. home today and got lost....

No, Donald Trump's Camp Isn't Deleting His Stupid Climate Change Tweets

The following tweet went viral tonight; it’s a lie....

Leonard Williams, We Know What Happened To Your Hookah Parts

Jets defensive lineman Leonard Williams recently ordered some parts for his hookah, but he never got them. Leonard, the cops have your hookah stuff....

Don't Update Your Fucking iPhone!

Yesterday, Apple released its latest major software update with iOS 10. As far as I can tell, the iteration exists only to cut my battery life in half, make my Messages app unusable, and trick me into downloading hundreds of cartoon Biebers and one George R. R. Martin. Reader, don’t be like me. Don’...

That's Not Actually Latrell Sprewell You're DMing With<em></em>

Twitter user and four-time All-Star Latrell Sprewell had a request for his 825 followers this evening: He wanted help getting verified. Problem is, this doesn’t seem to actually be Latrell Sprewell....

This Is Why There Are So Many Ties In Swimming

Tonight three legends of swimming—Michael Phelps, Chad Le Clos, and László Cseh—turned in identical times to share silver in the 100m butterfly. Last night, Simone Manuel tied for gold with Canadian Penny Oleksiak in the 100m freestyle. Modern timing systems are capable of measuring down to the mill...

Alternate Titles For Tim Tebow's Upcoming Book

Failed NFL quarterback Tim Tebow has gone and done what all famous white people in their 20s seem to be doing these days: he’s written a book about himself (this is actually Tebow’s second such book). The title of this book is SHAKEN: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life’s Storms, and...

Steve Francis Needs A Company To Ship One Of His Boats

Attention: Steve Francis, former star point guard for the University of Maryland and the Houston Rockets and not-star point guard for the New York Knicks, needs one of his boats moved from Sarasota, Fla. to “the Harbor.” (Presumably, if you’re the sort of person who can get a boat moved out of Saras...

Are You A Bay Area Pro Athlete? San Francisco Might Owe You A Parking Ticket Refund

Today, at 3:43 EST, Deadspin received one of the better tips we’ve seen in a while. Reader Zain was checking to see if the City of San Francisco owed him any money from parking tickets that he overpaid. Unfortunately for him, they did not. But fortunately for us and Tim Lincecum, Zain discovered tha...

You Should Be A Middle Reliever

Kanye West dropped a new album this weekend, and also tweeted a bunch of weird stuff about how much he is in debt....