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Nate Silver Tackles The Canadian Stanley Cup Drought
In nine days, we will celebrate(?) the 20th anniversary of Montreal's '93 championship, the last time a Canadian team hoisted the Stanley Cup. Today in the Times, Nate Silver takes a stab at the most jingoistically painful futility in professional sports....
Why Your Children's Television Program Sucks: <em>Super Why!</em>
A look at the awful children’s programming you’re forced to endure before you can finally kick the kids out of the TV room to watch sports for eight hours. Image by Jim Cooke....
It Took A While, But Michigan Decides That Fried Chicken Jokes Are Bad
On May 24, radio host and University of Michigan football announcer Frank Beckmann decided to take to The Detroit News to weigh in on Sergio Garcia's "fried chicken" comments about Tiger Woods. This didn't prove wise, because Beckmann came off as dumb, insensitive, and/or racist, which are generally...
Deadspin Up All Night: There Was Just A Trace Of Sorrow
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Basketball is coming your way shortly. Greg will guide you through it. Talk down here....
Bill Simmons Thinks Memphis Fans Get Tense Because MLK Was Shot There
For many years now, Bill Simmons has positioned himself as a kind of ULTRA fan. He's not simply the voice of the fan anymore. He is more fan than you. He understands fandom in a way that you could not possibly understand. He understands that when fans get loud, things are going well! And when fans ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Douane
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Here's your day in the sun, courtesy today's preliminary Scripps National Spelling Bee round. ...
Feedbag: Are Bay Leaves The Shane Battier Of Foodstuffs?
Welcome to the Feedbag, where all the dumb questions about food, drink, cooking, eating, and accidental finger removal you've been embarrassed to ask can finally receive the berating they goddamn deserve. Also: answers. Send all your even-vaguely-food-related questions to [email protected]. Al...
Shane Victorino Said "You Know" 72 Times In One Three-Minute Interview
NESN's Red Sox pregame show regularly features a Geico-sponsored Quote Of The Day. Last night's quote, from outfielder Shane Victorino, was "you know." ...
Deadspin Up All Night: Think It's Safe To Say
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Deadspin Up All Night: Where Do You Go
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A Camera Cable Fell On Kyle Busch's Car During The Coca-Cola 600
The cable, which belonged to FOX, snapped and struck several cars at lap 124 of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch was in the lead, and presumably driving upwards of 200 miles an hour when the cable snapped and struck his car and others', causing the race to be red-flagged....
Deadspin Up All Night: I Wait For Nighttime To Come
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. No Game of Thrones tonight, for some reason, but we suggest you watch hockey or basketball or baseball, or go out, or go to sleep, or something. We'll all be in the office tomorrow....
Deadspin Up All Night: Fuck Me, I Guess
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Playoff basketball and hockey is on tonight, and baseball, too. We'll see you tomorrow....
Deadspin Up All Night: Take Me To The Tracks
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Please enjoy your long weekend. We'll be here for all of it....
Which NBA Draft Prospects Are Fudging Their Height With Thick Shoes?
Every year at the NBA draft combine, each prospect gets his height measured with shoes on and off. The difference between the two measurements is usually negligible, but not all the time! On this week's excerpt from Slate's Hang up and Listen podcast, Mike Pesca figures out which of this year's pros...
Deadspin Up All Night: The Livin's Easy
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Memorial Day weekend is almost here....
Deadspin Up All Night: I Know Your Every Move
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We made it through another hump day, you guys. ...
