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Charleston's Battle Against White Supremacy Has Only Just Begun
The College of Charleston’s basketball arena was packed last Friday night, as the city’s residents came together to mourn the nine people murdered by Dylann Roof two days earlier at the Emanuel AME church downtown, only a few blocks away. Earlier in the day, at Roof’s arraignment, survivors of the r...
Terry Francona Says He Ate 17 Popsicles In One Night
This Sunday, I bought a box of popsicles and ended up eating six of them that night, which seemed like overkill at the time. Indians manager Terry Francona made me feel better when he revealed he ate 17 in one night....
Help NBA Catwatch With Its Very Important Work
It’s a question that has kept basketball fans awake at night for years: which NBA players own cats? Wonder no longer. NBA Catwatch is on the prowl....
Blackhawks' Teuvo Teravainen, On The Horniness Of Chicago Fans
Blackhawks center Teuvo Teravainen was asked about selfies and fans today. Did he respond by informing the media that female hockey fans in Chicago are very horny? He did....
The Sky Over Fenway Last Night Was Incredible
We had some crazy weather on the East Coast last night, with massive rainstorms and tornado warnings popping up all over the place. On the plus side, the bad weather helped create an amazing night’s sky over Fenway Park....
Young Rays Fan Grabs HR, Saves Siblings
Now for a good baseball boy. This little Rays fan with a nifty grab of Asdrubal Cabrera’s home run that appeared headed straight for his siblings:...
Miguel Cabrera Rewards A Young Fan For Trash-Talking
I dunno, man. There’s nothing in this world more obnoxious than a young boy. Positive reinforcement in form of a bunch of free swag is just going to make this worse....
Co-Ed Softball Team's Pro-Style Instagram Account Is My Favorite Thing
I would like you to meet the Stinkmitts, a beer-league softball team from Toronto that really understands how to get the most out of social media. Throughout the 2015 season, which the Stinkmitts appear to be dominating, the team has been running its Instagram account as if it was in the big leagues...
Hawks Unveil New Neon Uniforms
It didn’t have to be this way. The Atlanta Hawks could have designed nice, normal uniforms, like other teams get to have. They could have avoided aiming for “retro-futuristic” and missing so badly they ended up with “textured alarm clock.”...
Japan Scored The Best WWC Goal I've Ever Seen With My Own Two Eyes
This is just, wow....
Giancarlo Stanton Hits Baseball Through All Dimensions, Shattering Each
Giancarlo Stanton continues smacking baseballs higher and further than us humans deserve. My only reaction to this latest bomb, Stanton’s 26th of the season, is perhaps the highest compliment one man can pay another: It moved....
Netherlands Player Busts Her Ass While Whiffing On Shot
We should be talking about this great run and the exquisite pass and maybe one of the best team moves in the tournament so far, but right before Dutch winger Manon Melis could crown the moment with a goal, she screwed it all up. More than whatever turf-burn she got from the fall, her bruised ego has...
One Of These Days This Will End Poorly
We had another baby-in-hand catch Tuesday night. I don’t see this trend of fathering ending well! This particular catch was also ruled fan interference. Here’s video of all the shenanigans:...
Legendary NBA Statistician Harvey Pollack Passes Away At 93
Longtime Philadelphia 76ers statistician Harvey Pollack passed away Tuesday night. He was 93. ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Younger Than The Mountains
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Son, you remind me of my home far away. ...
Fire Don Lemon (Into The Sun)
Last night, CNN host Don Lemon succeeded in doing what he sets out to do every night, garnering attention for the news network that vastly overpays him to pose the question, “But what if this indefensible position isn’t wrong—or at least isn’t as wrong as you think?” He held up a Confederate flag, a...
Mistrial Declared In Vanderbilt Rape Case
Because a juror didn’t disclose that he was a victim of statutory rape, a Nashville judge granted a mistrial for Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey, two former Vanderbilt football players found guilty of rape in January....
Remember The '90s? I'm Sorry.
Here’s the opening dance number from the 1995 NHL Awards. Honestly, they haven’t gotten any better since. [CBS Sports]...
Some Thoughts On Tyronn Lue Boulevard
Former NBA player and current Cavs assistant coach Tyronn Lue is from Mexico, Mo., a small town in the center of the state that is home to 11,543, according to the 2010 census. To honor Lue, the city council recently passed a resolution to rename Walnut Street as Tyronn Lue Boulevard....
The USWNT Must Evolve Or Die
This time last year, Brazil were capping off a fairly up-and-down group stage of the 2014 World Cup on home soil. The tournament favorites, whose fans had been planning the impending victory celebration practically since the moment FIFA announced them as hosts, had at times impressed, and at others ...