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So Is Manny Ramirez A Dodger Or Not? (Update: Yes)
Depending on who you believe, a contract between Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers is "close", "imminent", "very close", "on the same page" or "a done deal." So why can't we just get this over with?...
What's $1.5 Million Between Friends?
Jon Heyman reports that $43.5 million over two years is the new number the Dodgers need to cough up for Manny's services this year That's what Manny reportedly passed along to Boras. [SI.com]...
Oh, This Seems Completely Fair
Boras' latest proposal for Manny to the Dodgers: 2 years, $45 million. [SI.com]...
Who's Up For Condom Shopping With Anna Kournikova?
No, no — it's not what you think. She's training to be a Haitian drug mule....
Manny <i>Really</i> Doesn't Want To Go To Spring Training
Frank McCourt is starting to get a little bitchy after Manny Ramirez turns down the Dodgers' latest offer for $45 million over two years. [Los Angeles Times]...
The De-Cleavaging Of Hannah Storm Is Upon Us
Not A Sports Blog does some inspired creepy-detective work into the recent wardrobe changes to SportsCenter morning host Hannah Storm. Sadly, it appears the days of shiny thigh-high boots and low-cut tops are behind her....
Tiger Is Back And Thinks That's One Tasty Burger
This is the commercial the Golf Channel is running to promote Eldrick's return to the links this Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Accenture Matchplay Championship....
Hannah Storm Would Like To Show You Her Plushness
"I wanted a traditional room. These rooms are funky and classic at the same time. We're not Ralph Lauren people. We're a little funky, so we went with more of an art deco feel." [Hartford Courant]...
Scientists Make Rare Manny Ramirez Sighting In The Wild
Research vessel in Costa Rica spots Manny Ramirez getting ready for the baseball season by frolicking with hot babes at a seaside resort. [Baseball Musings]...
Nobody Came Out Of This A-Rod Mess Unscathed
Even poor Hannah Storm was forced to leave the cozy confines of the Bristol offices and ship her foxy ass down to Tampa to offer outdoor color. I thought she was above sidelining?...
David Ortiz Is Pretty Confident He'll Pass His Tests
Or he just could use a year off: "Ortiz wants year-long ban for steroid users." [ESPN]...
Good Things Happen To Those Who Tweet
Deadspin Twitter consumers: I've been told it is finally publishing current stories. Do whatever it is you're supposed to do with this information. [DeadspinTwitter]...
Things Are Still A Bit Frosty Between Billy Gillispie And Jeannine Edwards
Jeannine Edwards had a rather awkward run-in with coach Billy Gillispie the last time she worked the sideline at a Kentucky game, so naturally ESPN sent her right back into the fire last night....
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....
Yeah, I'd Imagine Vitamin Water Ad People Can't Be Too Happy With This (Update)
At an NCAA athletic conference on January 15th, it was revealed that some VitaminWater flavors contain "impermissible or banned substances", which could lead to suspensions for some athletes....
Time For Another Episode Of 'Things You Can't Unsay'
Golf Channel's Andrew Magee suspended for saying: "I just saw a fan wearing a T-shirt that read, 'I got kicked out of the Boy Scouts for eating a brownie.' " [Awful Announcing]...
Sarah Palin Gets NHL Goalie Fired
In a surprise move that made waves from St. Charles, MO to Belleville, IL, the St. Louis Blues placed former all-star goalie Manny Legace on waivers yesterday, and it's all Sarah Palin's fault....
Anna Rawson's Dyke Complex
Golfer Anna Rawson spoke a little too candidly to an Australian radio station about the state of women's golf and now she's feeling the wrath of an angry Aussie media....
The F. Scott Fitzgerald Super Bowl Controversy That Wouldn't Die
Of all the cockamamie controversies surrounding the Super Bowl ... did two columnists actually criticize sideline reporter Alex Flanagan for quoting F. Scott Fitzgerald? And did Keith Olbermann jump to her defense on his show?...