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New York Taxi Workers Alliance Halting JFK Airport Pickups To Protest Immigration Ban

The New York Taxi Workers Alliance has announced on Twitter that it is halting passenger pickups at JFK airport in protest of the dozens of people detained under President Trump’s Muslim immigration ban.

Watch Jeff Gordon Forget He's Not In NASCAR Anymore, Punt A Car And Spin It Out

Jeff Gordon had just gotten into the No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac for the first time in today’s 24 Hours of Daytona, only to accidentally pit maneuver the No. 70 Mazda RT24-P that was coming out of the pits. OOPS!

Bill Self Says Carlton Bragg Jr. Suspension "Not Connected" To Rape Investigation

Ahead of its biggest nonconference game of the season, Kansas forward Carlton Bragg Jr. has been suspended for a “violation of team rules,” the Jayhawks announced Thursday night. Per the Kansas City Star, Kansas head coach Bill Self said in a statement that the suspension was unrelated to the current rape investigation

Georgia Tech Upsets No. 14 Notre Dame With Buzzer-Beater

Unranked Georgia Tech took down No. 14 Notre Dame at the buzzer today with a half-court heave from Tadric Jackson to set Josh Okogie up for the game-winning layup.

Blazers Promise To "Be More Mindful" After Sparking Chandler Parsons-C.J. McCollum Twitter Spat

Here is a great petty tweet from the Portland Trail Blazers during last night’s game against the Grizzlies:

The Gorgeous Technology That Makes Jeff Gordon's Ride For The Rolex 24 Work

NASCAR superstar Jeff Gordon came out of retirement to drive this year’s Rolex 24, trading his iconic but cheerful Rainbow Warrior for the sinister-looking Cadillac DPi-V.R of the Wayne Taylor Racing team. Here’s a closer look at everything that makes the new-for-2017 Cadillac work.

Danny Welbeck Is Back

Starting for Arsenal for the first time in nine months today, Danny Welbeck is clearly not bothered any more by the knee injury that kept him sidelined for so long. Welbeck scored the first two goals of the day and helped out on the third to put Arsenal up 3-0 over Southampton in the FA Cup, showing his excitement…

Spurs Almost Lose To Fourth Division Wycombe Wanderers

Tottenham Hotspur avoided embarrassment by only the tiniest of margins in the FA Cup today, trailing the fourth-division Wycombe Wanderers for most of the day before escaping with the late win. Down 2-0 at halftime to the League 2 team and tied 3-3 as they went into stoppage time, a final goal from Heung-min Son in…

Rob Manfred Has Started Meeting With Cleveland Ownership To Discuss Chief Wahoo

During the Cleveland Indians’ postseason run, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred hinted that he would speak to the team’s ownership about their horrifically racist logo during the offseason. Now, apparently, he’s followed through and begun that conversation—though the conversation appears to be totally devoid of substance…

Serena Williams Is No. 1 Again

In terms of what it actually was, Serena Williams’s Australian Open victory was fairly straightforward; in terms of what it means, it’s totally overwhelming.

Saturday's Best Deals: Thinkpad Yoga, TRX Training System, LED Bulbs, and More

A Lenovo Thinkpad Yoga for under $300, a TRX suspension system, cheap LED light bulbs, and more lead Saturday’s best deals.

Lawsuit: Baylor Football Players Committed 52 Rapes In Four Years Under Art Briles

Baylor football players committed 52 rapes in four years, the majority at off-campus parties hosted by football players, including five gang rapes; the university paid off one woman who said she was raped by giving her free tuition; and football staff arranged for women to have sex with recruits on their campus…

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Reporter Really Pours It On With Question For Tom Brady

Patriots quarterback Tom Brady received a drunk WEEI caller’s motivational speech in the form of a question during today’s press conference:

Whose Hat? My Hat

Did you lose your hat? Too bad; it belongs to the bear now. It’s his.

Colorado Assistant Asked To Resign After Ex-Girlfriend Accuses Him Of Physically Abusing Her For Over A Year

The University of Colorado announced today that safeties coach and interim defensive coordinator Joe Tumpkin had resigned after disturbing domestic violence allegations came out—and the school asked him he to leave. Tumpkin had been with the school for two seasons and was calling plays for the defense by the end of…

John Tortorella Says He's Skipping All-Star Game To Take Care Of Sick Pit Bull

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach John Tortorella missed the team’s game yesterday against the Nashville Predators, and will skip the NHL All-Star Game this weekend, due to a family emergency. Today, Tortorella clarified that everyone was okay, and gave his reason: his son’s dog is sick.

The Bulls Tried Clearing Things Up, But Still Sound Like A Mess

The Chicago Bulls attempted to halt their public meltdown on Friday and get their season back on track, but from the comments of all those involved, it doesn’t seem like it will be quite so easy.

Arsène Wenger Banned Four Games For Pushing Referee

Arsenal will be sans grouchy zipper savant/manager Arsene Wenger for four games, after the English F.A. formally banned him this morning. Wenger was charged with misconduct on Monday for an outburst during last weekend’s win over Burnley.

The Greatest Players In NHL History: Nos. 50-40

Hockey writers and podcasters Dave Lozo of Vice Sports, Sean “Down Goes Brown” McIndoe, and Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy have a new book called The 100 Greatest Players In NHL History (And Other Stuff): An Arbitrary Collection of Arbitrary Lists. They give their own ranking of the “NHL 100,” as well as additional…

Save on the 10' Model of Anker's Super Durable PowerLine+ Lightning Cable

Anker’s kevlar-wrapped PowerLine Lightning cables are some of the most popular we’ve ever posted, and the 10′ model of the even more durable PowerLine+ is marked down to $15 today on Amazon in red, a dollar away from the all-time low.

Everyone's Getting Horny Over A Villanova Defensive Lineman

Impress your friends with your knowledge of the existence of this year’s small-school NFL prospect: Tanoh Kpassagnon, a defensive lineman who played at Villanova. Listed at 6-foot-7 and 290 pounds, Kpassagnon went to this week’s Senior Bowl and made at least one NFL executive tumescent. From Philly.com:

Oh God The Knicks Are Going To Screw This Melo Shit Up So Completely, I Can't Wait

The Los Angeles Clippers are wounded—literally!—and in trouble. Chris Paul’s out for at least five more weeks with an injured thumb; Blake Griffin only just returned from a knee injury that kept him out of 18 games. They’ve lost three of four, and to some real dogs: the Wolves, Nuggets, and 76ers. The Warriors, Spurs,…

Bring Your Own Couch Anywhere With This $29 Inflatable Lounger

Just because you’re outdoors and/or floating on a body of water doesn’t mean you can’t have something comfortable to sit on. This $29 inflatable blob might stretch the definition of “hammock,” but it certainly beats sitting in the dirt. This particular model includes a water bottle holder and three side pockets.

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Deadspin Up All Night: Shame, Boatloads Of Shame

New York Taxi Workers Alliance Halting JFK Airport Pickups To Protest Immigration Ban

Watch Jeff Gordon Forget He's Not In NASCAR Anymore, Punt A Car And Spin It Out

Bill Self Says Carlton Bragg Jr. Suspension "Not Connected" To Rape Investigation

Georgia Tech Upsets No. 14 Notre Dame With Buzzer-Beater

Blazers Promise To "Be More Mindful" After Sparking Chandler Parsons-C.J. McCollum Twitter Spat

The Gorgeous Technology That Makes Jeff Gordon's Ride For The Rolex 24 Work

Danny Welbeck Is Back

Spurs Almost Lose To Fourth Division Wycombe Wanderers

Rob Manfred Has Started Meeting With Cleveland Ownership To Discuss Chief Wahoo

Serena Williams Is No. 1 Again

Saturday's Best Deals: Thinkpad Yoga, TRX Training System, LED Bulbs, and More

Lawsuit: Baylor Football Players Committed 52 Rapes In Four Years Under Art Briles

Deadspin Up All Night: What The Night Pulls In

Reporter Really Pours It On With Question For Tom Brady

Whose Hat? My Hat

Colorado Assistant Asked To Resign After Ex-Girlfriend Accuses Him Of Physically Abusing Her For Over A Year

John Tortorella Says He's Skipping All-Star Game To Take Care Of Sick Pit Bull

The Bulls Tried Clearing Things Up, But Still Sound Like A Mess

Arsène Wenger Banned Four Games For Pushing Referee

The Greatest Players In NHL History: Nos. 50-40

Save on the 10' Model of Anker's Super Durable PowerLine+ Lightning Cable

Everyone's Getting Horny Over A Villanova Defensive Lineman

Oh God The Knicks Are Going To Screw This Melo Shit Up So Completely, I Can't Wait

Bring Your Own Couch Anywhere With This $29 Inflatable Lounger

Here’s a fun story on the birth of the Royal Rumble, which started as a house show experiment that d

ESPN's Darren Rovell: Exploit The Young

You Won't Believe What Hipsters Are Doing Now (Or Maybe You Will—It's Ridiculous)

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