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NL Central, What Would We Do Without You, You Crazy Nut?
You mocked the National League's Central Division. Called it the race nobody wanted. But now it's September, and it's the most compelling race in baseball, with three teams within a game of each other atop the standings. You've got Carlos Zambrano pouting into his sippy cup. Rick Ankiel not caring ...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while feeding your llama ... • MLB: Right back atcha ... Diamondbacks move back into virtual tie for first with Padres. Drama! • Tennis: Ferrer, not Federer, upsets Nadal at U.S. Open. • Gymnastics: Bend it like Horton ... lithe, flexible U.S. men qualify for Beijing Olympics....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch tonight that's hot, hot, hot. Come on, everybody sing! • Tennis: U.S. Open, at New York. Get a load of this pile of crap. [USA Network] • MLB: Mariners at Yankees. The AL Wild Card, and the fate of the nation, hangs in the balance. [YES Network] • Soccer: 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Fran...


Kige Ramsey Is Now Working With Props
Like Cronkite and Koppel before him, Kige Ramsey has carved out an honored spot in broadcasting history with a simple, no-frills approach. As Will pointed out in an earlier post, his natural love affair with the camera has always been enough. That's why I was surprised to see this recent effort, as ...

NBA ref Bob Delaney has a book coming out, about his days as an undercover cop. "I would like to learn about how stupid the Mafia actually is to not think that a man named "Bobby Covert" was NOT a covert, undercover agent trying to infiltrate them. That name is worse than Ron Mexico or Max Power." [...

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11:15 a.m. This is Kige Ramsey Joe Morgan for YouTube ESPN sports. • 12:30 p.m. "The Bus" w/Jerome Bettis: Is this a recurring feature? Will the topic be buses? • 1 p.m. NCAA FB w/Bruce Feldman: Exactly how hot is Appalachian State?...

This Potential Chicago Riot Brought To You By The Letter Z
And so we witness the brave veneer begin to crack in the Windy City. The Cubs are still in first in the NL Central — shouldn't that be cause for unbridled joy? — but you'd never know it. Carlos Zambrano had a stinky outing on Monday and was treated to a chorus of boos by the Wrigley unfaithful. Zamb...

About Last Night
What you missed after an extended weekend of light drinking ... • MLB: Vote For Pedro. Martinez returns, reaches milestone, Mets win. • Golf: Get your kicks, on Route 66 ... Mickelson defeats Tiger, now must rest for about two weeks. • College football: The Son Also Rises ... Clemson Tigers 24, Flor...

About Last Night
What you missed while searching for a matching shirt to go with your fishnet pants ... • Basketball: Carmelo Anthony is tired of bronze! U.S. 118, Argentina 81. • MLB: Let t be known that the Cardinals are above .500! I shall now bang this gong! • Motor sports: Wait, Danica gets to celebrate for fin...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you scrutinize your girlfriend ... • College football: Washington at Syracuse. Carrier Dome. Two teams enter, um, well, two teams also leave.[ESPN] • Tennis: U.S. Open, New York. The only sport where referees sit in lifeguard chairs. [USA] • WNBA: Eastern Conference finals, Game 1, ...


Time To Bust A Move With The West Virginia Power
Time to check in on the world of minor league baseball with Rick Chandler's Minor Enterprise!...

South Carolina Needs A Spokesperson!
Just over at the South Carolina Tourisim official site, and do you know what? They don't have a spokesperson. This should be remedied, and of course there are only two candidates who could handle it. Miss Teen South Carolina; and Blowie, the mascot for the Coastal Plain League Columbia, S.C. Blowfi...

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m.. Injury report with Stephiana Bell: Ow, my penis! • 1 p.m. Sugar Ray Leonard, A. Gomez: Which Gomez? • 4 p.m. LIVE from the U.S. Open: No amount of capitalization will make up for the soul-numbing boredom of a golf chat....

Broom For One More
Sentence from the AP story on Philadelphia's 11-10 win over the Mets on Thursday: Fans chanted "Sweep! Sweep! Sweep!'' as they left the ballpark. One man held a broom he sneaked in. What kind of a world is it where a Philadelphia sports fan has to sneak a broom into Citizen's Bank? After winning fou...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while police break up your Siamese fighting fish ring ... • College football: There are likely several NFL teams who would like to have LSU's defense. • NFL: Brady Quinn and the Cleveland Browns are the kings of the preseason! • MLB: Yankees 5, Red Sox 0. So is Boston panicking yet? ...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch after giving up trying to collect dues from your wasp fan club... • Basketball: FIBA Tournament of the Americas, second round, at Las Vegas, Brazil vs. Uruguay [FSN]; USA vs. Argentina [ESPN2] I'll stay up 'till 2 a.m. for his, no probZzzzz. • College football: Tulsa at Louisiana-Monro...

Andy Reid's Kids Are Not Holding Up The Family Name Very Well
If you think that Eagles fans are annoyed at Andy Reid's sons, consider my position as a diehard Green Hornet supporter. Britt Reid, of course, is Andy Reid's drug-enjoying, car-wrecking son ... but that's also the name of the Green Hornet's alter ego, newspaper publisher Britt Reid. Imagine my chag...