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To Watch Tonight

What to watch as you walk out a wiser, weaker man ... • Boxing: Lightweights, Nate "Glen" Campbell vs. Wilson "Home Improvement" Alcorro, at Tampa. [ESPN2] • MLB: Atlanta at San Diego. Petco's cavernous outfield no-man's land must be fed! [TBS] • Soccer: FIFA Under-20 World Cup, USA vs. Brazil, at O...

Neifi Perez, batting .172 with one homer, has been banned for 25 games for using "a banned stimulant." As Abraham Lincoln once said: "Find out what it was so I can give some to all my generals." [MSNBC]...

A Chinese gymnast who broke her neck and by all rights should have died, is instead moving her arms and is on her way to recovery. Zippy the parrot could not be reached for comment. [China Daily]...

The Kansas City T-Bones Will Bag You A Possum

What's coming up in the world of minor league baseball ... we proudly give you Rick Chandler's Minor Enterprise!...

It won't be long before the crush of Japanese media descends on the Atlanta Falcons, who have just signed wide receiver Noriaki Kinoshita, late of the Amsterdam Admirals. We suggest placing his locker adjacent to Michael Vick's for easy access. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]...

We Have To Ask ...

Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. AFL with Soul QB Tony Graziani: So if ESPN owned a portion of the WWE, would we be chatting with Chavo Guerrerro right now? • 2:30 p.m. Predators coach Jay Gruden: How many times during childhood, rounded to the nearest 10, did ...

Bad Day For Hockey. Worse Day For Hockey Writers

(Rick Chandler, in addition to being Deadspin associate editor, is also a journalist in the Bay Area. So we asked him to opine on some new disturbing press news out there.)...

The Adventures Of Chip And Dale

OK, so maybe the Atlanta Braves career home run leaders list isn't the most imposing statistical group in baseball (Ryan Klesko is in the top 10). But Chipper Jones is No. 1, and you can't take that away from him ... at least until Jeff Francoeur passes him in 2012. Jones hit homers from both sides ...

About Last Night ...

What you missed while recovering from your long, long week ... • MLB: The Braves' all-time HR leader is a guy named Chipper. • Golf: A small, angry cloud follows Tiger Woods from hole to hole at the AT&T National. • Soccer: Well, that didn't go very well....

To Watch Tonight

What to watch as ... wait, I missed what? ... • MLB: Atlanta at Los Angeles Dodgers. Would you like a Betemit? Careful, they're hot. [TBS] • Motor sports: Rolex Sports Car Series, Brumos Porsche 250, at Daytona Beach, Fla. Ironically, this never seems to start on time. [Speed Channel] • Soccer: MLS,...

In which Bugs and Cranks wishes everyone a happy July 4th ... except for you, Lance Barksdale. You're a complete asshole. And while we're at it, what's with that stupid hill? [Bugs and Cranks] [The 700 Level]...

So this is a pretty cool ad for soccer shoes. We've watched it three times, and we still flinch. [YouTube]...

Softball Players Are No Good At Word Games

Burnt Orange Nation ran an interview with former Texas softball pitcher Cat Osterman on Monday, at the end of which Osterman was asked to play a little word association (a recurring BON interview theme). While obviously a talented hurler, Osterman sadly bobbled this assignment. Instead of shooting b...

We Have To Ask ...

Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 10 a.m. ESPN host Stuart Scott: Do you need a restroom break, Stuart Scott? This is the most important question you will answer all day! Talk to the hand puppet! • 12:15 p.m. Patriots DL Ty Warren: That extra potato salad yesterday wil...

Reborn On The Fourth Of July

What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? You get baseball minutiae! First, the Cardinals just don't lose on the Fourth of July; they've won on that day for the past seven years straight. But the Diamondbacks don't lose when ahead in the late innings; they are 38-3 this seas...

About Last Night ...

What you missed while dropping your pants and firing a rocket ... • MLB: Twins 6, Yankees 2. Happy birthday, George. • Tennis: Nadal beats Soderling at Wimbledon, and it only took 90 hours. • Golf: The Booz Allen Classic update you've been clamoring for....

To Watch Tonight

What to watch while learning about this "Internet" ... • Atlanta at Los Angeles Dodgers. Why don't the Dodgers have a mascot? I mean, besides Lasorda? [TBS] • WNBA: Los Angeles at Seattle. Yes, you will Jump On It, America. And you will Jump On It with gusto. [ESPN2] • MLB: Chicago Cubs at Washingto...

We've scrutinized every bit of the ESPN TV schedule, but can find no mention of the 2007 World Worm Charming Championships in Willaston, England. And we were so looking forward to Chris Berman's commentary. [Upper Weaver Valley]...

Former European players who are now in the MLS have warned David Beckham to expect "hell." Welcome to the 4,000-mile road trip, Mr. Spice. [MSNBC]...

We Have To Ask ...

Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. LIVE from Wimbledon!: Will you look at all this rain? Good thing I wore me rubber knickers. • 3 p.m. Boxer Winky Wright: The light heavyweight division? With a name like Winky? • 3:30 p.m. Boxer Bernard Hopkins: For the last tim...