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Map: What's The Nearest Pizza Chain?

The weird distribution of fast food across the United States is an endless source of conversation ("What do you mean you don't have Sonic?!"), and a pretty fun thing to map. We've seen these sorts of data visualizations for McDonald's, burger places, and breakfast haunts, but over at FlowingData, th...

Small Town Turns On Girl Who Was Allegedly Raped By HS Football Player

Here's a depressing story that will bring back memories of the Steubenville rape case. It begins with a 14-year-old drunk girl getting dumped on her porch by the high school football player who had just allegedly raped her, and it ends with her family being driven out of town by an unsupportive comm...

Here's An Awesome, Fan-Shot Video Of David Ortiz's Grand Slam

Big Papi essentially gave birth to this genre of videos with his work in the 2004 playoffs, and they are still one of the best things about October baseball. This one is particularly satisfying, as it proves that Torii Hunter's tumble over the outfield wall is hilarious from any distance or angle....

Patriots Radio Batshit Winning TD Call Matched Up With Tecmo Bowl Sim

We like many things here at Deadspin, and the list of those things includes "radio announcers going insane over great sports moments" alongside "famous football plays rendered in Tecmo Super Bowl." This video features both....

Bob Costas Says "Redskins" Is "An Insult, A Slur"

Here's Costas's halftime essay from Sunday Night Football, wading back into controversial waters as he comes out strongly against Washington's use of "Redskins" as a team name....

Hey Look, A Michigan Fan Getting Maced In The Face [Update: Video]

We're not exactly sure why this is happening, but then, isn't it more beautiful that way? ...

YOINK

There goes Nick Foles, running through holes bigger than a MRSA sore....

Breakfast Is A Pain In The Ass, But Probably Helpful

It is October, a time for drinking seasonal beers and being hearty. I am not drinking seasonal beers because I gave up drinking for the month because of an upcoming race. I gave up drinking for running; it's terrible. As you're reading this, I am likely getting drunk at a football game. Here is your...

High School Football Players Accused Of Groping Girls At Pep Rally

Ridge Point High in Texas recently held a homecoming pep rally that featured a seven minute fireworks display. While the lights were off, several football players allegedly started groping girls in the crowd and later bragged about it on Twitter. "The number of booty that was grabbed was unreal," o...

Teen Facing Discipline For Streaking HS Football Game Hangs Self

Christian Adamek was a 15-year-old " kind, quirky" and, by all accounts, well-liked kid at Sparkman high school (Alabama) who was arrested for streaking through his school's football game on September 27th. On October 2nd, reportedly facing school expulsion and criminal charges—including potentially...

John Tavares Hit In Face With Puck, Pulls Out Own Tooth

Well this is disgusting. Early in the second period in Chicago Friday night, Islanders captain John Tavares got hit in the face trying to dig out a puck along the boards and must have knocked a tooth loose. When he eventually made his way to the bench, he just yanked that sucker out. You can actual...

Desmond Howard Is Not Impressed: Your Oregon-UW <i>GameDay</i> Sign Roundup

The College GameDay crew is messin' around in Seattle before today's Oregon-Washington kickoff. Let's start the fun....

Mexico Keeps World Cup Dreams Alive With Spectacular Bicycle Kick

This, from Mexico's Raúl Jiménez, came in the 85th minute, four minutes after Panama had just equalized and bummed all of Mexico out. Jimenez brought them all back to life with a bicycle kick laser that left Panama goalkeeper Jaime Penedo rooted to his spot. Look at him. Either it's going wide or, ...

Referees Arrested In Middle Of Football Game

That is referees with an "s," two of 'em. The two refs, who were officiating the Mandeville-St. Paul's (high school) game last night in Louisiana, were arrested on public intimidation charges after allegedly threatening police officers in charge of crowd control....

Greg Schiano, Everyone

Third Buccaneers Player Diagnosed With MRSA, And Everything Is A Mess

We've been calling the 2013 Buccaneers things like "garbage fire," "dysfunctional shitshow," and "sad mess" lately. Now we can add "roiling pit of disease" to the list....

Watch This Awesome First Person POV Of A Famous Horse Racing Jockey

These really never get old. Here's John Velazquez riding Greyfall, a two-year-old colt, at the Keeneland Race Course. He wore "camera glasses" (off-brand Google Glass?) and captured video of exactly what it looks and sounds like to be out on the track. ...

This Bear Cub Thinks It's People, And It Wants To Take Your Picture

So, who's going to tell this bear cub that it is definitely not people, and that it probably won't be able to figure out how to take your picture? Don't look at me, because I'm not doing that shit. I would rather this bear maintain his whimsical outlook on life, you big jerk....