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Univ. Of Minnesota: Vikings Will Help Ban "Redskins" During Nov. 2 Game
The Vikings will play all of their home games at the University of Minnesota this season, while they wait for a new stadium to be built. In week nine, the Vikings will host Washington and the university's president said the school was "working with the Vikings to make every effort to eliminate the u...

Robert Lewandowski Scores On Curling Missile Against MLS All-Stars
Lewandowski fired off this rocket for Bayern Munich in the ninth minute of the MLS All-Star Game. Receiving the ball in a crowd of defenders, it didn't look like he had a chance to get anything off, but the ball popped up on his first touch and it actually bought him some time to wind up and kick th...

Kentucky DT Cory Johnson On How Much He Poops: "I Poop So Much"
This is from yesterday, but what kind of operation would we be running if we did not share with you the most urgent news coming out of SEC football? This is Cory Johnson, a recent junior-college transfer, speaking with LEX 18's Alan Cutler about his fluctuating weight. Johnson says he could weigh 29...

Jose Molina's Home-Run Trot Was So Slow, A Teammate Almost Passed Him
Jose Molina, the only currently active, uninjured Molina brother, is 39 years old. So, we don't expect him to get around the bases quickly. But teammate Kevin Kiermaier almost passed him on the basepaths after hitting a two-run homer against the Athletics today....

Kevin Johnson's Grifter Wife Returns To The Scene Of A Scandal
They're getting the band back together at St. HOPE. The Sac Bee reported the other day that Michelle Rhee has been named chairwoman of the board at St. HOPE Public Schools, a charter school organization founded by her husband, former NBA superstar and current Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson....

Yeah, This U16 Girls' Hockey Slash Should Probably Be Prosecuted
This is from an international tournament in Budapest, Russian Svetlana Starovoytova literally breaking her stick over the head of American Hannah Bates. That's bad....

Mets Reporter Admits He Stumped For Ike Davis Because He's Likable
New York Daily News baseball writer Andy Martino published a unique notes column earlier this week. It's an introspective look at a question reporters probably don't ask themselves enough: Do they spin their reporting to favor athletes they like?...

The Wisconsin State Fair Has One Food-On-A-Stick Too Many
So here's the full list of truncheon-mounted foodstuffs at the Wisconsin State Fair, currently underway in, uh, well, Wisconsin, of course. Actually, no, here's not the full list, because the full list apparently has more entries on it than there are human beings to consume them. Wisconsonianitia...

Jeremy Lin Expertly Dunk Cams His Mom
So what's Jeremy Lin up to this offseason? Oh nothing, just hanging out at his house and pulling off well-orchestrated dunk cams on children, sleeping dudes, and his own damn mother....

Police: Driver In Philip Lutzenkirchen Crash Was Drunk
Police have released blood toxicology reports from the car crash that killed former Auburn tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen and former Georgia baseball player Jordan Ian Davis, and both of the men were drunk....

The Time MJ Reffed A 3-On-3 Game Between NBA Stars And Sumo Wrestlers
Here's some fascinating video out of 1996 Japan. While on a promotional tour for Nike, Charles Barkley, Jason Kidd and Michael Finley took on three sumo wrestlers in a game refereed by Michael Jordan. ...

Lay's Cappuccino Potato Chips Are Abominable
The other day, Deadspin's own Albert Burneko thoughtfully suggested we use pork in our New England clam chowder, which of course triggered the tiresome whine-siren of the Regional Food Authenticity Police, who are far more concerned with adhering to the exact chowder ingredients Tom Brady specified ...

A Tearful David Wilson Says Goodbye To The NFL
Giants running back David Wilson was told by doctors earlier this week that he should never play football again, thanks to a degenerative neck condition. Today at Giants camp, Wilson met with the media to express his thanks for the time he did have in the game, and for the coaches and teammates wh...

49ers' New Stadium Will Host Kings-Sharks Game
Brand-new Levi's Stadium will play host to the latest edition of the NHL's Stadium Series, with the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks meeting in Santa Clara on Feb. 21. ...

Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Houston Texans
Some people are fans of the Houston Texans. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Houston Texans. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....

I'm Tony Luke Jr., Host Of SpikeTV's <em>Frankenfood</em>. Let's Chat.
Tony Luke Jr. is the co-host of SpikeTV's Frankenfood, as well as an actor, music producer, and restaurateur whose namesake sandwich shop has grown from a South Philly staple to an international chain. He and his restaurants have appeared on Man vs. Food, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Dinner: Impossib...

Video: Michael Jordan's And Kobe Bryant's Games Were Remarkably Similar
Youtuber Youssef Hannoun has put together this video showing Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant pulling off identical plays, sometimes switching between the two mid-play. It's uncanny....

Be Cool Like I Used To Be: A Nervous Father's Guide To <em>Boyhood</em>
The main thing that qualifies me to write about Richard Linklater's Boyhood from a panicked new-ish father's perspective is that I had to wait three weeks to see Boyhood even after all the rapturous reviews came out, on account of having fled New York City in terror a couple years ago so I would...

Tony La Russa Tries To Convince Us That The Diamondbacks Aren't Assholes
Diamondbacks chief baseball officer Tony La Russa is sick and tired of everyone giving his team shit for drilling opposing batters for petty and stupid reasons. He wants everyone to know that if you are going to pitch inside against the Diamondbacks, then you need to be ready for your star player to...
