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This Photo Is An April Fools' Joke, But We Wish It Weren't
No, Hank the dog did not bite one of the Milwaukee Brewers sausage racers on the dick, but we really wish he had. The photo, which has been floating around Twitter today, is from an obviously joke-y post on OnMilwaukee.com. But the fact that this photo is fake doesn't mean that Hank the dog isn't st...
Ryan Braun Gets Cheered In First Appearance Since PED Suspension
Milwaukee fans gave Ryan Braun a standing ovation for his first at-bat since serving a 65-game suspension for his role in the Biogenesis scandal. This shouldn't be a surprise—Crowd Cheers its Team's Best Player—but some folks seem to have forgotten how this thing goes....
Mercer's Seniors Beat Duke, But Does Experience Matter In March Madness?
Last Friday, No. 14 seed Mercer shocked No. 3 seed Duke, 78-71, in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. Mercer started five seniors, while Duke started freshman and presumed-lottery-pick Jabari Parker alongside three sophomores and a lone senior. Quickly a narrative emerged: Mercer won because ...
Mitch McConnell's UK Campaign Ad Goes From Bad To Worse To Deleted
Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell is up for reelection this fall, and yesterday he released a campaign ad to much fanfare. It featured some of the things that make Kentucky great, including what were supposed to be highlights of the state's two basketball teams celebrating championships. It did...
Classy Coach K Congratulates Mercer In Their Locker Room, With Class
Last night, reader Will sent the Deadspin staff this email, with the subject line "Dook":...
UNC Fan In Primo Seats Lifts Jersey To Display "Fuck Duke" T-Shirt
This is no usual videobomb. No, this Tar Heels fan came prepared, with a "Fuck Duke" shirt on just for that one moment when he'd be on display behind Marv Albert and Steve Kerr. Fine job, gent....
The Brewers Are Selling Awful Novelty Shirts
It's hard to put into words the feelings this Carlos Gomez collage stirs. Mostly, I feel shame, embarrassment, and a little anger. And sadness. Shame, embarrassment, anger, and sadness. We can probably include confusion, too. Shame, embarrassment, anger, sadness, and confusion. I feel these things f...
Roddy White Promised A Fan Season Tickets If Duke Lost. Uh, Roddy?
Roddy White had Duke going all the way in this year's NCAA Tournament. Dylan Hoyt begged to differ. White tweeted something he probably regrets....
Behold Your Duke Schadenfreude
We regularly check in on Duke losing to see how they're doing. As usual, they are sad while other people celebrate....
Mercer Stuns Duke; Mercer Bro Dances His Ass Off
Mercer beat Duke 78-71 this afternoon, to the delight of everyone but most of all themselves. Earlier in the day our Nae Naeing bro, Kevin Canevari, was crossed up something awful but he looks no worse for the wear. ...
How A UVa Fan Bluffed His Way Into The Huddle At The ACC Title Game
At halftime of Virginia's ACC tournament semifinal, Danny had an idea. He noticed all the Cavaliers staff members hovering around the team, and discerned what exactly gave them to the power to roam freely around the court: a suit with a Virginia-orange tie. One day and one trip to Walmart later, Dan...
Hank The Dog Gets A Hero's Welcome In Milwaukee
Hank the dog stays winning like no dog before him. Over the weekend, Hank arrived at his new permanent home in Milwaukee, and he was welcomed in style....
Johnny Boychuk Gets Boarded, And Claude Julien Can't Stop Swearing
Carolina's Patrick Dwyer gave Johnny Boychuk a little push into the boards during the Hurricanes-Bruins game, and Boychuk didn't come away unscathed. He was in visible pain after his legs folded up under him. Officials didn't call a penalty on Dwyer, which caused Bruins coach Claude Julien to swear ...
The Brewers Are Bringing Hank The Dog To Milwaukee
It's a big day for Hank the dog, the stray who became an unofficial mascot of the Milwaukee Brewers when he wandered into the team's spring training facility in Arizona. The Brewers have decided that Hank, because he is such a good doggie, will be spending the baseball season in Milwaukee with the ...
Francisco Rodriguez Can't Pitch Because He Stepped On A Cactus
Francisco Rodriguez sees your weird spring training injury, Jake Peavy, and he raises you a foot full of cactus barbs....
On The Anniversary Of His Death By DeAndre, Brandon Knight Dunks
One year ago last night, Brandon Knight got in the way of a DeAndre Jordan dunk and basically died. We haven't seen much of Knight since that fateful evening, but last night he marked the anniversary of the dunkpocalypse with a half-decent throwdown of his own. For that, we feel like he deserves a ...
O.J. Mayo Ejected For Punching Greg Stiemsma
Bucks guard O.J. Mayo tried running through a screen set by Pelicans big man Greg Stiemsma and reacted like he got hit in the face with Stiemsma's shoulder. Mayo wrapped himself up with Stiemsma for a moment and when they got untangled, Mayo punched him....
Ukraine Team Stages Symbolic Protest At Sochi Paralympics
Amid rumors and questions over whether Ukraine would boycott the Sochi Paralympics after Russia's occupation of Crimea, the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee decided to participate, but not without acknowledging the situation....
The NHL's Horseshit Deal With The Devils
Back in 2010, the Devils signed Ilya Kovalchuk to a frontloaded 17-year contract. It was an obvious attempt to clear cap space by sticking cheap, never-intended-to-be-honored seasons on the back end, and the NHL responded swiftly, voiding the deal and fining the Devils $3 million and first- and thir...
This Is The Best Giannis Antetokounmpo Story Yet
Thanks to SI's Chris Mannix, we now have yet another reason to love Bucks rookie Giannis Antetokounmpo. Take it away, Chris:...