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NFL's Benjamin Watson: Remove The Confederate Flag For The Right Reasons
Saints tight end Benjamin Watson is particularly engaged with current events—his thoughts after the decision not to bring charges in the shooting death of Michael Brown still stand up, and managed to find support from all sides. Today, he wrote about the swelling movement to take down the Confederat...
<i>True Detective</i>'s Sneakers Assault Was Totally Justified
The most memorable scene from last night’s season premiere of True Detective features Bad and Tough and Damaged detective Ray Velcoro, played by Colin Farrell, beating the crap out of a suburban dude because the suburban dude’s son destroyed a pair of shoes that belonged to Velcoro’s son....
Even The Cleanest Person's Feet Are Hella Dirty
My guest this week on the official Ask a Clean Person podcast is Meredith Haggerty, the Reports Editor (and my editor!) at Racked National, who joined me to talk all about summertime foot- and shoe-care woes. You know the ones: smelly feet, soaked shoes, heels that sink into wet lawns at weddings, e...
Long-Lost Notebook Shows Pete Rose Bet On Baseball As A Player
ESPN’s Outside the Lines has gotten its hands on definitive proof that Pete Rose bet on baseball games while he played for the Cincinnati Reds. Rose had previously admitted that he bet on baseball while managing the Reds, but vehemently denied that he ever did so as a player....
Cops Overwhelmed By Drunks; Kenny Chesney Sparks White Riot At Lambeau
Cops arrested 22 people at Kenny Chesney’s Saturday concert at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, and dozens others were ejected for misbehaviors police attribute entirely to alcohol. At one point, cops were so overwhelmed by miscreants that they momentarily lost track of exactly how many troublemakers had...
Young Rex And Rob Ryan Got Into A Drunken Brawl Over Wingman Ethics
Tim Graham of the Buffalo News cajoled some entertaining stories out of the Ryan family about two of their large adult sons, Rex and Rob. Here’s some Ryan trivia: the two NFL coaches apparently shared a wallet into their 20s. (Were they seriously together all the time?)...
FIFA's Savior Has Thrown His Hat Into The Ring, And His Name Is Maradona
With all the turmoil surrounding FIFA in recent months and the power vacuum soon to be created once Sepp Blatter finally relinquishes the reins on his Empire, soccer will need a smooth, steady, experienced set of hands to guide the sport out from the pits of controversy and back into the light. And ...
Former Ballplayer Darryl Hamilton Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Police have identified former MLB player Darryl Hamilton and his wife, Monica Jordan, as the victims of what appears to be a murder-suicide after the pair was found dead in their own home. Their 14-month-old child was also found in the house, unharmed....
How To Kick Ass At Karaoke
Karaoke! It’s fun, it’s social, it’s a great way to show off your total mastery of the lyrics to “International Players’ Anthem.” But what if you’re the type of person who wants to sing, but doesn’t necessarily know where to start? It’s easier than you might think....
Felix Hernandez's Son Isn't Here For The Bullshit
The Seattle Mariners did a cute thing before yesterday’s Father’s Day game, having a few of the players line up to catch first pitches from their kids. Keep an eye on the last kid in line, who is Felix Hernandez’s son. ...
Hanley Ramirez Hit A Ball At The Sky Gods Yesterday
Here’s something you probably don’t need to know about the solo home run that Hanley Ramirez hit yesterday, but I’m going to tell it to you you anyway: Ramirez’s shot got higher off the ground than any homer since at least 2006....
Orem Owlz PR Guy: I Had Nothing To Do With "Caucasian Heritage Night"
Former Orem Owlz media director Joey Zanaboni says he stepped down after only two weeks on the job due to the team’s refusal to reconsider “Caucasian Heritage Night”—only to see the team eventually relent after public scorn and mockery....
HURR I'm The Sun
Scottish soccer team Partick Thistle unveiled their new mascot this morning. It’s that. Why....
<i>True Detective </i>Might Suck Now, And That Might Be Even More Fun
So the first person beaten up was a journalist, the most prominent bare asses were male (the dude at the urinal was a nice touch), and your Big Tough Guy is actually Rachel McAdams, who gave the (verbal) business to like half a dozen people and also appears to be the Bobby Shmurda of knives. Verily,...
Golfers Pile On The Hate For U.S. Open Greens
Normally, it’d be big news that a bunch of players, having finished up their final rounds at Chambers Bay, are blasting the conditions of the course, especially the greens. But they’ve been doing it all weekend. Sergio Garcia compared it to playing basketball without a backboard. Henrik Stenson said...
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Jordan Spieth Wins U.S. Open After Dustin Johnson Three-Putts 18
After a weekend of gripes about the state of Chambers Bay and the difficulty of the course, Jordan Spieth delivered a masterful second shot on the par-5 18th hole, one that played the wild geometry of the green like a putt-putt course and set the reigning Masters champion up for a two-putt birdie th...
Fox Is Still Struggling With Basic Facts About Golfers
It’s the final round of the U.S. Open, and viewers have had myriad and legitimate gripes about Fox in its first year as the tournament’s official broadcaster. One common theme has highlighted the network’s announcers and their lack of knowledge or preparation; here’s an example, in which former Brit...
Deadspin Up All Night: I'm Hot
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