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Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson East Says She Could Not Put A Daughter In Gymnastics After Larry Nassar: "USA Gymnastics Has Failed"<em></em>

Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East released a searing video tonight, tearing apart USA Gymnastics for how the organization handled athletes’ reports of sexual abuse by doctor Larry Nassar, who is currently being sentenced for 10 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. ...

USA Gymnastics Suspends Former Olympic Coach John Geddert, Who Worked With Larry Nassar At Two Gyms [UPDATED]

USA Gymnastics has announced the suspension of John Geddert, who worked with disgraced doctor Larry Nassar—now being sentenced for sexual abuse of more than 150 women, including scores of gymnasts whom he treated—at two different gyms....

The Islanders Got Hilariously Outshot And Still Won

The Montreal Canadiens got 56 shots on goal against goalie Thomas Greiss and the New York Islanders. On the defensive end, they only gave up 24 shots. Somehow, they still couldn’t win, as a John Tavares overtime goal and a truly dreadful performance from Carey Price handed Montreal a 5-4 loss in rid...

What's Wrong With Gus Johnson?

If you know anything about announcers, you know that Gus Johnson gets excited a lot. His Gusgasms at the slightest hint of any action in the games he calls has delighted and aggravated fans for years in equal measure....

The Ice Bowl, The Sneak, And The Family Who Shot The Packers For 70 Years

It wasn’t just cold at Lambeau Field. With the temperature at 13 below zero at kickoff, and the wind chill at 36 below, Dec. 31, 1967, ranked as the coldest New Year’s Eve day that Green Bay, Wisconsin, had ever witnessed....

Pizza Fatherless

Bert Emanuel, Who Started All The Trouble, Can Fix The NFL's Catch Rule

Nearly 18 years after Bert Emanuel’s name became synonymous with the NFL’s inability to define what constitutes a catch, the NFL still can’t define what constitutes a catch....

Mamie Johnson, Woman Who Pitched In Negro Leagues, Dead At 82

Mamie Johnson, one of three women to play in the Negro Leagues, has died at the age of 82....

Dan Le Batard Breaks Down On Air After John Skipper Resigns From ESPN

ESPN President John Skipper announced this morning that he is stepping down from his position, citing a substance abuse issue as the reason for his resignation. ESPN radio personality Dan Le Batard learned about Skipper’s resignation while he was live on the air this morning, and found himself fight...

ESPN President John Skipper Resigns, Cites Substance Addiction As Reason

ESPN President John Skipper announced today that he is resigning and cited a substance addiction as the reason....

Indiana Knocks Off Notre Dame In Overtime Finish That Left Gus Johnson Hoarse

We’re used to Gus Johnson unleashing Gusgasms, but Indiana’s overtime comeback to beat Notre Dame that improved their season record to 6-5 and knocked off the 18th-ranked Irish took the Fox announcer to another level....

Giannis Had Two Dope Slams And Would've Had A Third If Not For John Henson<em></em><em></em>

Giannis Antetokounmpo produced some top-tier highlight clips despite a 115-108 loss to the Pelicans. Early in the night, he contorted himself on a drive and used his long arms to flush it....

Larry Johnson Says He Can’t Remember Two Of His NFL Seasons

In an interview with the Washington Post, former NFL running back Larry Johnson says he can’t remember two of his seven seasons in the league. Johnson tells the paper’s Kent Babb he believes he’s living with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated head traum...

Here Are The Terms Of Greg Schiano's Aborted Contract With Tennessee

Greg Schiano’s contract with the University of Tennessee was to be for six years and more than $27 million, according to the terms of the deal laid out in the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Schiano and then-UT athletic director John Currie. The MOU, which can be read below, was released in re...

Rick Pitino: I Was Publicly Humiliated By Papa John

Former Louisville head coach Rick Pitino is a busy man and, almost assuredly, a messy gentleman. While he may find himself jobless and ostracized for the time being, his schedule is booked full thanks to two separate lawsuits, both filed for spectacular reasons, and, now, a very public spat with Lou...

Browns Claim They Fulfilled Rooney Rule In One-Day GM Hiring Process

The Browns fired executive VP of football operations Sashi Brown Thursday and hired former Chiefs GM John Dorsey as his replacement, within the same day. That was quick! The speedy process also brought up the question as to whether the team complied with the Rooney Rule in its search....

Browns Hire John Dorsey Hours After Firing Sashi Brown; Are Still The Browns

It didn’t take the Browns long to replace former executive vice president Sashi Brown; less than 12 hours after declaring his firing, they announced John Dorsey as his replacement....

The Deadspin Pizza Idiots Investigate: <em></em>Which Chain Pizza Is The Least Awful? 

Here at Deadspin we’re not entirely opposed to making fervent valuations based exclusively on personal bias; but after releasing a highly contested ranking of pizza chains, we wanted to check our work. Five hungry and very stupid staffers, who failed to fully appreciate the gravity of what they comm...

John Gibson's Glove Save Was So Good, It Fooled Whoever Operates The Goal Horn

There’s a weird tic of hockey writers where every great save has to be framed as a “save of the year candidate.” I do this too. Was tempted to do it here. Why? Why can’t we just set up a great save with “here’s a great save”? Do we not trust readers to watch a highlight unless we position it as a po...

TCU's John Diarse Lays Out For Spectacular One-Handed Touchdown Grab

Third-ranked Oklahoma jumped out to a 17-0 lead over TCU after just four total possessions this afternoon, and very much looked poised to run away from the Horned Frogs. A nine-play TCU touchdown drive made it 17-7, and, after a missed Oklahoma field goal, the Horned Frogs got right back to work, us...