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The World Series National Anthem That Infuriated America
The current crop of athletes protesting during the national anthem has roots at the 1968 Olympics, with the Black Power salute of Tommie Smith and John Carlos after they finished first and third, respectively, in the 200 meters. John Dominis’s famous photograph of the two U.S. sprinters on the medal...
Here Are The Most Interesting Guys Of The NL Playoffs
You may have checked out of baseball once your team’s season turned into a trash heap, but that’s okay! You’ve come back just in time for the best month of the year, as all the highest-stakes games with top-quality talent begin. Here’s a guide to the NL players you need to pay attention to as the po...
How Smart Coaches Are Overcoming The NFL's Offensive Issues
When the NFL season got off to an ugly-ass start, the diagnoses came quickly and confidently: a lack of good quarterbacks, fewer quality offensive linemen emerging from the college ranks, reductions in offseason practice time and padded practices, defenses that are catching up. None of these root ca...
This Is How The Yankees Are Built To Win
No team plans on their starter getting knocked out after just one out in a deciding playoff game, but no team is as prepared for the possibility as the Yankees, who showed off their considerable strengths in a wild, interminable 8-4 win over the Twins to advance to the ALDS....
David Robertson Exhibits Five Stages Of Grief After Watching Gary Sanchez Get Hit In The Dick And Balls
In the top of the sixth inning tonight, Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez was struck in the junk by a foul tip. Here is pitcher David Robertson’s reaction, as captured by Elsa of Getty Images:...
Yankees, Twins Offer Strong Display Of Starting Pitching In First Inning
Luis Severino has been the best part of the Yankees’ rotation this year, leading the team’s starters in ERA (2.98) and FIP (3.07) and strikeout rate (10.71 per nine innings). He’s forced more ground balls than almost anyone else (more than half of his contact) and allowed fewer home runs (fewer than...
Marcus And Markieff Morris Found Not Guilty In Assault Trial
Marcus and Markieff Morris were acquitted of aggravated assault today, more than two years after they were first charged with helping to beat up a former acquaintance outside a high school basketball game. ...
Here Are The Most Interesting Guys Of The AL Playoffs
You may have checked out of baseball once your team’s season turned into a trash heap, but that’s okay! You’ve come back just in time for the best month of the year, as all the highest-stakes games with top-quality talent begin. Here’s a guide to the AL players you need to pay attention to as the po...
Fuck You Guys, Central Florida Might Be Good Now
Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, ...
Fox Replaces Pete Rose With Keith Hernandez And David Ortiz For MLB Playoff Coverage
Pete Rose will not be a part of Fox’s studio show for the MLB playoffs. Rose, who served as an analyst for the last two seasons, will be replaced by David Ortiz and Keith Hernandez....
Derek Jeter Has The Keys To The Marlins. Now What?
Wednesday afternoon, MLB owners unanimously approved the sale of the Miami Marlins to Derek Jeter and Bruce Sherman, setting up the $1.2 billion sale to close on Monday, after the conclusion of the regular season. This is Rob Manfred’s wet dream, and the rest of us are just living it....
Sheffield Wednesday Manager Smashes Money To Prove His Team Doesn't Suck
Carlos Carvalhal, the manager of underachieving English second-tier club Sheffield Wednesday, faced some tough questions from the media following a 4-2 defeat to crosstown rivals Sheffield United. Rather than answer simply with words, a testy Carvalhal pulled out a 20-pound note and gave reporters a...
Temple's Two-Year Run Is Starting To Look Like A Flash In The Pan<em></em>
Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, ...
Von Miller Sealed A Broncos Loss With A Hilarious Penalty
The Broncos looked like they were going to get a chance at a comeback. Down seven points to the Bills midway through the fourth, Von Miller got pressure on Tyrod Taylor and forced an incomplete pass on third down. Buffalo would have to punt. Except:...
Stephen Hauschka Wants White Players To Get Involved In Discussing Racial Inequality
Buffalo Bills kicker Stephen Hauschka says he thinks “it’s important for white players to stay involved in the conversation” about racial inequality, per a story by Buffalo News columnist Kimberley Martin....
Wait, Do The Rams Actually Have An Offense Now?
Remember way back in December of 2016, not even a year ago, when the Rams were the most embarrassing team in football? Remember when star running back Todd Gurley was putting together a sophomore slump for the ages and saying things like, “we looked like a middle school offense out there.” Remember ...
Kato Kaelin Has Had It Up To Here With Brewers Reliever Jeremy Jeffress
Today is Jeremy Jeffress’s birthday. So far, it’s sucked. The Brewers are just one game back in the NL wild card race, and in tonight’s crucial game against the division-leading Cubs, he was handed a one-run lead to protect for the ninth inning. He blew it—failing to cover first base quickly enough ...
Robert Griffin III And Santana Moss Are Sniping About Mike Shanahan's Firing
Former Washington wide receiver Santana Moss, who retired in 2014, went on 106.7 The Fan in Washington D.C. yesterday morning and dredged up some good gossip from the early-2010s Skins teams. Moss played with Robert Griffin III for three seasons, two of which came under coach Mike Shanahan. In their...
Nick Kyrgios Took A Beating
Given the prim tone of the sport, genuine trash-talking is an unlikely sight in tennis. When Alexander Zverev visibly uttered “fuck” while starting down his vanquished opponent, fans in the gallery may have dropped their champagne flutes and lost their monocles due to violent eye-popping. That was f...
The Packers Got Hosed But Also Trounced
The Green Bay Packers’ chances of spoiling the Falcons’ first game in their gaudy new butthole stadium crumbled to dust on two plays on either side of halftime. ...