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Martin St. Louis Stars In "A Close Shave"
There are certain phrases you never want to read in an NHL recap (or your inbox), but I think the one that is most cringeworthy has to be "skate to the face."...

Auburn Hires Gene Chizik; Big 12, SEC Laugh Together
Later today Auburn will introduce Iowa State coach Gene Chizik as their replacement for Tommy Tuberville. Yep, the same Gene Chizik who went 5-19 in two seasons at Iowa State....

We Call This One 'Tony Romo's Identity Crisis'
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

The Hawks Do Everyone a Favor, Derail King James
Atlanta snaps Cleveland's winning streak, a rare Jerome James sighting, and a debut win for Philly's interim coach....

JP Losman Sucking Face
JP Losman was out on the town with a lady friend recently, and the results are predictably hilarious. Point and laugh, after the jump....

T-Mac Is Back, and Nobody Can Beat the Celtics Or Cavs
Tracy McGrady nearly put up a triple double in his return from injury while Boston and Cleveland were both victorious. Again....

Syracuse Guard A Little Too Shove-y For His School's Taste
Anyone can get suspended by their college team, but it takes real talent to get kicked out of the university all on your own....

Florida Lineman Has Some Interesting Facebook Friends
I get five or six Facebook friend requests a day, and all of you can just $#&% off! Kidding. But I do require a series of grueling background checks....

Blackhawks Field Trip Now The Feel Good Story Of Mid-December 2008
The original tip about the Chicago Blackhawks and their winter sojourn to the funeral of GM Dale Tallon's father was actually a complaint that no one was talking about it. Well ... you win....

Al Unser Victim Of Prostitution Ring Blackmail Plot? Let's Go To The Videotape
Al Unser Jr. is known to me for two things: Winning the Indy 500 twice, and getting well-oiled on occasion and earning DUIs. Now, make that three things....

Graham Harrell Snubbed By Heisman Travel Agency
Colt McCoy, Sam Bradford and The Exhalted One will be in New York City this weekend to eat fancy steaks, take one of those lame bus tours, and try hard not to mention the name "O.J. Simpson." Of course, there will be one young quarterback who won't be joining the Holy Trinity on their victory tour....

Zack And Shiancoe Make A Porno
You realize of course that this was inevitable: A Canoga Park, Calif., adult studio has made an "exclusive performance offer" to Minnesota Vikings tight end Visanthe Shiancoe, and already has a specific film project in mind....

Chicago Blackhawks Star In A Heart-Warming Tale Of Thanksgiving Joy
I got an interesting email this morning about the Chicago Blackhawks. (Wait guys, that's not a joke!)...

ACC Rising?
The ACC is entering its sixth year since realignment. Was it worth it? That depends. Do you play football for Virginia Tech? [Sports Business Journal]...

Graham Harrell Will Be Your Man For All Seasons
Isn't this an adorable picture? According to these fine destinations, the gentleman in the top left corner decked out in a snazzy Christmas sweater is Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell. The sweater is one more befitting of an early 90's R & B group or a NAMBLA holiday card than a Heisman hopeful...

War Is Hell, Except When A Major Boxing Match Is On TV
The Filipino military stopped its offensives on Sunday to allow soldiers to watch the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar De La Hoya fight, an Army spokesman said. In addition, military camps in Metro Manila were transformed into viewing areas for the soldiers. [ABS CBN News]...

Sonya Curry Back On American Radars
I don't understand the Sonya Curry phenomenon. (Actually, I didn't even know there was one, but apparently it's tearing up the charts.) The mother of Davidson sharpshooter Stephen Curry is an attractive 40-something teacher and a former athlete herself, but does that really make her any more interes...

USC Wins Hypothetical Playoff According To Vegas Odds
Leave it to Las Vegas to sate all our needs. Even those we didn't know we had before. (I'm looking at you midget escort service.) Everyone knows that the idea of a playoff is so awfully complicated that it would require a Manhattan Project-level commitment before anything could happen. Or, you know...

The PLAYOFF Buzzsaw That Is The Arizona Cardinals
Of all the pictures taken during The Buzzsaw That Is The Arizona Cardinals' NFC West-clinching "win" over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday, that one there is my favorite. It is somehow perfect that, when the Arizona Cardinals won their first division championship since 1975 (the year I was born!), the ...

Hey Steve, Have This Souvenir Cup!
The fans in Carolina are so polite. After sitting through an exciting Monday Night Football game and then being forced to do a lengthy SportsCenter wrap up, Steve Young was clearly too busy to run to the concession stand and get a tasty soda. So some helpful Panther backer decided to gently toss his...