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Reporter-Turned-Blogger Blasts Blogger-Turned-Reporter
This is William Houston, former Toronto Globe and Mail columnist. He was relevant, oh, around the last time the Maple Leafs were. He has some absurd things to say about the new Leafs beat writer....
Donovan McNabb's Legacy Haunts Philly In Guise Of Bank Robber
Police are on the lookout for this man, suspected of committing a major jersey foul. Also, robbing a bank. Rush Limbaugh doesn't know how to feel just now. [Inquirer]...
A Happy Ending For Hideki Matsui
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Another Jayhawk Goes Pro — This One, Without Any College Experience
A Kansas law school student, not so confident about his job prospects, declares for the NBA Draft, thinking his chances will be better there. Well, they'll be better than Wayne Simien's, anyway. [Kansas Law Free Press]...
So It's Come To This: Betting Scandal Hits Professional Gaming
Professional StarCraft is serious business in South Korea, and match-fixing allegations have local media comparing it to the Black Sox Scandal. And this is Korea, where they know baseball. So that's not just uninformed hyperbole....
Martha Stewart And Keith Olbermann Make Nice
Perhaps the unlikeliest pair to sit next to each other at today's Yankee game, Stewart and Olbermann discussed the finer points of...actually, I have no idea what they could possibly have been talking about. [Twitter]...
Big Ben Acted Like A Dog And Vice Versa
A police dog donated by Ben Roethlisberger has been suspended for an unwanted assault on an underage girl while kicking back after work. But where would the dog learn such behavior?...
NHL Jerseys Are The Hottest New Trend In Liberia
The National Post has an excellent story on used hockey jerseys becoming an unlikely fad in Liberia. Well, I say "unlikely," but I would have expected it there before in Phoenix....
Rays Fans Demand Less Cowbell
The big debate in the Tampa Bay area: could the cowbell fad, still going strong at Rays games, actually be keeping fans away? Or could it be a horrible stadium, stingy management, and lovely weather? Nah, cowbells. [St. Pete Times]...
Add Providence To The Institutional Control Watchlist
Two Friars players were arrested early today for assaulting a fellow student. Why? Oh, the usual reasons. They were looking for someone to beat up, and he was the first person they came across....
Has Anyone Seen Bill Murray?
The Cubs had to pull a random family out of the stands to toss out the first pitch, after Bill Murray was a no-show. I'll tell you where he wasn't: filming Ghostbusters 3. Get on it, Bill! [Daily Herald]...
Urban Meyer's Still A Dick To The Media, Even At The Masters
For a guy who's very publicly expressed his distaste for reporters and their high-and-mighty "reporting," Meyer sure didn't have a problem bumping some of them from the press area at Amen Corner yesterday....
The Masters, Lefty, And What's Been Left Behind
Remember when Phil Mickelson was the guy who couldn't win the big one? Seems so long ago. Golf and time have a way of doing that. So, Tiger, this too shall pass....
JMU's Spring Party Turns Into A Riot
James Madison University's Springfest: an annual celebration of booze, booze and more booze. And this year, fire, riot police and tear gas. A student sends along some of the best photos and videos of the day....
Jeremy Shockey Is Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places
I.e., on Facebook and Twitter. Shockey is holding a contest for women (he emphasizes the "female" part) to submit a video explaining why he should take them out on a date. This won't end well. [via Chicks In The Huddle]...
Rabbit Expo Collapse Leads To Unchecked Humping
A couple months ago, I wrote about a roof collapse at a Swedish rabbit show. I remember it well, because I'm still receiving hate mail from bunny enthusiasts. Well, there's a happy ending. The rabbits started fucking like rabbits....
Unbelievable Video: A Wayward <em>Seed</em> Costs Mickelson The Masters Lead
Let's set the stage: third green. Lefty's one off the lead. A gimme putt. And that's when God and/or nature conspire to deny him....
Judge: Hockey Player Is "A Colossal Asshole"
A QMJHL player was found not guilty of assault, but the Prince Edward Island judge said "If he was charged with being a colossal asshole, I would find him guilty." Status: told. [CBC]...
Chaos In Chicagoland: Just Who's In Charge Here?
The Bulls are on the wrong side of the tiebreaker for the last playoff spot in the East. It might not even matter for Vinny Del Negro's job security, after a very public disagreement with management over Joakim Noah's usage....
Tiger! Phil! Some British Guys! Your Masters Open Thread
Sunday at Augusta looks to be heavy on the familiar faces, and hopefully the drama as well. Follow along in the comments, and if there are any Tiger Woods jokes that have yet to be made, today's your last chance....