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Ozzie Guillen Has Had Just About Enough Of You
In the aftermath of calling Jay Mariotti a hag (or something like that), Ozzie Guillen was ordered by Bud Selig to undergo sensitivity training. Ozzie said he wasn't going to do it, the media grilled him about it last night, and then Ozzie slipped back into Ozzie mode....
Maxi Pads Argentina's World Cup Resumé
I think we've got a new leader in the competition for "best goal of the World Cup." Argentina's Maxi Rodriguez chested down a pass, volleyed it off his foot, and hit a looping, hooking shot from outside the box that left Mexican keeper Oswaldo Sanchez with absolutely no chance. Just pure nastines...
Leftovers...
• A great recap of a day spent watching Togo and France at the World Cup. Man, that sounds like fun. I gotta get to one of these World Cups. [The Third Leaf] • Superagent Scott Boras has convinced someone, somewhere, that he is in fact God. [Farther Off the Wall] • An argument for the lifetime ban o...
You Stay White, Miami
At the end of yesterday's victory parade for the Miami Heat, Shaq grabbed the microphone and asked, "Who wanna see Coach Riley dance?" For reasons I can't begin to understand, the people of Miami responded affirmatively, and then the following took place:...
Andre Agassi Retirement Tour Set To Commence
Andre Agassi is going to play one last Wimbledon, and then end his career on the hardcourts of the U.S. Open. He announced his impending retirement this morning, along with his intention of playing a full summer schedule, with his career concluding in Flushing, NY at this year's U.S. Open....
The French Are Shockingly Persistent With This
The French media's treatment of Lance Armstrong is starting to make the American media's treatment of Barry Bonds look downright Jason McElwain-ish. They're still hung up on the idea that they can somehow prove that Lance Armstrong used steroids, EPO, or some other sort of performance enhancer....
Mama Said Knock You Out
Today begins the World Cup knockout round, where a ton of different clichés apply: Do or die, there's no tomorrow, win or go home, don't take any wooden nickels, etc. Only sixteen of the world's teams are privileged enough to be here....
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, Fox (East Coast): MLB. Phillies @ Red Sox or Astros @ White Sox or Reds @ Indians. Find your game here. And if you're not getting the game you want, then I at least hope you're lucky enough to get the Tim McCarver broadcast. 3:00, ESPN: World Cup. Argentina vs. Mexico. I think you'll enjoy thi...
About Last Night...
• MLB: Mets 6, Blue Jays 1. Tom Glavine wins #286, and is now tied for 25th all-time with Robin Roberts. SportsCenter, Good Morning America, 286 wins... is there nothing that woman can't do? Game recap here at MiracleMets.net. • Track and Field: Marion Jones, Justin Gatlin win 100m events. American ...
Phil Mickelson Resumes Being Phil Mickelson
After a couple of major wins, Phil Mickelson let go of a stranglehold he had on the U.S. Open and collapsed on the 18th hole today at Winged Foot. Lefty's train wreck handed the victory to Australian Geoff Ogilvy, a guy who's not real well-known outside of the small group of habitual Golf Channel vi...
To Watch Tonight...
• NBA. Mavericks @ Heat, Game 5. Your last chance to see 19,000 people clad entirely in white. Unless you're attending some sort of a massive Klan convention soon. 9:00, ABC. • MLB. Red Sox @ Braves. Schilling looks for his 10th win. John Smoltz looks for someone on his team to get a damn hit every ...
Heat/Mavs Game Five: The Lack Of Stack
Game Five of the NBA Finals will serve as your capper to an excellent sports weekend. And there's certainly no lack of intrigue for tonight's game. The Heat have all the momentum. The Mavs can't stop Dwyane Wade and his myriad of injuries and ailments. Dirk Nowitzki has gone into hiding. Avery Joh...
Leftovers...
• Hey, Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. To celebrate, here's a warm and fuzzy list of a list of the kids of current and former big leaguers playing in the minors today. [Inside Pitch]...
Checking In At The World Cup...
Brazil 2-0 Australia. It might just be me, but does Brazil seem a little but underwhelming thus far? They seemed lethargic in their 1-0 win over Croatia, and all anyone could talk about afterwards was Ronaldo's apparent tubbiness, and Australia really gave them all they wanted today. They do not l...
Good, Old-Fashioned Recreational Drugs
Since the talk of steroids and HGH can be so tiring, I thought it might be fun to get back to the basics... you know, marijuana, LSD, cocaine, that sort of thing. It's not brand new, and I believe it originally appeared in a special sports issue of a magazine called Frank 151, but if you haven't see...
Segui Scandal Fails To Rock Major League Baseball
David Segui, who hit 139 homeruns in 15 years in Major League Baseball, is one of the players named in Jason Grimsley's affidavit. Segui fully admits to his use of Human Growth Hormone, and claims that it was all perfectly legal, medically necessary, and done under a doctor's care....
Live From Kaiserslautern
I've got a couple of live reports from fans who were in Kaiserslautern for the USA/Italy World Cup match yesterday. First, at The Third Leaf, is this photo essay-ish look at the atmosphere surrounding the game. To say that it looks like a hell of a lot of fun would be an understatement....
And There Shall Be A Game Seven
The Edmonton Oilers housed the Carolina Hurricane Whalers last night, cruising to an easy 4-0 victory. And thus, there will be a Game 7, and it will be good....
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, NBC: Golf. U.S. Open, Final Round. I have a feeling that NBC's coverage will be focusing a little bit on Phil Mickelson. 1:00, Fox: NASCAR. Nextel Cup: 3M Performance 400. Wind and clouds are in the forecast today at Michigan. I'm not sure how that's significant, but I think it is. 2:00, ESPN...
About Last Night...
• MLB: Dodgers 4, A's 5. Congratulations to those die-hard fans who stuck it out for 17 innings and were then rewarded by seeing a dramatic game-winning... walk. • Boxing: Jermain Taylor draws with Winky Wright. And people complain about the ties in soccer... • MLB: Orioles 4, New York 2. 8 innings,...