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Baseball Writer Jonah Keri Arrested, Charged With Assault On His Wife [Updates]

Baseball writer Jonah Keri, who works for The Athletic, Sportsnet, and DraftKings, was arrested Thursday and charged after an alleged assault on his wife, as reported today by CTV Montreal....

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In A Twist, Bengals Player Embarrassed By Fan's Crime

Police in Florence, Kentucky, are searching for a man allegedly stole a case of beer from a store. At the time, he was barefoot and wore a Bengals jersey, so be on the lookout for a guy who really hates shoes and loudly talks about how happy he is that Marvin Lewis is gone....

Pete Alonso's Charming "English Muffin" Quote, Like Most Precious Things In Life, Was A Sham

Before Mets slugger Pete Alonso participated in the Home Run Derby during the all-star break, he earned a little moment with this seemingly off-the-cuff quip: “It doesn’t matter how much jelly you have in the jar, it’s about how you spread it on your English muffin.” That’s funny. Well, guess what? ...

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Children's Birthday Party Gets Much Cooler After New Jersey Devils' Mascot Runs Through Glass Window

When you’re a child, it’s surely cool to have the New Jersey Devils’ mascot show up to your birthday shindig, but what’s much more impressive is when NJ Devil gets overwhelmed by the play parachute, starts running around, and shatters a glass window. How many kids get to say that happened at their p...

Mythical Creatures, Ranked

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Jalen Richard, For The Good Of Everyone, Please Vaccinate Your Kids

Could someone close to Oakland Raiders running back Jalen Richard explain to him why he should vaccinate his children? He’s not grasping it, and now I feel bad for his kids and other kids around them....

Today's Internet Artifact Is Tiny Rose Lavelle Doing Soccer Tricks To Eurythmics

Before Rose Lavelle was a World Cup champion, a bronze ball winner, or a USWNT player, she was a kid doing totally sick soccer tricks in her backyard so she could impress Grandma. Apparently, in addition to Mia Hamm, Rose loved Eurythmics....

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Deadspin Up All Night: Styrofoam Garbage For The Ozone Layer

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This Is The Right Way To Treat A Kyrie Irving Celtics Jersey

Here’s a new twist on a classic, courtesy of reader Henry. That’s what you get for willingly going to the NBA team with the dullest uniform, Kyrie!...

Miami Dolphins Player Injured In Car Crash, Has Arm Amputated

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Kendrick Norton was involved in a car wreck in Florida overnight Thursday, and although he is expected to live, his injuries are serious....

Jim Gosger, one of the ‘69 Mets who the team erroneously pronounced dead in a 50th-anniversary ceremony last weekend, spoke with Dennis Young of the New York Daily News, and it was quite a trip. “I had 128 people come on my Facebook to compliment me, to say ‘I’m glad you’re still here.’” Gosger reve...

Miscommunication Leads To Kevin Pillar Taking The Slowest Possible Hit-By-Pitch

Kevin Pillar wanted to call time during Wednesday’s game in San Diego, but home plate umpire Jeff Nelson didn’t grant it to him. That ended up benefitting the Giants outfielder, because Padres pitcher Luis Perdomo threw a hilariously soft pitch which ended up “plunking” the batter....

Former Giants Quarterback Jared Lorenzen Dead At 38

Former New York Giants and Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Jared Lorenzen died Wednesday of multiple health issues. He was 38....

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Phil Kessel's Going To Arizona After A Messy Breakup With The Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins accomplished the inevitable. After Phil Kessel rejected a trade to the Minnesota Wild, the Pens found an agreeable new team for him, all the way out in Arizona. On Saturday, Pittsburgh traded Kessel, a 2021 fourth-round pick, and prospect Dane Birks to the Coyotes for Alex Ga...

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Barstool Sports Publishes Bizarre Blog On Missing Woman, Deletes It After Police Charge Suspect With Her Murder [Update]

Today, Barstool Sports published a blog about University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck, who had been missing since June 17. The post, which was tonally confounding and appeared under the headline “College Student Mackenzie Lueck, Fan Of Call Her Daddy And Proud Sugar Baby, Still Missing; Sorority ...