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Strap In For The Grimsley Express
So we've been digging through this Jason Grimsley affidavit, and there's some pretty fun stuff. We understand the mindset behind what one commenter called "the missing white girl story of the week" aspect of this, but we kind of have a feeling this might stick. Some highlights:...
Leftovers: Hockey Ratings Disaster
• Not to scare you, but college softball is getting better ratings than the Stanley Cup Finals. [Back In Blue] • Ronaldo's girlfriend won't be posing nude. Good to know. [SI.com] • The MLB draft is hardly compelling television. [AOL CityGuide] • It's the first NBA mock draft we've linked to around h...
Not To Say He's Fragile Or Anything ...
Baseball Prospectus famously likes to proclaim that There Is No Such Thing As A Pitching Prospect; anything can happen to a young pitcher, from overuse to freak injury to lack of confidence to simple poor scouting. But it's one thing to not know if something bad is going to happen to a young pithc...
Defending Mr. Cooper
So we've been thinking about the $500,000 bond required of the victimized Mike Cooper, and we did a little search through Google News for some comparisons....
Random YouTube Finding Of The Week
We have made no secret of our obsession with Mike Tyson's Punch Out, and, specifically, our lifetime 1-2,419 record against the Tyson of the title. No excuses: We just weren't good enough....
Blogdome: Look, Another Reading!
• If it's the first Wednesday of the month, it must be time for another installment of the Varsity Letters reading series. We'll be there, as always. [Varsity Letters] • Eric Gagne looked a little more hurt than he might have let on last night. [LA Observed] • It's getting ugly for all the former Tw...
Bet On The Most (And Least) Violent Fans
If you're up for some more World Cup related gambling, A Reminder invites you to play some Hooligan Fantasy Soccer. It's the Pioneer Press''s Tom Powers' favorite World Cup game! It makes it so much easier to arrest people!...
The Canadian Hide-And-Seek Team
We're not sure where this is from — we haven't nailed it down yet — but here's a funny prank, explained by the reader who sent it to us:...
How Not To Properly Do A Header
No one is covering the World Cup, already, better than The Guardian, and today's whimsical contribution to the cause looks at the most ridiculous haircuts in World Cup history....
Welcome Back, Shawn Kemp!
If it's the NBA offseason — almost — so you know what time it is: It's time for Another Shawn Kemp Comeback Attempt!...
Jason Grimsley ... SCARFACE!
(One of these guys was on human growth hormone ... can you guess which one?)...
Roger Clemens! Pitching! It's Like He Never Retired!
Well, it's a big night in Lexington; Roger Clemens is coming to town, to pitch with his son Koby at third base. It's the first of three minor league stints for Roger, all of which, of course, have a definitive financial incentive for Roger Clemens. (The other two games are for teams Clemens partia...
Carl Lewis Cordially Invites You To Tell Him How Great He Is
Ah, Carl Lewis. Where would we be without his dulcet tones? We'd be awfully sad, that's what....
Leftovers: Royals, Boras A Perfect Match
• Royals draft Scott Boras client with first overall MLB Draft pick. What could possibly go wrong? [ESPN] • Another Williams sister drop out in the French Open. [ABC Sports] • This month, it has been 20 years since Len Bias' passing. [Mr. Irrelevant] • Different balls for each soccer team. Stop laug...
Careful Where You Buy Your Tickets
A helpful reminder for anyone thinking of buying some scalped tickets for Thursday's NBA Finals, from our friends at The Consumerist: Beware, buyers....
When Football Coaches Dope Themselves
This Frank Solich GHB/DUI story? Honestly, it's a gift that keeps on giving....
The Physics Of The Flop
From The World Cup Blog, here's "secret" video shot from the Italian national team's training camp. It is vital to nail down the most important moves before stepping out on the world's grandest stage....
Blogdome: Oh, Those American Journalists
• Uh, Minnesota? That's not how your columnists are supposed to cover the World Cup. [Gelf] • Is Edmonton done already? [Out Of Left Field] • Those Steelers Super Bowl rings are all kinda fruity-like. [This Probably Isn't Worth Your Time] • Wait ...what's Pat Riley's deal with Yogi Bear again? [Inso...
One Dark, Dark Moment In The Sun
Last July, a young minor league Cubs outfielder named Adam Greenberg finally made it to the big leagues after years of toiling through Iowa and other farm system teams. He stepped to the plate in Miami to make his first major league at bat. And the first pitch hit him in the head....
Carl Monday Will Have You Locked In Jail With The Key Thrown Away
A commenter brought this up yesterday, but we still cannot believe it: Mike Cooper, the 23-year-old dreamer with the sad misfortune of unleashing his lonely penis within a four-mile radius of Carl Monday, is being held on $500,000 bond after his arrest for indecency charges. You heard that correct...