It all depends on one’s tastes. Chocolate or strawberry? Bobby Flay or Gordon Ramsey? Bat flips or Pete Rose spiking the ball after a big out in the 70s and 80s?In this case: Mookie Betts vs. Bryce Harper for National League Most Valuable Player. Which brings up another question MVP voters are required to consider – value of the player’s contribution to team success against how dominant a player’s performance was in light of his team’s final finish.Go back to 1987 for some context. That was the collusion offseason, when owners were bound and determined to freeze out free agents in the same way some WNBA players are taking out their collective frustrations on Caitlin Clark.One might remember Andre Dawson’s agent, Richard Moss, basically imploring the Chicago Cubs to pay his s…
Oh, the hell with it, you know the drill by now. Deadspin’s IDIOT OF THE YEAR continues on, as does the meaningless treadmill of existence. All is for naught and free will is an illusion! 30. The Hue Jackson Foundation source: Getty Images Hue Jackson is a terrible NFL head coach. In 2022, we found out why. It’s because he’s a horrible decision-maker. After trying to hire the disgraced Art Briles to his coaching staff at Grambling State University, Jackson found out why real journalists matter so much. For some reason, Jackson thought it would be smart to put out a statement through his foundation in defense of Briles. What he didn’t expect is that it would lead to ESPN’s Dan Murphy uncovering a potential tax evasion scheme. By opening his mouth, Jackson dry-snitched on him…
A game in which Kristaps Porzingis went 0-for-11 from the field and no starter scored more than 14 points sounds like it should’ve been a surefire loss for the Knicks. But even though that’s exactly what happened against the Celtics tonight, this one was a win—thanks to Michael Beasley, pretty much singlehandedly. After scoring four points in limited time in the first half, Beasley got warm in the final five minutes of the third quarter with 10 points and finally exploded in the fourth to push the Knicks to a 102-93 victory. He finished with 32 points and 12 rebounds, with a highlight reel that included this… …and this… …and this. This is Beasley’s highest scoring game since 2015. It drops the Celtics to five losses in their past nine games, after losing just four in …
Some people are fans of the Los Angeles Rams. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Los Angeles Rams. This 2016 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here. And buy Drew’s new book here. Your team: Saint Lou… OOP DEE! Yes, the Rams fled St. Louis this offseason and headed west to reclaim their title as Lamest Pro Sports Team In Los Angeles. Feels great! It was the first NFL franchise relocation since the Oilers left Houston back in 1997. And it was all thanks to Stan Kroenke, a man who is deathly afraid of pooping with other people nearby… Kroenke’s flight from St. Louis—a city that is STILL paying off its stadium debt from the Rams moving in two decades ago—represents the apex of the NFL’s virulent desire to su…
Some people are fans of the Cleveland Browns. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Cleveland Browns. This 2013 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the 2013 NFL previews so far right here. Your team: Cleveland Browns Your 2012 record: 5-11. FUN FACT: the Browns have won either four or five games every year for the past five years. OOOOH WHICH ONE WILL IT BE THIS YEAR?! My money is on four! The Browns have lost 10 or more games in nine of the past 10 years. That's a large enough sample size for us to know this is no accident. You have to really TRY to be that bad. You have to deliberately plant staph fungus in the locker room showerheads and sign Jake Delhomme and hire Leo Bloom as your accountant to craft a failure this magnificent…
A lot has changed for St. John's since the arrival of Rick Pitino in March — including the Red Storm's willingness to play Hofstra. A local rivalry will resume on Saturday afternoon when St. John's is slated to play Hofstra in Elmont, N.Y. Both teams are returning from a lengthy Christmas break. St. John's hasn't played since Dec. 23, when the visiting Red Storm squandered an eight-point, second-half lead in a 69-65 loss against then-No. 5 UConn. Hofstra finished its pre-holiday schedule on Dec. 21 with a 74-56 setback at UNLV. Despite the loss, St. John's (8-4) continued its strong play — especially on defense — against UConn, which shot 42.9 percent overall and 27.8 percent from 3-point land (5 of 18). "We had this game, we should've won…
data-mm-id=”_vutxbr26x”>Ohio State head basketball coach Chris Holtmann has announced sophomores Luther Muhammad and Duane Washington Jr. have been suspended. The two guards are out for Tuesday night's matchup with Nebraska. This is the latest sign that Ohio State's once-promising season is rapidly spinning out of control.Chris Holtmann, head coach of the Ohio State men’s basketball team, has suspended sophomore guards Luther Muhammad and Duane Washington Jr. tonight vs. Nebraska for a failure to meet program standards and expectations.— Dan Wallenberg (@OSUADAthComm) January 14, 2020The Buckeyes opened this season by winning their first nine games and 11 of their first 12. That 11-1 mark got them ranked as high as No. 2 in both polls. Since that time Ohio State has lost …
data-mm-id=”_z1plxcq2n”>NFL Live doubles as one of ESPN's most popular and longest-running shows. Starting in 1998, it's been a staple of the network's professional football coverage with an impressive cast of alumni that can be found scattered across the sports media multiverse. Merril Hoge. John Clayton. Wendi Nix. Trey Wingo. The list goes on. Media pundits and former athletes alike have gathered on the set to bring the audience the best NFL coverage ESPN could muster, and many would go on to prolific careers in the field that continue to this day. On Monday, August 17, Dan Orlovsky and Marcus Spears will be a part of the team to take on the weight of the NFL Live mantle. Last month, ESPN announced a revamped version of the popular studio show that would feature a new…
data-mm-id=”_02gtlmlp8″>Vanessa Morgan and Michael Kopech are divorcing after just five months of marriage. The "Riverdale" actress and the Chicago White Sox pitcher publicly announced their engagement in July of 2019 after dating for more than a year. They were married on January 4 in Florida, so things didn't last very long. Morgan is due to give birth to a son in January. Kopech filed for divorce in Texas on June 19, but no hearing date has been set yet. Meanwhile, Morgan announced her pregnancy on Friday and posted photos of a gender reveal party, but Kopech is nowhere to be seen. A rep for Morgan confirmed to the Chicago Tribune that Kopech is the father, but didn't give any details beyond that. View this post on Instagram Exciting news… I a…
data-mm-id=”_juun6fjdu”>The NC Dinos captured the franchise's first Korean Series this morning, defeating Doosan in Game 6. They are worthy champions who led wire-to-wire and showed little signs of rust after waiting around for an opponent. A trendy bandwagon pick thanks to their uncomfortably swole mascot, NC proved serious at the plate from Day 1 and their pitching came around to be in top form when it mattered most. They'll forever be associated with a bizarre but ultimately rewarding baseball year in which the only televised game was at 5:25 a.m. EST. God willing, fewer people will have to get their diamond fix from the other side of the world next year, though there are so many reasons to stay interested in the KBO.Perhaps the most persuasive argument can be made visuall…