rickchand-old Page 87 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while enjoying kiwi sausage goodness and the refreshing taste of fresh cucumber soda ... • Boxing: Lightweights, Edner "Not Exactly" Cherry vs. Wes "31 Flavors" Ferguson, at Tampa. [ESPN2] • MLB: Arizona at N.Y. Yankees. Watch the fun as Randy Johnson switches teams again. [ESPN] • MLB...
We're Tellin' Ya, Life Ain't Easy For A Boy Named Grewcock
If there's anything we've learned from the Johnny Cash song A Boy Named Sue, it's that an embarrassing name makes you a lot tougher. A case in point seems to be England rugby player Danny Grewcock, who has roamed from town to town to hide his shame....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. U.S, Open with Jason Sobel: Ow, my nibblick! • 2 p.m. TENNIS Mag's Peter Bodo: If you lowered the net a couple of inches, wouldn't that raise TV ratings? • 3 p.m. NCAA football with Beano Cook: How many times have you told someo...
Elijah Dukes Continues To Bat 1.000
If you're a social worker who is considering a foster care applicaton, how could you not approve the couple who is related to Elijah Dukes? A 17-year-old girl who is in foster care with a relative of Dukes told the Tampa police that Dukes got her pregnant. The article goes on to say that Dukes will ...
Just Another Day At Comerica Park For Justin Verlander
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while mourning the death of Mr. Wizard ... • NBA: What, they're stopping after three quarters now? Spurs win 75-72 to go up 3-0 on Cavaliers in NBA Finals. • MLB: Justin time, I found you Justin time ... Verlander brings the no-hitter back to Detroit after 23 years. • Soccer: Ha! Tak...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your wife knits you a personality ... • NBA: Finals, San Antonio at Cleveland, Game 3. Will this be Cavalicious, or Spurtacular? [ABC] • WNBA: Washington at New York. Forget the game ... we must dance! [ESPN2] • MLB: Rockies at Red Sox. If God had meant these teams to meet he wouldn...
This Is Why Ricky Bobby Always Keeps Both Hands On The Wheel
We suppose this is racing's version of the Leon Lett/Don Beebe play in Super Bowl XXVII ... dude is winning this racing extravaganza by a wide margin, until he begins waving to the crowd in triumph and loses control of the vehicle. And, into the wall! He then exits the car — just feet short of the f...
Corporate Advertising: The Glue That Holds Our Fragile Republic Together
OK, can we look past the fact, just for a moment, that the advertising firm of Wieden & Kennedy abused a beloved Beatles tune in one of their ads, and that their main client uses preteen Vietnamese sweatshop workers to make tennis shorts? It's their birthday; can't we just focus on the good times? T...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. FMLB with Nate Ravitz: I'm pretty set in the outfield but I'm weak up the middle (please kill me). • 2 p.m. NASCAR with Terry Blount: Is it unusual for Danica Patrick to just walk up and start pummeling you for no reason? Becau...
John Daly's Wife: 'No Stabby My Hubby'
We knew that there had to be more to this story ... come on, it's John Daly. And he didn't let us down. apparently....
Don't Look Now, But Here Come The Mariners
Notes from a day in baseball ......
About Last Night ...
What you missed while folding prison laundry ... • MLB: Mariners Raul! ... Ibanez leads Seattle to fourth straight win. • College baseball: Fierce Beavers beat Wolverines, advance to CWS. • Soccer: As if you didn't know, Canada beats Haiti 2-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup Match....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you get home a little bit earlier than anticipated ... • Arena football: Los Angeles at Arizona. Can't wait for this; my hovercraft is full of eels. [ESPN2] • College baseball: NCAA Division I, super regionals, teams TBA, at Wichita. We love college baseball, in a non-professiona...
So A Blogger And A Pig Walk Into A Press Box ...
There are many ways to be thrown out of a college baseball press box (removing our pants and using them to try and snag foul balls has always been our favorite). But University of Louisville reporter Brian Bennett has discovered a new one. For the heinous crime of blogging from the press box during ...
Gilbert Arenas Has A Lot Of Baby Stuff To Buy
The Washington Wizards say that they're not surprised that Agent Zero plans to opt out of the final year of his contract, turning down the team's offer of a three-year extension. Arenas signed a six-year, $65 million deal with the team in 2003, but says that he can make bigger money through free age...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. NFL with Scouts' Ken Moll: So how about Duante Culpepper quarterbacking the Falcons this season? • 2 p.m. Hall of Famer Jim Palmer: Your infamous underwear ad has scarred two generations, and many generations to come. Regrets? •...
Big Unit Leads Happy Beautiful Diamondbacks Collective To Glorious Victory
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while trying to parallel park ... • MLB: Milagro Beanball War continues: Braves 5, Cubs 4. • Tennis: Nadal beats Federer for French Open title. Cue the Spanish National Anthem! • NBA: "Bring Out LeBroom," Spurs take 2-0 lead on Cavaliers....
To Watch Tonight
What you wish you could watch as your imaginary friend grabs the remote and won't give it back ... • Boxing: Super lightweights, Herman "The Glass Menagerie" Ngoudjo vs. Randall "George" Bailey, Montreal. [ESPN]. • MLB: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta. If only you knew more people named Chipper. [TBS] • Col...