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Jim Harbaugh Offers Some Muddled Thoughts On Colin Kaepernick

At a press conference today, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, who used to coach 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in San Francisco, was asked to give his thoughts about Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the National Anthem. Harbaugh offered this:...

Deadspin 25: Ohio State Lost Everyone, But Time Is On Their Side

Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, ...

How a sport to rehabilitate paralyzed veterans birthed the Paralympics. [Los Angeles magazine]...

Michigan Lost Their Third Recruit Of The Week Over A Thank You Note Gone Wrong

Thanks to the never-ending grind of the recruiting cycle, the sustained success of elite programs depends on how well their coaches can manage contrived relationships with a bunch of 17-year-olds. Because these teens are, well, teens, and because they’re frequently being chased by five-to-ten other ...

Jack Conger Releases Statement, Blames Lochte's Vandalism For International Incident

The second of three U.S. swimmers who were with Ryan Lochte the night he claims they were pulled over by fake cops in Rio and “robbed” has released a statement and it, like the one issued previously by Gunnar Bentz, blames the four-time Olympian for getting them all into trouble in the first place....

Gunnar Bentz Is Back In The U.S. And Says Ryan Lochte Is Full Of Shit<em></em>

U.S. swimmer Gunnar Bentz, who along with Jack Conger was taken off his flight home from the Olympics and forced to answer questions about the alleged robbery that victimized them, now says the holdup story was made up by Ryan Lochte—whose vandalism allegedly got them into trouble in the first place...

What To Do If Your Car Breaks Down In Traffic

There I was, happily chugging up I-40 on a clear Arkansas night when—cough cough sputter clunk—my car decided to die. Was I filled with shame? Was I filled with terror? No. I was prepared....

This Might Be The Best Account Of What Happened With The U.S. Swimmers In Rio

After almost a week of mysterious reports, grainy security camera piss videos, and international flight drama, the New York Times today has a detailed report that pulls together what seems like the most definitive timeline of what happened with Ryan Lochte and three other U.S. swimmers in the early ...

Reports: Ryan Lochte And James Feigen Indicted By Rio Police For Falsely Reporting A Crime [Update: Probably Not]

Ryan Lochte and James Feigen, the two swimmers who initially spoke to police and told them they’d been robbed in a taxi, have officially been indicted by Rio police for falsely reporting a crime, O Globo is reporting. ABC News also confirmed the indictment....

Report: Ryan Lochte And His Rowdy Swimming Pals Defiantly Peed All Over The Gas Station [UPDATES]

American swimmers Ryan Lochte, Gunnar Bentz, James Feigen, and Jack Conger peed on the Barra da Tijuca gas station in defiance after being told to use the bathroom, according to the gas station owner who spoke with O Globo....

Ryan Lochte's Story Has Changed

Two American swimmers were pulled off an airplane, their passports confiscated, and were held by Rio de Janeiro police for four hours, as everyone tries to get to the bottom of what in the hell is going on, and what happened early Sunday morning when four swimmers claimed they were robbed at gunpoin...

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...

Art Briles: "I’ve Never Done Anything Illegal, Immoral, Unethical"

Former Baylor head football coach Art Briles, who was fired in May after an investigation into a massive sexual assault scandal involving the program, has visited a couple of NFL teams’ training camps this summer. Today, he showed up at the Houston Texans’ facility and talked to reporters. While tal...

Jim Harbaugh Doesn't Like Those Questions

During his media availability yesterday, Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh was asked about three players who were not present at the official team photoshoot earlier this month. What’s the deal with those guys? Are they suspended?...

Mónica Puig Stuns Angelique Kerber To Win Puerto Rico's First-Ever Gold Medal<em></em>

Angelique Kerber came into the Olympics as one of this planet’s best in 2016; having won the Australian Open and reaching Wimbledon’s final, the WTA #2 was a heavy favorite in yesterday’s gold medal singles match against Puerto Rico’s Mónica Puig. But Puig, currently ranked 34th, shocked Kerber in b...

Ancient Barbarians Weren't, Well, Barbarians, Whatever The Movies Say

Your high school or college history instructor probably spent some time on the fall of the Roman Empire. If you remember anything from those hazy days, it was probably something to the effect that the barbarians toppled a declining empire like a particularly destructive toddler going after her Leani...

NBC Should Really Stop Using This Underwater Camera For Women's Water Polo [NSFW]

Four years ago, we noted that NBC’s coverage of live women’s water polo included some nudity. Today, they did it again. Live television, folks!...

Report: Baylor Lineman Arrested For Alleged Stalking Was Previously Accused Of Sexual Assault

Baylor offensive lineman Rami Hammad was arrested on Monday after he allegedly stalked his ex-girlfriend on the university’s campus. According to Outside the Lines, Hammad was accused of sexually assaulting a different woman last fall, and was later accused of violating a no-contact order that was m...

Katie Nolan Has Finally Figured Out How To Get Men Interested In Sports

On the latest episode of Garbage Time, Katie Nolan discussed Texas A&M’s misguided Chalk Talk For Women event, which threw all sorts of sexism at A&M’s female fans. ...

So It Looks Like Barcelona Will Be Pretty Good This Season

Yes, it’s just a friendly against Premier League champions (still insane to say that) Leicester City. But despite playing only three players from what will be Barcelona’s best line-up when the season kicks off for real, the Spanish squad is showing that they are in fact still incredible. In case the...