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The Prettiest Team Goal Of The International Break Was Scored By ... Thailand?
You’re forgiven if you see this 14-pass move, replete with nifty turns, one-touch flicks, and a backheel pass to assist the goal and think you’re watching peak Spain or something, not the 145th-ranked team in the world....
Your Hockey Gear Reeks, Oh God, The Smell, No
On this episode of the official Ask a Clean Person podcast, hockey writer Dave Lozo joined me on the occasion of the new NHL season to talk about hockey gear, its attendant smells, and what to do about that stanky problem. It was thematic, you see!...
Is This Jürgen Klinsmann-Fabian Johnson Thing Really A Thing?
For the first time in his largely stress-free tenure as USMNT manager, Jürgen Klinsmann is facing real scrutiny about his job performance. And while it hasn’t been exactly fashionable to take aim at him until now, the press and fan responses to his current dilemma are inextricably linked to their pr...
Curt Schilling Has A Democratic Debate Take For You
There will be a lot of takes on tonight’s Democratic debate. Here’s the one that matters....
Robin van Persie Own Goal Ensures Netherlands Fail To Qualify For Euros
With the 2016 European Championships expanding from the usual 16 teams to 24, it should have been a given that the Netherlands would qualify. They finished third at last year’s World Cup, and boast a roster full of future stars and Champions League veterans. Yet going into today’s final group qualif...
Deadspin Up All Night: All In The Past
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Autopsy: Former NFL Player Tyler Sash Died From Accidental Painkiller Overdose
The Iowa Department of Public Health released the autopsy results for former New York Giants safety Tyler Sash, who was found dead in his Oskaloosa home on Sept. 8. According to the findings, the 27-year-old Sash died of an accidental overdose when he mixed two pain medications....
Barcelona Fans Are Losing Their Minds Again
Ever heard of Barcelona’s Álex Grimaldo? No? How about Sergi Samper? That name might ring a bell for vigilant Arsenal transfer rumor watchers, but probably not most others. Even so, the fate of these two kids, who have oceans of potential that their manager seems curiously uninterested in tapping, h...
Every NCAA Infraction Should Be Legal
Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we’re covering drones, urinals, daily fantasy, and more....
So We Got Suspended From Twitter
In case you missed it, Twitter suspended the @Deadspin account last night in what was, inarguably, THE WORST REPRESSION OF FREE SPEECH IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND. Why were we suspended? What shadowy forces at BIG TWEET were conspiring against us? And why are we stupid enough to put the fate of our tr...
Cristiano Ronaldo Isn't The Greatest Player Alive, And That's Insane
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo won Europe’s Golden Shoe yesterday, which recognizes the top scorer across the continent’s top leagues. It’s the fourth time he’s won the award, and it comes after last season, when he scored 48 goals in 35 La Liga games. No one else in the history of the award has wo...
The NFL Will Exploit Your Dead Mom But Not Let You Celebrate Her
Pittsburgh Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams has an incredibly personal connection to the cause of breast cancer awareness. Four of his aunts died of breast cancer, and last year, so did his mother, Sandra Hill. Williams has dyed his hair pink, painted his toenails, and written about his famil...
John Seabrook's Pop-Music Treatise <i>The Song Machine </i>Is Half Wrong, Half Boring
Don’t bore us, get to the chorus: John Seabrook’s The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory (Norton) is one of the most frustrating music books in memory. You will learn a lot from this book; unfortunately, a lot of what you’ll learn is inaccurate. And all too often, what’s not inaccurate is vitiated...
How To Introduce Your New Significant Other To Your Friends
Hey, look at you! You’ve been dating someone long and semi-seriously enough that it’s time to stop hiding him or her from your friends. So let’s make those introductions. Ahhhhhh! A little bit of nervousness is totally understandable. It’s very important that these people like each other!...
"Chase Utley Deserves The Electric Chair"
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Agent: Gareth Bale And Ronaldo Don't Hate Each Other (They Totally Do)
It’s long been understood that playing with Cristiano Ronaldo is not the easiest of tasks. He is a singular talent that thrives on a team built with the specific objective of facilitating him. As driven an athlete as you’ll ever find, he focuses only on winning—and to him, the path to winning starts...
Deadspin Up All Night: Shouted Out, Condemned Out Of Hand
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When's The Last Time You Cried About Sports?
Yesterday morning, Will from Queens phoned into Mike Francesa and couldn’t hold back his sobs over the swirl of emotion surrounding the Mets’ playoff hopes, Ruben Tejada’s health, and the biggest start of Matt Harvey’s career. It’s worked out well for Will so far—he’ll be at the game tonight—but it ...
Getting A Little Ahead Of Yourself There, Governor
The Houston Astros, who just lost Game 4 of the ALDS 9-6, were up by five runs on the Royals in the seventh inning. That’s when Texas Governor Greg Abbott decided to send a very bad tweet....
Mike Francesa Brings Crying Mets Fan Back On Show, Surprises Him With Ticket To Game
Sunday morning, a Mets fan known as Will from Queens called into the show, and got himself so worked up about the Mets’ postseason chances that he cried. Mike Francesa brought him back on the show today and surprised him with a ticket to tonight’s game. Will sounded like he was going to cry, again....