ac Page 1163 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
On-Court Drowning Nearly The Most Exciting Highlight Of OKC Thunder Season
If you've even been to a live sporting event in North America, then you've probably seen some terrible halftime entertainment—but that's because so few halftimes involve a death-defying act that actually defies death....
In Wisconsin, The Buzzsaw Defeats Truman
Well. At least the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel had supreme confidence in the Arizona Cardinals' defense....
New Snack Food Stadium Rises To Challenge Predecessor's Deliciousness
The question we have to ask ourselves is this: How can mankind continue to build bigger, grander snack food stadiums, yet still fail to cure cancer or achieve peace in the Middle East?...
Jerks Deface Kay Yow Tribute
Pranks between rival colleges are always side-splittingly clever and witty (Goat stealing! Amazing!) but you know what's really funny? Cancer!...
Steeler Victory Parade Is Set ... No Guns, Knives, Nunchucks Please
Yeah, that Steelers victory parade that the city said it couldn't afford? It begins Tuesday at noon at Mellon Arena. [Business Times]...
Cranky Writer Says "Best Super Bowl Ever" Proclamations Are Silly
SI writer Andrew Perloff gives five reasons why Super Bowl XLIII shouldn't be considered epic. [For The Record]...
Don't Be The Only Kid On Your Block Without One Of These
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]....
Your Morning After Super Bowl Cardinals-Were-Hosed Post
Not saying that the last play by Warner was or wasn't an incomplete pass, but did officials actually look at the replay? Couldn't God have thrown a red flag from the heavens? [YouTube]...
Tonight, We Are All Buzzsaw
All told, I'm not quite as sad as Sad Vader here. This seems like the only way it could have happened....
Super Bowl XLIII Live Blog: The Battle To Legitimize Already-Printed Merchandise
Whose team will reign supreme? The guys whose fans wave towels or the guys whose state has vowels? Which QB wins: the one who found Christ or whose appendix was sliced?...
You Are Looking At One Of The Richest Men In The NFL
Eli will apparently become one of the highest paid players in the league after new deal is finalized. [National Football Post]...
The Earplugs! They Do Nothing!
It's the 50 worst announcers in sports today, and I agree with every single name on the list except one. [Yahoo Sports]...
Edgerrin James Can Give You A Lift To 7-Eleven
"Edgerrin James bought himself a white Lamborghini last week in Arizona and had it shipped to Tampa so he could park it outside the team hotel." [WEEI]...
The Ludicrousness Of The Buzzsaw Bowl
So, here's a confession: About 11 years ago, I had a dream about Matt Leinart....
Everyone Has An Opinion On That 100-0 Girls Baskteball Game
The debate rages: When is it proper to call off the full-court press? Should a losing team be shown mercy? Aren't some kids simply better suited for Theater Arts?...
Top Ten Reasons Rahal-Letterman Won't Be Racing The IndyCar Series This Year
1.) They don't have a sponsor. 2.) They don't have a driver. Actually, that's pretty much all an Indy Racing team needs, so I guess they're screwed with or without the other eight. [AutoWeek]...
Super Bowl Sub-Plot #6: Larry Effin' Fitzgerald
There are several key storylines that will be beaten into the ground by everyone who covers the Super Bowl over the next week. We will beat them down even further....
Duke Snaps Under The Pressure Of Being Top Dog
For the third week in a row, the No. 1 team in the country loses, but at least this time they lost to the previous No. 1. So I guess we'll never settle this thing....
Gerald Wallace Needs Something To Protect His Lung
They don't make elastic braces or goggles for collapsed lungs do they? He's still in the hospital being monitored for all his ribular injuries. [SI]...
The Ballad Of Brenda And Kurtis The Stock Boy
Sports is a cold and cynical world, but its nice to know that uplifting tales of goodness can be found in the abyss. Oh, look... your mom just forwarded you an email from 1999!...