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Read Roger Goodell's Letter To Congress Defending The Redskins Name
Last month, 10 members of Congress publicly called on Roger Goodell to change the name of the Redskins. Now, Goodell responds, in a letter calling the nickname "a unifying force that stands for strength, courage, pride and respect." ...
Lionel Messi Accused Of Tax Fraud
A Spanish prosecutor has formally filed a complaint against Barcelona striker Lionel Messi and his father, accusing the two of submitting fraudulent tax returns for four years....
USA Score Two Incredible Goals To Beat Panama In World Cup Qualifiers
I'm telling you, man. The U.S. Men's National Team is looking kind of good these days....
Yasiel Puig Takes Fastball To Face, Stays In Game, Sparks Huge Brawl
Dodgers superman Yasiel Puig continues to impress, and his latest feat is taking a fastball to the face and managing to get up and take his base—something that eventually led to a big fight....
Mexican Fans Drill Costa Rican Soccer Player In The Head With Debris
Mexico played Costa Rica tonight at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City in a match everyone thought was Mexico's to lose. They didn't lose, but Mexico were frustrated by the plucky visiting side, and by the 78th minute, the score remained 0-0. That's when Costa Rica captain Bryan Ruiz ran over to take...
Javier Mascherano Kicks Driver Carting Him Off Field, Gets Red Carded
This is so dumb....
Please Let Custom Facemasks Become A Thing
You're looking at a custom prototype facemask whipped up for Arizona by Bad-Ass Masks, apparently the Pimp My Ride of helmets. ...
Health Is Bad For You: My Weird Weekend At Toronto's Fitness Shitshow
TORONTO—"Dear Toronto Pro Supershow Delegate," read a slip of paper handed to everyone checking in at Toronto's Intercontinental Hotel on Friday. "For your convenience we have 'Special Towels' through our Housekeeping Department. We recommend that these special towels/ linens be used in conjunction ...
The Four Most Punchable Faces In Human History
Before we get to the Funbag, some notes of vital interest. If you're in New York tomorrow night, I'll be doing Scott Rogowsky's Running Late show over in Brooklyn. It's like a live talk show-type thing. You can buy tickets here. You get a free beer (not kidding) if you mention Deadspin at the door, ...
ESPN Mentioned Tim Tebow 137 Times In 120 Minutes
The Worldwide Leader has really outdone itself....
Joe Blanton Would Be Proud
More from Pat Jordan. Here is his latest for SB Nation Longform:...
Fuck You, Bill Belichick
I was close, Bill Belichick. I was thissss close to spending an entire NFL season free of Tebowmania, or Tebow Time, or whatever fucking brand stamp ESPN decides to put on all its coverage of the Jesusback. I was really looking forward to it, too. I was gonna watch every game safe in the knowledg...
Both Chicago Teams Played In The Fog, And It Was Gorgeous
We noticed last night that Wrigley Field looked like it had been transported to Silent Hill. (This being the Cubs, maybe Superman 64 is the better analogy.) But the fog covered the South Side too, and the morning-after photos are equal parts eerie, quirky, and beautiful....
Royal Flushed
Here's Michael Mooney's 2008 story about poker for the New Times:...
Here's The Scene At Wrigley Tonight
Kind of an improvement....
Kobe Bryant Got His Parents To Apologize To Him In Writing
Every kid's dream, right? Minus the whole ugly-lawsuit-over-personal-belongings part, anyway....
Custody Battle Over Baby Orphaned By Jovan Belcher's Murder-Suicide
When Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, before killing himself last December, the saddest consequence was that little Zoey Michelle Belcher would be left without parents. Relatives of both Belcher and Perkins have staked custody claims, and they can't agree on...
Florida State WR Charged With Sexually Assaulting Female Friend
Greg Dent, a rising senior receiver for Florida State, was arrested and charged with felony sexual assault last night after he allegedly tried to force himself upon a woman with whom he's been friends for years....
It Looks Like The Offseason Is Driving Russell Westbrook A Little Crazy
Pretty cool Vine, Russell Westbrook:...
Why, Yes, We Have Jim Ross Calling LeBron's Block On Tiago Splitter
We aim to please....