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The Jaguars Grounds Crew Does Not Abide By Traditional NFL Field-Painting Rules
On a traditional NFL field, the arrows next to the big numbers painted every 10 yards point toward the nearest end zone. The Jacksonville Jaguars ground crew does not adhere to those stupid traditions at EverBank Field....
Pussyblocked By Tom Waits!
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Former UConn Star Tate George Charged In $2 Million Ponzi Scheme
Tate George is best known for the play you see above, a turnaround buzzer-beater off a length-of-the-court pass from Scott Burrell that beat Clemson in the Sweet 16 of the 1990 NCAA tournament's East Regional. It happened two years before Christian Laettner's shot to beat Kentucky, and it's one of t...
Cockblocked By Coldplay!
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase three heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....
The Big East Is Reaping What Its Founder Sowed
Since when did Dave Gavitt become a paragon for all that is harmonious and decent and noble in college sports? Gavitt, who died a week ago today at the age of 73, was the founder and first commissioner of the Big East. And because Pitt and Syracuse have decided to seek higher ground by airlifting t...
U.S. Ambassador Of Headers And Beautiful Goals Abby Wambach Gets Another One
Back in July, when the USWNT was still storming through the Women's World Cup, we nominated Abby Wambach for U.S. Ambassador of Headers and Beautiful Goals, because she kept scoring beautiful goals off of headers. In yesterday's friendly against Canada, she got another one—so we'd like to take thi...
Djokovic-Federer Had Nothing On Christ-Satan, Says Writer Who Is Not Joking
"The match between Djokovic and Federer in New York was quite a spectacle, but it was nothing compared to Christ's victory over sin and death and Satan. 'And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.' (Colossians 2:15) Memo to ...
Fox NFL Sunday Analysts Are Really, Totally Not Transparently Excited About <em>The X Factor</em>
From today's Twitter postings:...
Turkey Makes Soccer Games Less Drunk, Angry, Riotous By Banning Male Fans
The Turkish soccer association has finally permitted its sanctioned teams to play in front of fans again—so long as those fans are women and children who will not riot and attack journalists....
Is The Justice Department Responsible For Online Poker's Ponzi Scheme?
The Justice Department dropped another bombshell in their assault on online poker, alleging that Full Tilt Poker ran a Ponzi Scheme that saw owners being paid nearly half a billion dollars, while player accounts were filled with "phantom money" to the tune of more than $300 million. The original Bla...
Texas A&M Fans Provoke Baylor With Waco Billboard: "Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Conference Deal"
Just when we think we've gone and boiled Texas football down to its essence, the Texans go and out-Texan themselves....
SprtsCntr: All New York, All The Time
What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence....
Deadspin Music Week 2011: The PJ20 Edition
Fine. I admit, this is selfish. No one else on the staff was ever as excited about the prospect of a Music Week featuring Pearl Jam as the unifying theme, even though this band's sports-music connection is more obvious than most. They'll deal. ...
Strippers Help Australian Youth Football Team Celebrate A Big Win
The East Brighton Vampires under-16 football team had a big win in the grand finals. Afterwards, the Aussie lads retired for a private party where "Vampires president Greg Wallace confirmed an adult entertainer had been present but was not sanctioned by the club. Alcohol was consumed ... and there ...
You're Not As Cool During A Hookup As You Think You Are
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase three heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....
Here's An Actual Sport That Requires Nothing More Than Holding A Beer
No, really. That's it. And it's called Masskrugstemmen. "The game is far more popular in Germany, where it is played in beer halls and outdoor festivals. Contestants line up, extend one arm parallel to the ground, grip a one-liter beer, and try not to spill. Drop any brew, and you're eliminated." [...
Cal Coaches Use Foolproof Technique To Connect With Their Team: White Person R&B
Oh god. I can't. This is almost too painful. Cal women's basketball held a team retreat last week, apparently in my grandfather's finished basement. Assistant coach Daron Park, with the rest of the coaching staff on backup, entertained the players with an altered Montell Jordan routine that really...
If You're In Manhattan On Sunday And Would Like To Watch Football With Us, Please Stop By, Penis Breathers
Twice per month, Deadspin readers will be able to congregate and watch football in peace: no more screaming babies, nagging significant others, noisy pet hamsters or any other weekend distraction that's made your Sunday game-watching experience miserable. ...
The USA 3-On-3 Women's Basketball Team Only Had Two Healthy Players At The World Championships. How'd They Do?
Three of the country's best high school players traveled to Italy for the FIBA 3x3 Youth World Championships. Just 90 seconds in their semifinal game, Rebecca Greenwell went down with a knee injury. It fell to Linnae Harper and Kaela Davis to play 2-on-3, and the pair did their best, going all the...
Watch Novak Djokovic Steal The U.S. Open Crowd, Momentum And Semifinal Match From Roger Federer
Momentum in sports, if you believe it exists, which I do, is a fickle thing. Take today's U.S. Open semifinal match between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, for instance....