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Reports: Clippers' Willie Reed Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge
Willie Reed, newly of the Los Angeles Clippers, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery Sunday morning after a domestic violence incident, according to this Miami Herald report....
American Justin Gatlin Rudely Spoils Usain Bolt's Final 100-Meter Race
Usurping American aggressor Justin Gatlin has vanquished the great champion Usain Bolt in Bolt’s last ever 100-meter race, at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships in London. ...
Christian Pulisic Starts His Season Off By Embarrassing Bayern Munich
America’s Wonderteen, Christian Pulisic, scored the opener of the German Super Cup for Dortmund against Bayern today, dispossessing a concerningly louche Javi Martinez and easily finishing....
Old Man Bartolo Colón Pitched A Complete Game In 2017
Ancient baseball man Bartolo Colón started the 2017 baseball season with the Atlanta Braves, where he accrued a nightmarish 8.14 ERA in 10 starts before being released on July 4. It looked like the end for the beloved 44-year-old blobfish, even after an offseason spent toning his, umm, frame like a...
Jerry Jones Shares A "Jerry-ism" On The Topic Of Colin Kaepernick
Friday night Tony Romo shared the following photo from Jerry Jones’s Hall of Fame party:...
Which Deadspin Staffer Would Make The Best Ball Person?
Have what it takes to be a ball person at a pro tennis tournament? Yeah, we thought so, too. When the U.S. Open begins at Flushing Meadows on August 28, a whole fleet of ball people will mobilize to ensure every match runs as smoothly as possible. We will not be among them....
Amir Khan Claims His Wife Cheated With Anthony Joshua; Joshua Says He's Never Met Her
Welterweight boxer Amir Khan took time out during a visit to Dubai today to accuse his wife Faryal Makhdoom Khan of cheating on him with heavyweight fighter Anthony Joshua. ...
Why Your Team Sucks 2017: Los Angeles Chargers<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Los Angeles Chargers. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Los Angeles Chargers. This 2017 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....
Stan Wawrinka's Done For The Season
Defending U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka announced today he is undergoing a “medical intervention” on his knee and will miss the rest of the 2017 season. ...
JaVale McGee Provides Pick-Up Game Highlights And Statistics
During the summer, NBA players often post short, low-quality clips of themselves getting shots up or lifting weights in order to prove that there truly are no days off and that ball is indeed life. These dispatches are mostly self-serving, but you can’t help but appreciate the effort JaVale McGee ha...
Charles Oakley Can’t Visit MSG For A Year As Part Of His Dismissal Deal
Charles Oakley won’t be able to go see Phish this weekend....
Paulie Malignaggi Leaves Conor McGregor’s Camp Because Session Photos Made Him Look Dumb
Conor McGregor needs a new sparring partner....
Frank Clark Injures Teammate With "Flying Punch"
Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark was kicked off the practice field yesterday after injuring left tackle Germain Ifedi in a fight. There isn’t any video footage of the fight, but according to writers who were on the scene, Clark hit Ifedi with a fairly devastating punch....
Richard Sherman Runs Through The List Of NFL QBs Who Are Worse Than Colin Kaepernick
In an interview with USA Today’s Jarrett Bell, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman shared his thoughts on Ravens’ owner Steve Bisciotti wringing his hands over the idea of signing Colin Kaepernick....
Mets Get Extra Mets-y, Lose On Bases-Loaded Walk From Reliever With Numb Fingers
Close your eyes. Think of the current iteration of the New York Mets. What do you see? Probably injured pitchers. Maybe semi-baffling management decisions. Definitely losing. But if you’re not well-acquainted enough with the team to conjure up a mental image of these depressing concepts, do not wor...
NeyWatch: Neymar Has Officially Signed With Paris Saint-Germain
Welcome to NeyWatch, a series in which we catch up with the daily, often contradictory updates on the hottest story of the summer....
The Sad Failure Of Donald Trump's Desperate Attempt At A Baseball League<em></em>
Jeffrey Gildenhorn, a beloved D.C. restaurateur, recreational politician, and full-time man about town for several decades, died earlier this summer after choking on his meal at the Palm, a local power lunch institution. He’d lived a full enough life that none of his many obituaries mentioned his su...
Steph Curry Is Also Better At Golf Than You Are
Today Steph Curry is competing at the Ellie Mae Classic on the Web.com Tour, and, my friends, I have some dispiriting news: Steph appears to be balling....
When Pete Dexter Was An Artist On Deadline
This story originally appeared in Philadelphia Magazine (October, 1979). It is reprinted here with the author’s permission....
Why Your Team Sucks 2017: New York Jets<em></em>
Some people are fans of the New York Jets. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Jets. This 2017 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....