Report: NFL Owners’ Motivation To Win Super Bowl Comes From The Inescapable Grip Of Death
Perhaps you’ve heard this before: The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl this year. The team that forever seemed…
Craig Sager's Will Leaves Nothing To His Children From His First Marriage
As Craig Sager’s two oldest children announced last week, the legendary sportscaster’s will shows that he left all of…
Aaron Hernandez's Lawyer And Former Agent Aren't Sure He Killed Himself
According to the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez hanged himself this…
Some Apocalyptic Death Scenarios, Ranked
Clearly the End is nigh. With that in mind, and while tooling around with the NUKEMAP, the Deadspin staff discussed…
Ways To Die That Are More Awful Than Dissolving In A Scalding Acid Bath, Ranked
A tourist who fancied a bath in one of Yellowstone National Park’s many geothermal pools slipped while attempting to…
What Will Your Last Tweet Be?
There was an episode of Oprah that aired a long, long time ago that was about the survivors of terrible accidents. At…
Counterpoint: Dying Is (Probably) Okay
My smart colleague George Dvorsky over at Gizmodo published a defense of “radical life extension” this morning. This is…
Arm Yourself Against The Mosquito, Your One True Enemy
It is a time of war. We are under attack, and every woman, man, and child must fend for themselves. They are coming for…
MMA Fighter Joao Carvalho Dies 48 Hours After Fight
Portuguese MMA fighter Joao Carvalho died last night, two days after suffering a third round TKO to Irishman Charlie…
Welcome To Baseball: Spring Training Memories In Sunny Orlando
A mother sparrow emerges from her nest atop a newly visible grave, a grave that had been buried in the cruel, gray snow…
How To React To A Bad Person's Death
People die every day; famous people die over the course of many days. Those left behind watch as the internet floods…
Former Russian Anti-Doping Chief Dead At 52
Nikita Kamayev, the former head of the Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA, died on Monday at the age of 52. “Presumably,…
Mercer Guard Jibri Bryan Shot And Killed In Convenience Store Parking Lot
Mercer University guard Jibri Bryan was shot in the head and killed in a convenience store parking lot Tuesday…
Man Convicted Of Killing Adrian Peterson's Son Sentenced To Life In Prison
A South Dakota judge sentenced Joseph Patterson to life in prison without the possibility of parole Thursday, the…
New Zealand Rugby Legend Jonah Lomu Dies At 40
Former All Blacks rugby union star Jonah Lomu died earlier this afternoon in Auckland, New Zealand, according to former…
Former Braves Pitcher Tommy Hanson Dies After Falling Into Coma
MLB pitcher Tommy Hanson died late Monday night after suffering catastrophic organ failure and falling into a coma. The…
Rural Kansas High School Football Player Dies After Collapsing On Sideline
Luke Schemm, a football player at Wallace County High in tiny Sharon Springs, Kan., died Wednesday, after collapsing…
Timberwolves Play Heartrending Tribute To Flip Saunders Before Home Opener
The Minnesota Timberwolves host their first home game of the season tonight, and beforehand played a long and heartfelt…
Remember When Joe Dumars Didn't Want The Pistons To Tell Him About His Father's Death?
Edinson Volquez’s father Daniel died of heart disease yesterday, hours before Edinson started Game 1 of the World…