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Fans Invade Pitch During Crawley-Coventry City Match
During the first half of a match between Crawley Town and Coventry City, a few fans jumped onto the field, easily outrunning security and causing a five-minute delay. The supporters were protesting Coventry City's financial woes. ...
After "LEEROY JENKINS" Yell, Tiger Chips In For Birdie [UPDATE]
Whether you think a jeer of "Eat more chicken!" directed at Tiger Woods as he teed off at the 13th hole of Saturday's third round of the Bridgestone Invitational was racist or merely viral and awful Chick-Fil-A marketing (Update: Duh, it's "LEEROY JENKINS!"), it wasn't nearly as good as what Tiger d...
Here's A Reminder That Missy Franklin Is 18 And Dominating Everyone
Missy Franklin took part in the swimming world championships in Barcelona today and just ruined everyone else's day. In case you forgot, she's only 18 years old....
Bull Runs Will Soon Be Coming To The United States
Americans who want to entertain the risk of possibly getting gored by a bull won't have to travel all the way to Pamplona, Spain anymore. They can now brush with death in their own country!...
High School Coach Suspended Over "F.U." Locker Room Mantra
That slogan on the wall, hilariously censored by WCTI-12 in North Carolina, was enough to get the interim coach of J.H. Rose High School a one-week suspension. How dare a coach propose that his players keep family and unity in mind!...
What Might Happen If A Football Coach Coached Soccer
This skit features Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, an American football coach hired to manage Tottenham Hotspur in England. Look at all the differences! It's a dumb premise, but the jokes are legitimately funny. Who knew so many football clubs were just like the Dallas Cowboys?...
The Jag Rag, Jacksonville's Fan Towel, Will No Longer Be Sold
Late last year, we discovered the Jag Rag, a fan towel created by one enterprising Jacksonville Jaguars fan named Bert Sparks who didn't care about the phrase's original definition. We now regret to inform you that the Jag Rag is no more....
Pepe Reina Pulled Down His Shorts Before A Match Near A Bunch Of Kids
Napoli keeper Pepe Reina had to adjust his shorts before today's Arsenal-Napoli match in London. He probably shouldn't have done it in such close proximity to the kids they trot out to promote good sportsmanship, though....
David Aardsma's Bed Is Missing
Fortunately, David Aardsma also has jokes:...
Red Sox Owner John Henry Buys <em>Boston Globe</em>
John Henry, one of the principal owners of the Red Sox, has agreed to purchase the Boston Globe from the Times Co. for $70 million....
MLB Rookie's Rap Video Has Bedazzled Jockstrap, Pro-Abstinence Message
The Atlanta Braves called up outfielder prospect Todd Cunningham earlier this week, and Cunningham pinch-hit and recorded his first career hit—a single—on Tuesday. This isn't the interesting part, though; Cunningham's rap video from 2011 advocating abstinence is a much more important subject....
Kevin Kolb Hurt Himself At Practice By Slipping On A Rubber Mat
Oh, Kevin Kolb. A stupid rubber mat might be the catalyst that gives E.J. Manuel the starting quarterback job over you....
Greg Oden Will Try To Revive His Career With The Miami Heat
Former first overall pick Greg Oden hasn't played in an NBA game since December 5, 2009. He's had four major surgeries on his legs since then. On Friday, Oden announced that he'd be signing with the Miami Heat. What better way to gently come back than by joining the defending champions?...
Kurt Angle's Latest DUI Arrest Results In Intimidating Mug Shot
Via TMZ, Olympic-gold-medalist-turned-WWE-champion-turned-TNA star Kurt Angle got pinched for allegedly driving under the influence on Thursday night in Wise County, Texas. The arrest came after a live taping of Impact Wrestling. TMZ says it's Angle's fourth alcohol-related arrest—one for DUI, one f...
Photoshop Contest: A-Rod Out On The Town
If you happened to see A-Rod dawdling around Florida in recent weeks, we still want your submissions. But it's a summer Friday, and while we all wait for MLB to decide on A-Rod's punishment, let's see what other kinds of situations we can put him in....
Why Your Team Sucks 2013: Atlanta Falcons
Some people are fans of the Atlanta Falcons. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Atlanta Falcons. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here....