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Let's Listen To Joey Votto Scream "Fuck!" Over And Over Again

Joey Votto was struck out by Ubaldo Jimenez in the first inning of yesterday's Indians-Reds game. He was not happy about that, as evidenced by this torrent of fucks. Enjoy all the fucks....

Tim Duncan Is In The Middle Of A Remarkably Messy Divorce

As the ageless and unflappable Tim Duncan turns in another incredible playoff run, reports and court documents indicate the Spurs star has played this postseason while dealing with an ugly divorce from his wife of 12 years—and spent the regular season concerned about allegations of infidelity on her...

ESPN The Magazine goes long on former Minnesota State football coach Todd Hoffner, who lost his reputation and his job after being falsely accused of possessing child pornography. "I would have been better off if I'd shot somebody," Hoffner said. [ESPN]...

Report: Rutgers AD Fired Coach After Sex Discrimination Complaint

Oh, Rutgers. ...

Sad Dortmund Greeted By Peppy Flash Mob After Champions League Loss

Mere hours after a hard-fought, heartbreaking 2-1 loss in the Champions League final, a dejected Borussia Dortmund trudged to the airport for the miserable flight home. They just wanted to be left alone with their thoughts, and their regrets. That's when the beatboxer piped up....

Toronto FC has allegedly offered $10 million for the services of Manchester City's Carlos Tevez....

Mariners Manager Says Sabermetrics Made Dustin Ackley Suck

The Seattle Mariners optioned once-promising second baseman Dustin Ackley to Triple A yesterday because Ackley has been having a miserable season at the plate. But what's to blame for Ackley's .205 average and .266 on-base percentage? Mariners coach Eric Wedge has a theory, and it has to do with all...

Nike Cuts Ties With Livestrong

The plucky wristband-manufacturer (and cancer-awareness-raiser), has lost its second benefactor in less than a year: with Lance Armstrong already out of the picture, Nike has decided to end its nine-year partnership with Livestrong....

Maurice Jones-Drew Allegedly Punched Out A Bar Staffer [UPDATED]

Jacksonville Jaguars running back and back-to-UCLA student Maurice Jones-Drew has been charged with battery after he allegedly punched and knocked out a bar staffer over the weekend at a beach bar in St. Augustine, Fla., according to police....

What If The President Were A Cokehead?

Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we’re covering big dicks, broken jaws, uneaten cupcakes, and more. Image by Jim Cooke....

PBA Hall Of Famer Parker Bohn III dropped by Holler House, a Milwaukee bar home to the oldest league-sanctioned bowling lanes in the U.S., to roll a few frames. (Paul Lukas calls it the holiest shrine in all of bowling.)...

SI's Richard Deitsch asked ESPN's incoming ombudsman Bob Lipsyte to talk about how much he watches/reads ESPN. "I go to more opera," Lipsyte said. This is going to be great....

Rob Ford Got A Football-Themed Cake For His Birthday

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, who has smoked crack cocaine, is celebrating his 44th birthday today. His staff brought him the lovely cake you see above, because crack-smoking Rob Ford still celebrates his birthday like a nine-year-old boy. Maybe he'll get to eat that cake in his race car bed tonight....

On Facebook, Rays Prospect Brags About Throwing Change At A Stripper

If you were to imagine the quintessential asshole baseball player, you'd probably end up with someone who looks a lot like Joshua Sale. Since getting drafted No. 17 overall by the Rays in 2010, Sale hasn't done much aside from earning a 50-game suspension after testing positive for amphetamines. Mor...

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TMZ: Keyshawn Johnson Chased Down Justin Bieber For Driving Too Fast

Where even to begin with this one? "BIEBER VS. KEYSHAWN: INTENSE SHOWDOWN At Singer's Mansion." Bieber. Versus. Keyshawn. Intense showdown. It's tabloid Christmas, thanks to TMZ. And it gets even better....

Brittney Griner Throws Down Two Dunks In Her WNBA Debut

Former Baylor superstar and all-around badass Brittney Griner made her WNBA debut for the Phoenix Mercury last night, and she made quite the impression. Griner, who became known for her ability to dunk while at Baylor, threw down two dunks in her first game as a pro and became the first WNBA player...

ESPN President's Memo: Support The Troops; Also, We're Firing People

Below is a memo from ESPN president John Skipper, sent companywide just before the Memorial Day weekend and forwarded to us by a Bristol tipster. "This is the only communication we've received from upper management this week that mentions the layoffs," our tipster writes. Happy Memorial Day!...

Down on the Corner, Out in the Street

From the SI Vault, check out Gil Rogin's 1964 story, "Confessions of a Stoop Ball Champion":...

The Ugly American

Here's a good sports-related scene from The French Connection II. ...