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Here Is Your Clemson <i>College GameDay</i> Sign Roundup
College GameDay was at Clemson this morning in preparation for tonight’s big game against Louisville. Here are some signs that were visible on television!...
East Carolina Fans Boo Marching Band For Kneeling During Anthem
Several members of the East Carolina marching band knelt during the national anthem, and a number of fans did not take kindly to it....
Notre Dame And Syracuse Are Definitely Playing In A Stadium With Crooked Goalposts
Notre Dame is playing Syracuse at the Giants’ stadium in New Jersey today, because lolNYC. It seems the NFL facility isn’t well set-up for college football, though, as the above screencap shows, and as reader Matthew shows with this photo taken onsite:...
Harry Redknapp Wonders "Who Gives A Shit?" About His Players Betting On Matches<em></em><em></em>
The Telegraph continues publishing the results of their investigation into corruption in soccer—which has already resulted in England manager Sam Allardyce losing his job—this time taking a detour into gambling. ...
Brenda Tracy, Alleged Sexual Assault Victim, Says Baylor Coach Told Her "Nothing Happened" And There Was A "Conspiracy" Against Football<em></em>
Brenda Tracy, who says four men—including two Oregon State football players—gang raped her, spoke to Baylor’s football team about sexual violence in July at the request of current interim head coach Jim Grobe. Tracy has spoken on that topic with other teams since she went public about her alleged as...
Woof, Ryan Tannehill
I will come clean and admit that there was a time, not even two years ago, when I thought Ryan Tannehill was going to be a very good NFL quarterback. I have submitted my resignation to Tim Marchman, and will step down as a sports writer-abouter if it’s accepted....
Consider Purchasing Pet Health Insurance For Your Very Good Pets
These have been a shitty couple of years on the pet front. Last fall, Millie, my beautiful, miraculous boxer, started panting all the time. She was still a radiating core of joy and energy, but her panting was making it hard for her to get comfortable and her energy was slowly but noticeably waning....
Did Donald Trump Sleep Last Night?
Donald Trump had a busy day yesterday. With a rally in New Hampshire and two (2) television interviews, it’d be enough to knock anyone out—let alone a 70-year-old man in questionable physical condition. Donald Trump, however, is not anyone. And god knows the last time Donald Trump slept at all....
The Cardinals Got A Win They Didn't Deserve Because The Reds Couldn't Hear Their Dugout Phone
There’s a decent chance the NL Wild Card ultimately comes down to this:...
A.J. Green Will Catch Anything You Throw At Him
For a good chunk of tonight’s game against the Miami Dolphins, Bengals star A.J. Green had more receiving yards than the Dolphins had total yards. Were it not for a flukey touchdown on Miami’s first possession of the game, his 173 receiving yards would have outpaced them. Green has made the Pro Bowl...
Cardinals Win On Suspicious Walk-Off, Umpires Disappear Before Reds Can Challenge
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds tonight, as Yadier Molina doubled in Matt Carpenter to give the team a critical 4-3 win, keeping them right in the thick of the N.L. Wild Card race. Thing is, Molina’s walk-off hit might have been a ground rule double, which would have left the game t...
Jeb: It's Rude To Hear My Old Dad Say Things
Jeb Bush, a man who insists he owns multiple sweaters and also loves saltines, is furious. But why is our mild-mannered boy so enraged? Because someone heard his very old dad talk....
MLB Game Ends In A Tie For The First Time Since 2005
Tonight, officials called the Pirates-Cubs game in the sixth inning with the score tied 1-1. Heavy rain in Pittsburgh forced the game to stop for over an hour, and it was eventually called. The two teams are not scheduled to play again this year, and the outcome won’t affect playoff positioning, so ...
Lady Gaga To Perform At Super Bowl Halftime Show; They've Done Worse
Lady Gaga is going to perform during the Super Bowl halftime show this year. This led the Deadspin staff down a rabbithole. We’ve been Remembering Some Shows, and figured we’d open it up to everyone....
Abdi Abdirahman Still Wins The Party
Abdi Abdirahman said he is “way more relaxed” at 39 than he was when he was younger, causing me to experience a mutifying, brow-furrowing dissonance....
UEFA Fines Celtic Over Fans Flying The Palestinian Flag
A large group of Celtic fans waved Palestinian flags before a Champions League preliminary game against Israeli club Hapoel Be’er Shevae last month. This morning, UEFA announced that they would be fining the club €10,000 for the protest because it violated a UEFA rule regarding the use of political ...
Trusting Anyone In Cycling Is A Loser's Game
It’s been 11 years since Lance Armstrong won his last Tour de France. In the intervening years, cycling has undergone a series of reforms aimed at making the sport, above all else, trustworthy. Lance Armstrong became one of the most hated athletes of all time not because he cheated, but because his ...
Where Did Alabama Linebacker Tim Williams Get That Weed? He Got It From, Uh, Brandon Chicken
Alabama starting outside linebacker Tim Williams was arrested early Thursday morning for possessing a firearm without a permit. Were it not for the existence of Williams’s totally real and not-at-all imaginary friend, Brandon Chicken, he might have been hit with a drug charge, too....
Irish Olympic Boxer Bet On Himself To Lose, Won
That fellow up there in the blue is Irish welterweight Steven Donnelly, after his round-of-16 win at the Rio Olympics. Looks happy, doesn’t he? No matter how the bout went, he couldn’t lose....