Bayern Munich fires Julian Nagelsmann

Wherever he is, George Steinbrenner must’ve smiled and nodded at the news of Bayern Munich firing their manager with three-quarters of the season gone. Not only would that have reminded […]

Deadspin presents The Great Debates tournament: Elite 8

We have arrived at the Elite 8, and this round is going to be a good old-fashioned slobber knocker. Start these debates at a party with strangers and the host […]

Deadspin presents The Great Debates tournament: Sweet 16

It’s Sweet 16 time. The primaries are over and it is time for the general election. In real-life debates, this is about the time when candidates would be making disingenuous […]

World Cup 2022 Diary: Day 21

Harry Kane missed penalty, Olivier Giroud didn’t. France moves on. Image: Getty Images First things first: As the sport of soccer mourns, take a moment to remember Grant Wahl, a […]

Croatia takes down tournament-favorite Brazil

Messi-ah!Image: Getty Images As extra time started, neither Brazil or Croatia showed any urgency. The weight of a FIFA World Cup quarterfinal entering the additional 30 minutes-plus after going scoreless […]

Ghana, Portugal, Cameroon, and Serbia

Cameroon’s Jean-Charles Castelletto celebrates after scoring their team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Cameroon and Serbia at Al Janoub Stadium on November […]

Saudi Arabia beats Argentina, France beats Australia

GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLLLImage: Getty Images Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard might be the most handsome manager at this tournament, and he certainly didn’t have a problem taking a page from another handsome […]