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Jürgen Klinsmann Explains Why He Left Landon Donovan Off The U.S. Team

Calling it "the toughest decision in my coaching career," manager Jürgen Klinsmann took a stab at justifying his decision to leave Landon Donovan off the USMNT's 23-man World Cup roster....

Insane $25 Million Lawsuit Vs. Johnny Manziel Alleges, Well, Everything

We don't really know what to make of this, but a tipster just sent along a motion for a restraining order recently filed against Johnny Manziel by someone going by the name Samantha Schacher. The motion, filed in Florida, asks for $25 million in damages, and contains lines like: "On Christmas Eve, 2...

The Habs' Luck Is Real, And It's Spectacular

The Canadiens' 3-2 overtime victory in New York puts them right back in this series, a close-fought game that devolved into an absolutely wild final five minutes or so. Three goals in short succession sent it to OT then decided it—punch, counterpunch, sucker punch—and all three were deflections that...

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Cigarettes By The Fudge

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Chuck Knoblauch And The Retweeted Ass: A Short, NSFW Story

It began with an email on Wednesday night/early Thursday. Our tipster pointed out that former MLB player Chuck Knoblauch had retweeted a photo of what appeared to be a bare ass on his Twitter. Indeed, there was a naked ass, but it wasn't a particularly compelling story at the time. I screencapped it...

Yu Darvish Throws An Eephus Pitch, And Torii Hunter's Brain Breaks

In today's day game between the Rangers and Tigers, Yu Darvish got creative with an 0-2 count and two outs against Torii Hunter. The Rangers pitcher didn't get strike three, but he caused Torii Hunter to get a "Program Not Responding" message in his head....

Daniel Carcillo Gets Game Misconduct For Lashing Out At Linesman

Rangers forward Daniel Carcillo took an early exit from Game 3 after hitting linesman Scott Driscoll as Driscoll tried to pull him away from a fight....

Donn Cabral Is Becoming An Expert On Lyme Disease

Donn Cabral is an expert at the 3,000-meter steeplechase. He capped off an undefeated 2012 collegiate season with Princeton by winning the NCAA Outdoor Championships in that event, setting an American collegiate record of 8:19.14 and placing eighth at the 2012 Olympic Games. He's not an expert on L...

Yasiel Puig Makes A Marvelous Diving Catch; Mets Fans Cheer For Him

Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig made a pretty sweet catch tonight to take what seemed like a sure hit away from Mets shortstop Wilmer Flores....

Arrest Warrant Out For Broncos Safety, Reportedly For Strip-Club Fight

Denver police issued an arrest warrant for Broncos safety T.J. Ward today in connection with an altercation that occurred earlier this month....

Deadspin Up All Night: What's Yr Take On Cassavetes

Thank you for yr continued support of Deadspin. Send love to Donovan and go read Coates....

Lebron's Game 2 Buzzer Beater, 5 Years On

[LeBron James shoots the game winning three pointer over Hedo Turkoglu in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals during the 2009 Playoffs in Cleveland, Ohio five years ago today. Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images.]...

Here's The U.S. World Cup Roster

The 23 men representing the USMNT in Brazil, via U.S. Soccer. No Landon Donovan....

Canada First: Why I Root For Teams I Hate

It's happening again. As Carey Price lay on the blue ice of his crease on Saturday afternoon, before he skated in a tentative circle, testing his weight on his knee, a familiar dread settled into the hearts of hockey fans across Canada. By Monday, Habs coach Michel Therrien had confirmed our worst f...

Yasiel Puig And Fat Joe Give People Bat-Flipping Lessons

I can't even begin to fathom how this bit came together, but I do know that watching Fat Joe and Yasiel Puig urge random strangers to celebrate their recent accomplishments with a good bat flip was a lot more fun than I thought it was going to be....

When Bill Shankly Ruled Liverpool

One of the best books of 2013 will come out in its first American edition next week when Melville House publishes Red or Dead, David Peace's long, strange, and transfixing novel about Bill Shankly's career at Liverpool FC. The single most convincing fictional depiction of the endless repetition that...

Where Did The Kings' Offense Come From?

Through the Olympic break, the Los Angeles Kings were struggling for offense. Or, more accurately, they were struggling to get the puck into the back of the net—which isn't the same thing at all....

Your New Toaster Oven, Android App Credit, LED Bulbs, Subwoofer

This Cuisinart toaster oven has solid reviews, and is at its lowest price ever today on Amazon. It typically sells for $75. [Cuisinart compact Digital Toaster Oven, $60]...

Did New Clippers CEO Dick Parsons Really Play College Basketball? [Update]

Dick Parsons has had, as they say, a long and distinguished career. A one-time aide to Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and a former chair of organizations ranging from Time Warner to Citigroup to the Jazz Foundation of America, he's if anything overly qualified for his current role as CEO of the L...