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V. Stiviano Appears On <em>20/20</em>, Says Donald Sterling Is Not A Racist
While Donald Sterling spurned his date with Barbara Walters, V. Stiviano did appear on 20/20 this evening and told the ABC host that she believes the banned Clippers owner "comes from a different time," but is not a racist—and that they are still a couple. Other revelations: Sterling's been paying h...

Deadspin Up All Night: Stood On This Stage
Thanks for your continued support of Deadspin. It should be a glorious sports weekend....


Zach Randolph Is Suspended For Game 7. This Is Some Bullshit.
The NBA just announced that Zach Randolph will be suspended for Game 7 tomorrow night. The league says that it's for punching Steven Adams in the jaw. We would contend, if Z-Bo punches a man in the jaw, he's going to fall a lot harder than that. ...

Super Bowl Economic Impact Quantified
New Jersey Transit took a $5.6 million net loss on the Super Bowl for the honor of shuttling fans to and from New York, where they actually stayed and dropped their cash. Public funds well spent!...

Phil Mushnick: Donald Sterling Was Lynched
Look, is there anything even worth saying about this? New York Post hack Phil Mushnick, as we've previously reminded you, is a race-baiting troll whose job is basically to come as close to just filing a column consisting of the word "moulignan" written out 800 times as he can without getting fired. ...

Mike Francesa Caller Wants To Know If Nudity Would Boost Mets Attendance
Ira in Florida with the burning questions:...

The Comedian Who Loved Himself: Martin Mull When He Was Almost Famous
Originally published in New Times, January 1978. Reprinted here with the author's permission. ...

Donald Sterling Still Planned To Attend Clippers Game After Tape Leaked
ESPN's Ramona Shelburne has the definitive—so far—tick-tock of the release of the Donald Sterling audio and the reactions from Clippers players and the NBA. You'll want to read it, not least for the glimpse of how Doc Rivers handled it when the news of Sterling's lifetime ban came down....

Adriana Lima And Marko Jaric Split—Here Are The Pics You're Waiting For
People is reporting that supermodel Adriana Lima and former NBA player Marko Jaric have broken up, meaning they're both on the market. We know what you're thinking, and don't worry: We've got you covered. Here are some of the hottest pics we could find....

Tom Brady's Kentucky Derby Hat Game Is Nuts; Wilforks Similarly Fresh
Tom Brady's at the racetrack with Vince Wilfork and them today. People are taking photos of him, as is customary, and posting them to Twitter. That in itself isn't really newsworthy. That hat game, tho. Seriously, have another look:...

Dead Letters: "Are Jews Taking Over the NFL?"
Subject: Floyd Mayweather Jr....

(500) Hours of Spidey: <em>The Amazing Spider-Man 2</em>, Reviewed
1. There's a moment in 2004's original Spider-Man 2, directed by Sam Raimi, that represents the peak of what a comic-book movie can do. It's when an unmasked Spider-Man attempts to save a (geographically impossible, but no matter) elevated NYC subway train from careening off the platform and into th...

The Derby Winner And The Vet Who Pioneered Racing's Doping Addiction
Originally published on ProPublica, republished with permission....

Meet Kyle Lowry. He's Very Good (And Probably Not A Giant Asshole).
NBA fans have known for a while that Kyle Lowry is pretty damn good. But that respect was an abstract one: Lowry's value was an acknowledged fact, if not one with specific dimensions. He's good, but why? He plays in a far away land, is never on national TV and has made more headlines for the trade ...

The Easiest Pasta, A Smarter Kitchen Trashcan, Make Your Own Wine
Today on Deadspin Deals, we've got one of the best kitchen trash cans on the market, a one day sale on your very own steam cleaner, and even a complete winemaking kit. Have a great weekend!...

I Can't Stop Looking At This Washington Wizards Hustle Chart
The Washington Wizards are relatively dope this year, and are currently resting their legs after laying that five-game smackage on the Sad Chicago Bulls. What's changed this year, besides a great offseason (Otto Porter notwithstanding) and a great Marcin Gortat trade and the steady progression of a ...

Steven Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics, has his pick for the Kentucky Derby. He likes Chitu as the best value—20-1 right now—but he has some other recommendations for exotics that you should check out on his blog. Levitt also swung by Deadspin to chat horse racing yesterday, which you can read her...

What I Learned From Gary Smith
I can pinpoint the moment I realized I was never going to be Gary Smith. This was back in the spring of 2005, shortly before I graduated college. The campus paper had just published the best thing I thought I'd ever written. My profile of George Washington University basketball player J.R. Pinnock w...

Make A Mint Julep And Capture The Fake Majesty Of The Horse Track
Remember how Regressing was the best part of Deadspin until they pulled this unconscionable bullshit and we had to fire-murder poor Reuben and Kyle, who were probably decent dudes, but at a certain point, enough's enough? Well, we here at the Concourse are aiming to atone for some of our dead brothe...