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Lolo Jones Live-Tweets Getting Drug-Tested During Her Birthday Party
Lolo Jones turned 31 last night. She also got a surprise visit from the PED police, which wasn't supposed to be part of the celebration. But Jones refused to let that spoil her good time, so she brought 'em along!...

Royals Fountain Lady Had A Hell Of A Night
Gather 'round children, and let me tell you the story of Royals Fountain Lady. It starts with pregame drinking in the Kauffman Stadium parking lot, and ends with a teary mug shot and a night in jail....

Fan Promises To Run On Field In Exchange For Retweets, Chickens Out
Tonight, while the baseball world watched the return of Alex Rodriguez, another young baseball fan used Twitter to gain a whole lot of attention and retweets in exchange for promising everyone the schadenfreude of watching him get obliterated by stadium security. He began the night with a simple pro...

Lady Goes For A Stroll Through The Kauffman Stadium Fountain
This lady scaled some wet, narrow terrain and found her way into the fountain area in Kauffman Stadium Monday night. Was she drunk? Hard to tell. She might have been hot and wanted to cool off. Maybe she just wanted to drink her teal blue (possibly alcoholic) drink in the comfort of wet denim. It's ...

Fans Invade Pitch During Crawley-Coventry City Match
During the first half of a match between Crawley Town and Coventry City, a few fans jumped onto the field, easily outrunning security and causing a five-minute delay. The supporters were protesting Coventry City's financial woes. ...

Jungle Bird Invades Pitch, Takes A Penalty Kick
Deadspin's favorite idiot on the field, Jungle Bird, made an appearance at last night's Juventus-Everton friendly at AT&T Field in San Francisco. Much to the delight of everyone on the sidelines, Jungle Bird sent a decently struck penalty shot right at keeper Tim Howard, who made the save easily....

Tim Hudson's Ankle Wasn't The Only Thing Broken In Queens Last Night
Freddie Freeman's foul tip smashed the plexiglass shielding a camera at Citi Field last night. We will never get tired of these....

After The Fall: The Story Of Zola Budd
From Runner's World, Steven Friedman's 2009 story on Zola Budd:...

Idiot On The Field Gets A Knee To The Neck And A Face Full Of Dirt
I'm not sure if these San Francisco bros had a clear plan in mind when they rushed the field at last night's Reds-Giants game, but if they did I don't think it involved eating the warning track....

Ernie Banks Joined Pearl Jam On Stage At Wrigley
Pearl Jam played a rain-delayed show at Wrigley Field Friday night and before Eddie Vedder began singing the Cubs tribute song "All The Way," he introduced Ernie Banks, to the delight of the Chicago crowd....

Cyclist Wails On A Fan Who Gets Too Close At Tour De France
During the 20th stage of the Tour de France today, Chris Froome was riding in a small pack about three kilometers from the finish when a few fans started to run alongside. Unfortunately, there were no samaritans around to handle the situation, and one spectator began to crowd Froome. Froome decided...


What Does Jungle Bird, Golf's Favorite “Streaker,” Want From Us?
A lot of people think the man who calls himself Jungle Bird and wears a mohawked, Union Jacked knit cap and crashes sporting events for the purpose of cawing at the camera is crazy. He's not, we swear. He just wants to save the world....

Giant, Hairless Streaker Joins Australia's Biggest Rugby League Match
Queensland took the third and deciding match of the annual State of Origin rugby league series, the Maroons squeaking past their rivals from New South Wales by two points. But it was not without controversy, and a big fat drunk guy interrupting the match in the closing minutes....

Prince Fielder Hitting A Triple While McCarver Recites “Enter Sandman”
Some strange things happened at tonight's All-Star Game in New York. A Kansas City player got a hit, for one. (The last Royal to do that was Bo Jackson.) Yankees closer Mariano Rivera entered the game in a save situation, but didn't earn the save. The weirdest parts, though? That Prince Fielder hit...

Here's Security Tackling The All-Star Game Idiot, As Called By Jim Ross
You knew it was coming, didn't you?...

All-Star Game Idiot On The Field Did It Because Twitter Told Him To
Twitter user @MasoneDylan said he'd run onto the field if his tweet got 1,000 retweets. It did, and he did, and reports say he got quite the thumping from Citi Field security....

A Fire On The 7 Train Strands Crowds Leaving Home Run Derby
According to various reports from Twitter users leaving the Home Run Derby at Citi Field, there is a fire somewhere on the 7 train line—initial reports indicate there is an investigation at the 103rd street stop—and it isn't running. The 7 is the only subway that services Citi Field. There are obvio...
