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Enjoy Several Minutes Of Zeke The Wonder Dog Performing At The Oregon-MSU Game
Zeke The Wonder Dog is a Michigan State tradition, with some iteration of the frisbee dog performing at Spartans games since the 1970s. Here’s your most modern Zeke getting some action during halftime of tonight’s big game against Oregon. Good dog!...
David Ortiz Clobbers 500th Home Run Of His Career
David Ortiz became the 27th member of the 500 home run club Saturday night, belting a solo shot off of Matt Moore in the 5th inning to right field. ...
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Deadspin Up All Night: Family Portraits On The Wall
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. I had fun today, and I hope you did too. ...
It Was Really Too Wet To Be Playing Soccer In Brazil Last Night
When Brazilian Série B clubs Boa Esporte and Oeste faced off in Itápolis last night, the “field” they played on was really more like a lake. I’m actually kind of impressed by the highlights below: they sort of played a real game of soccer on a field you could teach a kid to swim on. The ball just di...
Notre Dame QB Malik Zaire Out For Season With Broken Ankle
Notre Dame quarterback and potential Heisman candidate Malik Zaire left today’s game against Virginia after suffering a horrific-looking ankle injury late in the third quarter....
Michael Zerafa Stretchered Out Of Ring After Being Knocked Out By Peter Quillin
Peter Quillin improved his career record to 32-0-1 after a knockout of Michael Zerafa so brutal his opponent had to be stretchered out of the ring....
Flavia Pennetta Wins U.S. Open, Promptly Announces Her Retirement
Flavia Pennetta took down Serena slayer Roberta Vinci in straight sets 7-6, 6-2 to win the U.S. Open final, the first singles Grand Slam title of her career. Immediately afterward the 33-year-old used her acceptance speech to announce her retirement from professional tennis. ...
Notre Dame Scores Touchdown On Extremely Well-Designed Fake Field Goal
Everything about this fake field goal is great. From the fake overhead pitch that froze a potential pursuer to the blocker pulling from the right side of the line to engage the one defender who could possibly stop Durham Smythe, everything went to perfection for Notre Dame. ...
"Oh My Gosh! No!" Vandy's Inadvertent Fake Punt Sparks Marvelous Verne Lundquist Moment
We’ll never hide our appreciation for CBS stalwart announcer Verne Lundquist, and he was at his best during this wild play during today’s Georgia-Vanderbilt game when Commodores punter Tommy Openshaw mishandled the snap and managed to rumble for a first down. “WHAT THE HECK!?” ...
Neymar Sends Inch-Perfect Free Kick Into Top Corner To Draw Barcelona Level
I can’t possibly write it better than Ray Hudson can scream it, so:...
Venezuela Beats Canada On Sketchy Foul Call, Qualifies For Olympics
Canada has NBAers like Andrew Wiggins, Kelly Olynyk, and Corey Joseph on its roster, while I can almost guarantee you’ve never heard of anybody on Venezuela’s. But when the two teams met in the semifinals of the FIBA Americas tournament in Mexico City last night, it was Venezuela who prevailed 79-78...
Benteke Scores Overhead Volley Wondergoal; Liverpool Lose Anyway
Wow! Christian Benteke almost made today’s Manchester United-Liverpool match competitive! He certainly gave Old Trafford one of its best highlights in years, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Red Devils, who took a 3-1 victory....
Cops: Coach Stood By While J.V. Football Player Got Beat Up For Sitting With Rival Team
While you were grilling up some hot dogs or watching baseball on Labor Day, players on the Camden County (Ga.) High School football team were beating the crap out of a JV teammate at practice while at least three coaches watched, according to a police report filed by the boy on the receiving end of ...
Cristiano Ronaldo Scores Five Goals In Destruction Of Espanyol
Espanyol isn’t a horrible La Liga side, exactly, but they struggled immensely today in a home bout against Real Madrid as Los Periquitos conceded six goals, five of them to Cristiano Ronaldo....
Everton Whomp Chelsea Behind Steven Naismith Hat Trick
Nine minutes into Everton’s match against Chelsea, Muhamed Besic had to leave because of a hamstring injury. Normally, losing a starter less than ten minutes into the game is a bad thing. But not on this day. On this day Steven Naismith replaced Besic, and promptly did this: ...
"I'm White": Your East Lansing <i>College GameDay</i> Sign Roundup
Here is your always-amusing, often-disturbing College GameDay sign roundup, with our usual special guest appearance from SEC Nation....