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Death of Japanese Wrestler Hana Kimura Returns Attention To The Reality Of Cyberbullying
Hana Kimura, a rising phenom in Japan’s World Wonder Ring Stardom (known simply as “Stardom”) died on Saturday at the age of 22. While no official cause of death has been released at this time, it has been widely reported that she took her own life.
Get Ready To Cast Your Votes For The Best Arena Music Of All Time
Do you like sports? Me too. I like them lots. I miss them much. And what I particularly miss right now is going to see them. Remember what that was like? Yeahhh — that was awesome, right?Read more...
The Most Overrated Ballplayers Since 1990
The Deadspin’s Most Overrated NBA Players of the Past 30 Years was a team effort, then we had Chris Baud, Sam Fels and Jesse Spector do the NHL version in a roundtable format, because no one else would admit to watching hockey.Read more...
Ten Trash QBs Getting Paid While Kaepernick And Newton Wait
It’s crazy that the NFL keeps finding a way to leave worthy quarterbacks out of the mix.
NHL Players Approve 24-Team Playoffs. Let’s Take This Idea And Go Totally Crazy With It
The NHL’s plan for resuming the 2019-20 season is a 24-team playoff arrived at in a surprisingly smooth negotiation, agreed to by players, and expected to be made official soon.
Caylin Newton Follows In Cam's Footsteps With Transfer To Auburn
If college football actually happens as planned, Auburn will be must-watch television, even before the season starts officially in August.Read more...
As U.S. Sports Try To Return, Mexico Scraps Soccer Season As 8 Players Are Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Across the United States, sports leagues are gearing up to get back into action, or at least planning to do so, even while the coronavirus death toll surges toward 100,000 and tens of thousands of new cases a day are being diagnosed.
College Football Programs Are Quick To Fire Black Coaches
It’s become a trend in college football: When a black coach earns a spot running a Division I program, their expected timetable for turning the team around is significantly shorter than their white counterparts.
Knicks Great Patrick Ewing Hospitalized With COVID-19, Says 'I'll Be Fine'
New York Knicks legend Patrick Ewing has been hospitalized for COVID-19, he announced in a statement on Twitter.Read more...
Joe Biden Should Learn From His White Entitlement
Joe Biden’s sense of entitlement toward black culture is a problem.Read more...
Ready To Gamble With Your Life? Poker Players Debate Safety Of Returning To Action
Our long national nightmare is over, and suffering citizens are finally ready to reopen the economy and pursue the noblest of American activities: gambling.
NHL Somehow Finds Itself A Model For Reason, Labor Civility In Sports
It’s still impossible to say exactly when the NHL will be able to resume its season, or where it will happen, but the league and the NHLPA are doing their best to answer the question of how they’ll do it.
Jerry Sloan, Hall Of Fame Jazz Coach And All-Star Bulls Defender, Dead At 78
Legendary Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan, a basketball titan on and off the court, died on Friday, the team announced. He was 78.Read more...
Friday's Best Deals: Google Pixel 3a, Hisense Quantum Dot TVs, Cuisinart Stainless Steel Pots and Pans, GlassesUSA Designer Brand Memorial Day Sale, and More
An all-time low price on Google Pixel 3a and 3a XL smartphones, a steep discount on Hisense Quantum Dot TVs, six stainless steel pots and pans from reader-favorite Cuisinart, and a GlassesUSA Memorial Day Sale lead Friday’s best deals.
NWSL Could Be First League To Start Play In COVID-19 Era
On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported that the National Women’s Soccer League is considering a tournament-style competition to open its summer season, if it ever happens.
He's Not Like Mike: I'm Yawning Just Thinking About A 9-Part Tom Brady Documentary
If you are wondering how ESPN is going to be able to produce nine hours of interesting content on a man best known for leading one of the most boring franchises in sports history: you are not alone.
Drive-in Theater To Open At Yankee Stadium … Parking Lot
You may have heard on Thursday that Yankee Stadium is becoming a drive-in movie theater this summer, as that was the headline at Travel & Leisure and Cosmopolitan, and even the content of a tweet from the Yankees’ flagship radio station, WFAN.Read more...
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.
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