Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise

The Los Angeles Sparks need help to qualify for the WNBA playoffs.Read more...

Arbitrary arguments are as much a part of baseball as spit and crotch scratching, so in the spirit of lazy September standings, here's one between two of the biggest names in the league. Which accomplishment is more impressive: Ronald Acuna Jr's 30 home run-60 stolen base club, or Aaron Judge reaching 250 home runs...Read more...

The Minnesota Lynx look to clinch a postseason berth on Sunday when they host the struggling Phoenix Mercury in Minneapolis.Read more...

The obsession with college football led to the creation of Week 0" and it's an American oxymoron to which no one will object. The tribalism compared to the NFL's fandom spreading to every corner of the country that comes with having a longer season - that will only get longer next season with the extension of the...Read more...

Iowa State starting offensive lineman Jake Remsburg will miss Saturday's season opener against Northern Iowa, likely as part of a six-game NCAA suspension linked to gambling, ESPN reported.Read more...

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart will start Saturday's season opener against FCS foe Mercer in Oxford, Miss., ESPN reported.Read more...

2022 record: 8-8-1, fourth place NFC EastRead more...

2022 record: 12-4, first place AFC NorthRead more...

The marquee college football game of the week is Sunday night's clash between the No. 8 Florida State Seminoles and the No. 5 LSU Tigers in Orlando.Read more...

The eyes will be on the mound on Saturday night in San Diego when a pair of left-handers - one veteran, one rookie - face off as the Padres host the San Francisco Giants.Read more...

After a week of US Open coverage, two things are apparent: You need to see Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz in person to really appreciate them, and for some tennis fans, that might be the only option. A carriage dispute between Charter Communications and Disney led to the Mouse pulling all its channels, including ESPN,...Read more...

About a month ago, the Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. appeared to be the runaway winner of the National League MVP award, until Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts put together a historic August.Read more...

Phoenix-area native Kyle Bradish has watched many Arizona Diamondbacks' games but has never taken the mound at Chase Field.Read more...

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy knows he can rely on his impressive starting pitchers. It's his bullpen that's keeping him up at night.Read more...

Every game matters in a playoff chase, and the Toronto Blue Jays made theirs count Friday night.Read more...

St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Drew Rom struggled through an ugly big league debut at Pittsburgh on Aug. 21 while allowing eight runs in 3 2/3 innings.Read more...

In what has been an unforgiving and disappointing season for the New York Yankees, the opener of a three-game series against the host Houston Astros provided an enjoyable respite.Read more...

Detroit Tigers rookie right-hander Reese Olson lost his most recent start, but he at least left his manager raving.Read more...

After a decisive 13-2 win in the series opener, the Kansas City Royals will look to keep the momentum on their side Saturday night when they continue their three-game set against the visiting Boston Red Sox.Read more...

The Seattle Mariners surged into the American League West race by pairing the best pitching in the majors with the most productive lineup in the league.Read more...

The Cleveland Guardians will look to match their season-best winning streak on Saturday evening when they play the second contest of a three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.Read more...

The playoff race is becoming interesting again for the Miami Marlins, and it has the team's full attention.Read more...

Right-hander Javier Assad has established himself as one of the most reliable arms on the Chicago Cubs' pitching staff.Read more...

The Oakland Athletics' quest for their first winning full month of the season continues Saturday afternoon when they pursue a second straight victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels.Read more...

Aaron Judge recorded a milestone home run and capped a barrage against Justin Verlander as the visiting New York Yankees slugged their way to a 6-2 victory in Houston on Friday, snapping the Astros' five-game win streak.Read more...

Ashton Daniels threw for 249 yards and hit tight end Benjamin Yurosek nine times for 138 yards and a touchdown as Stanford opened its season with a 37-24 defeat of Hawaii on Friday in Honolulu.Read more...

Ronald Acuna Jr. had a home run among his two extra-base hits to bolster his MVP case as the visiting Atlanta Braves continued to establish their dominance in the National League with a 6-3 victory Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Read more...

JP Sears won at home for the first time this season, Zack Gelof capped a five-run fourth inning with a two-run double and the Oakland Athletics opened a three-game home series with a 9-2 romp over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.Read more...

San Diego scored three runs on back-to-back homers by Fernando Tatis Jr. and Juan Soto before San Francisco starter Tristan Beck retired a hitter in the first inning Friday night, leading the Padres to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Giants.Read more...

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Christian Walker each hit a two-run homer to help the Arizona Diamondbacks notch a 4-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night at Phoenix.Read more...

Ernie Clement and Brandon Belt homered and had two hits each, Danny Jansen also went deep, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Colorado Rockies 13-9 in Denver on Friday night.Read more...

Jack Plummer threw three touchdown passes and Jawhar Jordan ran for 96 yards and a score Friday as visiting Louisville topped Georgia Tech 39-34 in Atlanta in the season opener for both ACC programs.Read more...

Jason Bean accounted for 317 yards of total offense and passed for two touchdowns and Devin Neal had rushing and receiving scores as Kansas opened the season with a 48-17 rout of Missouri State on Friday in Lawrence, Kan.Read more...

Liover Peguero reached base three times and scored twice as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 in 10 innings Friday.Read more...

Jake Rogers had three hits, Riley Greene hit a two-run single and Eduardo Rodriguez allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings to lift the visiting Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 win against the Chicago White Sox on Friday.Read more...

Aaron Judge recorded a milestone home run and capped a barrage against Justin Verlander as the visiting New York Yankees slugged their way to a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros Friday.Read more...

Salvador Perez hit a pair of two-run home runs as the Kansas City Royals emphatically curbed a six-game skid, defeating the visiting Boston Red Sox 13-2 on Friday night.Read more...

The Milwaukee Brewers scored three runs on an eighth-inning error and held on for a 7-5 win against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies in the opener of a three-game series on Friday night.Read more...

Napheesa Collier scored nine of her 27 points in overtime, and had 17 rebounds as the Minnesota Lynx rallied for a 91-85 win that sent the Atlanta Dream to a ninth straight road loss on Friday night at Minneapolis.Read more...

Noah Kim passed for 279 yards and two touchdowns as Michigan State defeated Central Michigan 31-7 in the season opener for both teams on Friday night in East Lansing, Mich.Read more...

Jordan Luplow, Christian Vazquez and Jorge Polanco each homered and Joe Ryan tossed six strong innings as the Minnesota Twins opened a three-game series against the Texas Rangers with a 5-1 victory on Friday in Minneapolis.Read more...

Gabriel Arias had an RBI single and scored the go-ahead run on Bo Naylor's double in the seventh inning, lifting the host Cleveland Guardians to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.Read more...

Perrine Delacour shot a 5-under 67 Friday to hang onto a one-stroke lead at the Portland Classic after the second round in Portland, Ore.Read more...

Satou Sabally established career highs of 40 points and seven 3-pointers, and the Dallas Wings clinched a playoff spot with a 110-100 victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday night in Indianapolis.Read more...

Los Angeles FC sent defender Mamadou Fall on loan to La Liga giants FC Barcelona Friday.Read more...

The Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders will bring some long-awaited momentum into Saturday's match at Lumen Field.Read more...

Minnesota United and the San Jose Earthquakes head into Saturday night's game in San Jose tied in a tight Western Conference race just three points behind the fourth-place Houston Dynamo and five points behind second-place Los Angeles FC.Read more...

Dominick McKinley, a highly-rated defensive line prospect in the Class of 2024, announced Friday he will play his college football at Texas A&M.Read more...

The Las Vegas Aces are closing in on the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs. They have three regular-season games left to get it done, beginning Saturday night against the visiting Seattle Storm.Read more...

The Los Angeles Galaxy strive to continue their hot stretch when they entertain the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night in Carson, Calif.Read more...