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Report: DraftKings Gearing Up For A Major Legal Fight
Daily fantasy company DraftKings is trying to cut back on its ad spend and hiring one of the nation’s foremost lawyers in preparation for a huge legal battle in New York, according to Bloomberg....

Stupid Nike Uniforms Wreaking Havoc On Colorblind NFL Fans
Nike introduced some stupid new uniforms for tonight’s Bills-Jets game, and the color-on-color combination is especially bad for people with colorblindness, who are taking to Twitter to let the NFL know their displeasure....


Braves Deal Andrelton Simmons To Angels For Erick Aybar, Top Prospects
After days of rumors that the Atlanta Braves were looking to make a deal, they finally struck. According to multiple reports, they traded Andrelton Simmons and minor leaguer Jose Briceno to the Los Angeles Angels for Erick Aybar, pitching prospects Sean Newcomb and Chris Ellis, and $3 million cash....

Deadspin Up All Night: Come Home
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Let that ride out. ...

Panthers' Josh Norman Fined For Patriotic Cleats During "Salute To Service" Game
The NFL rolled out its Salute to Service campaign this past weekend, recognizing the military and hawking apparel with a special green and camo theme. Panthers cornerback Josh Norman’s gesture was wearing special cleats in Sunday’s game against the Packers. The league fined him $5,000....

Jordan Amavi's Knee Practically Falls Off In Nasty Injury
If you don’t like the look of legs just dangling there at gross angles, thanks to the recent evaporation of knee ligaments, don’t watch this....
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Dez Bryant Flipped Out On A Reporter Today [UPDATE]
After the Dallas Cowboys practice today, wide receiver Dez Bryant went on a rant about the media. There was a lot of yelling, but it’s still not exactly clear what he was mad about....

How To Throw A Cocktail Party
What’s the use of having a fully furnished, adult apartment if you can’t have a party? My friend, it’s time you return the kindness of your friends and throw a cocktail party of your own. All you need is some booze, and a few helpful tips to make sure you’ve got all the basics covered. Let this vide...

Your Guide To The Craziest Sports Scandal You Aren't Paying Attention To
I get it. You see a headline like “Real Madrid Star Karim Benzema Charged In Sextape Blackmail Case” or “Transcript: Karim Benzema Helped Facilitate Blackmail Plot Against Teammate Over Sextape” and you aren’t quite moved. Sure, words like sex tape and blackmail seem juicy, but who is Karim Benzema ...


I Own A Tainted Volkswagen. Should I Join A Class Action Lawsuit?
Let’s start with a quiz. “We have totally screwed up” is something you hear when:...

MLB Has A Big Money Problem
MLB, impressively, has enjoyed labor peace longer than any of the other major North American sports. (Judging by this site’s readership demographics, it’s about 50/50 whether you even remember the 1994 strike. Christ, that makes me feel old.) But the current CBA is up after next season, and while no...

Why Is It So Hard To Run Out The Clock?
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Email Drew here....

My Proposals For The Billy Joel Musicology Conference
Oh, hell yes. This is a real thing, and it will be amazing....

Why Are Hot Takers Truthering The Missouri Fiasco?
Missouri is playing a football game this Saturday night—a game that was recently put in jeopardy by the ongoing firestorm at the school. It’s a big ol’ shitshow that promises to get messier before it gets cleaner, with potential strikes, ousted chancellors, professors begging for muscle (coming righ...

J.T. Barrett During Drunk Driving Arrest: "I'm The Quarterback Of Ohio State"
Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after being pulled over and reportedly blowing a 0.099 into a breathalyzer (the legal limit for underage drivers in Ohio is 0.02) on Oct. 31. TMZ has since gotten their hands on the dashcam footag...

Here's Ray Lewis Rapping, Sort Of, For Some Reason
Ray Lewis has dabbled in rap music before, but now he’s set his sights beyond the motivational football rap genre. Lewis has moved on to the Real Shit, one might say, and he’s got bars to spit about women and, uh, men, and like, uh, honoring women? I dunno, man, just listen:...

WADA Report: Drug Testing Works, But Bribery Works Better
The corruption at the top of track and field and the institutionalized doping miasma makes me tired. It’s supposed to. If it is ugly and confusing enough, lousy with unintelligible acronyms, most observers will just say, The hell with it, they’re all juiced to the gills, and most athletes will say, ...