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Barstool Sports Chief Dave Portnoy Champagne Toasts Demise of Deadspin

Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy drops a celebratory bottle of champagne after news breaks that the new owners of left-wing sports site Deadspin have decided to lay off all employees and start over. A video of the opening was posted on social media. Sitting on a pool float, Mr. Portnoy raged about how often Deadspin […]

America, let’s invent some new sports

Yesterday, Deadspin’s entire staff was laid off after G/O Media sold the site to European startup Lineup Publishing. G/O Media CEO Jim Spanfeller announced the news in typical bland corporate remarks, but said the new owner wants to “build a new team that is more aligned with the brand’s editorial vision.” He also mentioned aspirations. […]

Statewide legal sports betting underway in North Carolina

Mobile and online sports betting began across North Carolina on Monday, with several licensed gambling operators beginning to place bets, nine months after a law was enacted to allow such activities across the state. Several interactive sports betting operators and their affiliates, including some of the largest players in the growing legalized gambling field, held […]

NBC Sports to don Kevin Kisner as permanent replacement for Paul Azinger?

NBC Sports may finally have a permanent replacement for Paul Azinger. Kevin Kisner will be back in the booth next week at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. network may provide According to Golfweek, he is in a full-time role. According to people familiar with the matter, Kisner will share […]

Ben Simmons’ sad saga a cautionary tale for New York sports

Somewhere in this blessed land, there may still be a man who saw Babe Ruth hit a home run. Bambino hit 22 home runs as a Yankee in 1934 and six more as a Brave in 1935, so that lucky guy must have been 95 years old or so, but the boy was only 5 […]