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Saints Build Statue Of Man Who Tried To Move The Team
The Saints and Pelicans surprised owner Tom Benson with a 13.5-foot bronze statue outside of the Superdome, a venerable and iconic arena that nine years ago Benson tried to get declared unusable after Hurricane Katrina in an attempt to break his lease and relocate the Saints to San Antonio. ...
Police: UNH Hockey Goalie Spat On Woman, Repeatedly Punched Her
University of New Hampshire hockey goalie Casey DeSmith was arrested Sunday morning for allegedly assaulting a woman. Justin Loring of UNH student paper The New Hampshire talked to Durham police and got more details:...
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: New York Giants
Some people are fans of the New York Giants. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Giants. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
The Face Of Baseball
Well, this here's something nobody else thought of doing to honor Derek Jeter. The artist Kevin Champeny has built a sculpture/picture of Jeter out of 10,000+ hand cast 1/2" diameter baseballs. Ya heard? ...
U.S. Open Ballgirl Runs Down Rogue Bag
That's some good hustle. ...
Yankees Mourn The Passing Of Derek Jeter
Classy move by a classy organization....
Marcell Ozuna's Throw Home Almost Hits His Teammates In The Dugout
Marlins outfielder Marcell Ozuna, who has previously made good throws, was attempting to throw home on David Wright's two-run single with the bases loaded yesterday. It was not good. ...
New Zealand FIBA Team Does Haka Dance, Confuses Team USA Players
Like all good New Zealand national teams, these dudes started off their FIBA World Cup game against Team USA with a bitchin' haka dance. Haka dances are never not cool, and this one comes with the added bonus of the camera capturing a few American players looking on, befuddled and perhaps a bit terr...
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: New England Patriots
Some people are fans of the New England Patriots. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New England Patriots. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
UTEP RB Crushes New Mexico, Who He Says Stood Him Up As A Recruit
Rushing for a career-high 237 yards and three touchdowns must have felt incredibly sweet for UTEP sophomore running back Aaron Jones. But add in the fact that this performance came against New Mexico, a school he says stood him up for a planned in-home recruiting visit, and Saturday just might have ...
New Mexico State's Horse Knocks Over Girl During Pregame Ceremonies
One unlucky New Mexico State student was knocked over by a horse during Thursday's pregame ceremonies for the Aggies' season opener against Cal Poly....
Report: Patriots Trade Quarterback Ryan Mallett To Texans
The Patriots kept Ryan Mallett along with Tom Brady and second-round pick Jimmy Garoppolo for their final roster cuts, and now it's clear why: They didn't want to release someone that could get a return. New England will reportedly ship Mallett to the Houston Texans....
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: New York Jets
Some people are fans of the New York Jets. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Jets. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Andrelton Simmons Is Even Better In Person
Andrelton Simmons made an incredible defensive play last night, which isn't really news at this point, but this one in particular is notable because it just so happened to be a game-saving play....
Report: Tom Brady "Very Upset" By Logan Mankins Trade
Everyone's still a little shocked by the Patriots' trade of six-time Pro-Bowl guard Logan Mankins to the Buccaneers in exchange for TE Tim Wright and a fourth-round draft pick. But if you were taken aback, imagine how the guy who's been protected by Mankins for the past nine seasons must feel....
Yankees Catcher Gets Hit In The Dick, YES Thinks It Was His Collarbone
Francisco Cervelli took a foul ball to the dick in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game against the Tigers. In real time, it was hard to tell where he actually got hit and when the trainer came out to check him out it looked like he was grabbing Cervelli's shoulder area. That led YES analyst Ken S...
Mike Vick Is Super Passive-Aggressive About Riley Cooper Not Texting Him
It was Michael Vick who publicly jumped to Riley Cooper's defense after the Eagles receiver was caught on camera using racial slurs. The QB spoke out in favor of forgiving Cooper at a time other players were saying they had lost all respect. "We had guys talking about knocking him out, taking his he...
Patriots Trade Logan Mankins To Bucs For Pick, Ex-Rutgers Player
The Patriots have agreed to a trade. It does not involve Ryan Mallett....