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How To Grill Vegetables, And Make The Most Of Those Hot Coals
Albert Burneko is off. Your guest Foodspinner is friend of the program and Drynuary evangelist John Ore....
Foul Ball Breaks Glass In Dining Area At Angel Stadium
A foul ball off the bat of Seattle's Brad Miller shattered the glass in a dining area located in the mezzanine section, somewhere between home plate and the visiting dugout. You can hear the reaction of the crowd, gasping in shock, and you can see the reaction of Brad Davis, wincing right after. J...
Idiot On The Field Evades Police, Gets Gerardo Parra Selfie
It was only a matter of time before these things started becoming regular. Here's your latest Idiot On The Field to use the opportunity for selfie-taking, tonight in Phoenix. ...
Vikings Release Results Of Kluwe Investigation, Suspend Mike Priefer
In the very rare Friday evening news dump, the Vikings have released a report on an independent investigation into claims made by former punter Chris Kluwe in this Deadspin column. The investigation confirmed that special teams coach Mike Priefer made one anti-gay remark—for which Priefer has been...
Chris Kluwe Vs. The Vikings Just Got Really Ugly
Shit went down tonight in the matter of Chris Kluwe vs. the Vikings. Earlier this evening, word came down that Minnesota special teams coach Mike "nuke all the gays" Priefer would be suspended three games for making homophobic remarks. This more or less closed the book on the team's investigatio...
Deadspin Up All Night: Wasn't I Lucky?
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T.J. Oshie Discovers That Golf Is Cruel And Terrible
T.J. Oshie may be an Olympic hero, but he is just like the rest of us when it comes to getting owned by golf. ...
Astros Fail To Sign First Overall Pick Brady Aiken By Deadline
The Houston Astros had until 5 p.m. EDT today to reach a deal with lefty pitcher Brady Aiken, the first overall pick in this year's MLB Draft. The Astros did not reach a deal....
Watch A Bunch Of Dumb Pandas Fall On Their Faces And Butts
We gave that dumbass goat a lot of grief for being stupid and uncoordinated, but we shouldn't lose sight of the fact that pandas are often clumsier than even the dumbest-ass goat. ...
The U.S. Ran The Most Of Any Team At The World Cup
USA players covered an average of 77.17 miles per match over their four matches at the World Cup. That's more per match than any other nation, which is something to be proud of, right?...
Rob Ryan Saunters Around Airport With Three Pizzas And Plush Animal
Few people are having a better NFL offseason than Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. So far, we've seen the more unkempt Ryan brother at Mardi Gras, St. Patrick's Day, and the city's Greek Festival. Our latest documentation shows him in a more subdued state at an airport, but he seems ready to t...
Ole Miss QB Says Players Go To Bed Hungry
In late March, UConn's Shabazz Napier caused a stir when he said there were some nights he went to bed hungry. People scoffed at the idea of a star player not being able to find an open dining hall or afford food on his own, but a couple weeks later–total coincidence on the timing–the NCAA changed i...
Down Goes Terror: How A Frightened George Foreman Shocked Joe Frazier
Excerpted from Bouts of Mania: Ali, Frazier, and Foreman—and an America on the Ropes. ...
You’re Probably Starting Your Ultramarathon Way Too Fast
It's a well-accepted approach in sports that the fastest way to a finish line is with negative splits—i.e. to get faster as the race progresses. In the ultrarunning community, this approach more resembles a sacred mantra than a mere guideline....
Pouty Husband Sends Wife Spreadsheet Detailing Sex-Life Dissatisfaction
Reddit user throwwwwaway29 has a husband, and her husband is fed up. He is so fed up that this morning he sent her an email that contained the above spreadsheet, detailing all the times she has denied him sex over the course of the last month or so....
Fast-Food Fight: Subway's Pulled Pork Vs. Wendy's Pretzel Bacon Burger
There are three main founts of greasy innovation whence spring the majority of new fast-food items. The bulk originate in the wide and shallow Same Shit, Different Condiments pool; they are joined by more ambitious offerings from the genres of Cynical Stunt Food and Honest-to-Ronald Attempts to Intr...
Two Former NFLers Sue Players' Union Over Concussions
Christian Ballard and Greg Westbrooks have filed a lawsuit against the NFLPA and three of its past presidents, alleging that the union improperly and inaccurately provided information to players about the risk and long-term effects of brain trauma....
This Year, Everyone At The Tour De France Is Crashing Out
The opening stage of this year's Tour de France was a blatant attempt to get Mark Cavendish his first yellow jersey. Organizers kicked off the race with a pancake-flat run into Harrogate, UK, where Cavendish's mother is from. It's probably the only time the peloton's most accomplished sprinter will ...
Hey, go read a terrific examination of the Lance Stephenson problem, from Jack Hamilton over at Slate: "The sheen has once again come off Lance Stephenson, but the fact is that the sheen is always coming off Lance Stephenson—this is the perpetual state of the young man everyone wanted until they did...