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Jonquel Jones Is Rebounding Her Way Into WNBA History
It’s been a great season for the WNBA’s living legends. In June, Diana Taurasi became the league’s all-time leading scorer. Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm is just three assists away from becoming the all-time assists leader. And Minnesota’s Sylvia Fowles is the overwhelming frontrunner for the MVP aw...
Cricket Match Suspended After Crossbow Bolt Lands On The Field
Today’s County Championship cricket match between Surrey and Middlesex at the Oval ended in a draw after a metal-tipped crossbow bolt landed onto the field. No one was hurt, and police aren’t sure if it was even intentional....
Chinese Basketball Playoff Game Cut Short By Massive Brawl
A playoff game between the Guangxi Rhinos and Henan Shedianlaojiu in China’s pro basketball league ended after a massive brawl involving players, coaches, and fans broke out in the third quarter....
Why Your Team Sucks 2017: Kansas City Chiefs<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Kansas City Chiefs. This 2017 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....
NBA Slaps Lakers With $500,000 Fine For Paul George-Related Tampering
Two weeks ago, the Indiana Pacers accused the Los Angeles Lakers of reaching out to Paul George about his upcoming free agency and the NBA began a formal investigation. Because George won’t be a free agent until 2018, the Lakers won’t be legally allowed to talk to George’s reps until July 1, 2018, a...
Japanese Baseball Game Called On Account Of Big Flock Of Birds
Wednesday’s NPB game between the Rakuten Golden Eagles and Seibu Lions ended after eight innings with an 8-8 tie, because a group of birds wouldn’t get off the damn field....
The Kids Are Winning—Just Not The Ones We Thought
Sure, tell a story about tall boy who’d grown out of the pinstriped pajamas that Pharrell Williams designed for him, rolled down the swaggy calf-high socks after they got uncomfortable, and let himself be crushed under the weight of a half-dozen glossy features hailing him as the future. Alexander Z...
Caroline Wozniacki Doesn't Think Maria Sharapova Deserves To Be On Center Court
After her second-round upset loss to the perpetually underestimated Ekaterina Makarova, U.S. Open five-seed Caroline Wozniacki unloaded on both the USTA’s scheduling strategy and Maria Sharapova, who has played both of her matches so far on center court. Wozniacki doesn’t think this is right:...
Why Your Team Sucks 2017: Seattle Seahawks<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Seattle Seahawks. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Seattle Seahawks. This 2017 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....
The MMQB Allows Anonymous NFL Execs To Give Talking Points On Colin Kaepernick
The MMQB’s Albert Breer, who earlier this summer dedicated a full day to demanding “proof” that Adam Jones was actually called the n-word at a Red Sox game, has a story today that lets football executives run wild, anonymously explaining why Colin Kaepernick doesn’t have a job. ...
Keon Broxton Saved The Game With This Catch
The Brewers salvaged a series split with the Cardinals, and crawled back to within three games of a wild card spot, and they have Keon Broxton to thank. The outfielder made a leaping catch at the wall in dead center to save what might’ve been a go-ahead two-run home run and seal a 6-5 win....
Report: A 2020 Second-Round Pick Will Complete The Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas Deal
The Cavaliers and Celtics have reportedly come to an agreement to tie up last week’s blockbuster deal, with Boston throwing in a 2020 second-round pick to soothe Cleveland’s concerns about Isaiah Thomas’s hip. The draft pick rounds out a return for the Cavs that remains pretty hefty, even if Thomas’...
Very Good Boy Valiantly Challenges Klay Thompson To Game Of One-On-One
An unnamed dog bravely stepped up to the challenge of guarding Golden State Warriors human Klay Thompson today. With some sharp instincts and a quick step, he effectively rattled Thompson enough to cause him to miss at least one shot:...
Longtime Villanova Coach Rollie Massimino Dead At 82<em></em>
Rollie Massimino, the longtime Villanova basketball coach who led the Wildcats to an improbable national championship in 1985, has died. He was 82....
I'm So Glad Jared And Ivanka Are Miserable In Washington D.C.
There are a lot of infuriating motherfuckers in the Trump administration, but after every bubbling controversy, my strongest ire consistently circles back to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. These two are the worst because they’re the ones who pretend not to be the worst, who fancy themselves ambassa...
Nick Kyrgios Hurt His Shoulder, Had A Mini-Therapy Session On Court, Smashed A Racket, And Lost
Nick Kyrgios, to his credit, did not retire after injuring his shoulder early in the third set of his first-round match against his fellow Australian John Millman. He lost the first set 6-3 and won the second 6-1, then clutched at his shoulder early in the third set. Picking up an injury in the firs...
The Lonesome Sporting Life
Originally published in the February 1981 issue of Inside Sports, this piece appears here with the author’s permission....
Here’s Ron Jaworski Getting Red In The Face Over Arena Football League TV Ratings
The Soul won its second consecutive Arena Bowl on Sunday, and today the city of Philadelphia held a celebration for the champs. Sure, the Soul won a league that currently includes just five teams. But who cares! Part-owner Cosmo DeNicola said at today’s rally that Philadelphia is now “Titletown U.S....
Why Your Team Sucks 2017: Houston Texans<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Houston Texans. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Houston Texans. This 2017 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....