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In a surprise to no one, Russian Olympic team in another doping scandal

Only seven years after a comprehensive Russian state-sponsored doping program was discovered, and two years after Russia was consequently sanctioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the Russian Olympic Committee’s 15-year-old star skater Kamila Valieva has tested positive for a banned substance, pos...

Ja Morant says he’s taking social media break after being heckled at home

The internet leaked into real life again as living, breathing faceless Twitter profiles took human form, came to FedEx Forum and told Ja Morant to go back on the injured list during the Grizzlies’ loss to the Thunder on Monday. If you missed it, Memphis won 10 of 12 against an easy schedule, includi...

IOC makes it clear what it is

The case of tennis player Peng Shuai gets scarier by the day. Jane McManus covered the first steps a couple days ago. Since then, the Chinese government, through their propaganda channels, released a statement that Peng is safe, except no one believes the evidence it produced. Which is what any reas...

Tennis player Peng Shuai is missing after accusing a Chinese official of sexual assault

A top-ranked tennis player has not been heard from for days since detailing sexual abuse allegations against former Chinese official Zhang Gaoli. Like the social media post that was quickly taken down, Peng Shuai has also vanished....

Monkeys and Pole Assassins and Longhorns, oh my!

Well, here’s one way to make people forget about your 4-4 record....

Yell at Shannon Sharpe all you want D.K. Metcalf, we all saw you, we all know what you did

Expertise is not required to spot an obvious mistake. I’m not a sous chef, but I know when my salmon is overcooked. I’m not a singer, but I know when an artist hits a flat note when singing the national anthem. I’m also not a professional football player, but I know what Seattle Seahawks wide receiv...

WADA owes Sha’Carri Richardson the same break it’s been giving Russian athletes

Let’s talk about Sha’Carri Richardson, WADA, and weed....

Vladimir Putin ‘scores’ eight goals in Russian hockey game

If you think you’ve seen horrendous defense before, you clearly haven’t watched a bunch of guys skate against an authoritarian strongman....

Fake Chargers draft tweet fools social media [UPDATED]

It’s April, and there’s still time to be fooled....

Track coach allegedly stole ‘compromising photos’ from athletes, used pix to scam them out of more

Steve Waithe, a former assistant track and field coach at Tennessee and Northeastern, was arrested Wednesday in Chicago on federal charges of cyberstalking and wire fraud, stemming from an alleged scheme that’s equal parts stupid and gross....

The U.S. should boycott the Beijing Olympics because it’s the Olympics

No one seriously expects the U.S., or any of its allies, to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing....

Another thing to envy about Chrissy Teigen: She managed to escape the hellsite that is Twitter

Supermodel Chrissy Teigen is aspirational for a lot of women for a lot of reasons: Her beauty, her self-deprecating sense of humor, her intelligence, her relationship with “Sexiest Man Alive” John Legend, her adorable children, the exotic locales from which she often posts to social media. And yet, ...

Deadspin Presents: Our National Champ Bracket of the 32 most recent NCAA Tourney winners

We love a good bracket around here. And not just in March, but especially in March. So we’re paying tribute to the reason we’re doing brackets in the first place with a bracket based on 32 previous brackets....

Is Russia fabricating the claim that Putin critic Artemi Panarin beat up an 18-year-old girl?

It’s probably easiest to start this layered story at the top. Artemi Panarin, star winger of the New York Rangers, is taking a leave of absence from the team as a story back in Russia broke today about him allegedly beating up a 18-year-old girl in a bar in Riga in 2011. While this may at first appe...

Before Trump tried to tank democracy, he tanked the USFL

When it comes to Donald Trump and all the batshit-crazy, Jonestown-esque nonsense he’s pulled over the past four years, the word “unprecedented” is often attached....

Artemi Panarin Becomes Highest-Profile Russian Athlete To Criticize Vladimir Putin

The New York Rangers’ marquee free-agent signing of the summer, Artemi Panarin, gave an interview that posted on Thursday where he did something unprecedented for a Russian athlete of his caliber: criticize President Vladimir Putin. ...

The Strange Career Of Jeff Monson, American MMA Fighter Turned Russian Politician

On September 9, 2018, American mixed martial arts fighter Jeff Monson became a government official in the Russian Federation. The former UFC title challenger, who was granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin less than four months earlier, was elected to a council of deputies in the ci...

Vladimir Putin To Khabib Nurmagomedov's Father: Please Be Nice To Khabib 

Khabib Nurmagomedov is back in Russia on a victory tour after defending his lightweight championship against Conor McGregor and then defending his honor against Conor McGregor’s entire team. After bringing the belt back to Dagestan yesterday, he and his father Abdulmanap met with Russian president V...

Donald Trump Pauses Historically Embarrassing Press Conference To Toss A Soccer Ball At His Wife

Donald Trump just finished up a joint press conference with Russian president Vladimir Putin, during which he has stopped just short of offering to lay down on the stage and suck Putin’s toes. He also interacted strangely with a soccer ball before bouncing it in the direction of his wife:...