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How Big Brown's People Nearly Pulled Off Horse Racing's Biggest Scam
As 95-degree temperatures baked a crowd of nearly 100,000 at the 2008 Belmont Stakes—the hottest June 7 on record—the only person who seemed unfazed was Richard Dutrow Jr., the trainer of Big Brown, an undefeated colt just 12 furlongs from the first Triple Crown in three decades. With history agains...
Let's Hope This Spurs-Heat Finals Lasts Forever
It didn't take long for the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat to set the tone for Game 1 of the NBA finals. The game started with Mario Chalmers feeding a beautiful pocket pass on the break to LeBron James, who then sliced into the lane and dropped the ball off for an easy Dwyane Wade dunk. A few...
Little Kid Jumps Right In Front Of Woman To Snatch Away Baseball
This kid has great reflexes and an ice-cold heart....
Yasiel Puig Does It Again, Goes Opposite Field For Grand Slam
Yasiel Puig has played in four Major League Baseball games. He has made three curtain calls already....
Tony Parker Lifted The Spurs Over The Heat With This Shot
The San Antonio Spurs just upset the Miami Heat in game one of the NBA Finals, 92-88. There's a lot to cover, but for now, let's just watch this over and over and over again....
Fight Breaks Out In Pricey Seats At Blackhawks-Kings Game
A fight broke out at a hockey game? That's not surprising. That it happened in the stands—and in seats that likely cost more than you or I could ever imagine affording—is....
Serena Williams Is Destroying Everyone In The French Open
It's time to talk about Serena Williams. ...
Deadspin Up All Night: You Had A Black Snowmobile
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Greg will join you shortly for the basketball, hockey, and the MLB draft (ha!). Gush down here....
Bruins' Gregory Campbell Breaks Leg, Finishes Shift
In the words of Doc Emrick, Gregory Campbell was "shaken up" after he lay down to block Evgeni Malkin's slap shot during a Penguins power play in last night's second period. Hobbling and barely able to move, Campbell played on for another minute or so, at one point nearly stealing the puck on a lazy...
A Father's Small Hope
Paul Solotaroff on his son Luke, who suffers from autism, and a father's small hope:...
The Little Superhero Movie That Couldn't: Defending <i>Superman Returns</i>
Next Friday, Man of Steel opens. It's the second stab by Warner Bros. to reboot the Superman franchise since its Christopher Reeve movies of the late 1970s and '80s. (And that's not even including all the failed attempts to get a new Superman movie off the ground, including a Batman Vs. Superman pro...
Former Atlanta Hawks First-Rounder Has Had A Sad Hawks Career Arc
Cal Bowdler's NBA career probably hasn't gone like he hoped it would. After four years of college ball at Old Dominion, where he led the Colonial Athletic Association in rebounds and blocked shots in 1998 and 1999, Bowdler was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 17th overall pick in 1999. He rod...
A Little Greedy, And Exactly Right: Red Smith On Secretariat
Red Smith is the most respected sports columnist we've ever had. In his prime, Jimmy Cannon, Smith's friendly rival, was certainly as well-known. Cannon, the Voice of New York, was an emotional, colloquial writer whose reputation, unfortunately, has faded. But Smith endures. What is it about his wri...