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Michael Phelps Will Have Eight Gold Medals Over Ian Crocker's Dead Body
Michael Phelps wanted to swim eight events at the World Swimming Championships, and he wanted to win 8 gold medals. The biggest obstacle in his way was fellow American Ian Crocker, the worst record holder in the 100m butterfly, an event in which Crocker would be swimming against Phelps....
That Was A Dress Rehearsal, Right?
It was just so thoroughly disappointing. I won't believe that the hype was unwarranted; it absolutely was. All the ingredients were there for a fantastic evening of basketball, but it never happened. It was never what it should have been. I feel like I just watched The Godfather III....
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, CBS. Tennis. Sony Ericsson Open, Men's Final. 12:30, NBC. NHL Hockey. Detroit Red Wings @ Columbus Blue Jackets. 1:00, CSTV. College Softball. Alabama-Birmingham @ Houston. 1:00, ESPN. PBA Bowling. Tournament of Champions. 1:00, ABC. NBA. Miami Heat @ Detroit Pistons. 1:30, ESPN2. Arena Footb...
About Last Night...
• College Basketball. Ohio State 67, Georgetown 60. That was not especially awesome. • College Basketball. Florida 76, UCLA 66. Nor was that. Sigh. • NHL: Atlanta 3, Boston 2. That might have been awesome, but I really wouldn't know....
The Final Four Open Thread
I'm afraid I won't be with you for tonight's basketball festivities — I decided to try actually watching a game without a keyboard in front of me. I don't know what that's going to be like, but I've heard it's wild....
To Watch Tonight...
• Movie. The Rookie. Dennis Quaid was born to play old athletes. 8:00, ABC. • College Basketball. NCAA Tournament. Ohio State vs. Florida. Where Dennis Quaid stars in the role of Greg Oden. 6:07, CBS. • College Basketball. NCAA Tournament. Florida vs. UCLA. Half of the nation will have night terrors...
If The Indians Win, Do Native Americans Get Civil Rights?
In about a half an hour, Major League Baseball is going through with something they're calling "The Civil Rights Game," which was a really really nice idea ... until Major League Baseball screwed it up about as badly as anything can be screwed up....
LeftoverDome...
• Your guide to the best cuisine available at Major League Ballparks. [Diamond Hoggers] • The Big Lead has an interview with blogger Curtis Granderson, who also plays baseball. [The Big Lead] • Winthrop's Gregg Marshall is your mid-major Coach of the Year. [Hugh Durham Award] • The experience of tra...
American Gladiators, You Have Been Missed
If you're struggling to find something to help pass the time before this evening's festival of basketball, I can't recommend ESPN Classic strongly enough right now. We're in the midst of a 7-episode American Gladiators marathon, starring Zap, Gemini, Malibu, Sunny, Joe Theismann, and a contestant na...
Today In The Premiership...
Liverpool 4-1 Arsenal. It had to be a little difficult for England coach Steve McClaren to watch Peter Crouch notch a hat trick today. Crouch missed the last two England atrocities to have surgery to fix his busted snout, so the three goals he had waiting in the chamber went towards Liverpool's effo...
David Justice Almost Killed Halle Berry
It's hard to imagine that the woman in that picture almost ended her life over a career .279 hitter. She says that's what happened, though. Halle Berry told Parade Magazine (the one that comes with your Sunday paper) that she tried to kill herself after her break-up with David Justice....
Gary Wanted Scooter to Cheat
What we have here is a point-shaving scandal that can in absolutely no way rock the foundation of college sports. Why not, you ask? Well, because it involves the Toledo Rockets, Scooter, Gary, and groceries....
5, 4, 3... Wheee! Uh Oh...
If you slept at all, chances are, you slept more peacefully than Michael Ruffin last night. Between the guilt, the "Dear God, what have I done" thoughts, and the endless "Thanks a lot, dickhead" phone calls from teammates, Michael Ruffin probably didn't sleep well....
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, Fox Soccer. Premiership. Chelsea vs. Watford. 12:00, Speed. Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction: Palm Beach. 12:00, CBS. Tennis. Sony Ericsson Open, Women's Final. 1:00, ESPN Classic. American Gladiators. 1:00, ESPNU. College Lacrosse: Syracuse @ Loyola (Md.) 2:00, NBC. Triathlon. Ford Ironman...
About Last Night...
• NBA. Rockets 107, Lakers 104. The Lakers lost, but Kobe just averaged 40 points for the month of March. He should at least get a little plaque or something. • NHL. Devils 3, Flyers 1. It ties New Jersey for the lead in the Atlantic Division. How about that? • NBA. Heat 92, Timberwolves 77. 22 and ...
Week In Review: Yes, Virgina, There Is A Final Four
• Screw off, Selig. • Goodbye, George Solomon. • Peyton Manning blows us away with his ability to be vaguely amusing. • Look what happens when you get these guys together in a room. • Dance, Gus Johnson, dance. • Duke ladies. • See ya, Joe Theismann. • You, too, can coach the Wolverines. • David Hir...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after a couple of drinks, a nice steak and a parking lot beatdown at O'Charley's ... • Boxing: Mary Jo Sanders vs. Valerie Mahfood, for IBA women's middleweight title, from Detroit. C-c-c-ca-ca-ca catfight! [ESPN2] • Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle, exhibition, at Las Vegas. Just tr...
What's More Beautiful Than Atlanta In March?
After what seemed an interminable week off, we're finally back moving with the NCAA Tournament tomorrow night, and we kind of can't wait: After last year's wretched Final Four — three lousy games — we should be in store for some double-plus pleasantness....
Leftovers: Dream Night At Busch
• Not only are the Cardinals receiving their World Series rings on Sunday, but REO Speedwagon is singing the national anthem! [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] • Baseball chatter is bad for kids' health. [Cincinnati Enquirer] • Bunch of college stars, hanging out, eating meat. [DC Sports Bog] • Get the foul...
Your NL West "Preview"
Whew, last one. We'd like to point out a couple of the pictures above. First, we enjoyed choosing a picture of Tony Clark for the D-Backs one, considering he's the opposite of a Diamondback this year. Second: Steve Finley is on the Rockies? Wow!...