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That Isn't Dwight Howard, Ma'am
We all know that the dude in these two photos isn't NBA center Dwight Howard, right? An excited but tricked fan let everyone on Instagram know how she met Dwight Howard. Nah. The best part is when the real Dwight Howard shows up in the comments:...

Texas Sportscaster Destroys Silly Opposition To Michael Sam In The NFL
Dale Hansen of Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA—who won a Peabody Award for his reporting on the SMU football scandal—had an excellent response to the criticism of NFL prospect Michael Sam, who announced on Sunday that he was gay. In his "Dale Hansen Unplugged" segment, the sportscaster rejects all argumen...

Composite Video Of Downhill Skiing Runs That Ended In Gold-Medal Tie
Switzerland's Dominique Gisin and Tina Maze of Slovenia made Olympic history today when they turned in identical winning times of 1:41.57 in the ladies' downhill. That had never happened before in alpine skiing, which measures to the hundredth of the second. We wanted to know what it would look like...

Deadspin Up All Night: He Really Move Grams
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Which NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL Teams Have The Best Local Fan Bases?
Nielsen released its annual "Year in Sports Media Report" last week, a fascinating look into who consumed sports in 2013 and how they did so. There's tons of great trend data if you're into this sort of thing—TV viewership is down for the NBA while every other sport has grown; mobile devices are tak...

This Is A Pretty Ridiculous Behind-The-Back Buzzer-Beater
We pick up last night's game between Evergreen and Camas, in a Washington State high school district tournament, with two seconds left and Evergreen down two....

Have You Ever Wanted To Hear Walter Johnson's Voice?
If so, you're a special brand of baseball geek. (And that is a compliment.) You're also in luck....

Lester Holt Tried To Dance Like Kate Hansen And It Was A Mess
Lester Holt had Dancin' Kate Hansen on during NBC's Olympics coverage this afternoon and, of course, made her break out her now-famous moves. Weeks after the Olympics end, we're going to find out Duncan Kennedy had something to do with this....

How <em>Sports Illustrated</em> Botched The Michael Sam Story
Journalism isn't hard. You watch something and describe it. You read something and paraphrase it. You have a conversation with someone and transcribe it....

Sister Lift: Confessions Of A Former Pairs Skater
Every four years, Chris Schleicher experiences PTSD. His trigger? The Winter Olympics....



Mark Cuban Is Fighting To Make HGH Legal In The NBA
Mark Cuban is an ideas man, and he's got a hell of an idea. In late November, Cuban announced that he had asked the NBA Board of Governors to consider letting injured players use synthetic human growth hormone (HGH) while rehabbing and that he was willing to fund the necessary clinical studies to en...

Richie Incognito Says Jonathan Martin Was Suicidal In 2013
Richie Incognito has been mostly quiet ever since being suspended for his role in the Jonathan Martin bullying saga, but today the former Dolphins offensive lineman decided to let loose on Twitter. His tweets have been mostly defiant, and a few have been directed at Jonathan Martin. It's all very we...

8 Wild Ski Photographs, And The Stories Behind Them
Tero Repo is an award-winning photographer from Switzerland who has taken beautiful ski and snowboard photos all over the world. He has agreed to share eight of his best shots with us, and has added some of his own commentary to each photo. You can learn more about Tero and see more of his work at h...


Kelly Clark Wipes Out On First Run In Halfpipe Final
Kelly Clark's halfpipe final experience is beginning to mirror Shaun White's. As one of the top snowboarders in the world, she put up a big number in the qualifying round but struggled in her first run of the final and wiped out when she hit the lip. She is currently in 12th place, halfway through t...

Who Says There's No Room In Curling For Fashion?
["And sliding down the runway now comes Torger Nergaard of Norway, showing off a fetching pair of houndstooth pants. Sorry, rock and broom not included." Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty]...

How Jingoistic Was NBC's Olympics Coverage On Tuesday?
One of the fun, dumb joys of the Olympics is the opportunity the Games offer for unbridled jingoism. So what if you don't care about cross-country skiing? Kikkan Randall is TEAM USA. Forget the difference between short- and long-track speed skating? Doesn't matter—it's just twice as much TEAM USA. ...