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Baseball Marks On The Green Monster
Over at National Geographic dig this cool article by Sarah Polger on the photographs CJ Gunther takes of the baseball marks on the Green Monster at Fenway Park. ...
That Cool <em>NYT</em> LeBron Cover Was (Sort Of) Inspired By Kanye And Kim
After LeBron James announced that he was returning to Cleveland, The New York Times ran one of the coolest covers we've ever seen on its Saturday sports section. It turns out that the idea behind the cover was indirectly inspired by Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, because of course it was....
The Vikings Considered Black Uniforms
We are fans of unrealized uniform concepts (even if they are teal monstrosities). So we're excited that Paul Lukas at Uni Watch has gotten his hands on two sets of prototype designs for the Minnesota Vikings, made by Reebok in 2003....
The Astros Are Trying To Dick Draft Picks Out Of Their Money
The Astros selected high school pitcher Brady Aiken with the first overall pick in this year's amateur draft, and quickly came to a verbal agreement that would pay Aiken a $6.5 million bonus, a notch down from the $7.9 million slot value that was assigned the No. 1 pick. But now the Astros are tryin...
How Red Klotz, 14,000-Time Loser, Beat The Harlem Globetrotters
Red Klotz went out on a 43-year losing streak. The founder, owner, and longtime coach of the Washington Generals died over the weekend in Margate, N.J. He was 93. ...
Down With America's Kid-Competition Complex
I was at a parent's night at my kid's school a couple of years ago—one of those things where you go to the school at night to meet the kid's teacher and eat a cookie and listen as the teacher tells you all the shit they do in class every day, and then you nod your head in approval. "Ah, yes. MUSIC...
"Will You Be The Best There Ever Was?" Asked The Naked Woman With A Gun
In April, we brought you the real-life story of Eddie Waitkus , the ballplayer who was shot by a teenage girl. That incident is best known in its fictionalized form, in Bernard Malamud's The Natural, which we've excerpted below from the just-released collection Bernard Malamud: Novels and Stories...
Germany's World Cup Victory Ceremony Was Really Something
American championship parades may feature unexpected swearing and goofy-ass dancing from time to time, but we really don't have shit on the Germans. When they celebrate a championship, they pull out all the stops....
So Many Mascots
This might be the greatest collection of baseball talent ever gathered in one place. Twenty-six mascots posed for a class photo yesterday in Minneapolis, delighting and horrifying onlookers in equal measure....
A Good Offer Sheet Leaves Everyone Pissed Off
Of the three interested parties, no one really expected Chandler Parsons to be a Dallas Maverick, and I'm not convinced anyone, even the Mavs, wanted it to happen. But after everything clicked into place in the convoluted clockwork of NBA free agency, the Rockets declined to shell out $15 million a ...
76ers Fan Gets "2015 NBA Champs" Ass Tattoo
This man tattooed "76ers 2015 NBA Champs" on his ass. Chances are, it is something he will come to regret. ...
If You're Going To Make Chris Berman Stand Up To Cancer, Put Him On TV
A hot mic caught ESPN's Chris Berman and John Kruk debating their participation in the Home Run Derby's corporate sponsorship tie-in for cancer research. It also caught Berman trying to make sure their efforts to hoist skyward what is surely at least 600 combined pounds would be captured on live TV....
Giancarlo Stanton Nearly Hit One Out Of The Stadium
All the talk heading into the Home Run Derby was about Giancarlo Stanton, and his first-round performance not disappoint. He hit a couple of monster shots, but this one was an absolute bomb. It was maybe 5 rows from leaving the stadium in left field. ESPN's Home Run Tracker had it at 422 feet but it...
Andrew Wiggins Is Already Compiling His NBA Highlight Reel
Sure, it's NBA Summer League action but Andrew Wiggins is still out there doing it. The Cavaliers and Sixers summer squads are playing tonight and Wiggins just pulled off this silky-smooth-yet-powerful dunk, slashing through the Philly defense on the baseline and throwing down with two hands....
Deadspin Up All Night: Put Your Makeup On, Fix Your Hair Up Pretty
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This Man Should Be Brazil's Next Manager
The Brazilian soccer association has confirmed reports that Brazil's manager, Luiz Felipe Scolari, has resigned. Huge surprise! Luckily, we've come up with the perfect, if unconventional, choice to be his successor....
Who Actually Got The LeBron James Scoop?
LeBron James returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers was something well beyond a huge sports story; it was an immaculately executed public relations coup that added probably hundreds of millions of dollars to the economic impact of the single most valuable player in American sports. And dangling off ...
The Flyers Almost Had Teal Jerseys
Here is an excellent read for anyone interested in uniform marginalia, design trivia, or just the fashion horror show that was the 1990s. It's the previously untold story of the time the Philadelphia Flyers nearly went teal....