“Totally unfair” Diego Simeone called it, but it’s over now.
When the Football Association handed Kieran Trippier a 10-week ban for breaking its betting regulations, Atlético Madrid’s manager asked why it should be his club that paid and how the institution passing judgment could be the same one “benefiting” from it, claims of injustice crystallising around the timing: the England defender would miss 12 Atlético games, including their first Champions League meeting with English opponents Chelsea, and conveniently return just in time for the next international break.
In fact, Trippier returns just in time for something bigger. Available again having not played since January, on Sunday afternoon he will …
Before Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri it was Fulham’s Harvey Elliott, and before Elliott it was Fulham’s Matthew Briggs. For 12 years Briggs held the mantle of youngest Premier League debutant, feeling both the joy of the accomplishment but also its considerable weight.
“I’m proud to have had that title and I wouldn’t take it back for the world,” says the 31-year-old. “But there is a part of me that wishes I’d just progressed slowly up the ranks.”
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Briggs was aged 16 years and 65 days when he replaced Moritz Volz in Fulham’s 3-1 defeat at Middlesbrough in the final game of the 2006-07 season. On the Saturday he had trained w…
Central Coast Mariners are premiers of A-League Men for the first time in 12 years after defeating Adelaide United 2-0.
Heading into Wednesday night’s clash the Mariners needed just a draw to finish the regular season in top spot and deny Wellington Phoenix their first premiership.
But there was to be no happy ending for the New Zealanders, with Jacob Farrell and Max Balard on target to secure the plate for the Mariners at a rain-soaked Industree Group Stadium.
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It caps a remarkable campaign for the Mariners under Mark Jackson, who has kept up with Wellington all season and reached the final of S…
AFC West division preview 2024 predicted order of finish, record Kansas City Chiefs (12-5) The whole gang's back together as Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid vie to become the first team to three-peat as Super Bowl champions. Los Angeles Chargers (9-7) New coach Jim Harbaugh might need to go conservative to keep Justin Herbert upright while counting on younger talent to emerge in key roles. Denver Broncos (6-11) While making deposits into Russell Wilson's bank account, the Broncos are loaded with untapped potential and rookie Bo Nix. Denver hopes a 7-4 run to finish last season is a harbinger of success. Las Vegas Raiders (5-12) It's an uphill climb for Antonio Pierce, the interim no more after a 5-4 finish last season. The Raiders have two winning …
Eminem is back after a two-year hiatus (I know you've been waiting), and his new single, We Made You, should horrify Cowboys fans. Will the indignities never end for Tony Romo? Sure, we've got appearances by Sarah Palin, Ellen DeGeneres and Kim Kardashian, but Romo/Jessica Simpson lead off by playing catch with a hamburger and nasty dancing on the General Lee; just as I imagine things happening with them in real life. A scathing indictment of celebrity excess by someone who obviously lost money in his football pool last season. I'm no huge Eminem fan, but I do appreciate the part here where Mr. Spock wanders the Enterprise and randomly uses that Vulcan neck pinch thing on everyone he passes. Here's the video, which debuted this morning on MTV, if you care to parta…
This time next week, the tournament from which we derive our structure will be over. For weeks, you’ve been flooded with lesser brackets. You’re probably already sick of the concept of brackets now, even with some basketball games left to play. In the words of 2014 naminee and Voice of the New York City Subway Bernie Wagenblast, we are sorry for any inconvenience. We’ve been late before, but we’re always proud of the bracket we eventually deliver, and this year is no different. Good food takes time to prepare, and we are offering a feast: Help yourself to some Salami Blessing, Duckens Nazon, or Tuna Altuna — and that’s just one quadrant of our spread. Please, dig in, make yourself comfortable. Let’s catch up. Did you hear about Reality Winner? She is currently being held i…
Some people are fans of the St. Louis Rams. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the St. Louis Rams. This 2015 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Your team: The St. Louis Rams… Your 2014 record: 6-10. But such a COMPETITIVE 6-10! When Jeff Fisher is your coach, you’re in all 10 of your annual losses. Feels pretty good to be a tough out! Everyone who beats the Rams walks off the field being like, “Boy, it wasn’t easy beating them for the ninth year in row!” So you’ll always have that to hang your hat on. Jim Nantz approves! “ You know, the way the game is played these days, it’s such a rarity to see something like this game, with no touchdowns, six field goals, 14 punts—and a whole lot of suspense here with six minutes to go!” Your coa…
Bad news for Oddibe. With the new year approaching, he still hasn't paid his water bill. More as the situation warrants. Via Broward County Water and Wastewater Services. Continuing Deadspin team coverage of Oddibe McDowell's water bill:
November: Update: Oddibe McDowell's Water Bill Is A Modest $59.55 This Month
October: Attention Oddibe McDowell: Your Water Bill Is Past Due
September: Oddibe McDowell's Water Bill Is $73.07 This Month Because Of A $21.00 Stormwater Fee
August: Oddibe McDowell Has Paid His Overdue Water Bill, And This Month's Water Bill Is Only $59.39
July: Oddibe McDowell's Water Bill Is $171.45, But That's Because He Didn't Pay Last Month's Bill
June: Oddibe McDowell's Water Bill Is $105.40
May: Oddibe McDowel…
• Not actually watching any college football at the moment, as I just woke up, but the Pam Ward's short WikiPedia page entry reads "Pam Ward is probably a lesbian." – DriveInHard (Yes. Yes it does. I feel terrible about this, by the way.) • Drew Tate = Brady Quinn without two tickets to the gun show. – E. Taylor Price • Marshall running back Chubb Small isn't getting very good penetration up the Kansas State middle. – Brock Landers • BYU/BC announcer just said "BYU trying to re-create that 96 play drive from last time." In the words of old school Kenny Mayne, "I'm pretty sure that'd be a record or something." – mtneerclarke • Sign in the end zone at the BYU-BC game… "Tell your WIVES I said hello." – Adrockuw …
data-mm-id=”_c0n32ftxa”>Snoop Dogg was a guest of the Los Angeles Chargers as they hosted the Houston Texans on Sunday. By the end of the day, Snoop had flipped to the visiting side and, like most of the crowd in attendance, appeared happy the Texans had won. Before the game, the Chargers had Snoop on the field doing some social media stuff for them:SNOOOOOOOOP @SnoopDogg | #BoltUp pic.twitter.com/KPxMMmHcii— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) September 22, 2019They had him fire off their cannon before kickoff:Snoop Dogg fires the cannon before the kickoff of today’s Chargers game. pic.twitter.com/NNSnmkdGnQ— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) September 22, 2019Then he apparently ripped off the jersey they gave him to wear just after the game started:Snoop Dogg took off his Chargers jer…