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Study: Rio Olympics Will Expose Athletes To Antibiotics-Resistant Super Bacteria
Athletes and spectators at the Rio Olympics will be exposed to deadly, antibiotics-resistant super bacteria according to two research studies reviewed by Reuters....
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Idiot On The Field Invades NBA Finals [UPDATE]
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Meanwhile, An Update On Draymond Green
Draymond “The Sterilizer” Green helped his team’s cause en route to the Warriors’ win tonight in Game 4....
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Jeff Van Gundy Tells Incredible O.J. Simpson Chase Story
After seeing a promo for ESPN’s upcoming O.J. Simpson documentary, Jeff Van Gundy decided the time was right to tell an incredible story about the O.J. Simpson white Bronco chase, one that he and Pat Riley apparently held onto for two decades. I don’t know that I believe it, but I desperately want t...
Ronald Eguino Knocked Out By Kick To The Head, Returns Moments Later
A kick to the head left Ronald Eguino lying motionless on the pitch late in his team’s eventual 2-1 loss to Chile, but the Bolivian defender returned moments later after what we can assume was an exhaustive concussion protocol....
It's Boogie Time
Steph Curry decided this week to skip the Olympics, and this afternoon, Russell Westbrook announced he’d do the same. Team USA was already short LaMarcus Aldridge, Anthony Davis, and Chris Paul, and they’ll need the remaining candidates to step up. Who will save Team USA?...
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Dimitri Payet Saves France's Ass With Late Game-Winning Goal
France at times looked a little tense during their Euro 2016-opening match against Romania, as they created chances at will but couldn’t keep their composure enough to convert them into goals. Late on, they were tied at 1-1, looking for someone to save the day. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that it w...
Is This Ultramarathoner Faking His Record-Breaking Attempt?
Robert Young is a hero. He has an incredible, emotional backstory, and he’s trying to accomplish an unprecedented feat of athleticism. The 33-year-old Brit says he started running two years ago, and that an abusive childhood drove him to try and become one of the best endurance athletes in the world...
Stream Bob Ross Painting Calm-Ass Streams
If you’re a believer in video-as-therapy and you possess a Netflix account or the log-in of a very distant relation, Bob Ross is now there waiting for you. The streaming service just added his Beauty is Everywhere series—though he’s best known for the PBS series The Joy of Painting—wherein viewers a...
Baylor Responds To Calls For Transparency By Forming 18 Committees
Since releasing an extended press release (gussied up to look like a report) that included no facts about how and why Baylor made life hell for students who reported they were raped, more and more outside voices have been calling for the university to release the full report, prepared by independent...
Rabbi Michael Lerner Brings Down The House At Muhammad Ali's Funeral
Berkeley-based rabbi Michael Lerner spoke as a representative of the Jewish faith at Muhammad Ali’s memorial service in Louisville today, and delivered a fiery sermon calling for a litany of social change, including the ending of drone warfare, the ending of Israeli West Bank occupation, and literal...
David De Gea Implicated In Criminal Case Against Accused Sex Trafficker
Today, Spanish paper El Diario released police documents they’ve acquired that implicate Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea and Athletic Bilbao midfielder Iker Muniaín in the ongoing criminal investigations against Spanish pornographer Ignacio Allende Fernández....
Eagles WR Nelson Agholor Accused Of Sexual Assault
A woman says Eagles receiver Nelson Agholor sexually assaulted her at Cheerleaders Gentlemen’s Club Thursday, according to Philadelphia police. Police Commissioner Richard Ross told Philadelphia magazine that the department has received a complaint, but the investigation is ongoing. Agholor has not ...
A Note To Our Readers
Hi! As you may know, Gawker Media, which owns Deadspin, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, in which case you may be wondering, “What does this mean for me? Where will I be able to make jokes about the St. Louis Cardinals?” The main thing to realize is that this is the sort of bankrupt...
Darren McFadden Claims Business Advisor Blew His Money On Bitcoin
Cowboys RB Darren McFadden filed suit against his family friend and longtime financial advisor Michael Vick (not that one), claiming Vick scammed him and squandered $15 million of his money—including $3 million on a failed Bitcoin investment....
Sorry Folks, Tub's Taken
Sorry, man, you’re gonna have to wait to take a bath, because this extremely good bear is getting his soak on. How long is he gonna be? Quite frankly, that’s none of your fucking business. ...