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Gritty takes center stage after Trump campaign's weird Philadelphia press conference

As the Trump era begins to wind down in America, there’s still plenty of embarrassment available for everyone involved, as was shown Saturday morning when the outgoing president tweeted that his team would be holding a press conference at the Four Seasons in Philadelphia....

Deion Sanders' kid commits to play with his Prime Time pop at Jackson State

Shedeur Sanders’ Friday announcement to change his commitment from Florida Atlantic University to Jackson State caught people by surprise....

MLB has a take-out-the-trash Friday as cheaters prosper, Mets clean house & Justin Turner skates

The Friday news dump is a time honored tradition, but baseball really went all in on it this time, not only with it being Friday, but with the drama of the American election continuing to unfold....

Deadspin Fixes Stuff: Two new expansion teams could solve MLB’s cash 'problems' right now

With MLB now in the overture of its musical, entitled “Winter of Discontent,” they’re still making it clear just how desperate they want people to think things are. My colleague has written about Cleveland’s desperate “need” to move Francisco Lindor before they have to pay him anything close to what...

As U.S. sees worst COVID-19 day yet, NFL stung for second straight day with Texans, Bears and Eagles cases [UPDATED]

For the second straight day, COVID-19 has infiltrated an NFL team facility. Today, it’s the Houston Texans. ...

The NFL is plowing ahead, despite all logic

We knew when the NFL decided to go ahead with the season as scheduled, it had very little flexibility. This isn’t baseball that can pile on double-headers or fill up off-days. The NFL only has teams’ bye weeks to bounce around and that’s what they’ve done, on a limited basis. Which is why there’s no...

We’ve seen enough of the NFC East this season, NFL, please adopt WNBA playoff structure

We all know bad the NFC East is this season. They are the butt of all the jokes....

Keith Olbermann’s explanation for his Kunta Kinte Tweet is as stupid as the original tweet

On a day in which a lot of white people are definitely going to do and say a lot of stupid, ignorant, racist, and unnecessary things, Keith Olbermann decided he wanted to get the party started early on Election Day....

Paul Pogba has a Manchester United problem, not the other way around

After six Premier League games, being six points off the relegation zone while nine points off the top is not where Manchester United are supposed to be. But it feels like that gets said a lot about United the past couple years. “Not where they’re supposed to be.” ...

Trump’s long history of trying to stick it to sports: A timeline

Today is Election Day, and in a few hours (or days) we, hopefully, we will know the results of the most important Presidential Election in modern times....

Couldn’t you have bought everyone good beer, Jon Lester?

Over the weekend, in a gesture to say thank you and almost certainly goodbye to Cubs fans, Jon Lester offered to buy everyone a Miller Lite at four bars on the Northside of Chicago. Apparently, a good portion of people took him up on the offer, as Lester’s tab ran to $31K, and thankfully Lester put ...

Week 8 Powerless Rankings: Poor Trevor Lawrence

Another Sunday of NFL football has concluded....

My God, please stop putting the NFC East in primetime

If you watched this game on Sunday Night Football — a 23-9 Eagles win over the Cowboys — I would just like to take this time to say a prayer for you....

Lamar Jackson still can't pass big test, while Steelers are incapable of failing even one

While much of the nation was stuck watching Colts-Lions (and got to see Nyheim Hines’ roundoff backflip with a full twist, twice!) the marquee matchup of the day yesterday was between the Steelers and the Ravens....

The Chargers have become artists

Deadspin Argues About Stuff: Rating Tua's debut

Dustin Foote: Alright Donovan, Tua Tagovailoa just won his first start against the Rams in Miami. We argued about whether or not the Dolphins should start Tua when Miami made the announcement two weeks ago. I wanted him in, you wanted him out. With the win, did coach Brian Flores make the right call...

Nyheim Hines’ badass spin move for TD isn’t even the most impressive part [UPDATED]

Update - HE DID IT AGAIN:...

Rutgers laterals their way to, well, a huge loss after crazy 'touchdown' is called back

There should be a rule in sports that if a play is so awesome, you won’t see anything like it for the rest of the decade, then it counts. No replay review. No overturns. No complaining from the other team, because they know how cool it was, too....

No, a college football team can't beat pros, but could a Pee Wee team beat '20 Kansas? Jury's out.

With Trevor Lawrence out due to coronavirus and top-ranked Clemson needing a furious comeback from an 18-point halftime deficit to avoid being upset at home and beat Boston College, 34-28, we can put aside for a moment that classic silly question of whether the Tigers beat the New York Jets....

Lump Mike Piazza in with athletes for Trump after Pennsylvania rally appearance

Mamas, don’t let your sports heroes grow up to be Trumpers....