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Hockey Player Dies After Hitting Head On Ice
I know we all love a good hockey fight, but this is a sad reminder that the game is more dangerous than we like to admit....
Switch Hitter: Burrell Agrees In Principle With Rays
Pat Burrell rips out Daulerio's heart, stomps on it, gives it a mohawk. [ESPN]...
Ultimately, Tis Greed That Foils All Soccer Jersey Thieves
So you're the head equipment manager of a Serie A team, and decide to steal a few jerseys to sell on the black market. Who's going to notice if you take four or five ... or 2,000?...
Someone At NBC Really Loves 3-D
P.S. Try a little harder to hide your contempt, Olbermann. Where do you think your blood money comes from? [Best Week Ever]...
Colt McCoy: Got Milk?
Notice: No photos of Colt McCoy chugging Jack Daniels will be posted here in the foreseeable future. [Los Angeles Times]...
Employee No. 8 Nabbed For Early Morning DUI
Antoine Walker had the good sense to keep his mouth shut while the policeman filled out the report. A fan of brilliant sunrises, he was pulled over at 5:39 a.m. [AP]...
Sir <i>Le</i> Bron And The Legend of Crab Dribble
Where the hell did LeBron James come up with his ridiculous "crab dribble" yarn to explain away his traveling call against the Wizards? He's quite a storyteller!...
The New York Giants Love Them Some Applebee's
I know that technically they play in New Jersey, but ... come on, Dominik Hixon. Maybe you and your fellow wide receivers should step it up a notch. Have you tried Friendly's? [NJ.com]...
It's Time For Ohio State's Annual Butt Whupping
Gee, it seems like it was just twelve months ago that tOSU was getting their Buckeyes kicked in by an angry SEC team in their bowl game. Oh wait, that was two years ago....
SHOTY Title Game: Buzz Bissinger Vs. Baby Mangino
We have reached the SHOTY Final. It's probably the one we should have expected all along....
Jay Mariotti Column Commenting Is Back On The Air
One thing I failed to consider with the previous post; you can comment on Jay's columns now! This is fun we never had when he was at the Sun-Times....
Slamming Through, Don't F With Silverback
Pittsburgh Steelers' linebacking lunatic wins the AP Defensive Player of the Year Award. [PSAMP]...
Peyton Manning Won't Be Twittering Anytime Soon
"It's not the right fit for Peyton, he's not that spontaneous. If Peyton did it he would plan it all out and make sure he did the best - he wouldn't have any typos." [NYT]...
Dick Vitale Declares For The NBA
Not content with running roughshod over the world of college basketball, Dickie V is taking his considerable, um ... "talents" to the next level, as he will call the Miami-Denver game for ESPN this Wednesday....
Michael Phelps' Sacred Mission: To Sell Japanese Cars In China
Michael Phelps Inc.™® is returning to Beijing, this time to provide every man, woman and child with a brand new car. Expect gas here to be $9 per gallon by next year....
The ESPN.Com Redesign Experience Is Now Open For Business
Also, please face forward and remain seated and wait until the ride comes to a complete stop....
The Boston Celtics Dynasty Has Collapsed
Everybody panic! The once dominant Celtic steam engine has gone completely off the rails and it's unclear if they'll be able to save their season after losing to... oh my... the New York Knicks?...
How To Ruin Your Favorite League's All-Star Game
From the moment the NBA, NHL, and even the NFL opened up their 2009 All-Star Game voting to the public, folks have been trying whatever means necessary to screw with the results. Sometimes it even works!...
Chris Mortensen And Oakland Raiders Are Having The Biggest Fight Ever
The most important facet of any relationship is communication, and ESPN's crack football writer and the NFL's angriest franchise are apparently lacking in that department....
North Carolina Collapses In A Heap Of Its Own Intensity
So remember all that talk about the unstoppable Tar Heel juggernaut threatening to burn down college basketball arenas and take mascot heads as trophies on their way to a perfect basketball season. Yeah, never mind....