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Which Olympic Sport Would Be Most Likely To Literally Kill You?
I’m watching water polo right now, and it was maybe 20 minutes into the match, as the players yet again swam from one end of the pool to another on a change of possession, that I realized I would just give up then and there. I’m a fine enough swimmer, but it’s exhausting just to toss around a frisbe...
The Debate About Caster Semenya Isn't About Fairness
What is it, exactly, that makes me a woman? Is it my breasts? If so, is it because they are a certain size? Is it that I have a womb? Does it matter that I have no idea if my womb works because I’ve never tried to get pregnant? Is it my two X chromosomes or my level of testosterone? I have no idea t...
What's Going On With Ladarius Green And The Steelers?
Due to injury, tight end Ladarius Green hasn’t been able to practice for the Steelers since the start of training camp. So what exactly is ailing Green? Depends who you ask. Green either has an ankle injury or a head injury, and everything about his situation is just as confusing as that sounds....
Steven Adams Appreciates Your Continued Concern For His Ball Bag
As you know, Thunder center Steven Adams got his hog and yams savaged on two separate occasions during last season’s NBA playoffs. Months later, Adams says his genitals are doing just fine....
Deadspin Up All Night: La Vida Es Un Carnaval
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. ¡Azucar! ...
How To Enjoy Coffee Even When It's A Thousand Degrees Out
Look, the weather is the most boring topic in the world, especially when it’s some asshole on the East Coast griping about it, but it’s hot. I can’t ride my bike, I can’t give my dog a good walk, I can barely breathe. I can, though, drink coffee. I’ve found the solution....
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...
Simone Biles And Aly Raisman Dominated One Last Olympic Event
American gymnasts Simone Biles and Aly Raisman competed for individual medals in the women’s floor exercise today, and as has been the case in most of the women’s gymnastics competitions in Rio, the two Americans smoked the rest of the field....
Deadspin 25: Stanford Still Has Christian McCaffrey, So They'll Be Just Fine
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, ...
No, <i>You're</i> Genuinely Moved By This Display Of Olympic Sportsmanship
It’s time to thaw that frozen heart of yours, with the magical power of sportsmanship!...
Crazy Fan Rushes Ring During <i>Monday Night Raw</i>
On last night’s episode of Monday Night Raw, Seth Rollins attempted to call out The Demon King during an in-ring promo, only to have his speech interrupted by a crazy fan....
Masked Idiot On The Field Attacks Goalkeeper
It’s always a little strange seeing how calmly soccer players react to Idiots On The Field. Even with some rando hopping onto the pitch and sprinting straight for them, most guys greet the accosting fan with an unnerving placidity. Let’s hope this crazy kid in Sweden, who attacked a goalkeeper in a ...
Dutch Fans Know How To Watch Gymnastics
I watched yesterday’s balance beam final at my desk, with a pair of headphones on, and when it was over, I went right back to work. When these Dutch fans finished watching and celebrating Sanne Wevers’s surprise gold medal, they got to still be in a pool. ...
Rams Fans Welcome The NFL Back To L.A. With Wild Brawl In The Stands
Last night, the freshly-relocated Los Angeles Rams played their first home game in the L.A. Coliseum since 1979, and they commemorated the occasion with a win. In the stands, some of their fans celebrated professional football’s return to L.A. with a fairly vicious brawl....
Yaya Touré And Pep Guardiola Have No Choice But To Play Nice
It’s funny, seeing Yaya Touré and Pep Guardiola say nice things about each other through the media, when it’s pretty clear that that the two probably don’t particularly like each other in the slightest....
Stephen A. Smith Enjoys An Online Interaction With A Fan
Stephen A. Smith, a man whose potent takes would make him a real powerhouse on Yelp, carved a little time out of his Sunday to answer questions for the people on Twitter....
Russian Recovers From Being Choked Out, Wins Gold
Russian wrestler Roman Vlasov won his second gold medal in the Greco-Roman competition when he beat Denmark’s Mark Madsen in yesterday’s final round, despite having been choked out in an earlier semifinal....
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Cubs Apologize For Playing "Smack My Bitch Up" As Aroldis Chapman Exited Game [Updates]
Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman pitched a scoreless ninth inning at home against the Cardinals last night, and as he walked off the mound the person in charge of the stadium’s PA system chose to play “Smack My Bitch Up” by The Prodigy....
Usain Bolt Wins From Behind Because He Can
Usain Bolt started slowly. He usually does....
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...