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It's Better To Fall On A Blocked Punt Than Run 25 Yards In The Wrong Direction
The AP account of Cornell's 31-7 win over Wagner points out that, in addition to 3.5 sacks, Zack Imhoff "also had two forced fumbles and blocked a punt for Cornell." Balls-out game. But that doesn't do justice to a punt block that someone in Wagner gear scooped up and ran away from their desired e...

Stanford Overcomes 99-Point Deficit To Beat UCLA By 26
Your morning roundup for Oct. 2, the day we mull parole eligibility for cannibal ladies. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....

Illinois LB Jonathan Brown Checked If The Coast Was Clear Before Kneeing A Foe In The Balls Today
"During the first half of today's Illinois/Northwestern game, Illinois linebacker Jonathan Brown clearly looks around to see if anyone is watching before kneeing Northwestern offensive lineman Patrick Ward in the groin. Of course, with 65,000 people, eleven opposing players and five refs - one of ...

Drunk Lady Took Golf Cart To CVS To Buy A Scarecrow And Bottle Of Canadian Mist
Some narc motorist in Chesterton, Ind. saw a 57-year-old lady named Jacqueline Hamilton swerving all over the road in a golf cart Wednesday night. He tried to intervene on society's behalf with some real talk, "but she wasn't very polite to him." As such, law was contacted....

Another Ditka Kid Got Charged With DUI
Don't worry, Mark, daddy's too worried about spitting on Pearlman, or reading a book he commented on probably without reading, to pay much attention to this little legal entanglement....

Your ALDS Open Thread
Tampa Bay and Texas start their Game 2 at 7:07 p.m. Rays are up a road game....

Joakim Noah Is Not Afraid To Show Off His Lockout Business Plan
Writes tipster Zach, "It's good to see that Joakim Noah is spending his time during the lockout figuring out some low post moves and not hanging out with Florida coeds...oh, wait..." See what Zach did there? Noah is hanging out with coeds. That's why you're looking at that picture right now, notici...

Your College Football Late Games Open Thread
After appetizers — No. 13 Clemson at No. 11 Virginia Tech (ESPN2, 6 p.m.), Ball State at No. 2 Oklahoma and No. 17 Texas at undefeated Iowa State (FX, 7 p.m.) — along comes the day's grandest contests: No. 3 Alabama visits No. 12 Florida (CBS; photo H/T Getty Images) and No. 8 Nebraska at No. 7 Wis...

Australian Swimmer Tries To Cover Up Skateboarding Injury With False Hit-And-Run Claim, Fails
"Olympic swimmer Kenrick Monk has tearfully admitted to inventing a story about being the victim of a deliberate hit-and-run car incident. In a blow to his chances of representing his country again, Monk, 23, revealed he had broken two bones in his elbow while skateboarding on Wednesday. At the ti...

A Big Arkansas Comeback Called For A Shot Of A Big Arkansas Fan
Arkansas was down 35-17 to Texas A&M at the half. They took a 42-38 lead with 1:41 left. Then, when they stopped the Aggies on a fourth and two, this luscious fan ate it up. Woo Pig Sooie! ...

Here's Slow-Motion Video Of Brewers Girl Looking Down Her Shirt On Live TV
What is it with you tipsters? You slow down TBS footage of a Diamondback approaching the plate, calling it "That Brewers lady behind home plate," describing it as "Slo-mo, 23 seconds. Fun w/boobs" and expecting it to get posted?...

Your College Football Afternoon Games Open Thread
Among the potentially good games on this here slate are Auburn at South Carolina (CBS), Michigan State at Ohio State (ABC) and No. 21 Georgia Tech at North Carolina State (ESPN)....

Your NLDS Games 1 Open Thread
Milwaukee hosts Arizona, first pitch scheduled for 2:07 p.m. eastern. Then, the Cardinals try to beat Roy Halladay and the Phillies starting at 5:07 p.m....

This Week In News About Werewolves
"According to a Conway (Ark.) Police Department incident report, the subject kicked open the front door of a student's residence at Carrington Apartments on Cleveland Avenue, ran through the apartment and exited by jumping from the two-story balcony. ... The subject stated that a 'large beast,' whi...

Snoop Dogg Requests The Pleasure Of Ryan Giggs And Gareth Bale's Company At His Upcoming Show
The similarities are amazing, to the mind of one Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr....

Your College Football Early Games Open Thread
Texas A&M (14) vs. Arkansas (18) is on ESPN right now. Northwestern at No. 24 Illinois is on the Deuce. Big Ten Network's got Minnesota at No. 19 Michigan. If you're that into LSU or Boise State to want to watch them beat up on Kentucky and Nevada teams for which they have healthy disdains, you al...

Looks Like Klan Sheets Now Come Emblazoned With Your Favorite Baseball Team's Logo
Tipster Loren F. thinks he saw "Klan ponchos at Yankee game." In perceiving it so, he wonders whether "this usher feels slightly uncomfortable during the rain delay?!" Don't know. Bigger question: They turned on the Braves quickly enough to get new regalia?...

Listen To The Longest Soccer Goal Call Without A Pause Ever
Your morning roundup for Oct. 1, the day the nanny state says you're no longer allowed to legally fornicate with animals in Florida. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....

"It's A Pretty Obscure Lockout. You Probably Haven't Heard Of It."
Here's a photo of some NBA players who spent the day getting thrown up against a wall by David Stern. We'll save our discussion of BRI split for another day. For now, I'd like to draw your attention to the man in the hipster-snug flannel shirt, Baron Davis, looking very much like the lost black memb...