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WADA owes Sha’Carri Richardson the same break it’s been giving Russian athletes

Let’s talk about Sha’Carri Richardson, WADA, and weed....

25 years ago today, wrestling changed forever

“Whose side is he on?!”...

This Tokyo Olympics is fine [Update]

The Olympics shouldn’t be happening during a pandemic that continues to wreak havoc across the globe, but we’re well past the point of no return on that, so on we go — just knowing that COVID-19 is going to be as prominent at the Tokyo Games as Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky....

The Middle man in Milwaukee

We talk about him more nowadays, and rightfully so, his resume demands it....

Mookie Betts is great, but he shouldn’t be an All-Star

Personally, I was shocked when Tampa Bay Rays’ outfielder Austin Meadows earned a spot as an All-Star reserve on the American League squad. While I do believe Meadows is a fantastic player, he’s hitting just .242 with 16 homers and an .821 OPS. Those are good numbers, but All-Star worthy? Now that’...

How are robo-umps faring in the minor leagues?

The Daytona Tortugas are, in many ways, as average as a minor league team gets....

Trevor Bauer should never pitch again [Update]

Here’s the news: Trevor Bauer has been placed on week-long administrative leave and did not make his scheduled July 4 start....

Matīss Kivlenieks killed by errant fireworks, autopsy reveals

Matīss Kivlenieks, a goalie for the Columbus Blue Jackets, died Sunday night from chest trauma suffered from an errant “fireworks mortar blast,” according to an autopsy in Oakland County, Michigan....

Cat Osterman tells Deadspin about her return to Olympic softball ahead of the Games

Cat Osterman will wear a different number when she steps onto the Tokyo dirt this summer — 38. It was her tryout number for USA softball after taking a few years away from playing the game. She wore No. 8 when she won Olympic gold in 2004 and silver in 2008 and in her storied career at Texas. Now, i...

Steve Ballmer and other admirably stupid celebrations of sports team owners

Did you ever have a reason for an impromptu joyous celebration and decide, in that moment, the thing you’re going to do with the people closest to you is… grab their thighs?...

America’s gluttonous celebration is back, and you won’t be able to look away

There’s this quote I think about around this time every year. It’s from Jason Fagone, author of the book Horseman of the Esophagus. In it, he chronicles the stories of professional eaters. I read it for a college class once. That’s a story for another time....

It’s time for Milwaukee to show that killer instinct they found in Game 5

Charles Barkley ain’t the type of dude you agree with 100 percent of the time. Frankly, if you do agree with anyone all the time, you’re probably a weirdo. ...

Dodgers’ Joe Kelly wears mariachi jacket to White House

Los Angeles Dodgers’ relief pitcher Joe Kelly should be every fan’s favorite player (unless you cheer for the Houston Astros). The man who gave the Astros ‘the look’, which famously earned the pitcher an eight-game suspension (eight more games than any Houston Astros player received for cheating the...

Get in the ring

Brazil is going to the semifinals of Copa América after a 1-0 victory over Chile on Friday night, but Gabriel Jesus won’t be....

Brook Lopez turned back the clock, and a shoutout to Bobby Portis, while I'm at it

There’s a long list of heroic playoff performances made by All-Stars turned role players later in their careers, and now, Brook Lopez has entered the chat....

Adam Silver got rid of Donald Sterling – Roger Goodell is keeping Dan Snyder

Player safety. CTE. Race norming. Colin Kaepernick. Donald Trump. Faux patriotism. Spygate. Deflategate. Breast Cancer Awareness. Gay rights. Officiating. You name it, and Roger Goodell has found the worst possible way to handle these situations. You can now add Goodell’s refusal to rid the NFL of D...

Tour de France drops lawsuit against sign-wielding spectator

It’s been another horrible week for women, and sports isn’t helping one bit

Bill Cosby is out of prison, not because he isn’t a rapist, but because of shoddy lawyering by a former district attorney in Pennsylvania. Britney Spears remains under a conservatorship, even as her father refuses to let her remove an IUD....

EXCLUSIVE: Phoenix Mercury smash through sports betting’s glass ceiling, ink huge deal with Bally’s

Earlier this year, NBA star Draymond Green courted the wrath of female athletes and fans of women’s sports everywhere by suggesting that pro women’s leagues haven’t done enough to court corporate dollars, adding that they can’t complain about the pay gap between men and women’s pro sports until they...

Kyle Schwarber is as consistent as chunky peanut butter

“Kyle Schwarber is a powerhouse!” says the Cubs fan after Schwarber’s first season in the bigs. ...