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Star-Crossed Percy Harvin's Hip Injury Will Require Surgery
New Seahawks wide receiver Percy Harvin, set to star in one of the more dazzling offenses in the NFL in 2013, will need surgery to repair a hip injury, according to Harvin himself. This is depressing....
Pistons Trade For Brandon Jennings. Sure, Why Not?
Woj's latest scoop is a pretty big one: Brandon Jennings is headed to Detroit in a sign-and-trade that will send Brandon Knight, Khris Middleton, and Slava Kravstov to the Bucks. Jennings and the Pistons are reportedly finalizing a three-year, $24 million deal....
Tino Martinez Defends Himself In The Most Annoying Way Possible
Tino Martinez recently resigned from his position as Marlins' hitting coach after it was reported that had abused some of his players. Despite willingly leaving the team, Martinez has decided that he's not going to take these allegations laying down. No, he's going to set the record straight—by remi...
The Man Who Scored The First Basket In NBA History Has Died
Ossie Schectman, who scored the very first basket in the very first game of the Basketball Association of America (the predecessor of the NBA), passed away today at the age of 94....
Woman Not Pressing Charges Against OSU RB Carlos Hyde (For Now)
Police in Columbus, Ohio, say they've closed the case involving Ohio State running back Carlos Hyde, who was a person of interest in an alleged assault on a woman at a nightclub on July 20. The 19-year-old victim decided not to press charges....
Chris Bosh Gets No Respect In The Russian Nesting Doll Game
According to the Reddit user who spotted these nesting dolls while visiting Russia, Bosh's doll was the smallest one in the set, coming in behind both Ray Allen and Mario Chalmers. That's some cold shit, Russia....
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Indianapolis Colts
Some people are fans of the Indianapolis Colts. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Indianapolis Colts. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....
This Is Just The Saddest Thing Written About The Jaguars
ESPN.com will dedicate a blogger to each and every NFL team. Makes sense—fans can't get enough football. Well, most fans. From Poynter's story on the announcement:...
Black And Blue
Not Shaking The Grass features Nicole Howalt's 2012 photo series: Boxers: Before and After the Fight. ...
Bud Selig Poses With A Kid Wearing An “A*Roid” T-Shirt
Reader Adam sends along this photo, which was snapped at a Fanfest event before the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis. It's a fitting picture, despite the fact that old man Bud probably didn't notice what was on Adam's shirt before agreeing to pose. ...
In The Back By A ‘93 Pickup, There's Gonna Be A Dead Body
Jeremy Markovich delivers a fine story on the death of Dick Trickle at SB Nation Longform:...
Adrian Peterson's Son Is The Cutest Sports Toddler
Good god. This picture could not be any more adorable....
The Yankees Aren't Homering, And That Makes John Sterling Sad
The feeble Yankees offense has been rough on everyone, but no one more so than radio play-by-play man and walking catchphrase John Sterling. When you make your bones with a series of silly home run calls, a lack of home runs can have you questioning your purpose on this earth....
Mike Shanahan Says He Doesn't Use Email, Is Probably Full Of Shit
Here's a partial transcript—flagged by DC Sports Bog's Dan Steinberg—of a meeting Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan had with reporters on Monday night:...
The Man Who Broke Atlantic City
Dig Mark Bowden's 2012 story for the Atlantic:...