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Chris Bosh's House Got Robbed While He Was Out Celebrating His Birthday
NBC 6 in South Florida is reporting that Miami Heat star Chris Bosh's house was burglarized, and that the thieves made off with $340,000 worth of jewelry, watches, and handbags. Bosh and his wife noticed that their closet had been ransacked upon returning from a celebration in honor of Bosh's birthd...
How To Be A Good Captive, And Other Notes From My Fake Kidnapping
I have an article in this month's GQ about my experience with a luxury abduction service, which I paid to kidnap me and hold me captive for 14 hours or so. (Here I am talking about the story on The Howard Stern Show, if you care to listen.) Given that Adam Thick, owner and operator of Extreme Kidnap...
This Wonderful Graphic Proves That In The NHL, Puck Possession Is All
The hockey internet is fawning over this graphic from Chris Boyle at Canadiens blog Eyes on the Prize, and it's easy to see why. The chart takes a second to understand, but when you do, it's hard to come away thinking there's any stat more telling than Fenwick....
Roy Halladay Had A Historically Weird Night
Last night, Roy Halladay left his start against the Atlanta Braves with a mind-boggling stat line. He exited with one out in the fourth inning after surrendering five earned runs, three walks, two home runs, and striking out nine. Nine! According to Baseball Reference, no pitcher has ever struck out...
Brandon Knight Air Balls A Layup, Just Can't Catch A Goddamn Break
Poor Brandon Knight. First he gets his ankles mercilessly broken by Kyrie Irving, then he gets murdered live on television by DeAndre Jordan, and now this. It may be time to fake an injury and just sit the rest of the season out. ...
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The Rays Killed Steve Irwin, And The American League Is Next [UPDATES]
Oh, Raymond, no....
And A Child Will Lead Them
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The Old Big East Gets An Uninspired New Name
With the defection of the "Catholic 7," and the loss of the Big East name, the conference formerly known as the Big East needed a new moniker. Something that feels focus-grouped to death. Something that emphasizes its spiritual co-option of Conference USA's "we'll take anyone" business plan. Somethi...
Deadspin Up All Night: It's A Fact That I'm The Seventh Son
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Loads of baseball and NBA action to keep you busy tonight, so enjoy that. ...
So, How Did The World's Best Soccer Team Manage Without The World's Best Player?
Barcelona traveled to Paris yesterday to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of what might be the most intriguing matchup of the Champions League quarterfinals round. PSG, bought by a group of Qatari investors last year, has quickly become one of the richest clubs in the world. This season,...
Former Auburn Football Players Accuse Program Of Racism, Bribery, And Numerous Other Violations
Two years ago, four Auburn University football players—Antonio Goodwin, Shaun Kitchens, Mike McNeil and Dakota Mosley—were arrested and charged with armed robbery. Almost immediately, all four players were dismissed from the team by then-coach Gene Chizik, and everyone got on with their lives. Now, ...
For The Next Remake, Just Add More Blood: <i>Evil Dead</i>, Reviewed.
1. A good rule of thumb: If you are holding a book in your hands and you notice that someone has gone to the trouble of shutting that book with barbed wire, do not attempt to open this book. If you do open this book, then do not read from it–particularly when previous patrons of the Satan Public Lib...
The L.A. Kings' Official Site Has Been Covering The NHL Trade Deadline In Superb Fashion
Once again, the L.A. Kings organization has proven itself to be better at doing the internet than any other professional sports team. The team's official site features a trade deadline tracker, and whoever is in charge of doing the updates has been having a great time....
Did You Know? Deer Fight Like Idiots
Mike Simundson, a photographer for Keloland TV, captured this deer fight in a Sioux Falls, S.D., park last week. The technique: slap the shit out of each other and slowly back your opponent into a set of bleacher seats. You'll never lose another deer fight again....
Predictably, Louisville And Adidas Are Now Trying To Profit From Kevin Ware's Injury
The shirt you see above is currently available for purchase in the Louisville basketball team store for the price of $24.99. "Rise to the Occasion" is a slogan that has appeared on Louisville gear before, but this version is infused with Kevin Ware's jersey number, a move that is specifically design...
<em>Esquire</em> Writer Is Sad He Won't Win A National Magazine Award, So We Made A Special Prize For Him
We at Deadspin can't bear the thought of hardworking, important, tell-it-like-it-is writers being denied the pleasure of winning major awards. That's why we were heartbroken to learn this week that Chris Jones, a former blogger and current writer for Esquire and ESPN and the winner of two (2) Nation...