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Mario Balotelli's Supposed New House Is Cool And Good
This may not be news to you, but Italian soccer star Mario Balotelli, who is the funnest, is back in England after being bought by Premier League side Liverpool from AC Milan. Since he'll ostensibly be sticking around for a little while, at least, he needs somewhere to live. This is the house he's r...
Melky Cabrera Does Not Like Thunder. Not One Bit.
A big-ass thunderstorm rolled through the St. Petersburg area last night, and it was bad enough to briefly knock the lights out at Tropicana field while the Rays took on the Blue Jays. It was also bad enough to scare the crap out of poor Melky Cabrera....
Large, Half-Naked Dodgers Fan Is Living The Motherfucking Dream
Hi, what are you up to? Actually, shut up, it doesn't matter what you are doing because you are not this Dodgers fan, who, aside from this good doggie, is the only one on Earth doing this whole "existence" thing correctly....
This Interactive Wheel Of Food Mashups Is Cool As Hell
Hey, run over to Co.Design to play around with The Great Wheel of Food Mashups, the gorgeous and compulsively futzable interactive infographic screencapped above. The interior of the circle contains the viral foodstuffs made from wacky combinations of the familar, beloved foods around the outside o...
Denver Mayor Doesn't Know CSU Coach's Name; CSU Coach Gets All Sad
Despite the fact that the University of Colorado and Colorado State University both have garbage-ass football programs, the two schools like to make a very big deal out of their annual early-season meeting, which is dubbed "The Rocky Mountain Showdown" and played in the Broncos' stadium. So of cours...
Tom Brady Was Asked Whether He Saw Wes Welker Eat Drugs At The Derby
Patriots QB Tom Brady was asked for his thoughts on former teammate Wes Welker, who's about to start serving a four-game suspension for amphetamine use. (One report claimed Welker took adulterated molly at the Kentucky Derby; Welker has denied it.)...
Saints Build Statue Of Man Who Tried To Move The Team
The Saints and Pelicans surprised owner Tom Benson with a 13.5-foot bronze statue outside of the Superdome, a venerable and iconic arena that nine years ago Benson tried to get declared unusable after Hurricane Katrina in an attempt to break his lease and relocate the Saints to San Antonio. ...
Wisconsin QB Doesn't Have An Injured Shoulder; He Has The Yips
Wisconsin head football coach Gary Andersen said Tuesday that backup quarterback Joel Stave was out indefinitely with a shoulder injury. Later that day, Andersen rowed it back, saying Stave's shoulder wasn't hurt; he's just working his way through a severe case of the yips....
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: New York Giants
Some people are fans of the New York Giants. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Giants. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Eva Longoria Maybe Isn't The Best At Cooking Eggs
Here's actress, cookbook author, and ex-wife to the stars Eva Longoria on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, trying to cook up some damn eggs....
Basketball Elephant Dunks A Basketball
Just some great, fundamentally sound work from Basketball Elephant right here. Not only does Basketball Elephant take the time to gather himself before going up for the slam, he sends the ball home with precision and care. This is the Tim Duncan of elephants....
Wes Welker Denies Molly Report
In an email to the Denver Post, Broncos receiver Wes Welker has denied that his four-game suspension after testing positive for amphetamines was due to consuming adulterated MDMA at the Kentucky Derby, a story reported by Pro Football Talk. ...
Sidney Crosby Was Not Arrested In Ottawa
Preeeetty major fuckup here from the Ottawa Sun, which reported earlier this morning that Penguins star Sidney Crosby was arrested for unknown reasons. That would be a big story in the middle of the NHL offseason doldrums, if it were true, which it is not....
MLB Umpire Hunter Wendelstedt Sat Down For A Pre-Game Interview
MLB umpires rarely sit down with the media, however umpire Hunter Wendelstedt gave Todd Kalas a peek into this year's biggest game changer – the instant replay. Instead of being salty that technology was taking part of his job, Wendelstedt praised the positive impacts that instant replay has made on...
Wes Welker Suspended Four Games For Amphetamines (And Maybe Molly, Too)
Well, damn. According to Adam Schefter, the NFL will give Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker a four-game suspension for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy. Welker reportedly used amphetamines. (Update: Molly?)...
Michael Sam Reportedly Set To Join Cowboys' Practice Squad
After failing to make the St. Louis Rams' 53-man roster or practice squad, it looks like Michael Sam has found himself a new gig as a member of the Dallas Cowboys' practice squad....
The Most Compelling Athlete In America Right Now Is Here To Play Chess
Magnus Carlsen has been in St. Louis since last week and will be staying through next weekend. If you're not up on your FIDE ratings, this is something like 2006-vintage Roger Federer doing a tennis residency in Toledo. ...
Jim Irsay Suspended Six Games, Fined $500,000
Hours after Colts owner Jim Irsay pleaded guilty to misdemeanor OWI, the NFL has announced that Irsay will be suspended for six games and fined $500,000, the maximum allowed under the league's personal conduct policy....
Don't Call Anyone On The Phone, Except For The Following Reasons
Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we're covering leaked nudes, urinals, asshole kids, and more....