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Oakland A's Lead National ‘Rent Freeze’ Movement
Oh, wait. Nope! They’re just greedy.Read more...
Full House To The Big House: Don’t Feel Bad For Lori Loughlin, She Did It To Herself
Aunt Becky is in jail, and it’s all her fault.Read more...
Wrestling’s Skirting Of The Rules Hasn’t Gotten It Ratings
While most of the attention has been focused on how WWE and AEW have bent, skirted, and avoided protocols and rules to still run live programming during the pandemic, it doesn’t appear to be netting them results that make it seem worth it. Once again, when Monday Night Raw’s ratings for Monday came in, they looked…Read more...
More Blowback From 'Women Are Inferior' Argument — U.S. Soccer's Chief Legal Officer Resigns
When taking on the best soccer team in U.S. history in the battle for equal pay for equal work, “men are inherently physically superior to women” is probably not the tack one wants to take. At the very least, it has the potential to be a PR nightmare, in addition to violating the spirit of the notion of equality…Read more...
Thursday's Best Deals: Insignia Fire TV, AirPods Pro, Google Nest WiFi, Cole Haan Sale, Xbox Gift Cards, and More
An Insignia Fire TV, a pair of Apple AirPods Pro, Xbox gift cards, a sale on Cole Haan sandals, Google Nest Wifi, and a sale at DermStore lead Thursday’s best deals.
Actress Lori Loughlin & Husband Plead Guilty to Charges They Paid $500K To Get Daughters Into USC As Bogus Rowers
Lori Loughlin, best known for playing Aunt Becky on the popular sitcom Full House, and her husband, designer Mossimo Giannulli, pled guilty to charges they paid $500,000 to get their two daughters accepted to the University of Southern California as fake crew recruits in a college admissions scam.
WWE's Shad Gaspard Drowns Saving Son From Riptide
The body of former World Wrestling Entertainment star Shad Gaspard was found on Venice Beach early Wednesday morning, police said. He had been caught in a rip current last weekend while saving the life of his 10-year-old son, Aryeh.
So-Called 'Smoking Gun' In MLB Labor Fight Is Just Another Attempt To Railroad Players Via Media Partner
This is a critical moment for America amid the coronavirus pandemic, as states like Texas focus on reopening businesses, even as COVID-19 cases surge there. The role of the media, as ever, but particularly now, should be that it “enables conversations on issues of public concern, and holds the powerful to account.”
The NFL Isn't Only Place With Diversity Issues Among Its Football Coaches, The College Game Is Just As Bad
The NFL is once again trying to mask its diversity shortcomings with a “public” ploy to hoodwink and bamboozle us. But, sadly this isn’t an exclusive problem that exists at the games highest level.
Wednesday's Best Deals: Sennheiser Headphones, Wayfair Pillows, Kingdom Hearts, Anker Dual Dash Cam, and More
A set of Sennheiser 450BT headphones, a Wayfair sale on decorative pillows and blankets, a complete collection of Kingdom Hearts games, an Anker Roav dual dash cam, and a steep discount on NordVPN sound off Wednesday’s best deals.Read more...
The 'Madden' Defense — Baker’s Lawyer Says Client Was Playing Video Game While Robbery Occurred
Here’s the latest on the alleged armed robbery case involving NFL cornerbacks DeAndre Baker and Quinton Dunbar.
Several Colleges Nix Sports Programs Due To Lack Of Funding Amidst Coronavirus
No one is safe from the economic fallout from the coronavirus, not least of all the nation’s cash-strapped college sports programs.
NFL's 'Broken System' Is So Racist Owners Can't Even Be Bribed To Hire Black People
Owners in the National Football League aren’t too fond of black people having power.
Since Half Of NFL Fans Are Women, How 'bout Putting One In The Booth For 'Monday Night Football'?
Want to see a sexist NFL fan’s head explode? Mention that nearly half the NFL’s audience is made up of women.
Are We Really Still Questioning LeBron's Competitiveness? His Record Speaks For Itself
I’m tired of this outdated narrative.
Yankee Voices Sterling & Waldman Have Nothing To Talk About — That's Sheltering In Place, Suzyn
From the window of his living room overlooking the Hudson River, John Sterling can see the George Washington Bridge if he cranes his neck far to the left. No matter how hard he tries, however, he can’t quite see where he would really like to be, which is in the radio booth at Yankee Stadium.
Kentucky Cheerleading Scandal A Case Study In School CYA
The University of Kentucky’s investigation into hazing in its cheerleading program, which has resulted in the firing of the entire coaching staff, revealed more about the dynamics of teams, institutions, and the handling of misconduct than it did about the behavior of a large group of college kids on a trip away from…Read more...
The NHL's Diversity Problems Haven't Stopped Even Though Play Has
If he’s had a free moment in the past couple months, Gary Bettman probably joked to himself that at least hockey’s problems could sink into the background during the shutdown due to coronavirus. But as we know, these kinds of things never go away, nor should they. Especially when they’re as rampant as they are in…Read more...
Tuesday's Best Deals: Kitchen Aid Mixer, West Bend Espresso Maker, Hunter Boots, Playstation Plus, Ring Spotlight, It Cosmetics Sale, and More
A RoboVac, an It Cosmetics sale, a Kitchen Aid blender, a subscription to NordVPN, a retro mini-fridge, an Everlane sale, and Hunter boots round out Tuesday’s best deals.
Michael Jordan Got Exactly What He Wanted Out Of The Last Dance
Watching The Last Dance is like looking through a wedding album — you see staged photos and snapshots of joy without the warts.
MLB Owners Claim To Show Their Cards, Ignore The Ones Up Their Sleeves
While most of the attention this past weekend was paid to the exhaustive and detailed outline of what the safety and health protocols and procedures would be for MLB to resume action, MLB owners attempted to cloak their projections of losses for a season behind closed doors underneath that. However, it didn’t take…Read more...
Buck Laughlin Showed What Professionalism In Broadcasting Looked Like
Most of the time, when a broadcaster becomes the voice of a particular sport is when they find the tide shifting against them. Or maybe it’s just that Joe Buck has become the voice of two. Al Michaels and football. Mike Breen and basketball. Doc Emrick and hockey. While all are unquestionably at the hilt of their…Read more...
Monday's Best Deals: Branch Home Office Furniture, Sega Genesis Mini, Magic Chef Air Fryer, Garmin Forerunner 645 Music, and More
A work-from-home sale on Branch premium office furniture, a Sega Genesis Mini gaming console, a 5.6qt Magic Chef air fryer, and a Garmin Forerunner 645 Music smartwatch round out Monday’s best deals.
The Final Dance: ‘The Last Dance’ Was A Party For Those That Missed The Jordan Era
509 days.
Latest NFL Minority Hiring Proposal Proof That Jay-Z Was Bamboozled
At this point, the only person who should be more embarrassed than NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is Jay-Z.
What A Time To Be Alive: A Look At How The University of Florida Was The Place To Be In 2007
You know that whole “turn to the left and to the right of you” thing some colleges and universities do during freshman orientation?
Here's A Look At Some Of The Most Loaded Campuses In Sports History
With commencement ceremonies taking place in some form all over the country this weekend, we decided to look at some notable college campuses that had quite the array of athletes and personalities inside their athletic departments at the same time. From the hardwood to various playing fields, these universities served…Read more...
Quinton Dunbar, DeAndre Baker Post Bond And Released After Night In Jail
Pro cornerbacks Quinton Dunbar and DeAndre Baker, wanted on felony charges in the wake of an alleged armed robbery Wednesday night, surrendered to police on Saturday, their lawyers confirmed.Read more...
With No Other Live Sports to Watch, Will NASCAR’s Return Ignite A Viewership Boom?
On February 18, 1979, many Americans were confined to their homes and glued to their TVs. On that day, a snowstorm covered the east coast and kept many indoors. Confined and bored, millions tuned into the main sports program for the day: The Daytona 500
MLB'S Testing Plan Is Thorough, But Does It Pass The Doolittle Test?
While there are certainly many miles of financial sparring between MLB owners and players to get through before the league can return to play, issues rooted in the players’ concerns over safety. While a good portion, if not all, being the players’ anger over the owners reneging on a deal they made in March to pay…Read more...
Retro NES Quarantine Holds Serve With Tennis And It's Game, Set, Match
There still are plenty of great games that I played as a kid that would be great candidates for the Deadspin Sports Quarantine Nintendo Club, but I keep looking for ones that I’ve never played before.Read more...
Sexologist Says Brothers In Orgies Is 'Hardly Unusual.' So Don't Judge Earl Thomas For It
Oh, brother. I don’t know who needs to hear this, but having group sex while inviting your male sibling along isn’t unusual. So says Dr. Robert Weiss, PhD, licensed social worker, sexologist and chief clinical officer for Seeking Integrity Treatment Centers.Read more...
MLB Has 67-Page Plan To Restart Baseball, But That Doesn't Mean It's The Right Thing To Do
Major League Baseball has a plan for how to return to play, and it started coming to light on Saturday as Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic and Jeff Passan of ESPN reported on a 67-page draft document outlining the health-and-safety protocols being considered.
Spencer Dinwiddie Wants To Crowd-Source His Career On GoFundMe
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is using the free time of quarantine to brainstorm ideas, and his latest is a doozy.
Quinton Dunbar’s Lawyer Says Victims ‘Walked Into My Office’ To Sing New Tune: He Didn’t Rob Us
The already cloudy picture of an alleged armed robbery Wednesday night involving NFL corners Quinton Dunbar and DeAndre Baker has taken an even murkier turn.Read more...
Quinton Dunbar’s Lawyer: Witness Statements Prove Corner Was Not Involved In Armed House-Party Robbery
Update: Since the publication of this story, Dunbar’s attorney has spoken to Deadspin. More recent information on this case can be found here.
Basketball's 'In The Water. It's What We Do' — Kevin Durant On Prince George's County
On the blacktop courts surrounded by wide grass fields as city parks sat in their rear is how many Prince George’s County hoopers got their start.
Rory McIlroy Proves He Has A Brain And Bashes Trump For Epic Bungling Of Coronavirus Threat
The one refuge for Donald Trump over the course of his disastrous presidency has been the golf course, and he’s taken to it often. But he now finds himself down a playing partner, as Rory McIlroy, the No. 1 golfer in the world, wants nothing to do with Trump anymore.Read more...
Rooney and Agent Scurry To Deny James Harrison's Claim That Coach Mike Tomlin Gave Him A Bounty For Concussion-Causing Hit
It’s no secret that the NFL has been struggling to find solutions to players’ safety.
Your Guide To The Return Of Bundesliga
Following in Korean baseball’s footsteps, at least in our eyes, another sports league on foreign shores is set to return this weekend. That’s the German Bundesliga, which will attempt to finish out its season, behind closed doors, in the coming weeks. “Attempt” is important here, as much like the KBO, everything is on…Read more...
Ahmaud Arbery Was 'Unforgettable' Young Man Who Had A Passion For Running And Football
Ahmaud Arbery was a special player.
Friday's Best Deals: Fenty Beauty Sitewide Sale, Anker Projectors, Conair Grooming Set, SanDisk 2TB External Hard Drive, and More
A Fenty Beauty sitewide sale, a SanDisk 2TB portable hard drive, a Conair grooming set, and a pair of Anker projectors lead Friday’s best deals.
You Don't Actually Care That Much About Cheating In Baseball
Sorry to break this to you, but cheating is as much a part of baseball as Babe Ruth, hot dogs, and obnoxious drunk guys in Philly.Read more...
Art Howe In ICU With COVID-19, Reminding Us Again It's Not Just Players Who Are At Risk If Baseball Resumes
Art Howe, who managed the Moneyball-era Oakland A’s in addition to stints as a skipper with the Houston Astros and New York Mets, has been hospitalized with COVID-19 and was in intensive care as of Thursday night, as reported by Houston NBC affiliate KPRC.Read more...
Ex-Manager Art Howe In ICU With Coronavirus — 'Never Experienced Anything Like It Before'
Longtime manager and player Art Howe is battling coronavirus in ICU, according to Houston TV station KPRC 2.
NFL Cornerback Duo Swiped Watches, Cash At Gunpoint In $70K House Party Heist, Cops Say
Police in Florida have issued arrest warrants for NFL cornerbacks DeAndre Baker, of the Giants, and Quinton Dunbar, of the Seahawks, after the pair allegedly stole thousands of dollars in cash and valuables at gunpoint from guests attending a Miami-area house party late Wednesday night.Read more...
Former Cy Young Winner Blake Snell: 'I'm Risking My Life, A Pay Cut Is Not Happening'
Blake Snell won’t play for less pay. The Tampa Bay ace said in an interview on his Twitch channel that it’s not worth it for him to play this season at reduced salary due to the health risk of coronavirus.
Zion Williamson’s Legal Issues Could Keep ‘The Next Zion’ From Playing College Ball
The NCAA has become the latest example of the phrase, “it be your own people.”
The Last Dance, Lance, And The Perils Of The Athlete Producer
Why would a celebrity athlete want to do a documentary? What’s in it for them? What do they have to prove? And why now?
Thursday's Best Deals: Samsung 65" QLED TV, Bralette Six-Pack, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus, 2019 MacBook Pro, Bose SoundSports, and More
A Samsung 65" QLED TV, a steep discount on a six pack of bralettes, a sale on Xbox Game Pass AND PlayStation Plus, 2019 MacBook Pros, Bose SoundSport wireless earbuds, a 1500A jump starter, and a series of VPN deals lead Thursday’s best deals.
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