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Even Angelique Kerber Thought She Wouldn't Beat Serena Williams [UPDATE]

All that stood between the #7 tennis player in the world exiting in the opening round of the Australian Open to an unranked opponent was a single point. Angelique Kerber was down to match point against Misaki Doi in the second set, until she found her form, roared back, and took the second and third...

Keeping Up With The Antetokounmpos

Last night, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s older brother Thanasis made his debut for the New York Knicks. He scored on his only shot, as the Knicks blew out the Suns at home. Thanasis has spent the year on New York’s D-League team, before getting signed to a 10-day deal on Thursday to fill out an empty Kni...

Lance Stephenson Dunks On Lakers, Destroys Their Souls

Holy crap. Did anyone know Lance Stephenson could do this? He just chokeslammed the Lakers back to whatever slop bucket they were dredged up from. Once again, the Lakers have proven themselves a valuable source for highlight reel raw materials....

The Spurs Aren't The Only Team With Erotic Passing

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LOLBron

Hey, even the King has an off-moment now and then....

Knock That Shit Down

Clearly Reggie Rankin is familiar with the Bobcats’ awful shooting....

Deadspin Up All Night: All Of Us Tinderwood

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Chargers And Rams Agree On Plan To Share L.A. Stadium [Update: Chargers Will Stay In San Diego For 2016]

Update, 5:50 p.m.: The Chargers will play in San Diego for the 2016 season, according to a statement from owner Dean Spanos. The Chargers have until Jan 26, 2017, to exercise their option to move to Los Angeles....

This Polar Bear Sucks At Painting

Henry, a cool polar bear who lives in Australia, was put in a pen with some blank pieces of paper and non-toxic paint. Okay, Henry, let’s see what’s locked away in that artistic heart of yours:...

Greek Teams Protest EU's Response To Migrant Crisis By Staging On-Pitch Sit-In

A match today in Greece’s second division between AEL Larissa and Acharnaikos began with all players, coaches, and referees sitting down on the pitch for two minutes in protest of European governments’ handling of the migrant crisis. Here is AEL’s prepared statement explaining the gesture, from Reut...

Rams DE Chris Long has compiled a list of the most embarrassing things he’s ever done. It’s a good list....

Chris Martin's Masterful Assist Sets Up Equalizer For Derby County

Manchester United is even 1-1 with Championship side Derby County at the half of their FA Cup match after George Thorne found the net courtesy a gorgeous over-the-top pass from Chris Martin....

Steph Curry Guaranteed A Victory, And Russell Westbrook Doesn't Seem Too Happy About It

Next Saturday, the Oklahoma City Thunder will play the Golden State Warriors for the first time this season. You may think this game is just a blip on the sports calendar, a solid NBA matchup meant to offer some small amusement to those of us looking for ways to pass the time until the Super Bowl. T...

Kristaps Porzingis And His Agent Wanted Nothing To Do With The 76ers' Process

Though a full accounting won’t be possible for a number of years, so far the breakout stars of the 2015 draft are Karl-Anthony Towns and Kristaps Porzingis. Picking third, the Philadelphia 76ers missed out on a chance at Towns. But they passed on Porzingis, opting for Duke standout Jahlil Okafor, fo...

Did You Already Abandon Your New Year's Resolution?

New York City’s record-breaking snowfall this past weekend would’ve been all the excuse I needed to break my New Year’s resolution, if I’d had one. I did notice it all around me, though: Those who’d committed to Sober January had “just one, because what else am I gonna do?” Those who’d vowed to defi...

CBS: Don't Be So Mean To Mike Carey, Internet

Former ref Mike Carey has been CBS’s in-game officiating expert for two seasons now, and it’s probably not a good sign for anyone involved that Mike Carey getting things wrong has become a running joke. But CBS thinks the internet needs to recognize that Carey gets most of his calls correct, and eve...

Police: MLS Player And Miss Washington USA Involved In Bizarre Stabbing Incident

A couple weeks ago, news came out about the mysterious stabbing of Marco Pappa, an MLS player, in his Seattle apartment where he was accompanied by Stormy Keffeler, the recently crowned Miss Washington USA. Details were scant at the time, but TMZ has learned more, and the specifics are wild....

Has Matt Harvey Ever Had A Threesome? You Bet Your Ballsack He Has, Bro.

Mets pitcher Matt Harvey was a recent guest on Watch What Happens, and he managed to stop thinking about Qualcomm long enough to play a game of Never Have I Ever with Connie Chung and host Andy Cohen....

I'm Lawyer And Daily Fantasy Law Expert Daniel Wallach. Let's Chat! 

We’re now joined by Daniel Wallach, a lawyer and shareholder at Becker & Poliakoff. Daniel is an expert on gaming law and sports law, and has counseled professional sports teams, fantasy sports operators, casinos, racetracks, sports betting companies, and other gaming industry participants on a wide...

Report: Blazers Owner Paul Allen's Yacht Tore Up A Bunch Of Coral Reef

This summer, Blazers owner Paul Allen, a disgustingly rich man, donated $4 million to a research project aimed at reversing the rapid decline of coral reefs. According to the Cayman Islands’ Department of Environment, Allen’s yacht destroyed 14,000 square feet of coral reef two weeks ago. Way to go,...