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Manny To The Mets? What?
With John Maine headed for a shoulder MRI, it would seem that the Mets have bigger problems; but at any rate, Manny Ramirez seems to be back on the table. Despite Monday's denials, both the Mets and Red Sox are admitting today that they've been in touch. Suddenly Manny as a Met is a real possibility...
The Cubs-White Sox Feud Comes To Sesame Street
So it's three more Cubs fans in the hoosegow, another White Sox fan in the hospital, and life goes on in this strange, strange land we call "Illinois." When will the senseless violence end? My deepest regret is that Ernie and Bert had to see this. From the Chicago Tribune: ...
The Beer At Gay Bars Must Be Especially Good
Their school already has the gayest of all mascots — not that there's anything wrong with that — so why shouldn't two University of Virginia football players be arrested for stealing beer from a gay bar? Yep, it happened Saturday. But here's the problem: They tried to run and got caught; and then of...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while writing your own Will Ferrell movie ... • MLB: Angels at Red Sox (7 p.m., ET). Here's your ALCS preview. [ESPN] • MLB: Mets at Marlins (7:10 p.m., ET). Attendance over-under ... 15,500. [SNY] [FSN] • Movie: The Karate Kid (9 p.m., ET). In Okinawa, belt mean no need rope to hold u...
Queen Quedith Earth Harrison Is Beijing Bound
Meet one of the youngest members of the U.S. Olympic track and field team; Virginia Tech's Queen Quedith Earth Harrison. In addition to being a talented runner and having a name that sings, the 19-year-old has another thing going for her: A large rooting section. Harrison has 22 brothers and sisters...
Manny Farewell Tour Officially Began On Sunday
Pretty much everyone agrees that it's doubtful Manny Ramirez would be cast off from the Red Sox before the end of this season. The inexplicable Rays and resurgent Yankees have seen to that. But as far as 2009 goes, don't expect our hero to be hanging around Fenway. He could very well be a Cub, a Dod...
Randy Moss' Daughter Is The Female Teen Wolf
Randy Moss has a 14-year-old daughter? Try as I might, I can't imagine him shuffling through the kitchen in slippers, making sack lunches and driving someone to school. Who was more precocious, I wonder; Sydney Moss or Rudy Huxtable? At any rate, young Moss is evidently a pretty strong hoopster; jus...
Hmm, Hard To Believe This Kid Turned Out To Be A Twit
Like many of you I suspect, I got my first look at Andrew Giuliani during his dad's mayoral inauguration speech in 1994. As my grandfather always said, "You get the kids you deserve." (Abe Vigoda there in the background in photo No. 2 does not look amused). You probably know by now that Andrew is su...
His Worst Scars Will Be Psychological, Of Course
I'm no rodeo expert, but I'm pretty sure this kid isn't doing it right. But such is life in the breakneck world of mutton busting; sometimes you ride the mutton, and sometimes the mutton rides you. Yes, mutton busting ... because in the old west, it was so important to break the wild sheep herds tha...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as your 5-year-old son goes to Hooters ... • Basketball: Men's national teams, USA vs. Canada, at Las Vegas (8 p.m., ET). The road to the gold goes through Sam Dalembert. [ESPN] • Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 19, Roanne to Montiucon (8 p.m., ET). It's almost over, folks. [Versus] • T...
Introducing Deadspin Nation's Oleo Hero Of The Week
In some countries, ridiculous and unseemly behavior is punishable by deportation, imprisonment or even death. But in Deadspin Nation, one is simply singled out for ridicule ... then deported, imprisoned or killed. And since this is a democracy, our citizens get to choose. Each Friday, "Deadspin Nati...
ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Week
ESPN scoured its message boards to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ... • "Let's talk about Rod Smith and how he should be a definite Hall of Famer." — Dandy62187Last Friday's ESPN Featured Comment of the Week, plus a Featured Deadspin Respo...
Yankees Will Not Rest Until They Have All Molinas
The Yankees aren't desperate enough to sign Barry Bonds — at least not yet — but they may have their goggles set on cornering the market on Molinas. With the trade deadline looming and missing sluggers Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada, the Yankees are reportedly interested in acquiring Giants' catcher...
The A-11; Wave Of The Future, Or Satan's Offense?
Just what we needed: A new offense that makes the run-n-shoot look conservative. Meet the A-11; brainchild of Piedmont High, Calif., mad scientist/head coach Kurt Bryan, which is beginning to create a buzz at the prep level. Basically it's organized football's version of "Everyone just go long." Hil...