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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
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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...
Raptors Hit With $25,000 Tampering Fine Because Of Drake
This is why the NBA is the best sports league in the world....
Deals: KitchenAid Mixer, Automatic Driving Assistant, Toothbrushes
We're no strangers to KitchenAid deals around these parts, but this is one of the best ones we've ever come across. It's the smaller 4.5 quart model, but if that's sufficient for your mixing needs, $172 for a new mixer is a screaming deal. [KitchenAid 4½-qt. Classic Stand Mixer, $172 with code JCP...
This Is What Happens When You Ask Reddit For Legal Advice
If you needed help with a legal situation, would you ask the first five people you see on the street? Of course not. So, why would you seek answers for a highly sensitive issue from a bunch of people on the internet who wouldn't have to face any consequences for their advice?...
Diego Maradona Slaps Fool-Ass Reporter For Winking At His Ex-Wife
Diego Maradona is and always will be the GOAT, mostly because he's the type of dude who, at the age of 53, will calmly exit his car, wade into a throng of reporters, find the one who may or may not have winked at his wife, and slap that dingus right in his face....
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Some people are fans of the Tampa Bay Bucs. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Tampa Bay Bucs. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
CBS Will Launch <em>The View</em> For Sports, Actually Sounds Proud Of Bad Idea
What is among the most pandering shows to women on TV? The View. What is one of the worst ways you can bring more female voices to sports commentary? Make a sports version of The View. That is exactly what CBS is doing. ...
13-Year-Old Girl Pitches Shutout To Send Team To LLWS
The Taney Dragons will be representing Philadelphia in the Little League World Series this year, thanks in large part to Mo'ne Davis, a 13-year-old girl who has become the team's ace pitcher....
In The O'Bannon Decision, Truth Wins Out Over Rhetoric
Let me start by apologizing. Because of my own involvement in the Ed O'Bannon case, and because of past situations in which the NCAA has misquoted my own personal statements as if they represent the official opinions of the plaintiffs in the case, I can't be quite as analytical here as I might like,...
Eddie Feigner: Strikeout King
Dig this fun piece by John McGrath:...
Jerry Jones Calls Photos With Strippers A Misrepresentation
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke to the media for the first time since some weird and gross photos of him and two strippers surfaced online, and he didn't really have much to say. According to him, the photos have been "misrepresented."...
Sammy Watkins Makes Another Great One-Handed Catch
There's something neat about the fact that Sammy Watkins's camp highlight reel is all low-quality Vine video. As if we maybe shouldn't totally believe he's real. Here's another one:...
Rory McIlroy Wins PGA Championship In Dramatic Finish At Dusk
McIlroy birdied the 17th hole to take a two-stroke lead heading into the 18th and David Feherty called him a baby-faced killer. Par would do the job on 18, and McIlroy two-putted his way to his fourth career major, his second consecutive major win of the year, and his second career PGA Championship....
Deadspin Up All Night: All The Hills Moved To And Fro
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