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High School Player Scores Insane Front-Flip Goal, But It Doesn't Count<em></em>
A key part of the majesty of sports is watching the human body confront unique problems and, within the confines of the sport’s rules and the constraints of what is physically possible, solve them on the fly with a feat of athletic genius. This is what makes Columbine high schooler Dylan Prichett-Et...
Whatever Your History Teacher Said, The Goths Crushed Rome Because Rome Had It Coming
The fall of the Roman Empire is one of the central events in human history, and chances are good that at some point in your education, you were forced to sit through a godawful lecture or two filled with weird-ass names—seriously, Gundobad? Stilicho?—and dates that you forgot as soon as the test was...
So, How Are Things Going With The Jacksonville Jaguars?
The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 26-21 in a preseason game last night. Let’s see how Jags quarterback Blake Bortles felt about the win:...
Look At Bryce Harper
Maybe this is weird to say, but I don’t think any player in baseball is as visually captivating as Bryce Harper. The home runs and helmet-ditching sprints from home to second—all produced by that loopy, torquing swing of his—are an easy sell, but there’s also just something about the way Harper look...
Close The Clinton Foundation
As much as we hate our elected officials, we also seem strangely reluctant to ask very much of them, lest someone some day ask something extraordinary of us. We need to get over that. ...
<i>Madden 17</i> Glitch Season Is Officially Upon Us
Are you still buying the annual iterations of a series that peaked a decade ago, shelling out 60 bucks for nothing but updated rosters and the privilege of continuing to be beaten by racist 14-year-olds in online head-to-head play? Happy glitch hunting....
Report: Anthony Weiner Has Once Again Sent The Grossest Possible Sexts And Dong Pics
Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner, the powdered remnant of a pack of expired herbal boner pills found on a bodega shelf, has once again been busy sending pictures of his tighty-whitey-clad dick to a Twitter user, according to a new report from the New York Post, a reliable source of informa...
Colin Kaepernick Explains Why He Won't Stand For The National Anthem<em></em><em></em>
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick spoke with the media today for about 20 minutes, answering numerous questions about his decision to refuse to stand during the U.S. national anthem before Friday’s preseason game. (Kaepernick also refused to stand for the national anthem before the fi...
Deadspin Up All Night: Watch Things On VCRs
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Make Good Life Choices, Carlos Beltrán
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Drake Makes Terrible Little League Pun, Throws Loyalties Into Question
Noted Canadian Drake has come out in support of Team United States in the Little League World Series....
Lou Holtz Nixed From Speaking At Gala After Immigration Comments
Less than a week after an El Paso, Texas high school named Lou Holtz as a speaker for its 90th anniversary gala, they have revoked the offer....
The Cardinals Lost Their 60th Game
Seung-hwan Oh let two inherited runners score in the eighth inning, as the A’s came back to beat the Cardinals 3-2 last night....
Branden Oliver Carted Off With Possible Torn Achilles
Branden Oliver missed much of last season on injured reserve, and the Chargers running back may be in danger of missing the 2016 season too after an injury suffered during today’s preseason game against Minnesota, one that video replay appears to reveal as an exploding Achilles tendon....
Let These Bats Fuck In Peace
Preseason football can feel pointless; enough so that those watching are sometimes compelled to turn to more interesting pursuits. Such as having sex on the field, as these bats did in Saturday night’s Lions-Ravens game, captured by Baltimore Sun photographer Karl Ferron:...
Florida State Strength Coach Found Asleep At Wheel, Arrested For DUI
Florida State strength and conditioning coach Vic Viloria was arrested on DUI charges early Saturday morning....
What's Going On With Blake Rutherford?
Saturday night, the Yankees’ rookie league affiliate, the Pulaski Yankees, tweeted rather cryptically about Blake Rutherford, the team’s first-round pick in this year’s MLB draft. Less than two hours later, they deleted the tweet, elevating the cryptic factor....
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Deadspin Up All Night: Not Going Back Into Rags
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Gary Sanchez Is More Or Less Babe Ruth Right Now
Unless you’re into sweet sweet schadenfreude, there haven’t been many reasons to watch the Yankees this year. But the last few weeks have been a little different, courtesy of rookie catcher Gary Sanchez and the 2004 Barry Bonds-esque stat line he’s put up. ...