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Tuberville tries to slip bigoted trans athletes amendment into COVID relief, allowing Manchin to reveal true self
We already know that Joe Manchin, the Democratic senator from West Virginia, is not really your friend....

SEE IT: Doug Polk’s absurd fold vs. Phil Hellmuth may be 'greatest' ever on High Stakes Poker
Whispers of a notable hand involving Doug Polk have been circulating ever since his high-stakes grudge match vs. Daniel Negreanu started last fall. Although Polk had “retired” from poker, he came back to score a cool $1.2 million. During live streams of the match, commentator Jamie Kerstetter allude...

Back in the Saddle(dome) for Darryl Sutter
Nine years ago, the Kings were 13-12-4 when they fired coach Terry Murray. After four games with John Stevens behind the bench as interim coach, Los Angeles tapped Darryl Sutter, six seasons removed from his last job with the Flames, to return to the NHL and take the helm....


Houston plans to retire James Harden’s number? Aw, Hell no!
The Houston Rockets have lost their damn minds....

Ravens’ 'spot and choose' overtime idea could revolutionize football
The Ravens are reportedly making a proposal to the NFL to change the overtime rules to a “spot and choose” system under which the winner of the coin toss would get to pick where the ball goes on the field and the other team would decide whether it wants to play offense or defense....

38 years ago today, Terry Bradshaw used an alias…it was Tom Brady
Terry Bradshaw once apparently wished he was Tom Brady before Tom Brady even became Tom Brady....

COVID could make next FIFA international window a bigger mess than usual
The club vs. country fight is a long and storied one in soccer, with clubs always more than a little peeved about releasing the players they’re paying millions to travel to different training schedules and medical staffs, for games they aren’t compensated for. Players getting hurt on national team d...

'Predator' Kellen Winslow II gets 14 years for insidious rapes, attacks targeting vulnerable victims
Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II was sentenced to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, a homeless woman he attacked in 2018, according to ESPN. Winslow II is the son of Hall of Fame tight end Kellen Winslow, who is widely re...

Reports of Kemba Walker’s demise have been greatly exaggerated
Depending on who you ask, Kemba Walker might be anywhere from overly washed to overly joyous....

Joey Ryan might be the worst person in the world
That’s a highly contested honor these days, so I acknowledge the enormity of the statement. Still, you have to recognize when someone is putting in the effort to take that mantle, as disturbing as it may be....

Creighton has failed every black player and coach that’s ever been in Greg McDermott’s program
If you read the “Mission Statement” on Creighton University’s website, it’s easy to see that it serves as propaganda, falsely claiming that the university is a place that’s “dedicated to the pursuit of truth in all its forms and is guided by the living tradition of the Catholic Church.”...

NBA is granting two-way players postseason-eligibility, per report, which could help some teams
Suddenly, depth may become even more important in this year’s playoffs. ...


Renee Montgomery owning the Atlanta Dream is the latest example of Black women taking over Georgia
With Black History Month in our rearview mirrors, and as we enter a month dedicated to celebrating the history of women, it has become quite apparent that the months of February and March are being merged by the actions of Black women like Renee Montgomery, Stacey Abrams, and even Keisha Lance Botto...

Golf world turns red in show of love for Tiger
Everyone’s wearing their Sunday Red....
![Former NFLer, Notre Dame D-lineman Louis Nix III found dead at 29 — report [UPDATED]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/epq7no4utqeiwx2ubshp.jpg)
Former NFLer, Notre Dame D-lineman Louis Nix III found dead at 29 — report [UPDATED]
Updated Feb. 27, 2021 at 9:30 p.m.: Louis Nix III, a former Notre Dame defensive lineman who was drafted by the Texans, and played four games for the New York Giants in 2015, was found dead on Saturday after having been missing since Tuesday, according to a report from Action News in Jacksonville....

Kelly Loeffler out as Renee Montgomery and investor group buy Atlanta Dream
Kelly Loeffler, Deadspin’s Idiot of the Year, is out of the WNBA....

'Super Follows' on Twitter could give athletes another way to control their messaging - and it'll cost ya
Twitter is exploring adding a new feature that could drastically change the sports world. ...

Dabo did it again: A timeline of the dumbest things the Clemson dunce has done
Foot meet mouth. Dabo meet karma....