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Ben & Jerry’s teams up with Colin Kaepernick into’Change the Whirled’

Insert Ben & Jerry’s into the listing of companies prepared to take a shot on Colin Kaepernick prior to an NFL team. Read…

U.S. Women’s hoops drops All-Star Game to Team WNBA (but don’t panic)

There’s a big difference between the U.S. men’s basketball team’s losses to Nigeria and Australia and what happened on Wednesday night, as the American women, who are even bigger favorites for Olympic gold than the men, dropped a 93-85 decision to the Team WNBA in the All-Star Game in Las Vegas. Read more…

Deadspin’s deep dive into umpire stats: accuracy and consistency are key

Umpires are supposed to get every call right to the point where they have virtually no impact on the outcome of the game. Therefore, whenever an umpire does affect the outcome of a game, people start to take notice. Read more…