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Track Worker Struck, Injured By Bobsled
A worker on the track at the Sanki Sliding Center was struck by a sled just before the start of two-man bobsled training, and taken away in an ambulance. Hospital officials said the worker is alive, and in a statement the IOC's president said he suffered "a broken leg and maybe a concussion." ...
LeBron James Ruins The Warriors With A Last-Second, Game-Winning Shot
In retrospect, not doubling LeBron James seems unwise. But would it have really helped?...
Referee Ejects Unruly Front-Row Memphis Fan
A Memphis fan in primo seats earned an ejection from officials during tonight's game against UCF at FedEx Forum, and he nearly had to be removed by force....
Syracuse Stays Unbeaten With Tyler Ennis's Deep Buzzer-Beating Three
Freshman Tyler Ennis threw up one final shot as time expired with Syracuse down 56-55 to Pitt, and man, the Oakland Zoo must have been devastated. Ennis's heroics allowed the Orange to escape Pittsburgh with a 58-56 win, keeping them undefeated....
Olympic Skier Todd Lodwick Videobombs His Own Injury Report
NBC reporter Randy Moss was reporting on Nordic combine skier Todd Lodwick's injuries when—hey, there he is! Todd Lodwick really gives you that insider perspective on only the most up-to-date Todd Lodwick news. You can watch the entire report here....
Olympic Figure Skating Pairs: Are They Humping?
The pairs figure skaters performed their final Olympic programs today in Sochi and, as pretty much everyone expected, Russian superstars Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov took home the gold. Their teammates, Russia's Ksenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov, won silver in a surprise upset over Germany's ...
That Isn't Dwight Howard, Ma'am
We all know that the dude in these two photos isn't NBA center Dwight Howard, right? An excited but tricked fan let everyone on Instagram know how she met Dwight Howard. Nah. The best part is when the real Dwight Howard shows up in the comments:...
Texas Sportscaster Destroys Silly Opposition To Michael Sam In The NFL
Dale Hansen of Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA—who won a Peabody Award for his reporting on the SMU football scandal—had an excellent response to the criticism of NFL prospect Michael Sam, who announced on Sunday that he was gay. In his "Dale Hansen Unplugged" segment, the sportscaster rejects all argumen...
Composite Video Of Downhill Skiing Runs That Ended In Gold-Medal Tie
Switzerland's Dominique Gisin and Tina Maze of Slovenia made Olympic history today when they turned in identical winning times of 1:41.57 in the ladies' downhill. That had never happened before in alpine skiing, which measures to the hundredth of the second. We wanted to know what it would look like...
Deadspin Up All Night: He Really Move Grams
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Which NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL Teams Have The Best Local Fan Bases?
Nielsen released its annual "Year in Sports Media Report" last week, a fascinating look into who consumed sports in 2013 and how they did so. There's tons of great trend data if you're into this sort of thing—TV viewership is down for the NBA while every other sport has grown; mobile devices are tak...
This Photo Of Dick Vitale Is Art
"It is brutal out - stranded at airport" is the caption that accompanied this photo on Dickie V's Instagram account. ...
This Is A Pretty Ridiculous Behind-The-Back Buzzer-Beater
We pick up last night's game between Evergreen and Camas, in a Washington State high school district tournament, with two seconds left and Evergreen down two....
Have You Ever Wanted To Hear Walter Johnson's Voice?
If so, you're a special brand of baseball geek. (And that is a compliment.) You're also in luck....
Lester Holt Tried To Dance Like Kate Hansen And It Was A Mess
Lester Holt had Dancin' Kate Hansen on during NBC's Olympics coverage this afternoon and, of course, made her break out her now-famous moves. Weeks after the Olympics end, we're going to find out Duncan Kennedy had something to do with this....
How <em>Sports Illustrated</em> Botched The Michael Sam Story
Journalism isn't hard. You watch something and describe it. You read something and paraphrase it. You have a conversation with someone and transcribe it....
Sister Lift: Confessions Of A Former Pairs Skater
Every four years, Chris Schleicher experiences PTSD. His trigger? The Winter Olympics....
The Crime Novelist Who Reinvented Soccer Writing
The Books Issue is the eighth issue of The Classical Magazine. In addition to the piece below, it features writing by Alex Belth, Holly M. Wendt, and many more writing about such subjects as North Dallas Forty, the making of "What Do You Think of Ted Williams Now?," Harry Crews, The Pogues, and bike...