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Reports: Astros' Manager And GM Definitely Not Getting Along
It's rarely a good sign when Ken Rosenthal declares that your club is "dysfunctional on multiple levels."...
According to someone at the building Saturday night, USC defensive back Josh Shaw got into an argument with his girlfriend, the two went their separate ways, someone else called police, and when Shaw returned to the apartment, he saw police and jumped off his girlfriend's balcony. [Los Angeles Daily...
I Can't Stop Watching This Dude Try To Hit A 186-MPH Fastball
Ever wondered what it'd be like to stand in against a big-league hurler? Yeah, this is kinda like that, but if the hurler was, like, a Terminator or something. Here's former Japanese ballplayer Takeshi Yamasaki, trying to get his bat around on a nearly 200-mph fastball (the fun starts at around ...
How Heisman-Finalist Quarterbacks Have Changed Over The Years
It's the season for wildly premature Heisman speculation, and considering quarterbacks have won all but two Heismans since 2000 (Mark Ingram and Reggie Bush being the exceptions), a few quarterbacks and their gaudy stat lines will be in the running this year. But just how far have the goal posts mov...
"Assume I drink so much coffee that sometimes I pretend that it's gas and I'm a little diesel truck that needs to get all the way across the country with my … with my load." Hey everybody, go read this bananas Grub Street Diet post by poet, author, and all-around hilarious genius Patricia Lockwood. ...
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Buffalo Bills
Some people are fans of the Buffalo Bills. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Buffalo Bills. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Cyclists Confuse Laundry Soap For Sports Drink, End Up In Hospital
Six cyclists preparing to start a race in Østlendingen, Norway, were hospitalized today after they all drank laundry detergent, believing it to be some kind of sports drink. They are all fine, so it's OK to laugh. ...
Weber State Scored A Rouge, Obviously
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Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Miami Dolphins
Some people are fans of the Miami Dolphins. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Miami Dolphins. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Uh, Keep An Eye On The Guy In The Top Left
At least he's honest about it, I guess....
Anthony Brown Says USC Coach Called Him "All Types Of Fuck Words"
Earlier, we told you about former USC running back Anthony Brown, who quit the team very suddenly and then took to Instagram to accuse head coach Steve Sarkisian of being racist. TMZ has since gotten in touch with Brown, who provided them with some choice quotes....
Polish Fans Hoist Giant Anti-UEFA Banner
Legia Warsaw fans are still salty after getting DQ'd from the Champions League for fielding a suspended player, despite beating Celtic 6-1 on aggregate. So today, two days after Celtic were themselves knocked out, Legia fans raised this display: a big fat pig surrounded by the UEFA logo, with the ca...
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: New York Jets
Some people are fans of the New York Jets. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the New York Jets. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
USC Player Quits Team, Accuses Coach Of Being Racist
Things aren't going so great at USC these days, buddy, but thanks for asking!...
Report: Adrian Peterson Told Jerry Jones He Wants To Play For Dallas
In this week's ESPN The Magazine, Don Van Natta profiles Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. There's so, so much in there. It starts off with Jones dancing with Kate Bosworth, for goodness sake. But, yeah, this Adrian Peterson story is going to make some news on its own....
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Minnesota Vikings
Some people are fans of the Minnesota Vikings. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Minnesota Vikings. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
ESPN Was Dumb, But Michael Sam's Showering Habits Do Matter
The player didn't want to shower with his team. He was from the wrong side of the culture, and while he could share a field and a depth chart with his teammates, the locker-room shower was too intimate and thus too fraught a space. ...
Shannon Sharpe: "Josh Gordon Is A Marijuana Junkie"
Shannon Sharpe was a guest co-host on this morning's episode of First Take and he had some weird things to say about Josh Gordon's year-long suspension from the NFL....
Here's Your 2014-2015 Champions League Draw
The Champions League group stage draw was today after the tournament's playoff stage wrapped up yesterday. This is what we have to look forward to....