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Unfortunate Ad Placement: Alex Rodriguez Edition
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

Mike Leach May Have Strong-Arm Negotiated Himself Right Out Of A Job
The popular Texas Tech coach didn't sign a contract extension that would pay him $12.7 million and now the university may consider moving on without him. [Dallas Morning News]...

Oil Can Boyd Says He Can Still Bring The Nasty Stuff At The Age Of 236
Interesting story from Big League Stew about former Red Sox pitcher Oil Can Boyd's desire to return to baseball. Yes, he's 49 (hey, he looks 236), but he says his fastball has been rejuvenated....

I See No Way This Can Be Good For Anyone
Dallas radio station jumps to the defense of the high school girls basketball team that lost 100-0, challenges the winner to a game. Of course this will tragically backfire. [Uwe Blog]...

Bar Attendee Says Jamal Anderson Is Not On The Down Low
There have been many responses to the "Deleted Scenes" anonymous tip about Jamal Anderson last Friday. Here's another version of what happened from a person at the Peachtree Tavern the night of Anderson's arrest....

Even The Weather Was Disappointed In The Daytona 500
With 48 laps left in the "Super Bowl of NASCAR," mighty Rangi, Sky Father who gives breath to the World, had seen enough. He brought down the thunder and put a stop to the Daytona 500....

Are Jewish Athletes Always Chosen First In Pick Up Games?
What do Linda Cohn, Dara Torres and Andre Tippett have in common? They're all new members of the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Their mothers must be so proud. [Jewish Sports]...

Source Confirms Stacey Dales Quit ESPN Because She Wouldn't Fly Coach
Yep, an ESPN source has confirmed that sideline lovely Stacey Dales quit ESPN over a tiff about airline seating. It's a story as old as journalism itself....

This Baby Can Be Yours For Only $12,000
Arrive to that NASCAR race or criminal deposition in style in the 1999 Pontiac Limo (sold as is, no warranty). Drawback: The Pontiac Limo is located in Warrenton MO. [The Three Idiots On Sports]...

Naked Nebraska Wrestler Doing Just Fine At New School
Remember those Nebraska wrestlers who occasionally liked to take their clothes off for gay porn sites? It turns out that they also like to wrestle! One of them is pretty good at it, too....

A-Rod Just Days Before His Baseball Legacy Was Tarnished Forever
Radar online snags photos of Alex Rodriguez on his Bahamian getaway weekend nuzzling with what appears to be a not-so-shemale-y type. Selena Roberts is actually hiding in that black purse on the chair. [RadarOnline]...

Why Do You Make Me Hit You With This Hockey Stick?
Moon went down in a junior league (CHL) game after Oshawa Generals captain James DeLory slashed him in the knee from behind. Then DeLory rabbit-punched him in the face, but that's neither here nor there. But Greg Wyshynski over at Puck Daddy offers a different interpretation of the assault—Moon was ...

LeBron James Stunned To Learn He's Just Like Other People
The most bizarre thing happened in the Pacers-Cavs game last night—all-world superduper star LeBron James was not treated like the special little snowflake that he is, but like a real NBA player....

Screening Fail On ESPN2 Interactive Tuesday
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Is The Delightful Dana Jacobson Era Almost Over At ESPN?
ESPN's been public about its plans to trim down staff during the wintry economic climate and one of the first higher profile casualties might be everyone's favorite Belvedere guzzler, Dana Jacobson....

Schedule Div. II Power Academy Of Art At Your Own Peril
So this was a pretty amusing basketball box score sent to me by a friend: Final, University of San Francisco 74, Academy of Art 28. I wish I could have attended that matchup of titans....

War Machine Really Just A Misunderstood, Gentle Soul
If you have your name legally changed to War Machine (damn, I was gonna do that), perhaps you should stay out of gay bars. You're just asking for trouble....

The Cardinals Will Win A World Title Or Die Trying
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Nazi Shark Almost Claims Another Victim, Leaves Commemorative Tooth
This occurred in Pillar Point Harbor, about 20 miles from my house. From my HOUSE! Where my wife sleeps; where my children come to play with their toys ......