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Vote Huxtable

Via Egotrip, dig this contest over at Bill Cosby's website where you can Vote for The Greatest Cosby Sweater of All-Time. ...

Joey Chestnut Eats 69 Hot Dogs, Breaks Record, Wins 7th Straight Belt

Joey Chestnut retained the mustard-yellow belt and broke his own record with an astounding 69 hot dogs today at Coney Island, earning the praise of competitive eating mavens worldwide as he cruised to his seventh straight victory at Nathan's....

Waterfront Rowdies Brawl for Divisional High Ground

Here's a little taste of Mark Kram writing about the Red Sox and Orioles on the Fourth of July back in 1974:...

Two Texas teams vying for Dwight Howard's alleged services bodes well for Los Angeles, the most distinct option, according to this reading of the social science on decision making. [Peer-reviewed by my neurons]...

Remembering Miss America When America Was American

Beauty pageants are marvelous entertainments, except when they're profoundly offensive, cringe-inducingly awful displays of objectification and spooky double-sided tape mojo. But why quibble? Can't they be both? Can't we simply enjoy the spectacle, especially if we're gazing back at it through the s...

Vengeful Hot Dog Sends Young Pitcher Into Surgery After Contest

Happy birthday, America, and try not to kill yourself today. We knew the inherent dangers of errant fireworks and binge drinking, two hallmarks of this annual birthday rite. Now we learn this week that another summer tradition — the hot-dog chugging race — can also result in near-death experiences, ...

Every Viewer Complaint About Big Papi's Post-Bombing Swear Word

Before the Red Sox's first home game after the Boston Marathon bombings, David Ortiz grabbed a microphone to tell an emotional and excitable crowd that "this is our fucking city." This being our country, Americans immediately ran to register their disgust with the FCC....

Nothing Says “Happy Independence Day" Like Captain America Punching Hitler In The Face

From Weird Vintage. ...

“Friendly” Mexican League Match In Las Vegas Gets Violent And Idiotic

A match between Mexican rivals Club América and Guadalajara held in Las Vegas tonight came marketed as a "friendly," but the fighting started among fans before the game, made its way onto the pitch during it, and eventually got so hectic the match was called off prematurely....

That Cool Refreshing Drink

Over at the bookmark-worthy Food 52, Kenzi shows us how to make the best lemonade you've ever had. ...

Brandon Inge Is Weird

"What is Brandon Inge doing?" Our thoughts exactly, though we'd add "in the majors" to that query. ...

Deadspin Up All Night: Good Morning

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We'll have a few things for you tomorrow, but we'll mostly be off enjoying the holiday. You should do the same....

Scott Boras's Favorite Musician? Bernie Williams, Evidently

Scott Boras on Jay-Z dis: "My music taste, I love jazz. I'm a huge Bernie Williams fan."...

Holy Shit: Brad Stevens Is The New Coach Of The Boston Celtics

Humming along, day before a national holiday, late afternoon, nothing to see here—wait, holy shit, Brad Stevens just took the head coach position with the Boston Celtics. The 36-year-old Stevens had been in charge at Butler for six years, with two NCAA finals appearances, four Horizon League champio...

The Yankees Don't Have An A-Rod Problem; They Have A Yankees Problem

Originally published in Bloomberg View...

Manny Ramirez Is Comin’ Back, Everyone

Manny Ramirez, the guy from all those cool Taiwanese home-run videos (he also once played major-league baseball), has signed a minor-league deal with the Texas Rangers. He will report to Triple-A Round Rock. He is 41 years old; he made his big-league debut nearly 20 years ago; he hasn't appeared in ...

The New York Post does not know what a bathrobe is. [via Capital]...

The Patriots Have A New Logo

Old one's on the left, new one's on the right. This'll make everyone forget that Aaron Hernandez ever played for New England!...

Photos Of College Football Player's Bloomin’ Onion Burns [GRAPHIC]

Earlier today we relayed the story of Kyle Smith, the college football player who suffered horrific burns after a cooking accident. Now we've received two photos of his burns, and warning: they are graphic....

A tipster, just now: "I was about 1-2 ft away from Patty Kane last night here in his stomping grounds of Buffalo. He was of course in classic Kaner, shit-face form eating the face off a blonde." This is just a reminder to be vigilant, and follow the shitshow. You know where to find us....