Locker Page 1230 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Pau Gasol Had Quite The Summer Avoiding His Day Job
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Pau Gasol....
Hey, You! You Seem Hateful. Help With The 2010 MLB Playoffs Hater’s Guide
I’m told the baseball playoffs start soon, which means another month of magical October baseball magic magicness is upon us, or however a cunt like Ken Burns describes it....
Bye Weeks Are Satan’s Afterbirth
Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Find more of his stuff at his Twitter feed....
LeBron Says The Backlash Against Him Had "A Race Factor"
LeBron James and Maverick Carter offered that as a partial explanation for the negative publicity he's gotten this summer. I don't think anyone's gone the race route on this yet (besides Jesse Jackson), but what do you know? Here we are....
Greg Oden: "I'm Feeling Good But I Can't Play"
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: walking knee injury Greg Oden....
Who Wants To See A Dead Mouse Found In A Loaf Of Bread?
Good god. It's like bread for people on the Atkins Diet. Oh, and the company was only fined $26,000 for this. [BBC]...
This Is What Happens When The Commonwealth Games Are Attacked By Monkeys And Snakes
Newspaper ledes you'll hopefully never see in America: "Fierce langur monkeys and snake charmers have been deployed at several Commonwealth Games venues across New Delhi to try to protect athletes and delegates from simian and reptile attack." [NZH](ViaTom Kolak)...
I Hope You Die, Mr. Weatherman
Bit of a shorter funbag today. I had back surgery yesterday. Fuck off and leave me alone. Your letters:...
Because Of Tori Amos, Mick Foley Didn't Fear For His Balls In Barbed-Wire Cage Matches
"Finding solitude in a far corner of the frigid backstage area," recalls the semi-retired hardcore wrestler, right here in Slate.com, "I saw a cloud of my own breath as I pressed the play button. 'Snow can wait, I forgot my mittens. ...'"...
Let's Unpack The Best Parts Of The Clippers' White Party
Old sack of shit Donald Sterling hosted a white party for the Clippers this weekend (he's the one person in the photo here who isn't wearing white, natch). There was a lot of fun to be had. Let's take a look....
Mark Cuban, Lunch Date
Bid now, and win lunch for two with Mark Cuban! He will sign one item. You will have to fight your friend to the death for possession of the item....
Carmelo Anthony To Join Forces With Russian Oligarch, Lopez Twin
Things are heating up as the Nets are in talks to send Devin Harris and Derrick Favors elsewhere and acquire Carmelo Anthony. You know a trade is complicated when the Bobcats somehow stand to dramatically improve....
NBA Overhauls Technical Foul Rules, Because They Haven't In A While
This season, NBA players will receive technical fouls for "aggressive gestures, demonstrative disagreements, running directly at an official to complain, or excessive inquiries about a call, even if the tone is civilized," so suck on that, anyone who runs demonstratively. [Sporting News]...
Dead Political Journalism Of The Week: <em>The New York Times</em> On Linda McMahon
The New York Times's Matt Bai tediously tries to answer the question no one anywhere is asking: "Can Linda McMahon Win in a State That Defines Preppy?"...
Clevelanders To Donate LeBron Jerseys To Miami's Homeless
Alt-weeklies in the two cities are collecting Clevelanders' old LeBron Cavs jerseys, and distributing them to Miami's homeless. Any extras should be given to Miami's explosion of bandwagon fans. [Cleveland Scene, Miami New Times]...
It’s Okay To Love Your TV More Than Your Children
Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Find more of his stuff at his Twitter feed....
Last Night's Winner: ESPN's LeBron Impartiality
In sports, everyone is a winner-some people just win better than others. Like ESPN for being completely impartial in regards to LeBron James and then announcing they were amping up their LeBron coverage to an absurd degree....
Screw You And Your Iowa Shirt
It's my anniversary today, and when you've been married eight years and have small children, you are free to do away with all the bells and whistles an anniversary is supposed to entail....
Horse Groomer Accuses Of "Grooming" Horse's Naughty Bits
A handler at Illinois's Arlington Park is accused of fondling one of the horses. If that didn't get it to run, I'm not sure I'd back it in the sixth. [Sun-Times]...
Steve Mariucci Eats Hog
Drew Magary's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday during the NFL season. Find more of his stuff at his Twitter feed....