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Chad Johnson Scores First Touchdown In CFL, Hugs Reluctant Official
Chad Johnson scored his first touchdown in the CFL for the Montreal Alouettes on Friday night and his first impulse was to hug official Jocelyn Stone. Stone appears less than excited....

YouTube Video Will Cause Actual Hallucinations
This video, from Kent, purports to have hallucinogenic effects so long as you watch it and follow the instructions. I have watched the video and can confirm: YEP I FEEL WEIRD. But it's totally worth doing it because life is boring and seeing everything turn all wavy is rad....

Head Of FIFA Corporate Partner Arrested In Ticket-Scalping Sting
It took a few weeks, but we've finally gotten a 2014 World Cup corruption story. Ray Whelan, the chief executive of Match Hospitality, a FIFA corporate partner that sells tickets and hospitality packages for the World Cup, was arrested on Monday as part of a Brazilian investigation into the illega...

I Raked Grout For Ten Hours. You Won't Believe What Happened Next!
Jolie Kerr is a cleaning expert and advice columnist. She'll be here every other week helping to answer your filthiest questions. Are you dirty? Check the Squalor Archive for assistance. Are you still dirty? Email her....

Young Marlins Fan Returns For His Second Dance
We were all captivated (and slightly weirded out) by the Vine of that little Marlins fan who freaked the hell out when he got on camera. Tonight, the Marlins found him again, so yes, that rascal's a real dancing machine. ...

Leaked: 10 Months Of The Houston Astros' Internal Trade Talks
Two years ago, the Houston Astros constructed "Ground Control"—a built-from-scratch online database for the private use of the Astros front office. It is by all accounts a marvel, an easy-to-use interface giving executives instant access to player statistics, video, and communications with other fro...

Rugby Team Cuts Player For Photo Of Him Pissing Into His Own Mouth
An Australian rugby league team released one of its players today after a photo surfaced that appears to show him pissing into his own mouth....

Trout Go Boom
Mike Trout murdered a baseball last night. They found it bobbing in some water, like a dead...fish, but it did not drown; it was bludgeoned to death. ...


Which Teams Will The U.S. And Germany Face In The Round Of 16?
Now that we've made it out of the Group of Death, we can sit back and watch the final matches of Group H, which will determine who the USMNT and Germany face in the World Cup's next round. C'mon South Korea and Algeria!...

Young Marlins Fan Gets On Camera, Completely Loses His Mind
At a recent Marlins game, the camera panned through the stands and lingered on one small fan, putting him on the jumbotron. Fans often notice when this happens, and they get excited and wave at the camera and everyone has a nice time. This kid, though, took things to another level, creating the grea...

Here's How Portugal's Late Equalizer Was Called By Portuguese Announcers
Portugal's last-second goal was heartbreaking for U.S. fans, but a glorious reprieve for the Portuguese. Here's our daily roundup of every goal scored, as heard by viewers or listeners in that country. Portugal's above, via RTP1 and Antena radio....

Your South Korea-Algeria Open Thread
I was debating putting this one up so late, but sweet Jesus, Algeria are running South Korea off the pitch!...

South Korea-Algeria: Four Years Later, Algeria Is Worthy Of Your Support
Few sides garnered less praise entering the World Cup than the Desert Foxes of Algeria. Most Americans will remember Algeria as the victims of Landon Donovan's 91st minute miracle goal in 2010. That Algeria side spent the vast majority of the game stifling an increasingly frustrated American attack...

Tony Gwynn Was The Babe Ruth Of Not Striking Out
Since Tony Gwynn died Monday, many stories have been written about what a great player he was. But among all the mentions of his eight batting titles and 15 All-Star games, there's an extraordinary facet of his game that goes slightly underappreciated even as it's constantly mentioned—his incredible...

Angry Outtakes From Mike Ditka's 1993 <em>SNL</em> Appearance Are Glorious
The Chicago Bears fired legendary coach Mike Ditka on Jan. 5, 1993, Four days later, in Saturday Night Live's cold open, the recurring "Super Fans" characters, famous supporters of "Da Bears," wrote a protest letter to the team, with Ditka himself making a cameo at the end. We've come across footage...

Yesterday's Goals, As Called in Algeria, Belgium, Korea, And Russia
Every day, Deadspin compiles each World Cup goal as called on a broadcast in the country that scored it. See previous days here....

These Polar Bears Are Really Bad At Macking On Each Other
There are two things I dig about this video. The first is that cool-ass disguised robot camera that could have been an imperial drone on Hoth. The second is how bad these polar bears are at flirting....