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High School Football Player Chucks Gatorade Jug Into Postgame Huddle
This is why the celebratory Gatorade bath is usually a two-man operation:...
Cristiano Ronaldo's Movie Premiere Was Perfectly Sad
Early on in his review of the new movie/vanity project documenting a year in the life of Cristiano Ronaldo, Daniel Taylor noted “it is difficult not to come away with the feeling that Ronaldo must shout his own name during sex.”...
ESPN's Promo For Mavericks-Clippers Goofs On The DeAndre Jordan Saga
The late-night standoff/sleepover that wooed DeAndre Jordan away from the Mavericks and back onto the Clippers will forever be one of the funniest moments in sports. So I’m cool with this silly ESPN promo for tomorrow night’s game between the Mavericks and Clippers, because nobody should ever stop m...
The T-Wolves Clobbered The Hawks And Slap-Happy Jeff Teague
It had been a long and frustrating sequence for Jeff Teague. He’d had his shot blocked twice by terrifying rubber giant Karl-Anthony Towns. The refs had missed a possible eight-second violation on the Timberwolves. Andrew Wiggins hit a crazy and-one. A tie game had become a six-point deficit with a ...
Former Braves Pitcher Tommy Hanson Dies After Falling Into Coma
MLB pitcher Tommy Hanson died late Monday night after suffering catastrophic organ failure and falling into a coma. The news was first reported by Zach Klein, sports director of Atlanta’s ABC affiliate, and later confirmed by the Braves. ...
U.S. Soccer Bans Headers For Players Under 11 To Resolve Concussion Lawsuit
The United States Soccer Federation has taken a major step in an attempt to reduce concussions among youth soccer players, adopting a policy that bans players under 11 from heading the ball and reducing headers in practice for 11 to 13 year olds, the New York Times reports. The new rules—which also ...
Fired Junior Hockey Coaches Rehired After Entire Team Quits In Protest
Parents of youth athletes are notorious for carping about how little playing time precious Madison and Hunter are receiving, complaining to the coach and yelling from the stands. But rarely does a parent own the team their kid plays on, and even more rarely do they fire the entire coaching staff to ...
Deadspin Up All Night: I'm Hoping
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Nearby Building Explosion Caught On Video During Soccer Match
Towards the end of last week’s Braşov-Râmnicu Vâlcea match in Romania, in-stadium cameras caught a nearby bread factory going up in flames following a massive explosion. Reports from Romania say the fire killed one person and wounded five others. The match was suspended....
President Of German Soccer Association Resigns Amid World Cup Bribery Scandal
DFB President Wolfgang Niersbach has resigned from his post today. While he’s maintained his and his organization’s innocence amid allegations that German soccer officials bought votes in order to win World Cup hosting rights in 2006, Niersbach has decided to take “political responsibility” for the ...
Aqib Talib Has A Terrible Excuse For Poking Dwayne Allen's Eye
Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib put his fingers in Colts tight end Dwayne Allen’s eye near the end of Sunday’s game, and was flagged for unnecessary roughness. The penalty gave Indianapolis a first down, and killed any last chance for Denver to go for the tie or win. The NFL issued a one-game suspensi...
Chelsea Fan Loses Job After Calling Liverpool Fans "Scouse Scum" In Online Interview
Looks like José Mourinho isn’t the only Chelsea fan who’s lost it on camera this season. One Blues fan and former partner at an international law firm had to pay for this man-on-the-street interview, where he rails against “Scouse scum” Liverpool fans for rooting against Mourinho, with his job....
Investigators: KGB Successor Enforced State-Approved Doping Program For Russian Athletes
The World Anti-Doping Agency just released the results of a months-long investigation into doping allegations leveled against Russian athletes. The investigators found that use of performance-enhancing drugs by Russian athletes—many of them Olympic athletes—is not only widespread, but also supported...
Why Chelsea Should Stick With José Mourinho
This Chelsea season is beginning to feel like that “Sideshow Bob Steps On Rakes For 10 Minutes” video. The first couple self-inflicted thwacks in the face were funny; the next few established the pattern; and when it continued repeating from there it became even more hysterical than ever, leaving yo...
Two Eagles Made A Point Of Going After Greg Hardy
Eagles center Jason Kelce didn’t mince words:...
Aqib Talib Eye Gouged Dwayne Allen
Advanced tactics? Shove your finger in the opponent’s eye. ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Light It Up Forever
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Sergio Ramos Smashes In Spinning Bicycle Kick Goal
Real Madrid are up 1-0 to Sevilla thanks to this insane Sergio Ramos bicycle kick. Look at the spin on that thing!...
Fed Up Spurs Color Commentator Draws Dick & Balls On Broadcast
Sean Elliott, a terrible color commentator for the Spurs, was fed up yesterday for a series of technical difficulties and took his revenge here in the fourth quarter. Perfect execution for the Spurs, as always....
Larry David Makes <i>SNL</i> Return To Play Bernie Sanders Again
Cranky human Larry David reprised his role of a lifetime on Saturday Night Live tonight, and since you enjoyed his turn as Vermont senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders last time, we’ll let you argue about how great/awful his impression is down there in the comments again....