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Oakland Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch, who habitually sits during the national anthem, was obscured by Raiders personnel during the anthem today before the game between Oakland and the Denver Broncos. With the way staff formed around Lynch, it would have been nearly impossible to notice him sitting, except for…Read more...

A couple days ago Mike Schmitz, formerly of DraftExpress and now of ESPN, tweeted out this interesting, perhaps troubling video of Markelle Fultz shooting free throws during a Sixers training camp practice:Read more...

For the second week in a row, Tom Brady was down at home to a team that New England was favored to beat. And for the second week in a row, a comeback seemed inevitable, especially when Brady converted a late fourth-and-goal to tie the game.

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Terry Collins will resign as manager of the Mets upon the completion of today’s game against the Phillies:Read more...

When we last saw the Chargers play at “home” in Carson, California, nobody cared. Today, though, brings much better news—there are plenty of passionate fans who came out to the Chargers-Eagles game today! They’re just not from Los Angeles.Read more...

Vikings rookie running back Dalvin Cook, who had gained over 100 total yards in two of his first three games, left today’s game against Detroit with a non-contact knee injury. He’s been ruled out for the rest of the day.Read more...

Last night the Detroit Tigers did something cool: Manager Brad Ausmus moved utility man Andrew Romine around all nine defensive spots, including pitcher and catcher, making Romine just the fifth player in major league history to pull it off:Read more...

As the meaning of national anthem demonstrations has shifted from a specific protest against racial injustice and police brutality to a vague stand of unity, it seems that now, some NFL fans have been conditioned to boo any time they see a player taking a knee.Read more...

Some might say the 2017 Milwaukee Brewers, coming off a 73-89 season, were one of the pleasant surprises of this regular season. They finished second in the NL Central, had a healthy, positive run differential, and competed for a Wild Card spot all the way until the second-to-last day of the regular season. Some…Read more...

Whatever happens in Los Angeles during this upcoming NBA regular season, and until further notice, Lonzo Ball is the new face of the Lakers. You can kind of read that in this breathless Ohm Youngmisuk recap of last night’s Lakers preseason game against the Timberwolves:

This is a really good time of the year for non-football fans. The weather is lovely, and the sports are good: European soccer is still sorting itself out, so you’ve got circumstances like Real Madrid starting their La Liga campaign like a bunch of busters, and Real Betis looking awesome; the golf season is still…Read more...

On the day of a controversial referendum on Catalonian independence, which led to the Spanish police shutting down polling stations and firing rubber bullets at a crowd of voters, Barcelona’s game against Las Palmas was closed to the public and played in an empty Camp Nou due to security concerns.

There’s an interesting story at ESPN today about how NFL executives and owners are dealing with Donald Trump. Trump, as you may recall, called Colin Kaepernick a “son of a bitch” before last weekend’s games, adding that any player protesting police brutality during the national anthem should be fired. Trump’s comments…Read more...

Max Scherzer had to leave his final start of the regular season in the fourth inning last night when he pulled up lame after throwing a pitch. Nationals manager Dusty Baker tried to play it off like it was no big deal, but the Nationals are less than a week away from a playoff series. It’s kind of a big deal, Dusty!Read more...

With the loss of Heisman finalist and all-purpose record-breaker Christian McCaffrey, it seemed safe to say that Stanford’s running game would take a step back in 2017. In the first month of the season, however, junior running back Bryce Love has one-upped McCaffrey, as he’s built up a collection of lengthy touchdowns…Read more...

O.J. Simpson—the former football star, convicted kidnapper and author of the book If I Did It—was released from a Nevada prison this morning, a day earlier than expected.Read more...

If you missed out on our earlier Privé Revaux exclusive discounts over the summer in the summer, here’s another chance to pick from 35 great-looking frames for just $21-$24 each.

Jay-Z has long been one of Colin Kaepernick’s most public supporters, from dedicating songs to him during concerts to reportedly turning down an opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show because of the former 49ers quarterback’s blackballing. The artist and tycoon continued his campaign for Kaepernick…Read more...

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An MMA fighter named Jonno Mears dropped the Walls of Jericho on opponent Aaron Jones at Saturday’s FCC 19 event in Bolton, England, winning by submission and becoming a legend in all our hearts:Read more...

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Notre Dame’s playing Miami U. tonight, for some reason, and the Fighting Irish found themselves without running back Tony Jones after he took a blow to the head that left gold pieces flying in every direction. Completely healthy, surely.Read more...

Georgia beat Tennessee 41-0 in Knoxville today, an ass-whupping that paled only to those apparently being dispersed among spectators.Read more...

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The NFL has suspended Danny Trevathan two games for his brutal helmet-to-helmet hit on Packers receiver Davante Adams Thursday night:Read more...

Dean Spanos and the Los Angeles Chargers recently asked the Federal Aviation Administration to grant what is called a temporary flight restriction over StubHub Center on Chargers game days, arguing that an airplane flying over an arena packed with NFL fans is an inherently dangerous proposition. Of course, that’s not…Read more...

As we head into spooky October, it’s all about black clothing.

Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy has arrived at the same conclusion as basically the rest of the NBA-watching world: this latest draft lottery adjustment probably won’t do much to curb tanking, its stated goal. Van Gundy’s suggestion is reportedly to get rid of the draft altogether:Read more...

Las Vegas police have released body camera and surveillance footage of the August 26 detainment of Michael Bennett after the Mayweather-McGregor fight, showing the panic inside the casino and the actions of officers after Bennett was in handcuffs:Read more...

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In its continuing quest to greatly injure public discourse by gifting legitimacy to arguments from all sides, the Washington Post op-ed page published a hilariously dumb and wrong-headed column Friday by rural Ohio newspaper editor Gary Abernathy, mourning the loss of American professional sports’ apolitical purity.Read more...

Neymar delivered a free kick golazo that put PSG up 1-0 on Bordeaux less than five minutes into the match. He followed it up moments later by setting up Edinson Cavani for a second goal. Drama? No drama here.Read more...

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The Philips Norelco Multigroom is actually three shaving tools in one: A beard trimmer, a hair cutter, and a body groomer. No matter what you’re using it for, you get your choice of 17 different length settings, and a battery that lasts for over an hour per charge. Today’s $40 deal is over $20 less than usual, and the…Read more...

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According to a report from ESPN’s Zach Lowe, the NBA sent a memo to its teams this evening “reinforcing” the existing rule requiring players and coaches to stand during the national anthem. This echoes remarks made by commissioner Adam Silver yesterday, when he said he expects NBA players not to kneel or take other…Read more...

In what is almost certainly a coincidence and not at all a product of a notoriously calculated, petty former head coach being calculated and petty, Rick Pitino released a lengthy statement Friday afternoon regarding Louisville’s decision to fire him, minutes before the Cardinals announced his replacement.Read more...

Britt McHenry and Tomi Lahren seem to be in a contest to become the latest incomprehensibly irate white woman at Fox News. It’s like Josh McCown and Johnny Manziel battling to lead the Browns. McHenry, the former ESPNer with reporting expertise, is obviously the veteran McCown, while Lahren is the freewheeling,…Read more...

It’s been way over a month since the last time we posted a deal on Haribo Gold Bears, so you’ve finished your last bag and you’re ready for a resupply, Amazon’s marked it back down to $9 with Subscribe & Save, or $10 with standard shipping. Just note that while it will ship free with any Subscribe & Save order, buying…Read more...

According to Adrian Wojnarowski, Russell Westbrook has signed a five-year extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder worth $205 million. Westbrook now has the most lucrative contract in NBA history, just a touch higher than the new deals signed by Steph Curry and James Harden this summer.

For the last few years, Brock Lesnar has undoubtedly been the WWE performer who feels most like a “star” every time he appears. His character is protected more than any other, rarely put in compromising positions. He’s only on TV in the weeks leading up to his big matches, preventing him from being overexposed. So as…Read more...

Peter King’s contract with Sports Illustrated is up after this NFL season. Long famed for his access to the inner workings of the NFL and especially for his mysteriously direct connection to the mind of commissioner Roger Goodell, he may continue on as the face of the MMQB, the football vertical launched for and by…Read more...

Superstar Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero could miss up to two months with a broken rib after a taxi he was taking in Amerstardam got into a crash last night. ESPN Sur first reported on the injury last night, and Aguero confirmed itboth the diagnosis and the circumstances this afternoon.

16th Minute is our series where we check in with ordinary people who momentarily went viral.Read more...

Paying for a top college basketball recruit can be expensive. Documents from the FBI’s investigation into the shadowy world of college basketball uncover a web of corruption, and no single transaction is more interesting than the general negotiations around how much players get paid and who pays them. In a just world,…Read more...

Welcome to the Deadspin 25, a college football poll that strives to be more democratic and less useless than every other preseason poll. Leading up to the college football season kickoff, we will give you previews of the 25 teams that you, the readers, voted to be most worthy of writing about. Now, No. 2 Cincinnati.

The silver lining of SilverSocks is the.... silver lining, which wicks moisture and combats odor, so you can wear them for multiple days, own less, and pack less. SilverSocks’ current Kickstarter preorder price is $25 for two pair, but for 48 hours only, our readers can grab three pair for the same price.Read more...

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schröder was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery on Thursday:

About an hour before Carmelo Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kristaps Porzingis posted a photo of himself, earbuds in, peace sign up, announcing his return to New York.Read more...