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Swedish Soccer Player Sent Off For Ripping A Big Ol' Fart

Everyone knows you run the risk of being punished when you mouth off to a referee, but what happens when it’s your butt cheeks that do the talking? A Swedish player recently discovered that to at least one ref, hot air emitting from your backside can earn you a red card just as quickly....

With Gábor Király's Official Sweatpants, You Too Can Dress Like A Soccer Dad

If you, like us, have found yourself enchanted by the look of Hungary keeper and sartorial rebel Gábor Király, you are in luck. Király actually has his own line of goalie gear that he offers on his online shop, where you can buy a pair of his trademark sweatpants:...

Stone Cold! Stone Cold! Stone Cold! 

J.R. Smith Breaks Down When Asked To Describe The Inspiration Of His Father

“If it wasn’t for the structure and the backbone that I have, I wouldn’t be able to mess up and keep coming back and being able to sit in front of you as the world champion.”...

Chile's Win Over Mexico, As Called By Wrestling Legend "J.R." Jim Ross

Chile obliterated Mexico in last night’s Copa América quarterfinal, running up a seven-spot and keeping El Tri scoreless. As is our custom, here are all those goals as called by wrestling legend Jim “J.R.” Ross....

Rays' Orlando Pride Night Is Most-Attended Game In Ten Years

The Rays dedicated last night’s Pride Night in St. Petersburg to victims and survivors of the Pulse shooting in Orlando, and the team’s pledge to donate all proceeds to charity resulted in a paid attendance of 40,135—the most to attend a regular season game since the 2006 home opener....

Deadspin Awards: Worst Tweet

The Deadspin Awards are in July, and we need our readers to decide the winners of these prestigious honors. Today, we ask you to vote on an issue close to our hearts: Of all these bad tweets, which one was the absolute worst?...

Eleven Very Important Takes About The Golden State Warriors

1. They are not the best team ever....

Jerry Lawler And His Girlfriend Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

WWE color commentator Jerry Lawler and his girlfriend Lauryn McBride were arrested on domestic violence charges early Friday morning by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Memphis, Tenn....

Nearly Perfect: The Night The Bulls Were Tired

On April 8, 1996, the Chicago Bulls trudged into the United Center on an unseasonably cold Monday night to face the Charlotte Hornets. They hadn’t lost at home in 44 games. The Hornets, meanwhile, entered the game as the East’s eighth seed, with a record that was just one game over .500....

Deadspin Awards: Best Sports Baby

The Deadspin Awards are in July and we need our readers to decide the winners of these prestigious honors. Today, we ask you to answer a vexing question:Of all these good sports babies, who is the best sports baby? ...

Carson Wentz Owned By Mighty Bathroom Lock

Let’s check in on the Eagles’ alleged franchise quarterback, Carson Wentz, for whom they traded two first-round picks and three other draft picks. How’s he doing? How’s preseason camp? Arm feeling alright, young buck?...

Jayson Werth Has A Profane, Shaggy Message For His Haters

The Washington Nationals took the rubber match against the Chicago Cubs this evening after an insane 12-inning affair that featured the Nationals going ahead in the 8th, losing the lead in the ninth, forcing extra innings, falling behind in the 12th, then finally walking off after Jayson Werth singl...

Ravens Want To Unload Marijuana Advocate Eugene Monroe [Update]

Eugene Monroe, when healthy, is a starting left tackle. He’s also an outspoken advocate for the use of marijuana as a safe, effective, and nonaddictive way to manage pain. Though he announced that he had been medically cleared to play on June 8, he’s been held out of practice, and the Baltimore Rave...

The Struts Are Fucking Perfect

What are you doing right now? Are you working? Eating? Looking at your phone? I want you to forget all that shit…...

ABBA's "Dancing Queen" Has The Power To Soothe The Violent Souls Of Soccer Fans

The single biggest story to emerge from the Euros thus far is the fan violence. It’s important to remember, though, that not all European soccer fans are depraved lunatics who stomp out other people in the wrong-colored shirts for fun. Or, alternatively, that “Dancing Queen” is such a fun and unifyi...

Sweatpants-Rocking Keeper Gábor Király Has Always Been Our Soccer Dad

At 40 years of age, goalkeeper Gábor Király became the oldest player to ever appear in a European Championship game today when took the field for Hungary’s match against Austria. You might think that his attire from today’s game—particularly, those conspicuous gray sweatpants seen above—was a knowin...

Lakers Strip Magic Johnson's Honorary Vice President Title Due To Awful Tweets

Magic Johnson will no longer be an honorary Lakers vice president after the team stripped him of the title due to his terrible tweets....

RIP To "Mr. Hockey" Dean Smith

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Donald Trump Plans Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Dana White To Speak On His Behalf At GOP Convention

If Donald Trump gets his way the GOP convention will feature Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, and Dana White speaking on the Republican nominee’s behalf rather than the usual string of politicians....