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Jayson Werth And Gio Gonzalez Got Into It
Leaving the field after the first inning, Jayson Werth and Gio Gonzalez exchanged some not-so-friendly words. It continued in the dugout, as Werth went up the tunnel and Gonzalez had to be held back by teammates. ...
Fake Shane Spencer Hoaxes Radio Show, Implies Jeter, Rivera Used PEDs
When you have a former Major League Baseball player on to admit steroid use, it is very, very important to make sure he's actually a former Major League Baseball player....
I Say, Old Chap ... Gooooaaaallll!
Low-grade World Cup fever is affecting billions of people around the globe right now, and it's only going to get worse in the run-up to next year's tournament in Brazil — a spectacle that might be one of the most chaotic and woefully under-planned FIFA events in history. Yippee! Hardly immune to thi...
Jason Dufner Photobombs Woman Without Even Trying
Our tipster tells us that this is the result of his cousin's wife trying to jump in front of Jason Dufner for a quick photo. I don't think the picture could have come out any better....
Baseball On The Radio, George Carlin, Ike and Tina, Jurassic Five Jam
Another little jam for you—chuckle and groove. ...
In The Netherlands, They Brawl In Front Of Their Judges
Welcome to Tuesday Night Fights, a weekly celebration and analysis of street-fight videos found on YouTube. Tonight's fisticuffs: "Fight In Courtroom The Netherlands." Tonight's commentator: Shawn McBride, author and Philadelphia court crier. (Coming next week: A Bridezilla discusses a Vegas brawl...
After Popping Out, Charlie Manuel's Dentures Slide In Safely
From last night in Atlanta. Good luck getting this image out of your mind....
Deadspin Up All Night: Thrills Me For Days And Days
Thanks for your continued support of Deadspin. Courage....
Chris Nilan Denies Giving Whitey Bulger A Stanley Cup Ring
Yesterday morning, just before former Boston underworld kingpin Whitey Bulger was convicted of racketeering, conspiracy, and murder, word got out that a Stanley Cup ring in his possession would be exempt from criminal forfeiture proceedings. But a larger question remained: How in the world did White...
The Belgium National Soccer Team Makes Great Use Of Instagram Video
This comes to us from the Instagram account of Belgian soccer player Romelu Lukaku. It will make you miss your little league teammates. ...
So The Royals Are The Hottest Team In The American League
That's a headline I never thought I'd type this season. On June 4, the Royals were shut out by the Twins and fell to nine games under .500. It was their 15th loss in 18 games, and it put them in a tie with the miserable White Sox for last place in the American League Central. The big playoff push th...
What's With All The Guns And Fishing On NBC Sports Network?
Fox Sports 1 is launching this week and enjoying an endless parade of good publicity as a self-styled alternative to ESPN, but how are things at yesterday's self-styled alternative to ESPN, 20-month-old NBC Sports Network? NBCSN will have Premier League soccer this weekend, so that's something. But ...
"Treasonous" Kickball Player Sick Of Teammates That Want To Have Fun
It's time for another Overwrought Rec League Email Chain, this time from the wonderful world of kickball. And kickball...is serious business....
What's Your Problem With My Dreadlocks, Bill Simmons?
Originally published on WayneWashingtonHoops.com....
The Perfect Response To NBC's "Premier League 101"
Earlier today, NBC Sports—which starts broadcasting the Premier League this season, which is why Joe Posnanski has all of a sudden decided to write about soccer—Tweeted this image, titled "BPL 101":...
At Least One ESPN Program Bans The Use Of "Redskins"
Our friend Josh Levin over at Slate made a fascinating discovery today: Back in the mid-2000s, when ESPN broadcast the finals of the National Scrabble Championship, a total of 170 words were prohibited from being used during the game. One of them was nickname of Washington's NFL franchise, which Sla...
Living The #HartfordLife: A Tribute To Fired ESPNer Hugh Douglas
After he was hired by ESPN to be a studio analyst, former Philadelphia Eagle Hugh Douglas moved to Hartford, Conn., to be closer to ESPN's Bristol compound. Moving from Philadelphia to Hartford was a bit of a culture shock for Douglas, and he used his Twitter account to constantly update his followe...