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Will ESPN Walk Away From Rick Reilly And His $3 Million Contract? Probably, Source Says
Since 2007, Rick Reilly's "ridonkulous" ESPN contract has been the envy of sports journalists everywhere: He reportedly earns $3 million a year or so to do … whatever it is he does. Write a bunch for the site! Appear on TV! Go on the radio once in a while! Tweet photos of his wife!...

Lucky Gore: WWE Wins With A Real Punch And Accidental Blood
On last night's WWE Raw, something happened that's fairly unusual in the world of wrestling: one guy hit another guy....

Pepe Dives, Announcers Laugh
This happened Sunday, but it's the first we've seen of the feed involving the announcers from the UK's Sky Sports. At the 12-second mark, Pepe is tackled by Valencia's Pablo Piatta. The commentators are totally ready for what comes next, but they still can't contain their glee....

Do You Like Self-Conscious Scary Movies? <em>The Cabin In The Woods</em>, Reviewed.
Sixteen years ago, I saw Scream for the first time. I loved it. Not only was it funny and smart, it felt like a game-changer: a movie that exploded all the conventions of its genre while at the same time being a really good example of its genre. By pointing out all the clichés of horror movies, Scre...

Metta World Peace Nearly Threw Away A Win With This Terrible Inbound Pass Against The Hornets
When he's not suggesting Lamar Odom be a ball boy, Metta World Peace is sharing the love—even with opposing teams....

Stephon Marbury Is Getting A Statue In China
Stephon Marbury, the biggest import to hit China since opium, may or may not be elevated to Beijing City God soon. After leading the Beijing Ducks to the CBA championship, but not being eligible for an MVP award, fans wanted some way to honor their hero. They've found it: a massive bronze statue of ...

Jalen Rose Called Out Skip Bayless's High School Hoops Fantasy And Bayless Confessed
After reports emerged yesterday that ESPN's Skip Bayless had grossly exaggerated his high school basketball career—claiming he started for a state finalist team when his own high school yearbook suggests he averaged just 1.4 points per game—First Take panelist and actual basketball star Jalen Ros...

Guys Who Spent $2 Billion On The Dodgers Do Not Have $2 Billion
Did it seem too good to be true when news hit that Magic Johnson and a series of investors had $2 billion to pay for the Dodgers, to rescue the team from financial ruin? Yup. Two weeks later, it looks too good to be true....

Maple Leafs Ownership Apologizes To Fans For Yet Another Shitty Season
The Panthers, winners of the Southeast, released a video taking shots at all the critics who said they weren't going to be a good hockey team. (They're not a good hockey team, but whatever.) But Florida's playoff appearance means something in the bigger picture: the Toronto Maple Leafs are now the o...

Arkansas Students Held A Pro-Bobby Petrino Rally And Made Some Amazing Signs
"Team Save Coach Petrino" has more than 21,000 followers on Facebook, but just 200 devoted souls showed up to a pro-Petrino rally at The Gardens on Arkansas's campus last night. The fans are urging UA athletic director Jeff Long not to punish Bobby Petrino for his part in a motorcycle crash—and the ...

Ozzie Guillen Suspended For Comments On Fidel Castro
The Miami Marlins have suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games after an interview in Time in which Guillen made comments interpreted as pro-Castro. Guillen said he "love[s] Fidel Castro…I respect Fidel Castro. You know why? A lot of people have wanted to kill Fidel Castro for the last 60 year...

Jose Maria Olazabal Was Pulled Over Doing 97 MPH After Leaving The Masters
Two-time Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal was ticketed in southeastern Georgia yesterday morning after he was clocked going 97 mph in a 65 mph zone....
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Vladimir Guerrero Is Wanted By Police In The Dominican Republic For Allegedly Starting A Brawl At A Club [UPDATED]
Details are still sketchy, but according to reports out of the Dominican Republic, police in Santo Domingo have issued an all-points bulletin to be on the lookout for former MLB outfielder Vladimir Guerrero. It seems Guerrero is accused of starting a brawl at a disco. This is from the Dominican Toda...

Spectator Arrested For Trying To Take A Cup Of Masters Sand
This is what happens when you fetishize a golf course to the point of holiness: some drunk dude from Ohio's going to try to pocket some of the dirt. Forty-year-old Clayton Baker was busted Sunday, after the tournament ended, when he slipped under the ropes and attempted to fill a cup with sand from ...

When It Comes To Sexually Suggestive T-Shirts, Blue Jays Fans Go The Extra Kilometre
These young ladies offering Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia certain favors may have elected to rescind the offer after his inability to field a relay and apply the tag helped the Red Sox take a 4-2 lead from which Toronto wouldn't recover. But, hey: with another terrible Maple Leafs season over, ...

Here's A Rangers Fan Doing The Sprinkler After Catching A Josh Hamilton Home Run Ball
While Yu Darvish has been underwhelming in his American debut (five earned runs in five innings so far) Rangers fans have been entertained by the boom sticks, with Nelson Cruz, Mitch Moreland and Josh Hamilton going deep already. We were impressed by the hip-thrusting celebration after Cruz's hom...

Perhaps The Red Sox Are Struggling Because David Ortiz Is Attempting To Steal Bases
The Boston Red Sox are 0-3 and (as of this writing) losing again tonight to the Toronto Blue Jays, against whom David Ortiz attempted to steal second base in the seventh inning of tonight's matchup. Ortiz, who reached on a single, apparently took matters into his own hands in trying to spark the ...

TV People Have Mispronounced Louis Oosthuizen's Name At Least 20 Different Ways In The Past 24 Hours
Bubba Watson's sudden-death Masters win yesterday over Louis Oosthuizen and the albatross Oosthuizen hit early in the Sunday round have placed television anchors and reporters in the unenviable position of having to pronounce the name of the South African pro. We found dozens of mispronunciations...

Deadspin Up All Night: Pass Over
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. It's been a long day. May the angel of death have mercy on your firstborn....
