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The Fittish Guide To Drinking
You drink a variety of things on any given day. Water, sure. Coffee, oh yes. And in the evening, you'll probably have a few beers or shots or what-have-you. Behold, Fittish's guide to everything you're drinking, and how to do it better....

David Ortiz Tracking Down A Pop Fly Could Take All Night
David Ortiz is a designated hitter who only really plays first base in interleague contests away from Fenway. Tonight, the Red Sox were in Cincinnati, which sports a decent amount of foul territory by first base. David Ortiz moved his legs, one in front of the other, at a higher rate of speed than...

Why Pitchers Will Always Suck At Hitting
Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. Today, we're covering casual fans, racist neighbors, old porn, and more....

Runner Flips Off Competitor, Whole Cruel World
Posted by Reddit user velospeed from a 5K in Boston, this sequence beautifully captures what it's like to run a hard race and then be nipped at the line. It is the best....

Tom Tom Employs Sexist Ad To Showcase Running Watch Feature
Tom Tom is one of many GPS companies that make a wrist-mounted system that tracks your mileage, time, and pace while running or walking. But in a field of competitors, how does one stand out? Tom Tom has decided to be defined by its sexism....

Watch One Of The Best Swimmers In The U.S. Belly Flop Like A Pro
How do you celebrate two more national championships at the peak of your swimming prowess? Tyler Clary decided to do an award-winning belly flop fit for any neighborhood pool....

Injuries Are Laying Waste To The Tigers; Not Even The Bat Boy Is Safe
Things are not going well for the Detroit Tigers. Earlier this evening, Justin Verlander left the game with right shoulder soreness after just one inning. Anibal Sanchez was placed on the disabled list Sunday and is expected to miss up to four weeks. Joakim Soria also wound up on the DL yesterda...

Police: Greg Oden's Ex-Girlfriend Says He Punched Her Three Times
A tougher felony battery charge was filed today against Greg Oden, who is accused of punching his ex-girlfriend in the face three times, hitting her in the eye, forehead, and nose. ...

Christy Mack Posts Photos, Account Of Alleged Beating By War Machine
MMA fighter War Machine (born Jonathan Koppenhaver) is wanted by Las Vegas police in connection with the alleged beating of his ex-girlfriend Christy Mack and another unnamed victim on Friday. Today, Mack released a statement on what happened, along with photos of her injured face and body. The imag...

Celebrating Too Early, German Edition
Coming all the way from the German Junior Track Championships, we're provided with yet another example of why you don't celebrate until you break the tape. Even if you don't speak German, you can still understand the disbelief in the announcer's voice. The only tragedy here is that we're not privy ...

Olympian Invited To Bang Porn Star, But Not The One He Wanted
In a day ripe with Olympians committing to their romantic interests, Josh Mance, U.S. silver medalist and recent Florida State grad, is being welcomed with open legs by a porn star. It's maybe not the porn star he wanted. But still. A porn star. ...

Engagement Ring Among Alternate Uses For Olympic Medals
Vincent Gauthier-Manuel, a French Paralympic skier who won three medals at the 2014 Sochi Games, smelted his silver from the slalom to make an engagement ring for his girlfriend. (He also won gold in the giant slalom and two additional golds in 2010, but under the gold plating, they're silver, too, ...

Diego Maradona Slaps Fool-Ass Reporter For Winking At His Ex-Wife
Diego Maradona is and always will be the GOAT, mostly because he's the type of dude who, at the age of 53, will calmly exit his car, wade into a throng of reporters, find the one who may or may not have winked at his wife, and slap that dingus right in his face....

Kid Eats It In Royals Hot Dog Derby Because His Pants Kept Falling Down
This poor kid was stuffed inside a hot dog costume and entered into a race with two other kids: Ketchup and Relish. Our friend was Mustard and as soon as he made the turn down the right field line his pants started falling down. It was only a matter of time, then. He ate it so hard, and then he ate ...

Bryce Harper Drags Foot Through "A" Behind Home Plate In Turner Field
Bryce Harper trolled the Atlanta Braves and their fans last night by swiping the dirt "A" behind home plate at Turner Field with his cleat. As he approached the plate on at least two at-bats, Harper seemed to intentionally drag his foot across the stylized "A", trying to ruin it. ...

Vikings DT Linval Joseph Hit By Stray Bullet In Nightclub Shooting
Nine people were shot—including Vikings defensive tackle Linval Joseph, who was struck in the calf—in a Minneapolis club at around 1:40 a.m. Saturday morning. Two of the victims were described in serious condition, but are stable and expected to survive. According to the Vikings, Joseph was an innoc...

ESPN Suspends Max Kellerman For Talking About Ray Rice And Domestic Abuse
According to the New York Daily News, ESPN has suspended Max Kellerman from his ESPN radio and SportsNation duties until next Thursday because he spoke on-air about his experience with domestic abuse while discussing Ray Rice's own experience. ...

Cardinals Fans Of The Game In Baltimore Are Characters From <i>The Wire</i>
The Cardinals got smoked by the Orioles 12-2 last night in Baltimore and during some down time, the Fox Sports Midwest crew starting shouting out some Cardinals fans still in the crowd. There's Baltimore's own Jimmy McNulty hanging out with D'angelo Barksdale, Russell Bell, and oh yeah, Omar's com...

Game Of Telephone Unfairly Paints Howard And Harden As Bad Teammates
So, what's to blame for a totally innocuous comment by Rockets big man Donatas Motiejunas getting blown up and passed down the grapevine as incriminating evidence that Dwight Howard and James Harden are aloof and alienate the rest of their teammates? Laziness, or malice, or just a really slow news...