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Crane Collapse At Brazil World Cup Stadium Kills 3
A construction accident at a Sao Paolo stadium scheduled to host the opening ceremony of next summer's World Cup killed three workers, according to an official statement, and that number could rise....
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Chane Behanan's 2012 Final Four Ring Is Up For Auction [Update]
And that's a problem, because Chane Behanan is still in college....
Kobe Bryant Won't Apologize For His Contract, And He Shouldn't
Kobe Bryant has heard all the criticism that has been lobbed in his direction since he signed a $48.5 million contract extension with the Lakers. "Selfish," they called him, pointing out how his giant contract will limit the Lakers in free agency. Kobe Bryant thinks that all his critics can go ahead...
How A <em>Life</em> Photographer Got This Ridiculous Shot Of 14 NFL QBs In 1961
"I had a local high school football team come to the studio every day for that week," photographer Ralph Morse, now 96 years old, tells Ben Cosgrove, "and we practiced all sorts of scenarios until we had one that worked—the guys in front tossing the ball underhand, the guys in back throwing overhand...
Jameis Winston Ruling Won't Come Until After Heisman Voting Deadline
Contrary to earlier statements, the Florida state attorney's office now says a decision on whether to charge FSU quarterback Jameis Winston will not come for at least another two weeks—after the ACC title game and the deadline for Heisman voting....
14 Hard-Nosed NFL Quarterbacks Play Nice For One Photographer
[NOTE: The black and white photo that was previously atop this post has been replaced with a far more excellent color picture. Thank you, Hit Bull Win Steak, for pointing out the existence of this version.]...
This Is The Carnage Of A 26-0 Prep Hockey Game
Notre Dame Academy (Wis.) played Manitowoc (Wis.) in hockey Monday. It was not even close....
NAIA Rule May Force Thunder Fan To Give Up $20K From Halfcourt Shot
This is BULLSHIT. ...
Trash Talk In Cricket Is Pretty Awesome
In cricket, talking shit and trying to mentally break an opponent is known as "sledging." Interesting! Australia captain Michael Clarke sledged England batsman Jimmy Anderson during a Test match Monday in Brisbane, telling Anderson to "get ready for a broken fucking arm." It probably wouldn't have ...
Joe Flacco Says Mildly Interesting Thing
Current Super Bowl champion Joe Flacco has already thrown a career-high 14 interceptions this season. The Ravens are third in the AFC North with a 5-6 record. The offense is crap. Flacco isn't happy, and he justifiably doesn't think some bullshit Wildcat plays will help anything....
Bo Jackson Surprises Paralympian Who Idolized Him As A Kid
Blake Leeper was born with his legs ending at the knees. Today, he's a Paralympian, earning medals in the 2012 Paralympic Games and 2013 IPC World Championships. Also relevant: he loves Bo Jackson....
BC's Andre Williams Runs Like He's Got A Super Mario Invincibility Star
Boston College running back Andre Williams leads all FBS running backs with 2073 rushing yards, good for an average of 6.5 yards per carry. The senior's a potential Heisman finalist, and to help his case, someone put together a video of him bowling over opponents to the Starman music from the Super...
Deadspin Up All Night: Sweet Life
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Is There A Single Knick Who Didn't Completely Fuck Up On This Play?
I mean, I guess Iman Shumpert does an OK job. Maybe we can give 'Melo a D+ for that really soft bluff into the lane....
No, Soccer Player Didn't Dedicate His Goal To A <em>Family Guy</em> Character
Striker Leigh Griffiths scored in the 16th minute for League One side Wolverhampton tonight, and lifted his shirt to reveal a message: "R.I.P. Brian."...
Ajax Beat Barcelona To Keep Their Champions League Hopes Alive
Netherlands side Ajax hosted Spanish giants FC Barcelona today in a must-win match to keep their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stage alive. AC Milan, ahead of Ajax by a single point, thumped Celtic by three goals in Group H's other match today, which meant that a loss would e...
Reports: The Nationals Asked D.C. To Buy Them A Roof For $300 Million
The math of stadium financing always seems to be addition. Nationals Park opened in 2008, and the $693 million ballpark was entirely paid for through public funding. Now, according to multiple reports out of Washington, the Nats have approached local officials about building a retractable roof over ...
2013 Deadspin Hall Of Fame Nominee: "Horrifying Diarrhea Sludge"
There may be a regional foodstuff somewhere in America that's worse than "Cincinnati chili." But we've yet to find it. More than a few Ohioans took umbrage with our take on their "abominable garbage-gravy." But what's important to keep in mind is that these are people who actually enjoy eating the ...
A League Of His Own
If you've never read Dave Meggysey's classic Out of Their League it's worth hunting down. ...
Olivier Giroud's Heroics Are, Perversely, A Problem For Arsenal
Arsenal are cooking this year. Twelve weeks into the Premier League season, the Gunners have opened up a four-point gap on second-place Liverpool, and after a comfortable 2-0 win against French side Marseille today, Arsenal are one point away from a berth to the Champions League knockout stage....