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Your NBA Finals Game 3 Open Thread

The adjective of the night is static. Russell Westbrook ain't changing. The Thunder ain't changing. Will these refusals to change, result in changes themselves?

Deadspin Up All Night: A Day Late

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Enjoy the game tonight.

Playing A Video Game To Remember An Historic Day In Sport—Or To Forget It

We're all familiar with the conventional wisdom that at halftime of a championship sporting event, the local water system is strained by fans' long-postponed evacuations of a beer or three. More »

07:00 PM
By Owen Good

Beau Hossler Is Young, Has A Missing Caddy

On the third hole of the final day at the U.S. Open, our teenaged Beau hit a shot into the sand. He would get on the green on his next shot, though likely gritting his be-braced teeth—what with all the sand and aggravation. More »

Ukraine Solves Its Alcoholic Bear Problem Just In Time For Euro 2012 (Also, Ukraine Had A Problem With Alcoholic Bears)

Some of you may not know this, but Ukraine has a bit of a problem with drunk bears. They call them "vodka bears" because they were given vodka and forced to dance as a means of entertainment at local hotels and restaurants. More »

Anthony Hargrove’s Agent Blasts The NFL For “Semantics-Gate”

Tomorrow, Roger Goodell is set to hear the appeal on all four current and former Saints players who have been suspended for their respective roles in the alleged New Orleans bounty program. More »

Captain Mike Dixon: Women Arrested For Allegedly “Exposing Their Sexual Organs” On Golf Course

We are equal opportunity mockers here at Deadspin, so it is only fair that when we make fun of dudes whipping out their penises on a golf course, we do the same for women and their sexual organs. More »

Steve Urkel Threw Out The First Pitch In Washington, D.C. Yesterday

The problem with playing such a well-known and ridiculous character is that you completely lose any kind of personal identity you had before playing that character. More »

Your Sunday Afternoon Open Thread Smorgasbord

We've got Baseball starting now across this great land. Then at 2:45 p.m. we've got Denmark-Germany and Portugal-Netherlands in Euro 2012 action. The U.S.

David Nalbandian Disqualified From Queen’s Club Final After Kicking Line Judge

The men's singles final of the Queen's Club Championship came to a bizarre end today as Argentine David Nalbandian defaulted the match after injuring a line judge. Nalbandian had advanced to the final and was leading Marin Cilic 7-6, 3-4 at the world's second-biggest grass-court tournament when in... More »

Beau Hossler Is Young, Has Braces

As we await the final round of the 2012 U.S. Open, the story of the week has been the young amateur Beau Hossler. He is a 17-year-old junior from Santa Margarita High and he is tied for eighth, four off the lead. More »

LaDainian Tomlinson No Longer 96 Percent Retired, Is Now 100 Percent Retired

Finally, some closure. The San Diego Chargers have announced that the other L.T. will sign a one day contract with the team so that he can retire as a Charger. More »

Exclusively From The Mike Tyson Collection: Black Energy

Courtesy of Grant Wahl, comes this bizarre billboard in Poland for some kind of energy drink. There is a whole lot to lovingly scratch your head about here.

Tale As Old As Time, Dong As Old As Rhyme: The Week In Unintentional Dong Submissions

Reader Keith gets us started this week with a Beauty and the Beast sippy cup. As always, please send in any would-be penises to the tips department. Be our guest. Dan's wife works in a nursing home where they feed old people pepper dongs. More »

Beach Soccer: Come For The Niche Sport, Stay For The Disgusting Knee Injuries

This....I don't know what to say about this. It is, let's call it, unnatural. To my untrained eye it looks like one of two things happened. Either the knee was wrenched in such a way that it dislocated itself from the rest of the leg and that is just straight up femur sticking out or,... More »

Deadspin Up All Night: I Ain’t Foolin’

Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. I'm going to have a meal and drink with my dad. Cheers.

Curt Schilling Is Now On Leave From ESPN

Well, now that Curt is being sued by Citizens Bank for the $2 million (and other costs) he borrowed as personal guarantor on behalf of his failed video game company, 38 Studios, he's probably due for some time to sort things out. More »

Josh Cribbs Organized A Kent State Fan Road Trip To Watch The College World Series

As Kent State and Arkansas get under way in the College World Series, let's pause for a moment to discuss something we actually like. Josh Cribbs, Cleveland Browns kickoff return wizard and Kent State alum, organized a bus trip for the Kent State family, shuttling diehard baseball fans 14 hours to... More »

Is This Bobby Valentine Grunting Like A Weirdo While Another Man Raps?

The upload information seems to claim this is Bobby Valentine walking the streets, grunting like a lunatic. Information on reddit claims this is Bobby Valentine on the streets of Chicago. More »

Female Indian Athlete Accused Of Rape, Having A Penis

Here's a song we've heard before. A female athlete is accused of not being a female. This time, the woman's name is Pinki Pramanik and she is an Indian runner. More »

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