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It’s not like the NHL to make a reasoned argument
I’m not usually so happy to be wrong as I was on Saturday night, when the NHL announced that Tom Wilson is suspended seven games for his Friday night hit on Brandon Carlo....
Adam Silver says NBA players haven't skipped the line to get vaccinated
NBA commissioner Adam Silver held a conference call with media members on Saturday afternoon, one day ahead of tomorrow’s All-Star Game....
Tuberville tries to slip bigoted trans athletes amendment into COVID relief, allowing Manchin to reveal true self
We already know that Joe Manchin, the Democratic senator from West Virginia, is not really your friend....
Julius Randle is the perfect New York Knick for right now
Kristaps Porzingis was great, but he wasn’t Julius Randle....
SEE IT: Devils’ epic power play whiff showcases pivot to neutral zone crap defense
Call them the New Jersey Evils, because they’ve abandoned any concept of “D.”...
Sky-high credit card fees are legal, yet predatory — just like Tom Wilson's game
Tom Wilson barely even took a week to lay another dirty hit after the last time he made headlines for laying a dirty hit....
Deadspin Wayback Machine: A look back at some of sports’ great relics
One of the great things about sports is the comfort that they provide. While the world is always changing, sometimes at a pace that’s hard to process, sports are largely static. If you watch a football game from 50 years ago, there certainly are differences in strategy and the size and speed of the ...
SEE IT: Doug Polk’s absurd fold vs. Phil Hellmuth may be 'greatest' ever on High Stakes Poker
Whispers of a notable hand involving Doug Polk have been circulating ever since his high-stakes grudge match vs. Daniel Negreanu started last fall. Although Polk had “retired” from poker, he came back to score a cool $1.2 million. During live streams of the match, commentator Jamie Kerstetter allude...
Back in the Saddle(dome) for Darryl Sutter
Nine years ago, the Kings were 13-12-4 when they fired coach Terry Murray. After four games with John Stevens behind the bench as interim coach, Los Angeles tapped Darryl Sutter, six seasons removed from his last job with the Flames, to return to the NHL and take the helm....
It’s never a good sign when a star athlete like Baker Mayfield sees UFOs
The Cleveland Browns are in some serious trouble....
Remembering Eddie Murphy’s Coming to America and the scene that made ‘In Da Face’ a thing
Frustrated by many erroneous foul calls on his star player Rik Smits, Dave Magarity found himself pacing up and down the sidelines at Madison Square Garden. It was another game, one of many for the Marist head coach. At the time, there was nothing remarkable about it. But what Magarity didn’t know w...
'Mentor,' your ass — report reveals Les Miles was a well-paid, predatory pig at LSU
Breaking news: Creepy entitled white guy in position of power does creepy things. I feel like I’ve written this story a few times already. Les Miles, the former head football coach at LSU, apparently has quite the list of very inappropriate behavior with female students at LSU, and the athletic depa...
Damian Lillard for MVP? It’s about Dame Time
There is no player in the NBA that I would want to build a franchise around more than Damian Lillard. Not only is he an elite talent on the court, with his signature #LogoLillard range and #DameTime late-game heroics, but he’s as loyal, hard-working, and passionate about the community as it gets. He...
The Sixers continue to show a different gear in win over Jazz
In a COVID-riddled season especially, it’s still too early for definitive NBA Finals ride-or-die predictions that aren’t stupid or clout-chasey. That said, the Philadelphia 76ers proved something last night by taking the team with the NBA’s best record (how much longer will we say this about the Uta...
Houston plans to retire James Harden’s number? Aw, Hell no!
The Houston Rockets have lost their damn minds....
The MLBPA isn’t giving the owners a dime
You’d like to think that the rules for the upcoming baseball season would have been set, considering that spring training games are already being played. Seeing as how they went through an offseason and teams are already constructed for the most part, it would be ideal for everyone to know the param...
A few thoughts on Shaq’s AEW ‘Dynamite’ appearance
Shaquille O’Neal is a better wrestler than he is a TV analyst....
We don’t need conference tournaments this year
What exactly are we doing here?...
'Predator' Kellen Winslow II gets 14 years for insidious rapes, attacks targeting vulnerable victims
Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II was sentenced to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, a homeless woman he attacked in 2018, according to ESPN. Winslow II is the son of Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow, who is widely re...