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Ryan O'Reilly Gets Sweet Unintentional Assist From Referee

The official box score from tonight’s Maple Leafs-Sabres game says that this Ryan O’Reilly goal was unassisted, but the tape shows otherwise. ...

Here’s a very enjoyable look at Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton’s reaction to a reporter suggesting that he might be more productive if he were a super-sub. (“This is the stupidest thing I’ve heard in my life” is part of it.) [FanGraphs]...

Rays Doctor Fired After Sexual Abuse Allegation Avoids Criminal Charges<em></em>

Police will not seek charges against former Tampa Bay Rays physician Dr. Michael Reilly, who was fired in January after a former employee at his private practice came forward with allegations of sexual abuse. ...

Jemele Hill Denies That Chris Berman Left Her A "Racially Disparaging" Voicemail [Update]

Ex-ESPN employee Adrienne Lawrence filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company this past weekend, and her suit included the claim that Chris Berman left SportsCenter host Jemele Hill a “threatening and racially disparaging voicemail.” Hill released a statement this evening, confirming that sh...

Lawsuit Claims Chris Berman Left "Racially Disparaging" Voicemail For Jemele Hill  [Update]<em></em>

Former ESPN employee Adrienne Lawrence filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company over the weekend, in which she accuses SportsCenter anchor John Buccigross of sexual harassment. The suit also contains an eye-popping claim about longtime ESPN host Chris Berman....

Team Sky Look Shadier Than Ever After UK Parliamentary Investigation

The UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee finally released their report about doping in British sports on Monday, capping a three-year investigation. In addition to the IAAF scandal and the questionable tactics of the Nike Oregon Project, the Select Committee also looked...

Strongman's Face Starts Gushing Blood During Deadlift<em></em>

If you think that image’s gross, don’t watch the video. There’s more blood where that came from....

John Beilein Is Pulling All The Right Strings And Michigan Looks Great

If there is anyone who still doubts that Michigan’s John Beilein is one of the best head coaches in the country, they should be shown a tape of Sunday’s Michigan-Purdue Big Ten title game. For the second day in a row, Beilein’s Wolverines faced an undeniably more talented opposition, and all they di...

Now This Is An Old-School Hockey Fight

The argument for fighting in hockey is twofold: that the threat of a beating serves as a deterrent, policing dirty hits against skill players, and that a good, rousing rumble can fire up an uninspired team. That hockey has neither gotten more dangerous nor less inspired as fighting had decreased dra...

Roger Bannister, The First Man To Run A Sub-4:00 Mile, Is Dead 

Roger Bannister, who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in under four minutes—beating John Landy to it by less than two months—died last night in Oxford, England, the same city where he ran 3:59.4 64 years ago. He was 88 years old....

Now Here Is One Cool-Ass Tennis Move With Potential Dick-Punishing Consequences

Second-seeded Fabio Fognini defeated third-seeded and three-time defending champion Pablo Cuevas in the Brasil Open semifinals today in Sao Paolo, 6-4 6-2. But hell with the results: the real winner here is Cuevas, for pulling off this slick-ass move in the second set:...

NFL Makes Combine Pressers A Less Crappy Experience<em></em>

INDIANAPOLIS — Having Podium 1 framed by indicators for the shitter seemed appropriate and on brand. The NFL has since had a change of heart, however. Deadspin will continue to update this developing story as circumstances are warranted....

Arizona Loses Its Last 2018 Basketball Recruit

One day after Sean Miller defiantly denied ESPN’s report that he’d been caught on an FBI wiretap promising to pay a recruit $100,000, point guard Brandon Williams (24/7 Sports’s 31st-ranked national prospect) announced that he’s reopening his recruitment due to the “current climate surrounding U of ...

Boxing Is Going To Get Deontay Wilder-Anthony Joshua If It Has To Fix The Entire Heavyweight Division

On Saturday, March 3, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Deontay Wilder, one of the worst heavyweight champions in boxing history, will successfully defend his WBC title by first-, second-, or third-round knockout of Cuba’s Luis Ortiz, the best and most dangerous heavyweight fighter today. Th...

A Trip To The Big Ten In New York City, The Conference Basketball Tournament Everyone Hates

The Big Ten’s first trip to New York City has not been well received....

Jordan Clarkson Was Salty About Dario Saric's Very Soft Dunk

In the closing seconds of the Sixers’ 108-97 win over the Cavaliers, Dario Saric laid down a dunk against some half-hearted defense when Philly could’ve dribbled out the rest of the game clock. It made Cleveland’s Jordan Clarkson angry enough to toss the ball at the back of the Philly forward. Who k...

Quick, Everybody Freak Out About This LeBron James Instagram Post

For true lovers of drama, last night’s game between the Cavaliers and Sixers could not have been timed any better. After a week’s worth of speculation about LeBron James possibly choosing to sign with Philadelphia this summer, the Sixers came into Cleveland and gave The King a pretty enticing previe...

Virginia Finishes Utterly Insane Final Second With Buzzer-Beating Three For Win Over Louisville

Down by four points with less than one second remaining, Virginia needed a wild finish to pull off a win against Louisville. They got it. ...

Manchester City Kick Arsenal's Ass With Three Gorgeous Goals

Manchester City ground Arsenal to bits this weekend in a League Cup final that was deeply embarrassing for the Gunners’ players, manager, and anyone who loves them. Today’s midweek Premier League clash at home against the same opponent offered the wounded Londoners a shot at redemption. Instead, Cit...

ESPN Retracts Correction In Sean Miller Wiretap Story, Reaffirms Original Timeline

The Arizona-ESPN saga is continuing to heat up, and shortly after Arizona’s Sean Miller vehemently castigated ESPN’s reporting, the Worldwide Leader doubled down on its initial scoop that Miller had knowingly violated NCAA rules....