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ESPN, AP, and others are now reporting that Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry died around 6:30 this morning from injuries suffered in a car accident. More soon.... More »
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Hey, I bet you didn't see this coming! He's on a plane to St. Paul, Minnesota, as we speak. His own words: "We may know something by dinner." Just in time for you to throw it up! [Star-Tribune] More »
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Just received this text from reporter at presser. Sheesh. Will update when ready... More »
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Gentlemen, brace yourselves: From TMZ: "Andrews — who serves as a sideline reporter for ESPN — was struck in the chin by a foul ball hit by New York Mets player Alex Cora during the 4th inning." More »
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The quest to replace ESPN's Le Anne Schreiber as the WWL's ombudsperson might be near completion if stars align: Venerable sports producer and consummate BSD Don Ohlmeyer is rumored to be the lead candidate for the position, sourcepersons say. More »
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Manny Ramirez has failed a performance-enhancing drug test and has been suspended 50 games, effective immediately. Well ... I guess that's everyone! (Lots, lots more to come, obviously.) More »
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While ESPN de-bloats, they wouldn't be the WWL unless they also added a big name. The biggest one so far: Matt Millen, Ex-Lions GM/Architect of Destruction, will join their Monday Night Countdown on-site team. More »
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This is sad. Just hours after he finished pitching six scoreless innings for the Angels last night, the 22-year-old pitcher has died. More »
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In somewhat of a stunning move in the, wow-that-happened-fast sense, the Denver Broncos have traded Jay Cutler to the Chicago Bears for, well — A LOT. More »
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In a game where DeJuan Blair and Pitt oughta be coasting by 30, the adorable Buccaneers from Johnson City, Tennessee are staying with the top-seeded Panthers. 37-37 in the second half. [Pitt-ETSU Live Blog] More »
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All told, I'm not quite as sad as Sad Vader here. This seems like the only way it could have happened. More »
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Can't say that this isn't a massive disappointment for both Donovan McNabb and my skin, but the scrappy Arizona Cardinals did what the scrappy Arizona Cardinals do, I guess. So did the Eagles, unfortunately. More »
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Because I'm the only Arizona fan many people know, I've been asked often to comment on the utter ridiculousness of Glendale hosting the NFC Championship game. For brevity, I've put together a Buzzsaw FAQ. More »
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So, Knicks center Eddy Curry may have some bigger problems facing him than finding playing time. In a lengthy lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court by his former chauffeur, David Kuchinsky, we find out that Curry may be a super-aggressive anti-Semitic closet homosexual with a penchant for gun play. Whee. Read on. More »
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We congratulate Baby Mangino for his convincing victory in the 2008 Sportshuman Of The Year tournament. He is saluted with this rather amazing "One SHOTY Moment" video. More »
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Remember that short story from high school English about the hanging soldier who miraculously escapes death? And just as he's seemingly finally escaped back to the waiting arms of his wife, he's cruelly thrust back into the grim reality of the tightening noose? The narrow escape was only a dream. I still feel like I might be napping during the Redskins game and I'm going to wake up and the Eagles will still be almost mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. More »
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Chuck Klosterman once wrote that the reason soccer was so popular among suburban parents was because the sport allows their coddled, overfed children to run around for two hours without anyone having any idea whether they were playing well or not. More »
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As of this typing, the Bissinger-Mangino SHOTY Title Game is tied. More »
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We have reached the SHOTY Final. It's probably the one we should have expected all along. More »
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Starting Monday, Fanhouse will add ex-Chicago Sun-Times columnist and venerable Around The Horn noisemaker Jay Mariotti to its stable of writers. Fun for the whole family. More »
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Welcome back, everybody. It's 2009. Crazy. Time to make your voice heard, while you can. More »
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Well, this is...interesting. The police report from Charles Barkley's DUI arrest was released and it is easily one of the most fascinating/disturbing/mind-blowing things you'll ever read. More »
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The second Final Four matchup is here; there is no third-place game, because third place games are for losers. More »
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Welcome back, everybody. Some of you worked last Friday, some of you still aren't back at work today. But whatever, it's SHOTY time, time to wake up, people. More »
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Congratulations to our four finalists in the 2008 Sportshuman of the Year tournament. They've all earned it, in their own way. More »
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It's the battle of people who have yelled at me in public. Woo-hoo! It's just like hanging out with my dad when I was a teenager. Why wasn't my dad nominated? More »
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To be honest, I'm a little surprised by this matchup: Caitlin Davis seemed to have solid upset potential, and Erin Andrews ... well, I guess you can't underestimate the power of the sideboob. More »
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Welcome, everybody, to Elite Eight Week! If we had a cool corporate sponsor who flashed repetitive commercials in between every one of these posts, you'd be hearing that phrase a TON this week. Maybe we could have a late coach give an inspired speech between halves. Alas. More »
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Oklahoma University sophomore quarterback Sam Bradford was announced as this year's winner of the Heisman Trophy. Commence panty dropping. More »
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Mo Cheeks is out in Philly, sources say. Washington Wizards on line 1. [ESPN] More »
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OK, the Elite Eight of the 2008 Sportshuman Of The Year tournament begins tomorrow, so I figured it'd probably be wise to give everyone one last opportunity to vote before the polls close. More »
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