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Gordie Howe Watches As Joe Louis Arena Gives Him A Standing Ovation
Gordie Howe is back resting at his daughter's home after suffering a stroke, and the Detroit Red Wings wanted to do something nice to help lift his spirits. Before In the middle of the first period of Friday night's game at Joe Louis Arena against the Los Angeles Kings, they got the crowd to sta...
Kobe To Dwight Howard: "Soft Motherfucker, Bitch-Ass Nigga"
It was plainly clear that Kobe Bryant called Dwight Howard "soft" while shit-talking his former teammate on opening night, but now, thanks to an intrepid Instagram user who was sitting courtside at the game, we know that Kobe also called Dwight a "bitch-ass nigga."...
Kobe And Dwight Howard Talk Shit To Each Other, Get Double Technicals
Dwight Howard left the Lakers a season ago, but because of Kobe Bryant's achilles injury, the two haven't played against each other since their ill-fated partnership blew up in everybody's face. If you thought things between the two were all good, well, you don't know Kobe Bryant very well....
Report: Gordie Howe Suffered "Serious" Stroke
Red Wings legend Gordie Howe suffered a stroke early Sunday morning in Texas, according to The Detroit News. Howe, 86, is now out of the hospital and recuperating in Lubbock at his daughter's house. His son told the paper that, while Howe is having significant physical issues, his mind is doing bett...
The Fight: Patterson Vs. Liston
Originally published in the February 1963 issue of Nugget, "The Fight: Patterson vs. Liston" also appears in At the Fights: American Writers on Boxing, edited by George Kimball and John Schulian and published in hardcover, paperback, and as an e-book by The Library of America. You can also find it...
Report: Percy Harvin Fought Teammates, Checked Out Early Vs. Cowboys
As usual in the NFL, sources are pushing out Percy Harvin's past misdeeds to explain the Seahawks' unexpected decision to trade the receiver to the Jets. The Seattle Times picked up a few instances, including a couple of fights with teammates—like the time he reportedly gave Golden Tate a black ...
Chandler Parsons Is Probably Thrilled To Be Away From Dwight Howard
First, watch this video of Howard catching up with his old teammate before last night's preseason game....
Florida Teammates Get Into Fight Over Cleats; Police Called
Florida quarterback Skyler Mornhinweg—yes, son of Marty—and a teammate fought each other Monday night at Florida's stadium, allegedly over a pair of cleats. Things got stupid and nasty enough that the cops had to be called. ...
ESPN's Andrew Brandt Really Needs A New Twitter Joke
A thing that happens quite often on Twitter is that people will tweet out pictures of strange foods, usually because those foods are grotesque in size or construction, and thus there is a need to gawk at them. This is a communal exercise, involving various Twitter users retweeting pictures of the fo...
How Many Cheese Slices Belong On A Grilled Cheese Sandwich?
It's a question that has stalked man through the generations: How many slices of cheese go into a properly made grilled cheese? I am here today to tell you I have solved this riddle once and for all....
Crustless Sandwiches Will Destroy America
Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we're covering mugs, Adrian Peterson, safety monsters, and more....
Philip Rivers's Helmet Pays Tribute To The Only Center He's Ever Known
If you're wondering about the No. 61 on the back of Philip Rivers's helmet today—and a surprising number of you are—know that the Chargers QB didn't grab the wrong helmet; it's a tribute to Rivers's center for the last decade, who may never play another game....
Can David Wilson Have A Second Career In Track & Field?
David Wilson, the former New York Giant who ended his career earlier this month due to a neck injury, announced yesterday in an interview with Yahoo Sports that he's planning a return to track and field....
Minor-League Pitchers Combine To Finish Very Strange No-Hitter
Logan Darnell of the Rochester Red Wings, a Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, put the finishing touches on a no-hitter against the Durham Bulls Monday night. Darnell only pitched the last six innings of the game, though, and the man who originally started the game isn't even a member of the...
Game Of Telephone Unfairly Paints Howard And Harden As Bad Teammates
So, what's to blame for a totally innocuous comment by Rockets big man Donatas Motiejunas getting blown up and passed down the grapevine as incriminating evidence that Dwight Howard and James Harden are aloof and alienate the rest of their teammates? Laziness, or malice, or just a really slow news...
A Tearful David Wilson Says Goodbye To The NFL
Giants running back David Wilson was told by doctors earlier this week that he should never play football again, thanks to a degenerative neck condition. Today at Giants camp, Wilson met with the media to express his thanks for the time he did have in the game, and for the coaches and teammates wh...
Giants Shut Down David Wilson, "Most Likely" Ending His Career
ESPN is reporting that Giants doctors will place RB David Wilson on injured reserve for the season because of his latest neck injury. This is not much of a surprise—a source told NJ.com last week that Wilson "needs a miracle" to play again—but it would be a premature and unsatisfying ending to a ...
Red Wings Generously Agree To Accept Huge Sums Of Money From Public
Yesterday, the Detroit Red Wings unveiled plans for their brand new publicly subsidized $450 million arena development. The arena, which promises to include $200 million additional investments in mixed-used development, will break ground in September. The Ilitch family, which owns the Red Wings and...
Dwight Howard Has Actual Opinion, Promptly Apologizes For It
Dwight Howard held an actual opinion on something yesterday! It took less than an hour for him to apologize for it....