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The World Cup Is Probably Expanding To 48 Teams, But That Might Be Okay
The docket at the FIFA governing council’s meeting tomorrow morning in Zurich includes the following items: “Approval of the Media and Marketing Regulations for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017”; “Monitoring Committee Israel-Palestine”; as well as “Format of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.”...
Jordy Nelson Reportedly Has "At Least Two" Broken Ribs
Packers receiver Jordy Nelson spent last night in the hospital, thanks to the wallop in the side that Giants CB Leon Hall gave him while he was juggling a pass. Nelson was taken into the locker room and ruled out shortly after, but Packers coach Mike McCarthy said it was possible that he’d still sui...
Deadspin Up All Night: I Sure Don't Mind A Change<em></em>
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. I’m a searchlight soul they say. ...
"Baby Federer" Is Growing Up, Collecting Scalps
It can’t be totally pleasant to attract premature comparisons to the greatest of all time. Too early in his career, Grigor Dimitrov was saddled with the nickname “Baby Fed,” a comparison that spoke more to aesthetics than to his record of success: He has the same lethal, fluid groundstrokes as the S...
New Yorkers! If you’re interested in the history of American sports, head on down to tonight’s Varsity Letters reading series, presented by Gelf Magazine. Gary Belsky and Neil Fine will be reading from and discussing On the Origins of Sports: The Early History and Original Rules of Everybody’s Favo...
I Can't Stop Watching This Soccer Teen Destroy His Defender<em></em>
The name of the guy with the ball is Riccardo Orsolini, a 19-year-old who plays for Ascoli in Italy’s Serie B, and is supposedly on his way to Juventus. The name of the guy falling over doesn’t matter, because he has departed from this earth. He’s dead. RIP....
We Need To Tax The Rich But Instead We'll Do The Opposite
Economic inequality in America has been rising steadily since the Reagan era. Why? A new research paper identifies what it say is the main culprit: the fact that we’ve stopped taxing the rich. ...
Manny Ramirez Will Play Baseball In Japan
Manny Ramirez, who is now 44 years old, clearly can’t quit baseball. Last I knew, Manny was some sort of “coach” for the Chicago Cubs and was riding the waves of his first year on the Hall of Fame ballot. ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Always Makes Me Cry
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We hope you had a pleasant wild card weekend....
Child Falls Apart, Makes Self Miserable During Milwaukee Bucks Dance-Off
During the Bucks’ game against the Wizards today, a young fan crumbled when faced with his own dancing skills. ...
Matt Moore Knocked Out Of Game Briefly By Bud Dupree Hit
Bud Dupree’s crushing, and penalized, hit on Matt Moore knocked the Dolphins quarterback out of the game for a play as Miami attempted to come back from a 20-3 deficit in Pittsburgh....
The Abyss Also Gazes Into You: Today's Guide To Ignoring The NFL Playoffs
After Saturday’s top-notch, electrifying games, you are probably champing at the bit for more hot football action today. Fans of true underdogs got a real treat Saturday afternoon, and Saturday night was a checkdown-passing aficionado’s dream come true. I mean who could possibly look away after such...
Deadspin Up All Night: Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. It’s snowing where I am, and also a lot of other places....
You Can't Please Everyone
Tears of joy for some; tears of sadness for at least one other....
Woe To The Land: Today's Guide To Ignoring The NFL Playoffs
Big choices today, folks. On the one hand, you could do something fun and enriching and squeeze a little enjoyment out of your weekend; on the other hand, you could subject yourself to the misery of what might be the worst playoff quarterback matchup in NFL history. Tough call!...
The FBI Spent More Than A Year Investigating The 1965 Muhammad Ali-Sonny Liston Fight
The FBI spent more than a year unsuccessfully searching for evidence of fixing in the 1965 championship fight between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston, according to newly released documents....
Missouri, Georgia Coaching Staffs Fight
The Missouri and Georgia coaching staffs got into an old-man brawl at the end of the first half of today’s game between the Tigers and Bulldogs in Athens, with referee Karl Hess even inserting himself into the ruckus and shoving people in what his mind we’re sure passes for an attempt to restore ord...
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Deadspin Up All Night: Stay Glued To Your TV Set
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Emma’s got you this weekend....
Tracy Claeys Has No Idea What He's Talking About
The Tracy Claeys redemption tour has begun and, as this particular sort of redemption tour tends to, it’s already revealing more about how ridiculous it is for football coaches to be seen as righteous educational and intellectual leaders than anything else. On Tuesday, Claeys was fired—in part, admi...