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Here's The Most Impressive Own Goal Of The Year So Far

Here is FC Schweinfurt midfielder Stefan Seufert attempting to dispossess 1860 München II just inside his own half. He does! (Mostly because the opposing midfielder bailed on the play.) And then Seufert scored a 60-yard rocket-strike own goal. ...

Chris Chelios came this close to giving up hockey: How a chance meeting on a San Diego beach was the only reason a 17-year-old Chelios stuck with the sport. [Yahoo]...

Andrea Bargnani Attempted A Reverse Dunk, And It Did Not Go Well

If you were wondering how the Andrea Bargnani era is coming along in New York, look no further than this GIF. ...

J.R. Moehringer Talks About The Best American Sportswriting 2013

The guest editor for The Best American Sports Writing 2013 is the acclaimed journalist J.R. Moehringer. He's written a wonderful memoir, was co-author of a classic sports biography, and this year he published his first novel. I recently caught up with J.R. who was kind enough to spend a few moments ...

Blind Faith

Today we'll celebrate The Best American Sports Writing 2013. Here's the story that kicks it off, Karen Russell's GQ feature, "The Blind Faith of the One-Eyed Matador":...

Thank God Russell Westbrook Is Back, And Still Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook made his return to the Thunder last night, several weeks before he was expected to be back. He missed 11 of 16 shots, made four turnovers, and looked like he'd be shaking off the rust for at least a few weeks. But he was also undeniably the real Westbrook, the agent of chaos who ma...

Is Richie Incognito's Dad Blasting Jonathan Martin On Message Boards?

Richie Incognito finds himself at the center of the Dolphins' and the NFL's investigation of the bullying complaints of Jonathan Martin, who left the team last week. Incognito has been suspended indefinitely, and the latest report is that Incognito left Martin texts and voicemails "that are both thr...

Gary Kubiak Remains Hospitalized; Did Not Have Heart Attack Or Stroke

Though his vital signs are reportedly normal, Texans head coach Gary Kubiak remains in the hospital to undergo further tests today after collapsing at halftime of last night's game. He did not suffer a heart attack, the team announced, and did not suffer a stroke, according to the Houston Chronicle,...

Report: Richie Incognito Suspended Indefinitely In Harassment Incident

Richie Incognito has been suspended indefinitely as the NFL investigates his alleged harassment of teammate Jonathan Martin, according to Jeff Darlington of NFL Network....

Texans Coach Gary Kubiak Collapses On Field During Game [UPDATING]

Head coach Gary Kubiak collapsed on the field during halftime of tonight's Colts-Texans game....

Riley Cooper Hasn't "Been Through" Anything

Nick Foles, a quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, gave an interesting quote to Peter King after a seven-touchdown performance today. One of the day's storylines was that Riley Cooper, one of Foles's receivers—you may recall that he made headlines over the summer for calling someone a "nigger"—...

Tom Brady, Still Left Hanging

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Nick Foles Goes Berserk For A Seven-Touchdown Day

Michael Vick was sitting with a hamstring injury he re-aggravated last week, so Nick Foles got his chance as Philadelphia's quarterback of the week. It's safe to say he did an acceptable job, throwing an astounding seven touchdowns (along with 406 yards) in a 49-20 rout of the Raiders....

Deadspin Up All Night: Quiero Saber

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Five points clear....

Riley Cooper: Unpopular

Craig Anderson Stretchered Off Ice After Unintentional Hit To Head

Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson was taken off of the ice on a stretcher after the Dallas Stars' Valeri Nichushkin accidentally hit Anderson's head with his leg while going to the net. Anderson remained supine on the ice until the stretcher came....

Soccer Fans Set Rival's Stadium On Fire

Nope. Not good....

It Can't Be Mean If It's True

This Is Why They Call Adrian Peterson "All Day"

Report: Miami Dolphins' Bullying Not Limited To Jonathan Martin [UPDATE]

Since second-year offensive lineman Jonathan Martin's "emotional breakdown" on Thursday, there's been more reporting about the atmosphere in the Miami Dolphins' locker room, and the circumstances that may have contributed to Martin leaving the team. The details are ugly....