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Injuries Are Laying Waste To The Tigers; Not Even The Bat Boy Is Safe
Things are not going well for the Detroit Tigers. Earlier this evening, Justin Verlander left the game with right shoulder soreness after just one inning. Anibal Sanchez was placed on the disabled list Sunday and is expected to miss up to four weeks. Joakim Soria also wound up on the DL yesterda...
What Robin Williams Left On The Stage For Us
Robin Williams is dead at the age of 63....
Old Cubs Fan Makes Great Catch On Home Run, Throws Dummy Ball Back
This old guy made a great play to grab Mark Reynolds's second-inning blast in Chicago. He scaled the fence and leaned almost as far over as possible to snag the ball, much to the delight of the folks around him. And, just like his fellow fan from a month ago, in nearly the exact same spot, he kn...
For Sale: Native-Made Washington "Foreskins" Logo
Members of the Native American comedy troupe the 1491s were not able to make it to Zuni, New Mexico for the No-Drunks-Allowed Native American Craft Fair, Sponsored By The Washington Redskins today, so they asked for a little help getting the word out on their contribution. It's lovely; I would buy t...
Deadspin Up All Night: Promote The Hustle
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Today has been a real fucking bummer, but there's always happy music to make things better....
Police: Greg Oden's Ex-Girlfriend Says He Punched Her Three Times
A tougher felony battery charge was filed today against Greg Oden, who is accused of punching his ex-girlfriend in the face three times, hitting her in the eye, forehead, and nose. ...
Here Are Some Adorable Fox Terrier Puppies Hanging Out With A Bunny
It's been a pretty bad couple of days in sports, with lots of people acting terribly. There's no need to ignore all that and pretend the world is perfect, but there's no need not to take a minute to watch these puppies playing....
Christy Mack Posts Photos, Account Of Alleged Beating By War Machine
MMA fighter War Machine (born Jonathan Koppenhaver) is wanted by Las Vegas police in connection with the alleged beating of his ex-girlfriend Christy Mack and another unnamed victim on Friday. Today, Mack released a statement on what happened, along with photos of her injured face and body. The imag...
Angry Driver Versus Cyclists Makes For Great Roadside Screaming Match
Drivers and cyclists getting into confrontations is a thing that happens so often that it's hardly ever worth pointing out, but this is a special circumstance....
A List Of Things Old People Are Pussies About
Recently a woman eating at a North Carolina McDonald's found a butter swastika on the inside of her bun. Now, you might think that we are all defiantly anti-swastika out there, but some of the comments on a news story about the incident proved otherwise, including one that concluded with the foll...
Celebrating Too Early, German Edition
Coming all the way from the German Junior Track Championships, we're provided with yet another example of why you don't celebrate until you break the tape. Even if you don't speak German, you can still understand the disbelief in the announcer's voice. The only tragedy here is that we're not privy ...
Meet A-Rod's Cousin, The Guy Everyone Blames In The Biogenesis Mess
Every group has one. The loyal one. The guy who does the dirty shit. The guy who takes the blame. The guy who keeps taking it and taking it and coming back for more because, to the loyal one, it makes sense to suffer and have money than break away and go broke. ...
Pro Wrestling's Greatest Angle Was Convincing Us It Doesn't Matter
This article was first published at Jacobin, a publication offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture. Subscriptions start at $19....
Olympian Invited To Bang Porn Star, But Not The One He Wanted
In a day ripe with Olympians committing to their romantic interests, Josh Mance, U.S. silver medalist and recent Florida State grad, is being welcomed with open legs by a porn star. It's maybe not the porn star he wanted. But still. A porn star. ...
Chart: Which MLB Teams Have The Best And Worst Benches?
The chart above from August Fagerstrom of FanGraphs shows which teams this season have had the most and least productive benches. ...
Engagement Ring Among Alternate Uses For Olympic Medals
Vincent Gauthier-Manuel, a French Paralympic skier who won three medals at the 2014 Sochi Games, smelted his silver from the slalom to make an engagement ring for his girlfriend. (He also won gold in the giant slalom and two additional golds in 2010, but under the gold plating, they're silver, too, ...
American Hero Clint Dempsey Gives Up Shirt For Kid's Popcorn
Clint Dempsey was craving some popcorn after the Seattle Sounders' game against Houston last night, so he gave his jersey to a kid in the stands in exchange for free reign at a bucket of popcorn. Also, anyone in the vicinity interested in seeing a shirtless Clint Dempsey got that view at no extra ch...