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Turkish Soccer Fans <i>Maybe</i> Overreact To Team's Relegation; Try Burning Stadium Down
Sure, relegation from the top division sucks. We get that. But seriously, Eskişehirspor fans? Setting the stadium on fire? That’s what’s hot in the streets? Really?...
<i>Post</i> Columnist Claims Nats GM Mike Rizzo Is Worth $450 Goddamn Million, Is Wrong
Bad tweet incoming:...
Lacrosse Player Named Brodie Ties Game With 80-Yard Hail Mary
With 3.3 seconds left in Saturday’s game, Brodie Merrill of the Boston Cannons flung a Hail Mary that found its way into the back of the net and forced overtime against the Rochester Rattlers....
Danny Valencia Spent A Game Hitting The Dog Piss Out Of The Ball
Oakland A’s third baseman Danny Valencia seems destined to have the kind of career that will leave him as A Guy to remember. The 31-year-old entered the league in 2010 and has played for six different teams while fashioning himself into a platoon righty who sends left-handed offerings into the seats...
Richmond Beat Sydney Swans 101-100 On Kick After The Siren
One of Australian Rules Football’s many byzantine rules is that a player awarded a mark or a free kick as time expires may take a kick after the buzzer. Rarely, this kick can decide a game—but it did this morning as Richmond defeated Sydney Swans 101-100 thanks to Sam Lloyd’s perfect goal....
The Lord Rejects That Weak Shit In Mysterious Ways
What we have here is a young teen (presumably) trying to dunk on a man of the cloth (presumably). He got smote....
Curt Schilling Publishes Entertaining Endorsement Of Donald Trump
Meme enthusiast Curt Schilling has fulfilled his destiny, not merely endorsing Donald Trump but publishing a vigorous and detailed 1,500 word screed on his personal website explaining why he’s doing so....
Cubs Fan Jumps For Home Run Ball, Misses It, Removes Shirt, Curses Sky Gods
The Cubs, an extremely good baseball team, are currently beating the hell out of the Pittsburgh Pirates, thanks in part to a three-run dong that old man David Ross jacked in the fifth inning. Ross’s homer was nice, but what we are really here to discuss is this fan:...
Will Wilcox Sinks Hole-In-One, Goes On Extended High-Five Spree
Will Wilcox nailed a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole at the Players Championship today. The former UAB golfer celebrated accordingly....
Here's The Best Sports Highlight Of The Day
You thought there weren’t any good sports on this afternoon? No. Wrong. This is the best sports highlight of the day....
Korean Ballplayer Bunts His Way To A Stand-Up Double
Lee Dae-hyung, outfielder for the KT Wiz, is here with another reminder that the KBO is a very entertaining baseball league....
Jon Gray Wants To Hunt Some Ghosts
Jon Gray is a young and strong pitcher who, if everything goes just right, could be a legitimate ace for the Colorado Rockies. During an interview on MLB Network Radio, Gray also revealed that he wants to hunt some dang ghosts....
A Good Cat Got Loose On The Field At The Angels Game
A nice cat escaped from somewhere and got onto the field at the Angels game this evening, ran around a bunch, leapt a wall, and ran through hundreds of bemused fans. The best part of this video is watching the reactions of cascading sections of fans as our friend here made his break for freedom....
Is This A Dick Or What?
This evening, reader Grant was looking for running shoes on Zappos when he stumbled upon what appeared to be a dong on the sole of some Nikes. He sent us a tip, and he sparked a brief debate in the Deadspin newsroom. Friends, this appears to be a dick. Let’s assess....
Lower-League Spanish Team Unveils Kit That Makes Players Look Like They've Been Skinned Alive
You’ve probably never heard of CD Palencia, and probably never will again. The club plays in Spanish fourth division, though they currently are in the playoffs for promotion to the third. To support their promotion hopes, they’ve unveiled a new kit. It is ... strange....
Serena Williams Ate Some Fancy Dog Food And Then Crapped A Bunch
We live in wonderful times. Thanks to the miracle of technology, we are able to enjoy this first-hand account of the time world-famous tennis star Serena Williams decided to eat a spoonful of fancy dog food, which caused her to shit her brains out....
Report: Russian Olympic Doping Program Was Comically Impressive
For all the very real problems with sports’ war on drugs and the self-serving PED scolds, I can only read this latest report about Russia’s state-run doping efforts at the Sochi Olympic Games with something resembling awe. According to a whistleblower, officials, including those from Russia’s intell...