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High School Player Hits Winning Shot To Clinch Perfect Season, Then Dies
This is hard to comprehend as real but several real media outlets are reporting it as true: Wes Leonard, a 16-year-old player on the Fennville High School basketball team in western Michigan, died after scoring the winning layup in Fennville's victory over Bridgman on Thursday to end his team's perf...
Dicky Eklund Does The Ali Shuffle In Sugar Ray Leonard's Mug
Christian Bale won an Oscar last night for his portrayal in "The Fighter" of Dicky Eklund, the former New England welterweight champion who got hooked on crack, went to prison then resurrected himself as a trainer, most notably for his brother Micky Ward. During his acceptance speech, Bale ordered...
Here's A Visual Reimagining Of Elway's Super Bowl Helicopter Spin, Starring A Playmate
The fine people at Playboy were kind enough to send along a link to "Greatest Super Bowl Moments With Jaime Edmondson." Here's how they explain what's going on:...
Weekend Winner: 70 Football Schools Not Named Temple
First, let me establish my homer credentials: I am a proud graduate of Temple University, class of '06. Now, my opinion on Temple getting shafted for a bowl game: I'm pretty OK with it....
Here's Your "Get Ready For Some Passing, Bro" MNF Open Thread
Tonight, the NFL's two most prolific passers and their mediocre football teams face off on Monday Night Football. This should guarantee your week's fill of quarterback hyperbole from Gruden, Jaws, and Tirico. Enjoy, gunslingers!...
Set Your Sights High, Wizards Fans
Owner Ted Leonsis: "Had we won a close game at home on Saturday, we would be playing on Wednesday for a .500 record...A 2-3 record would qualify for the playoffs if they started today." Dream the impossible dream, Washington. [Ted's Take]...
Russian Lady Hockey Fans Encouraged To Enter "Swimsuit Contest"
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Wizards Owner Will Dougie If A Game Sells Out
Ted Leonsis promises to emulate John Wall's Dougie if the Wiz have just one sellout. A sellout is not like making the playoffs or Andray Blatche earning his contract; this is a doable thing. [Ted's Take]...
The Frantic Search For The Cowboys Lap Dance Girl
The titillating yet kind of gross video caused a bit of a stir yesterday, so it was natural that the young lady's identity would become a topic of discussion. Our first clue: the oft-lifted shirt....
Why Is Shaq Acting Like A Statue In Boston?
The Big Aristotle headed out to Harvard Square today and...stood still. For some reason. He announced his plans on Twitter, of course, and crowds soon engulfed the struggling actor and sometime law enforcement official....
Fans Taunt Canadian Football Team, Team Responds With Fists
A brawl broke out during an Ontario junior league football game between the Hamilton Hurricanes and the St. Leonard Cougars this weekend. Hamilton, Ont., police are not yet investigating as no charges have been filed. [The Spec; video via]...
Shaq Wants A Little Friend Not Named Nate Robinson
Shaq wants to buy the world's smallest horse. Of course he does....
Do You Believe In Owning A Sad, Bedridden Ex-Hockey Player's Cherished Keepsake? Yes!
A gold medal that once belonged to Mark Wells, the last player selected for the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" hockey team, now laid low by a genetic disease of the spinal cord, is going up for auction. [Puck Daddy]...
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Juiceboxes)
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Look At This Fucking Hoopster: "Shaquille O'Neal" Makes Out With Some Guy At A Party
An occasional feature in which we spotlight the ridiculous trend of recontextualized basketball jerseys. Today: The Diesel, Shaquille O'Neal....
Leonard Weaver's Injury Video Disgusts a Whole Stadium
With no further ado, the first kinda-gruesome injury video of the 2010-11 NFL season....
Breaking News: Shaq Is Old, You Are Too
Mitchell & Ness, purveyors of vintage jerseys, are now selling the O'Neal 94-95 jersey as part of their Hardwood Classics series....
John Cusack, Chris Chelios and Eddie Vedder Walk Into A Ballpark...
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Shaq and Awe: The Big Shakespeare On Social Media And The Influence Project
Fast Company's Mark Borden sat down with Shaquille O'Neal to discuss how social media—with an emphasis on Twitter—has changed the way that athletes can interact with their fans....
Kings of Leon Dethroned by Pigeons
What's most ladylike: a) Curtseying, b) Sitting with legs crossed while wearing a skirt or c) Canceling a concert in St. Louis after three songs because birds were pooing on you? If you answered "C," we're in agreement....