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ESPN Suspends Dan Le Batard Two Days For Trolling LeBron With Billboard
When ESPN's Dan Le Batard had his LeBron-busting ad rebuffed by a Cleveland newspaper, he didn't give up on his dream of taking a light-hearted, public shot at LeBron James on behalf of Miami Heat fans. Instead, he put the ad on a billboard in Akron, Ohio....
What The Buffalo Bills Would Trade For A Snapchat Account
How much is a Snapchat account worth to an NFL franchise? We got a peek into some recent negotiations between the Buffalo Bills and a fan using the "BuffaloBills" handle on the messaging app. The answer apparently lies somewhere between four field passes and a handshake from Jim Kelly....
NCAA Gives More Power To Power Five Conferences
The NCAA's cartel got a little more streamlined and powerful today, as the Division I board of directors voted to allow the 65 schools in the five richest conferences to make some of their own rules regarding stipends, insurance benefits, coaching staff sizes and more. ...
Drive Angrier: The Bleak Mayhem Of Mel Gibson's Original <em>Mad Max</em>
For someone who's never been to Comic-Con, the whole idea seems a bit baffling—waiting in line all day to attend a half-hour promotional junket for a movie that won't be out for another year, getting to say you were there when Robert Downey, Jr. said he had a pretty good time making this next Aven...
MLB Briefly Shuts Down Dodgers' Bubble Parties
The Dodgers have made a little plastic bubble machine part of their home run celebration. It's as whimsical a tradition as, and much more sanitary than, the Athletics' Rally Possum. But for whatever reason, before Tuesday's game, MLB executive VP Joe Torre commanded them to stop using it. ...
Here's An Odd Video Of Someone Bathing Floyd Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather, an Instagram celebrity who boxes on the side, doesn't want you to forget that he lives a life of dumb luxury, so he does things like post a video of a woman bathing him. According to Floyd, this washing happens every day....
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Indianapolis Colts
Some people are fans of the Indianapolis Colts. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Indianapolis Colts. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Reports: Landon Donovan Will Retire At The End Of The MLS Season
Multiple outlets are reporting today that Landon Donovan will retire from soccer at the end of the MLS season. This is sad news that we all saw coming from the moment his name was left off the USMNT's World Cup roster....
"Uncle Nate" Auctioned Off A Rolex Johnny Manziel Gave Him
You do remember "Uncle Nate" Fitch, don't you? Johnny Manziel's bro/assistant/hanger-on, who allegedly arranged Manziel autograph sessions with memorabilia dealers that got the QB suspended for half of a game? Manziel's doing all right for himself now, and apparently so too is Uncle Nate....
Why'd The <em>Cincy Enquirer</em> Pull A Story About Arrest Of Reds Owner's Son?
On Monday, the Cincinnati Enquirer published a story about Robert and Deanna Castellini being arrested on domestic violence charges. A day later, the story was pulled from the paper's website. Robert Castellini, as the original article's headline points out, happens to be the son of Cincinnati Reds ...
Deals: Fox Searchlight Box Set, LED Lighting, Channellock Bundle
The Fox Searchlight 20th Anniversary Collection packs in 20 critically acclaimed movies in one pretty package. All Blu-ray, a few special editions, and an Amazon-exclusive inclusion of Once. It's also $170 off MSRP today with your preorder, bringing the set down to $130, or $6.50 a movie. [Fox ...
Which NFL Rushing Attacks Do The Most With The Least?
Two years ago, sixth-rounder Alfred Morris held onto his roster spot with a strong preseason and went on to break the Redskins single-season rushing yards record. While steals like Morris are rare, they're also instructive. Some teams invest far fewer resources in their rushing attacks without losin...
Ruining Fantasy Football Mock Drafts: Still Funny
Notorious mock draft ruiner Stefan is back for another NFL season to screw up more inconsequential fantasy football drafts for people who are just trying to figure out where Zac Stacy's projected to go this season. It's currently the most entertaining harmless crime....
Don't Buy All The Pies At Burger King To Spite A Child, You Asshole
By now you likely have encountered this thing, currently wending its way across the internet. In short, the story goes that the guy—a redditor (of course) known as thr111—spited the whiny, out-of-control child and distracted, defensive mother behind him in line at Burger King by purchasing every ...
ESPN Hires Executive Editor To Run Jason Whitlock's "Black Grantland"
ESPN has just announced that it has hired Amy DuBois Barnett as executive editor of its new Jason Whitlock-led website geared toward African Americans....
Roddy White Finally Made Good On That Twitter Bet
Back in March, Falcons wide receiver Roddy White got on Twitter and made a foolish bet with a guy named Brian Hoyt on the Duke-Mercer game. White told Hoyt that he'd give him Falcons season tickets if Mercer beat Duke. Of course, Mercer went on to win. Oops....
Freelancing Sucks
You may have heard by now about Sports on Earth, the joint venture between MLB and USA Today that "laid off" a bunch of writers earlier in the week. Although the term "laid off" is a bit dicey: Technically speaking, the site only had a few full-time employees to begin with. Everyone else who wrote f...
The One Question To Ask The Commissioner Of The Big 12
Here's the commissioner of the Big 12, Bob Bowlsby, owning the absolute shit out of what's become the NCAA deadenders' Marxism of convenience:...