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Raw Video Of A Marathon In North Korea Is Eerily Disquieting, Perfectly North Korean
Even though North Korea is going to blow the world up any day now, the country still hosted an international marathon as part of a national holiday celebrating the birth of its founder, Kim Il-sung....
Kevin Na Scored A 10 On A Par 3
It was a performance that earned subtle Happy Gilmore Tin Cup references....
Golf Fans Are The Worst, And Golf Is OK With It
We know that someone ratted on Tiger for taking an incorrect drop after his pinseeker on 15 found the drink on Friday afternoon. But why do they do it, and how does the tournament handle the tips?...
Demba Ba's Side-Volley Against Manchester City Is One Of The Best You'll see
In the second half of today's FA Cup semifinal match, Chelsea found themselves 2-0 down against Manchester City, and looked to be headed out of the tournament. Chelsea striker Demba Ba chased down a long pass over the top, and looked to be in on goal until the ball bounced off his left leg. Ba then ...
The Joys Of Outrunning Someone You Shouldn't: Recovering Fatass Soundtrack
A weekly look at the iPod of a regular dude trying to run himself out of an early grave....
To Conclude: No, Mike Francesa Would Not Move Mariano Rivera To First Base
A prank caller, "Joe," phoned into the FAN on Friday to talk Yankees baseball with radio host Mike Francesa. His question: What if the Yankees moved closer Mariano Rivera to first base?...
Lindsey Vonn's Ex-Husband Gets All The Retweets
Could we have a name and face to go along with one of the key parties to the whole Tiger Woods drop shot scandal that dominated Saturday morning? Could it be that there is no fury like a Vonn scorned? Or is Thomas Vonn just a funny guy? ...
No, American Soccer Fans, This Is Not How You Do Hooliganism
Last night, league leaders FC Dallas hosted the Los Angeles Galaxy in MLS play. The home side bested the defending league champions in a dramatic 1-0 victory, with the deciding goal coming from a corner kick three minutes before the death. Defender George John charged down the ball, which had ricoch...
This Is The Man Who Operated On Both Kobe Bryant And Zack Greinke Yesterday
Sure, he looks like he should be at the center of an involved murder mystery on General Hospital, but Dr. Neal ElAttrache spent a good chunk of his Saturday operating on both Zack Greinke's collarbone and Kobe Bryant's achilles. Both surgeries were completed without incident, if you couldn't tell ju...
The Yale Bulldogs Are Your 2013 NCAA Hockey National Champions
Yale over Quinnipiac, in Pittsburgh, 4-0. That's it. Yale wins the championship. I assure you, it's been a long time coming....
Here's American Tennis Player John Isner Captured As A Nifty, Janky Shadow
Every now and then you run across a photo so distinct it reminds you that when photographers cover an event such as, say, the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship, they like writers can grow weary of saying the same thing first once and then again, on repeat, on and on....
Deadspin Up All Night: Stranger Than Known
Well, that was a day that happened. Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Sean and Greg'll power you through the golf, baseball, etc. tomorrow....
Cubs C Steve Clevenger Injured Himself Striking Out To End The Game
The Chicago Cubs are 4-7, and they lost again today to the San Francisco Giants. They also lost Steve Clevenger's services for at least the foreseeable future; Clevenger, meanwhile, lost some dignity....
Multicultural Soccer Tournament Features Multicultural Scuffle, Multicultural Face-Punching
As for the Week in Ironic Soccer Violence, we bring you the comedic-tragic World Class Players Cup out of Regina, Saskatchewan. There, teams from different national backgrounds compete in a three-week tournament, under the auspices of multiculturalism and understanding and sportspersonship and not h...
In A Bizarre Flip Flop, Nick Faldo Changes His Mind On Tiger Woods
Wait, what? Nick Faldo was stomping around The Golf Channel this morning basically calling for Tiger Woods's head. He said that Woods should do the "manly thing" and withdraw from the Masters after he improperly took his drop several feet behind where he originally hit his third shot at the 15th ye...
Kobe Bryant Will Fuel His Comeback By Imagining Naysaying Media Even As Media Continue To Nuzzle Kobe Tenderly
Sorry for yet more Kobe coverage on an otherwise pleasant Saturday, but as we could’ve witnessed the last of the man for the next, oh, ever, it’s worth trying to figure out whether and how he could come back from the most appropriately named injury in sports. During the press scrum after his apparen...
Yankee Stadium Has Renamed Its Craft Beer Stand That Doesn't Have Any Craft Beer
We groused, circa opening day, about the Yankees' "Craft Beer Destination" that has no craft beers—everything there is MillerCoors—and only two actual beers. Guess what? Deadspin gets results....
FA Cup Semifinal Gets Violent As Millwall Fans Fight Cops, Each Other
Hooliganism became the word on everyone's lips today after an FA Cup semifinal in which the action in the Wembley Stadium stands overshadowed that on the pitch....