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Matt Williams Snaps At Reporters Over Talk Of Bryce Harper Demotion
On the radio Wednesday morning, Nationals manager Matt Williams was thrown a hypothetical question about the struggling Bryce Harper, and whether he thought a stint in the minors could help him. It was sort of a tossed-off question, one thoroughly and unequivocally answered by Williams. But he reall...
Report: Cavaliers Finally Get Kevin Love, Ship Out Andrew Wiggins
According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Cleveland and Minnesota have finally agreed on the exact trade that everyone has assumed will happen for weeks. Cleveland will send Andrew Wiggins, Anthony Bennett, and a protected first round pick to the Wolves in return for Kevin Love, who will agree to a long-term...
NBA Rookies Are Receiving The Best Advice
The New York Times's Sarah Lyall is at the NBA Rookie Transition Program, where the most talented young basketballers in the world learn the important things about their sometimes-rocky transitions to the pros. They're receiving advice on everything from fashion to fan relations to celebrity, an...
Univ. Of Minnesota: Vikings Will Help Ban "Redskins" During Nov. 2 Game
The Vikings will play all of their home games at the University of Minnesota this season, while they wait for a new stadium to be built. In week nine, the Vikings will host Washington and the university's president said the school was "working with the Vikings to make every effort to eliminate the u...
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MLS Answers With An Insane Goal Of Their Own
MLS equalized against Bayern Munich in the 51st minute and it was every bit as sensational as Robert Lewandowski's. Bobby Boswell pushed the ball up the pitch and Erick Torres headed it further to Bradley Wright-Phillips, where a single touch was all that he needed before blasting it to the top cor...
Robert Lewandowski Scores On Curling Missile Against MLS All-Stars
Lewandowski fired off this rocket for Bayern Munich in the ninth minute of the MLS All-Star Game. Receiving the ball in a crowd of defenders, it didn't look like he had a chance to get anything off, but the ball popped up on his first touch and it actually bought him some time to wind up and kick th...
Ronaldo's Facial Fitness Commercial Is Inexplicable, Perfect
Have you been looking for a way to achieve maximum facial tone that doesn't make you feel so bored and tired? Isn't it time you had a way to be happy with your facial fitness without all the hassle? There have probably been dozens of scientists with degrees in science-related fields who have long ar...
Kentucky DT Cory Johnson On How Much He Poops: "I Poop So Much"
This is from yesterday, but what kind of operation would we be running if we did not share with you the most urgent news coming out of SEC football? This is Cory Johnson, a recent junior-college transfer, speaking with LEX 18's Alan Cutler about his fluctuating weight. Johnson says he could weigh 29...
Scott Mitchell Got Fat And Will Be On <em>The Biggest Loser</em>
Via Ben Mathis-Lilley, former journeyman QB Scott Mitchell, who was never a small dude, has gone and gotten enormous. Like, 366 pounds big. That's too big. So he's going to lose some of it on television....
Mets Reporter Admits He Stumped For Ike Davis Because He's Likable
New York Daily News baseball writer Andy Martino published a unique notes column earlier this week. It's an introspective look at a question reporters probably don't ask themselves enough: Do they spin their reporting to favor athletes they like?...
The Wisconsin State Fair Has One Food-On-A-Stick Too Many
So here's the full list of truncheon-mounted foodstuffs at the Wisconsin State Fair, currently underway in, uh, well, Wisconsin, of course. Actually, no, here's not the full list, because the full list apparently has more entries on it than there are human beings to consume them. Wisconsonianitia...
Ex-ESPN Employee: My Boss Kept "Sexually Provocative" Pictures Of Me
A former ESPN employee is suing the sports media giant, claiming a former supervisor distorted photos of her to make them "sexually provocative" and posted them online, and later retaliated at work after she rebuffed his advances. ...
Why Colin Cowherd Keeps Getting Away With This John Wall Shit
John Wall won't make Team USA this year. This is a shame, because John Wall is fun and it's fun to see John Wall surrounded by players who aren't Washington Wizards. It's a shame also because Colin Cowherd has another reason to run his mouth about John Wall. ...
A Tearful David Wilson Says Goodbye To The NFL
Giants running back David Wilson was told by doctors earlier this week that he should never play football again, thanks to a degenerative neck condition. Today at Giants camp, Wilson met with the media to express his thanks for the time he did have in the game, and for the coaches and teammates wh...
Why Your Team Sucks 2014: Houston Texans
Some people are fans of the Houston Texans. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Houston Texans. This 2014 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group....
Don't Call Jim Edmonds A Dick, Because He Will Shut You Down
Does anyone have strong feelings about Jim Edmonds? The former Cardinal doesn't seem like he's done anything in particular to make people mad, which makes it more confusing why one guy took a photo with him and called him a "huge dick."...
Be Cool Like I Used To Be: A Nervous Father's Guide To <em>Boyhood</em>
The main thing that qualifies me to write about Richard Linklater's Boyhood from a panicked new-ish father's perspective is that I had to wait three weeks to see Boyhood even after all the rapturous reviews came out, on account of having fled New York City in terror a couple years ago so I would...
Tony La Russa Tries To Convince Us That The Diamondbacks Aren't Assholes
Diamondbacks chief baseball officer Tony La Russa is sick and tired of everyone giving his team shit for drilling opposing batters for petty and stupid reasons. He wants everyone to know that if you are going to pitch inside against the Diamondbacks, then you need to be ready for your star player to...
South Korea's Biggest Royals Fan Finally Goes To Kansas City
Sung Woo Lee was born and raised in South Korea, and yet the poor guy somehow got roped into cheering for the Kansas City Royals. He's followed the team for something like two decades now but he has never visited the United States. This week, thanks to a group of nice fans, Sung Woo is getting an am...