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What Is Greg Louganis Doing?
Greg Louganis swept the springboard and platform golds in both 1984 and 1988, and dropped by last night's diving competition to take in the sights. But what is he doing here? Here are some things Greg Louganis might actually be doing here....
China's Most Famous Olympian Liu Xiang Crashes Out Of His Second Straight Olympics
Hurdler Liu XIang, China's most prominent and popular Olympian, failed to overcome the first hurdle in his 110m heat this morning in London, bringing an end to his Olympics just as his attempt to reclaim his 2004 gold began....
Vin Scully's Bowdlerized Translation Of Jim Tracy's Meltdown Tonight Is One Of Broadcasting's Great Moments
Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully is a national treasure for myriad reasons, but we saw just one facet of his abilities tonight, when umpires declared a liner off Shane Victorino's bat to have been trapped by Rockies center fielder Dexter Fowler. It would have been the third out of the inning, and it ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Stand Down
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Lots of stuff on tonight, like Olympics, Olympics, boring August baseball, and maybe some Olympics....
How To Crip Walk: A Guide To Serena Williams's Very American Gold Medal Celebration
Maybe you've heard that Serena Williams, the greatest female American tennis player of all time, did a controversial dance after winning gold in singles at the Olympics over the weekend....
NBCmetrics: Even With Gabby Douglas's Gold, Thursday Belonged To Michael Phelps
During the Olympics, we'll be analyzing NBC's primetime coverage sort of the way we analyze SportsCenter in Bristolmetrics. We'll break down what countries the Peacock is talking about, and which athletes are getting the most attention....
The NFL's Replacement Refs Had A Really Bad Game Last Night
The most zealous football fans will forgive you for not watching the Hall of Fame game last night. Pretty much anything else provides better entertainment. For example, I was watching lightning bolts through the clouds over the North Fork. You were probably watching tape-delayed sports on NBC or Bre...
Ryan Lochte Update: Ryan Lochte Is Hanging Out With Ludacris At The USA-Argentina Game
Here's a photo of Ryan Lochte watching Team USA square off against Argentina (where the referees seem to have placed their chips on "untimely player death" and Team USA is dominating) with famous American rapper/star of 2 Fast 2 Furious Chris "Ludacris" Bridges. The other guy is apparently also a sw...
Report: Some Penn State Trustees Are Appealing The NCAA's Sanctions, And A Federal Lawsuit Is Planned
The Paterno family announced its intention to appeal the NCAA's sanctions on Friday, and the NCAA responded almost immediately to more or less say, "So?" Now here comes a newly elected member of Penn State's board of trustees, who filed an appeal of his own this afternoon, according to ESPN's Don Va...
Roger Goodell Wants Football In The Olympics
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: The commish is already looking for IOC recognition....
Alex Morgan's Header In Added Time Of Extra Time Delivered Team USA To The Gold Medal Match
After a brutal battle that included a hat trick from Canadian captain Christine Sinclair, Alex Morgan headed home a cross from Heather O'Reilly and delivered an invitation for the U.S. women to face Japan at Wembley Stadium in a rematch of last year's Women's World Cup final. The goal came 2:30 i...
Algerian Runner Booted From Olympics For Quitting A Race Reinstated After Getting A Doctor's Note
Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria qualified for the Olympics in both the 800 and 1,500 meters, and by all indications, he was prepared to compete in both races with gusto. But on Sunday, Makhloufi ran the fastest overall time (3:42.24) in a semifinal heat of the 1,500, besting even defending Olympic ch...
Usain Bolt Outruns Human Nature
Usain Bolt, as winner of the 100 meter dash, receives the title "the world's fastest man." It carries a mystique unlike any other. Nobody cares about the world's best hammer thrower, or the world's best trampoliner. But running is different. Running speaks to something essential—no tools or equipmen...
Curtis Martin's Hall Of Fame Speech Was Actually Pretty Touching
The Pro Football Hall of Fame induction weekend isn't much of a treat. The color palette is too mustardy. The proceedings bore even their attendees: Last year, John Elway texted during it. The game that follows it inevitably features a short series from the first-stringers before they yield to slo...
The Hottest Corporate Officers At Turner, New Owners Of Bleacher Report: A Slideshow
It finally happened! Today brings official word that Bleacher Report has been purchased by Turner Broadcasting for a cool $175 million. We feel like this calls for another celebratory slideshow. Allow us to present to you Turner Broadcasting's hottest corporate officers....
Olympians Are Using A Record Number Of Condoms: Foreign Olympics News NBC Couldn't Fit Between Commercials
Deadspin and Gelf Magazine bring you the best (or at least the most interesting) foreign-produced journalism about the London Olympics. ...
American Judo Fighter Kicked Out Of Olympics For "Inadvertently" Eating Food "Baked With Marijuana"
Nick Delpopolo, an American judo fighter, is the first U.S. athlete to test positive for a banned substance at this year's Olympics. He competed last week and placed seventh in his division, but he has now been disqualified. The 23-year-old issued a statement of apology today that went something li...
Turner Buys Bleacher Report For $175 Million
Well, that's that: Turner has finalized on its purchase Bleacher Report. The sale is for about $175 million, less than the $200 million+ that was projected a month ago....
When Great Britain And Ireland Meet Up In Women's Boxing, You Can Bet Somebody's Getting The Snot Punched Out Of Them
Boxing's been an Olympic event since 1904, but you won't see any boxers from the olden days showing up under the Irish flag because back then Ireland had yet to recover its freedom. While things have calmed down somewhat since The Troubles, a sports rivalry will likely always exist between the Br...