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Hester Gets Paid, Favre Is a Douchebag, and the Pats Sign Jordan
The Chicago Bears have finally settled things with Devin Hester. They've agreed to reward their return man and potential wide receiver with a four year deal that worth $30 million including a guaranteed $15 million. However ESPN is reporting that the terms of the contract get a bit more complex from...
A Scandal In Bejing? Surely You Jest
Two of China's in Olympic gymasts, including one of the world's best uneven bars competitors have been revealed to be too young to compete in Bejing given. Records show that both He Kexin and Jiang Yuyuan (pictured) are both under the Olympic mandated minimum age of 16. ...
Milk Mustaches and Shoulder Fingers
Now do you people see what happens when big dairy fills their cows with hormones? We get Olympic swimmers like Maritza Correia with fingers growing out of their damn shoulders. And I know that can't be good for resistance. Body By Milk via SI...
If You Must Go to Shea, Take the Stairs
Another fan tragically fell from a Shea Stadium escalator putting him in the hospital with critical, but not necessarily life-threatening, injuries. One fan already died following a similar accident earlier this season. A brilliant man once observed that when escalators are turned off, they simply t...
Bush Thanks Gonzalez On Behalf Of Chokers Everywhere
Ever since Tony Gonzalez saved a choking man with the Heimlich maneuver earlier this month he's received praise fom all over, but hearing from President George W. Bush was probably an unexpected turn of events. The Chiefs tight end not only received a letter from the Commander In Chief, but also a ...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure
• 1:00 — Golf: Senior British Open, Final Round [ABC] • 1:30 — Baseball: 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies [ESPN Classic] • 2:00 — Cars: Sprint Cup: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard [ESPN] • 2:00 — Movie: The Ladies Man [Comedy Central] • 2:00 — Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs. Florida Marlins [TBS] • 3...
Will Ohman Has A Little Will Ferrell In Him
Will Ohman has been a solid reliever for the Braves this year, but this is certainly the first time I've ever taken notice of the veteran. Any jackass can pull off a half-decent Christopher Walken, but getting in the head of Harry Caray is a truly noble pursuit. Thanks to the 700 Level for the vid...
The Brewers Pull Even With The Cubs
Ryan Braun did most of the heavy lifting, but once again it was Bill Hall providing the winning hit. Hall's RBI single in the eight inning put the Brewers out in front of the Astros who ultimately fell 6-4. Eric Gagne picked up the win in relief before Salomon Torres closed the door in the ninth fo...
Giuliani's Mom Questions Coach's Judgment
Apparently once you decide to procreate with Rudy Giuliani you become some sort of arbiter of quality judgment. The New York Daily News is reporting that the Giuliani camp will use a 2004 picture from a Golf Digest photo shoot from Duke's O.D. Vincent's days at UCLA to display the coach's history p...
Antonio Margarito Is More Machine Than Man
He's also the new welterweight champion of the world after a stunning 11th round stoppage over previously undefeated superstar Miguel Cotto. And let me just say, holy fucking shit! That was a fight was one of the finest displays of boxing I've ever seen, and it's the unquestionable choice for Fight...
Put Your Money On the Pride of PR
If you, like me, are paying $50 ($60 for HD) for tonight's fight then you might as make things more interesting with a small wager. Obviously I'm taking Cotto for the win, but when and by what means make all the difference. Continue after the jump where I'll break down all of the possible betting a...
The Bruins Know That Kige Moves Product
Kige Ramsey is back and he's taking you on a guided tour of his enviable magazine collection (no porn?), but not before shilling for his new benefactors in the Boston Bruins ticket office....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while wondering what could have gotten Brett Favre so upset with his beloved mower... • MMA: EliteXC Saturday Night Fights featuring Lawler-Smith II [CBS] • Tennis: ATP US Open Series: Rogers Cup, Semifinal. [ESPN2] • Boxing: Antonio Margarito challenges Miguel Cotto in the card's main...
Nike Admits Their Ads Weren't Cute
Yesterday Nike announced that they were pulling the "That Ain't Right" ad campaign for the Hyperdunk. That's probably a good decision by Nike, but let's not lose sight of what's most important. Those shoes are fabulous. [True Hoop] One Indians blogger got his wish today when Casey Blake was traded t...
Whoever Wins, They'll Still Love Each Other
The Yankees and Red Sox are ready to go in Fenway and Joe Buck's pants are tightening in anticipation. New York is rolling through July, having won seven straight after last night's series opening win. Andy Petitte and Tim Wakefield will be on the mound and Manny Ramirez is back in Boston's lineup ...
An MRI For Deuce And $22 Million For Dorsey
After yesterday's practice at the Saints training camp Deuce McAllister's surgically repaired left knee was swollen enough to send the running back in for an MRI exam. The move is just precautionary, but the idea of losing Deuce to another injury is to make a Saints fan throw up all over their Regg...
One week after hiring Drew Rosenhaus Lito Sheppard told the Philadelphia media that the Eagles are showing him "a little 'disappreciation,' so to say." When reached for comment, ESPN NFL analyst Emmitt Smith said, "I know exactly where Lito is coming from, people are always disappreaciating me when ...
The Only Fight That Matters
We are now just hours away from the most eagerly anticipated boxing match since Mayweather-De La Hoya between Mexico's Antonio Margarito and the biggest emerging star in boxing, Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto. Everything about this match-up leads me to believe that we're about to witness one of the mos...
Chairman Mao Would Certainly Approve
In general, any form of exercise, if pursued continuously, will help train us in perseverance. -Mao Tse-Tung Pole dancing has become the newest personal fitness trend in China, and of course the New York Times is all over the story. ...