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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.
Hip-Hop Professor 9th Wonder Talks Musical Storytelling, NBA Rap Skills, And Rowing
Patrick Douthit, otherwise known as 9th Wonder, is a Grammy-winning producer and a hip-hop veteran. Formerly of North Carolina rap standouts Little Brother, 9th Wonder soon found success cooking up tunes for TV, and in academia, where he serves as a professor of his craft — all while still contributing to blockbuster…Read more...
Game Of Thrones Strongman ‘The Mountain’ Looks To Lay The Hammer Down In The Boxing Ring
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, who gained fame as “The Mountain” on “Game of Thrones,” broke Eddie Hall’s deadlift world record earlier this month, with a 1,104-pound rep. Now, he intends to break Hall in half.
Promoter Bob Arum: I’d Back A Tyson Vs. Fury Bout … For Charity
Is the world ready for Tyson versus Tyson?
While NBA Turns Its Back on Spalding and A Historic Era, We Remember How We Had A Ball
The NBA is losing a staple of its game.
Governor Invites Sports Teams To Florida, Where Fire In The House Is Definitely Aurora Borealis
Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida today emerged from his crypt/coffin/hole dug by Saruman to invite all professional sports teams to Florida. Certainly he’s got his timing down, as all of MLB, the NBA, and MLS are discussing either completely housing their entire leagues there to finish out seasons (NBA and MLS) or as…Read more...
Kroger, MLB Bosses Reveal America’s True Pastime: Worker Exploitation
James Andres, who had just started working at the Kroger supermarket in Westland, Mich., in March, contracted coronavirus in April and died last weekend. The manager of a Kroger in Murfreesboro, Tenn., died after testing positive for COVID-19. Kroger announced that its $2-an-hour “hero pay” bonus for employees will…Read more...
Rams Unveil Uniforms Fit For Selling Laundry Detergent
In true L.A. fashion (I guess), the Rams were the last to reveal their new look for the upcoming season. They had a pretty low bar to clear after their logo unveiling, and yet still somehow tripped over it. To wit:
Err Jordan: Where The Hell Did Michael Learn How To Dress?
It’s almost taken for granted nowadays that to be in the NBA, you also have to be a style icon. Russell Westbrook in his Tom Ford goodness makes best-dressed lists everywhere, and pregame television coverage now includes obligatory shots of players arriving for games, walking through dank, underground parking garages…Read more...
Wednesday's Best Deals: Nintendo Switch Lite, Eufy P1 Smart Scale, Everlane Overstock Sale, Cuisinart Dutch Ovens and Fryers, and More
A Nintendo Switch Lite restocking, a Eufy P1 smart scale, and an Everlane overstock sale, and a Cuisinart dutch oven and fryer Gold Box round out Wednesday’s best deals.
Arbery’s Mother Wants Death Penalty: My Son Died, So They Should Die As Well
Ahmaud Arbery’s mother wants the ultimate punishment for her son’s killers.
A Second Wave Of Coronavirus Is Inevitable. Do Sports Leagues Even Care?
There’s a small engraving on the Stanley Cup which reads, “1919 - Montreal Canadians - Seattle Metropolitans - Series Not Completed.”
Mark Teixeira Made More Than $200M In Baseball, Now Sells Out Players, Says He'd Play For Pennies
Mark Teixeira, who made $213 million in his career as a baseball player, would like to see today’s baseball players take less money to return to the field and endanger people’s lives in the process.
Fauci Calls Return Of Students 'A Bridge Too Far' — Putting College Sports In Serious Jeopardy
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, gave the sports world a sobering realization in a Senate hearing on Tuesday.Read more...
Becky Lynch Showed What Could Happen When Vince And WWE Simply Get Out Of Their Own Way
Last night on “Monday Night Raw,” Becky Lynch announced she is pregnant and would be taking a prolonged leave from WWE. The company and fans will be without perhaps its most galvanizing star for a while as she cedes her title to Asuka. But what she also takes with her is being a symbol of what WWE stars can become if…Read more...
Sports To ‘Boost National Morale’? Bollocks, Says Premier League’s Danny Rose. ‘People’s Lives Are At Risk’
Danny Rose is not down with Boris Johnson’s shenanigans.Read more...
With Baseball’s Sharpest Coronavirus Takes, Sean Doolittle Goes A Long Way
The idea that Sean Doolittle wouldn’t want to play baseball is one of the most ridiculous notions that anyone could come up with, and completely ignorant of the path the Washington Nationals reliever took in his career.Read more...
Tuesday's Best Deals: Roomba 980, TaoTronics ANC Headphones, Oreck Air Purifier, Cuisinart Pans, HyperX Mechanical Keyboard, and More
A subscription to NordVPN, an Oreck air purifier, a pair of TaoTronics ANC headphones, a couple of Cuisinart pans, and a HyperX mechanical keyboard lead Tuesday’s best deals.
Florida Just Florida'd To Reopen Gyms
You’re probably feeling a little pent up these days. And maybe running isn’t for you. Which is fine, because running sucks. It’s boring, it ruins your knees, and it’s hard, and you don’t even get to score a goal or slide into second at the end of it. And then you say that to someone who runs and they have to tell you…Read more...
The Bad Call that Michael Jordan And The Last Dance Conveniently Ignored
As The Last Dance rolls on in this barren landscape, it becomes more and more apparent that it’s a Michael Jordan vehicle to tell Michael Jordan’s story. Sure, not everything is about blowing cigar smoke up his own ass, but it kinda is. Gambling is mentioned so he can deny it was ever a problem. His sociopathic ways…Read more...
The AHL Has Canceled The Remainder Of Its Season, Some Players Remain in Limbo
Minor League Hockey is not an essential business.
What's the Best Pair of Bluetooth ANC Headphones Under $300?
Here’s the rub: I live in a house of seven. One of them is four-years-old, and he wreaks absolute havoc on my ears from sun up to well past sundown. Add in the fact that four of us are all working from home with apparent decibel quotas to reach, and it’s apparent I need a good pair of Bluetooth cans with active…Read more...
Would A Labor Battle Sink MLB’s Return?
While MLB certainly has a lot of obstacles to jump over, under, and through to start the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic, it would certainly be on brand for them to not even get there because the owners felt like picking another fight with the players. They seem intent, but the brewing anger from the…Read more...
10 Products to Help You Chill TF Out Amid *Gestures to Everything*
I don’t know about y’all, but one thing I’ve noticed after the world basically ended was that my anxiety had spiked almost 1,000 percent higher. And because of the collective trauma, we’re all going through a LOT right now. It’s ok to feel overwhelmed, angry, and absolutely lost.
COVID-19 Reveals Tennis Class War Bubbling To The Surface
You’ll never believe this, but there’s classism present in professional tennis. Who could have ever guessed? It appears some players look longingly at Major League Baseball, and aim to bus-toss those players outside the very highest echelon of the sport for their own good. And as it always seems to be, those at the…Read more...
Last Dance: Scottie Pippen Steps Up And The 1.8 Seconds He Sat Down
If you want to understand how truly great of a basketball player Scottie Pippen was, all you have to do is focus your attention on one person.
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