to Page 1751 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Deadspin Classic: The Most Brilliant Thing You'll See All Day
Originally published May 25, 2006...
Derek Jeter: The <em>True</em> True Yankee. Seriously.
The first time I heard of Derek Jeter, this young star emerging from the Yankees' farm system, I was an 8-year-old boy. He has never not been my favorite baseball player — even now, when he's neither young nor a star....
That Time Of The Month: Patronizingly Edited WNBA Playoffs Highlights
The NBA's ladies auxiliary is in its playoffs, and yesterday the team from Atlanta clinched a berth in the finals by beating the one from New York. So here are some condescendingly packaged highlights of the little ladies scampering around the hardwood....
Last Night's Winner: Nationals Fans, Bargain Hunters
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the 2011 Nationals diehards, who, if they buy two season tickets, will get two free. Now if only someone can find three other Nats fans....
Deadspin Hall Of Fame Veterans Committee Inductee: Kige Ramsey
If there was ever a person more deserving to receive a meaningless award by default from an imaginary "Veterans Committee," it has to be the man who put "You Tube Sports" on the map....
Deadspin Hall Of Fame Inductee: Jay Mariotti
Presenting the second 2010 inductee to The Deadspin Hall Of Fame ......
Deadspin Hall Of Fame Inductee: Sean Salisbury
Presenting the first 2010 inductee to The Deadspin Hall Of Fame ......
And Now Time For Some Fun With A Bryce Harper Q&A
A reader brought this Bryce Harper Q&A to our attention. In it Harper expresses his disdain for high school. While that's bad—albeit expected—there's some other terrible stuff in the interview. Let's look at the highlights....
Help Your Friends At Fire Joe Morgan Make Fun Of Bad Sportswriting
Remember: Fire Joe Morgan returns to Deadspin on Sept. 22. If you come across any atrocious sportswriting in your daily reading—never doubt that someone, somewhere, is saying too nice things about David Eckstein—send a link to [email protected]....
Screw You And Your Out Of Office Autoreply
I was on a late flight home last week with my two kids. Our flight was delayed by 90 minutes for a "chemical problem," which I'm certain was airline codespeak for, "the pilot has gotten drunk and wet himself." Anyway, the plane got to the front of the runway, was prepared to take off, and then turne...
Coach Shows Childlike Enthusiasm When Hiring A Hooker
A Florida high school football coach was nabbed in a prostitution sting over the weekend, and the police report makes him sound like a kid on Christmas morning....
Today Is Not The Deadspin Five-Year Anniversary
But Wednesday is. Yes, Will Leitch launched the site on Sept. 8, 2005. Either way, we'll be posting Deadspin "classic" stories all week to commemorate the event....
63-Year-Old Bill Lee Pitches, Wins
The Grizzled old hippie started a game for the Brockton Rox over the weekend. It was a publicity stunt, sure, but the old dude was still pretty good!...
NFL Network Adds Theismann To The Booth Because They’re Assholes
What the fuck, NFL? I was all excited for this upcoming NFL season, and then you go and add Joe fucking Theismann to the booth? FUCK. YOU....
Stories That Don't Suck: The NFL's Angry Liberal
From time to time, we'll select stories — old and new, sports and otherwise, relevant and merely sublime — that we urge you to read for one reason or another. Today: Dave Meggyesy, linebacker, author, poisoner of our young youth, union man....
Puerto Rico Totally Into a Puppet's Coverage of the Roberto Alomar/Maripily Divorce Case
With the help of a hand and some strings, this one speaks for itself. ...
When They Came For the Cheerleaders, American Gymnasts Spoke Up
Back in July, a federal judge said cheerleading isn't a sport as a stand against Quinnipiac University using competitive Spirit Getting to nix the women's volleyball team via gender-equity requirements....
Omar Minaya Flies Coach, Gets Heckled
The beleaguered Mets GM probably figured 36,000 feet high would be a safe place to escape his critics and watch 27 Dresses on a 10-inch screen. He was wrong....
John Salley Story Corner: Sexual Healing In Atlanta, And An Interrogation From Isiah Thomas
Every week, John Salley, onetime Bad Boy and currently the arachnoid half of the Spider and the Henchman podcast, will regale us with an amusing and occasionally salacious story from his playing days. Today: Zeke is not pleased with Salley's rehab methods....
Tony Blair Turned To Sir Alex Ferguson For Advice
Much hullabaloo in the UK press at the moment over Tony Blair's recently published memoirs, in which, by all accounts, he comes across as a bit of an egotistical chap....