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Sixers Mascot Gets Robin Lopez A Christmas Present, Catches His Hands In Return
Franklin the dog, much like the team he represents, got walloped on by Robin Lopez last night. I can’t feel bad for ole Franklin here, when he asked for the asskicking....

The <i>Star Wars</i> Chronology Melted Mike Francesa's Brain
Today, Mike Francesa talked Star Wars, and it was glorious. A simple question about how many Star Wars movies George Lucas actually directed led to one of his producers attempting to explain the chronology of the movies, and that’s when things got good:...

In A Slushie Cup, A Rat
A Chicago-based challenger to Pizza Rat was tragically snuffed out before it could even garner any fame on the internet. Rest in peace, Slushie Rat. If only you hadn’t scrabbled for whatever substance was at the bottom of that plastic cup....

How The Hero Of <i>Friday Night Lights </i>Won And Lost His Good Name
Of all the real-life characters in Friday Night Lights, Brian Chavez would surely have been voted Least Likely To Be Caught Brawling After Permian High Football Games Into Middle Age....

Bankruptcy Filings: Clinton Portis Owes Nearly $5 Million
Former NFL running back Clinton Portis has owed a lot of people a lot of money for some time now, and according to bankruptcy filings, the exact amount that he owes to various creditors is $4,857,659.50....

What Does This Headline Mean?
Sam Farmer wrote a column which started with the recent spate of injuries to playoff-bound NFL quarterbacks for Tuesday’s edition of the Los Angeles Times. The copy’s fine, but the headline has puzzled me and others on the Deadspin staff for a couple of days now....

Kobe Dunked On A Guy!
The bad Lakers played the occasionally less bad but somehow no less depressing Rockets last night in Los Angeles. I know, I know: Buhhhhh. But hey, Kobe Bryant did something!...

A New Zealander With A Gross Mustache Just Dunked On LeBron's Head
The Thunder and Cavaliers are locked in a pretty entertaining battle of two of the NBA’s best teams, with the Thunder holding a five point lead in the third quarter at publishing time. The most exciting play of the game so far is this Steven Adams dunk, coming at LeBron’s expense as he came late wit...

Mike Francesa, Live On Air, Just Counting To 42
I don’t think this latest example of Mike Francesa’s utter contempt for his listeners achieves the same level of majesty that 50 Seconds of Phone Scrolling did, but it’s still great:...

12 Shows To Binge-Watch With Your Fussy Family Over The Holidays
You’re about to be in for a whole lot of family togetherness. Some of that togetherness will probably be spent around a TV, which is great, but you’ll have a lot of different tastes to satisfy, which can be very bad. You want to avoid something too graphic (your mom’s in the room) or too sexual (you...

Anonymous 76er Throws Down One Of The Year's Best Dunks
Richaun Holmes, a second-round pick out of Bowling Green, is just one of the many anonymous puds that the Philadelphia 76ers are relying on to help the team lose as many games as possible. Last night, young Richaun threw down what will probably end up being the dunk of his life, and in the process b...

Abby Wambach Exits To Standing Ovation As USWNT Lose At Home For First Time Since 2004
Abby Wambach left her final United States Women’s National Team game tonight to a thunderous standing ovation, but was unable to score the storybook goal her teammates were so desperately trying to assist. The USWNT’s 1-0 loss to China in New Orleans—coming at the end of their long World Cup victory...

Jonathan dos Santos Denies Report That He's Gay, Blasts Media For Discrimination
Mexican national team player and Villarreal midfielder Jonathan dos Santos denied a report today that said he was in a relationship with teammate Mateo Musacchio....

This Dwight Howard Lowlight Reel Is Very Rude And Very Funny
If not for all the bad vibes coming off the 76ers and Lakers, there’s a good chance that the 12-14 Rockets would be wearing the Saddest Team in the League crown. This team was supposed to be a Western Conference superpower, but their coach has been fired, their superstar often plays like he’s been d...

LeBron James Made This Kid's Year
During last night’s Cavaliers-Celtics game, Special Olympian Aaron Miller was honored during a timeout. LeBron James was in a team huddle while Miller was cheered at midcourt, but later went out of his way to run over to the kid and show him some love....

Spectacular Long-Range Xabi Alonso Strike Saves Bayern Munich
Despite sending out a very strong lineup against SV Darmstadt 98 in their DFB Cup round of 16 match, Bayern Munich struggled mightily against the Bundesliga newbies. The best team in the world dominated possession and unleashed 16 shots, but only three of them were on target, and Bayern Munich strug...

How Gerard Deulofeu Unleashed Romelu Lukaku
If you’ve watched more than a few Everton games this season, you’ve been witness to one of the more exhilarating sequences the Premier League has to offer. That would be Gerard Deulofeu toying with a defender on the right wing, readying a cross with his giant striker, Romelu Lukaku, lurking in the b...

Everyone's Very Chill About This Rugby Lady's Grotesquely Dislocated Finger
Today’s edition of Rugby Is Fuckin’ Crazy, Man, comes to us from a women’s league match between Oxford and Cambridge. ...

Andre Drummond And Chris Paul Star In A Very Fun Basketball Play
There are two things that are wonderful about this play. The first, most obvious thing is Chris Paul getting napped by a behind-the-back dribble from Andre Drummond, of all people. The second thing is Drummond, who is a fun player precisely because he plays like a BattleMech that’s got a few bugs in...