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The Deadspin 2020 NFL Previews, AFC South: Who Will Emerge as This Year’s January Darlings?
The AFC South likely will not be a division at the top of most people’s radars to start the year....
This REALLY Hasn't Been Djokovic's Year
Tennis is a game of precision....
Let Me Play in the U.S. Open, You Cowards
The U.S. Open of golf is right around the corner at the famed Winged Foot Country Club in Westchester, N.Y. As someone who loves golf and New York, it’s the perfect opportunity for me to catch a flight and head out to play in my first major championship....
Novak Djokovic Defaulted from US Open for Hitting Linesperson with Ball
It’s been a bonkers year for just about everyone, in every sense of the word. Tennis is no different, and Novak Djokovic is no different. From his medical views derived from Mars to dismissing the risks of COVID-19 and then catching it, as well as carrying an undefeated record this year, there would...
Westbrook and Harden Can Shed Choker Label vs. Lakers
Russell Westbrook and James Harden will be playing in the most important playoff series of their careers tonight....
NFL's 'Social Justice' Program Won't Make a Difference Until Players Push Harder
Throughout the summer, athletes across the sports spectrum have expressed their viewpoints on issues disproportionately harming the Black community....
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Football is the Perfect Reflection of America — That’s Not a Good Thing
They told us that sports were a reward for a functioning society. ...
Serena Williams Is Better Than Margaret Court at Tennis and Life
As Serena Williams approaches Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slams, some rightfully wish Court were already an afterthought....
Kirk Cousins Breaks the Universe With His Stupidity
In a podcast appearance, Kirk Cousins questioned the efficiency of masks and said he was “at peace” with getting COVID, even if he died from it....
Olympic Gold Medalist Jordyn Wieber Tells Deadspin Why She Won't Attend USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame Induction
As Jordyn Wieber walked off the mat after her floor routine at the 2012 Olympics, she was giddy, and a big smile danced across her face as she walked down the performance steps....
Russell Westbrook Finally Gives Thunder Fans A Moment To Remember
The Bubble Domes continued at pace last night, and perhaps the story was OKC forcing a Game 7 against the Rockets in their first-round series. Or rather, the story within the story. ...
Weston McKennie’s Move To Juventus Could Be Huge Boon To USMNT...If He Plays
It kind of came out of nowhere. While rumors of Weston McKennie wanting to move on from Schalke in the Bundesliga were running pretty wild, the mentioned destinations were more mid-tier Premier League clubs. Southampton was the main one, which made all the sense in the world. Certainly McKennie woul...
Have to Wonder if These Wealthy Owners Are Trying to Advance this Moment or Manage it
It was a garden-variety fuck up....
Mal Washington Weighs in On Activism of Black Tennis Players, and the Racism he Experienced, as U.S. Open Gets Underway
Standing alone on the baseline of his sport’s biggest stage, returning serve against systemic racism on-and-off the court, 1996 Wimbledon finalist MaliVai Washington, knows the weight of being a high-profile athlete balancing professional responsibilities with the complex dilemma of being a role mod...
Add the A’s to MLB’s List of Teams Infected by COVID-19
Halfway through the season sprint, another MLB team has recorded another positive COVID test, bringing the contamination total to five teams....
Terrible Flyers Reporter: Can We Just Get Back to Hockey?
That’s some Broad Street Bullshit....
Spoiled Rich Kid Jared Kushner Needs to Keep His Silver-Spooned Yap Shut
Some folks are born silver spoon in hand...
We Rank the NBA's Coaching Carousel Openings
We have arrived at “that” point in the NBA season. ...
Who Models College Kids’ Horrible COVID Behavior? Parents, Obviously
As students all across the country return to school this week, whether online or in-person, we’ve been inundated with viral videos and pictures of college students collected in large groups, sometimes in line for bars, sometimes packed closely together, sometimes at a densely-attended house party, s...