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What Happens If Donald Trump Drops Out Of The Race?
The pussy-grabbing has done what the myriad other examples of misogyny, racism and astounding incompetence could not: ratchet up demand for Donald Trump to bow out of the presidential race....

The Collected Wisdom Of Sex Aficionado Billy Bush
Donald Trump claiming that stardom affords him the right to “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything,” is certainly the wildest and lewdest thing caught on tape in a video published by the Washington Post this afternoon. ...

Donald Trump On Getting Women: "Grab Them By The Pussy"
The Washington Post has just published a video of Donald Trump on the set of Days of Our Lives in 2005. In it, Donald J. Trump, the Republican candidate for the presidency of the United States, is heard describing how he likes to sexually assault women....
![Kanye West Ends Concert Mid-Song, Cites "Family Emergency" [Updates: CNN Says Kim Kardashian Was Robbed]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/ywidnxskdi8bfaxr4kss.jpg)
Kanye West Ends Concert Mid-Song, Cites "Family Emergency" [Updates: CNN Says Kim Kardashian Was Robbed]
Kanye West’s appearance tonight at the Mets’ stadium in New York came to an abrupt halt when, in the middle of his performance of “Heartless,” he suddenly stopped and told the crowd, “I’m sorry... family emergency, I have to stop the show.” Video follows:...
![José Fernández Killed In Boating Accident [Updating]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/aozhqkhk4adf7gqvgve4.jpg)
José Fernández Killed In Boating Accident [Updating]
Miami Marlins pitcher José Fernández has been killed in a boating accident....

Who To Start? Who To Sit? Fantasy Football Advice For Week Three Is Here.<em></em>
Week three of the NFL season is upon us, and if you’re one of the 75 million fantasy football players in the world, you’re probably wondering who to start and who to sit. Our weekly fantasy football advice column is here to answer all of your questions....

A Night Of Tear Gas And Chaos In Charlotte
Charlotte, N.C. — The fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott by a police officer in Charlotte on Tuesday sparked protests that started off peaceful and quickly turned violent. Those protests continued Wednesday night in the middle of a busy intersection in Uptown Charlotte, a night full of tear gas an...
![Reports: One Shot, Several Injured As Protests In Charlotte Turn Violent [Updating]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/geugrkefgftixi9i0fcf.jpg)
Reports: One Shot, Several Injured As Protests In Charlotte Turn Violent [Updating]
Protests have swirled through Charlotte after Keith Scott, a father of seven, was shot and killed by Charlotte PD Tuesday. According to his family, he was armed with nothing more than a book. This evening, protests once again became violent, and reporters from the scene are reporting that someone ha...

That Might Be The Last You See Of Adrian Peterson As A Viking
Adrian Peterson tore a meniscus in his right knee on Sunday night, and announced today he’s going to have surgery tomorrow to repair it. In the absolute best-case scenario, he’ll only be back for the playoffs. Much more likely, he’s out for the season. And after that?...

Who To Start? Who To Sit? Fantasy Football Advice For Week Two Is Here.<em></em>
Week two of the NFL season is upon us, and if you’re one of the 75 million fantasy football players in the world, you’re probably wondering who to start and who to sit. My weekly fantasy football advice column is here to answer all of your questions....

Kevin Harlan's Play-By-Play Radio Call Of The <i>MNF</i> Idiot On The Field Is An All-Timer
The Idiot On The Field during tonight’s Monday Night Football game didn’t get much TV airtime, but Westwood One radio announcer Kevin Harlan gave the incident a treatment you absolutely MUST hear....

Who To Start? Who To Sit? Fantasy Football Advice For Week One Is Here.
Week one of the NFL season is upon us, and if you’re one of the 75 million fantasy football players in the world, you’re probably wondering who to start and who to sit. Our weekly fantasy football advice column is here to answer all of your questions....

Report: Anthony Weiner Has Once Again Sent The Grossest Possible Sexts And Dong Pics
Former New York congressman Anthony Weiner, the powdered remnant of a pack of expired herbal boner pills found on a bodega shelf, has once again been busy sending pictures of his tighty-whitey-clad dick to a Twitter user, according to a new report from the New York Post, a reliable source of informa...
![Colin Kaepernick Refuses To Stand For Anthem: "There Are Bodies In The Street" [Update]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/sio9ul01fseodfb4r4q4.jpg)
Colin Kaepernick Refuses To Stand For Anthem: "There Are Bodies In The Street" [Update]
Colin Kaepernick is speaking out after the 49ers quarterback refused to stand for the U.S. national anthem before last night’s preseason game against the Green Bay Packers, telling the NFL that “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people o...
![Brazilian Authorities Pull Two US Swimmers Off Flight Out Of Rio [Update]](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/dfoih3qhvmiijhuvy6ze.jpg)
Brazilian Authorities Pull Two US Swimmers Off Flight Out Of Rio [Update]
This whole story about US swimmers Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, and Jimmy Feigen maybe or maybe not getting robbed at gunpoint by men who were maybe posing as Brazilian police officers is fishy and riddled with inconsistencies. Brazilian police cast doubt on Lochte’s story, and earlier to...

This Is Why There Are So Many Ties In Swimming
Tonight three legends of swimming—Michael Phelps, Chad Le Clos, and László Cseh—turned in identical times to share silver in the 100m butterfly. Last night, Simone Manuel tied for gold with Canadian Penny Oleksiak in the 100m freestyle. Modern timing systems are capable of measuring down to the mill...

Hannah Storm Announces Live On <i>SportsCenter</i> That John Saunders Is Dead
Longtime ESPN personality John Saunders is dead, as reported live this morning on SportsCenter by anchor Hannah Storm....

Something Unfortunate Has Happened In The Olympic Diving Venue
The water at the Olympics diving pool in Rio looked lovely and clear for yesterday’s men’s synchronized event. It looks less lovely for the women today, owing to what we believe is an algae takeover....
![French Gymnast Suffers Horrific Leg Break [Graphic]<em></em>](https://images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/txwdyx01qx4hckwnkrcm.jpg)
French Gymnast Suffers Horrific Leg Break [Graphic]<em></em>
French gymnast Samir Aït Saïd was coming in for a landing after flipping several times off of the vault, when his left leg buckled and snapped horrifically upon contact with the ground....

Welcome To Our 2016 Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony Liveblog
Tonight’s the night. Despite the crushing problems facing the Rio Olympics, the Games are finally kicking off tonight (sort of). We’ll be liveblogging the televised Opening Ceremony here. Clearly moved by the Olympic spirit of cooperation, our friends from Jezebel are joining us! Let’s do this....