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Pac Man Jones, Making It Pain
Far be it from us to impugn the trustworthiness of professional wrestling, but when a court order comes down saying that the headliner of your pay-per-view event "could not touch or be touched, grapple, shove, throw or have anything thrown at him by anyone working for or watching the show," well, we...

The Orioles Were Who We Thought They Were
And Kevin Millar has left town ... no need to worry about him for awhile. For those who are not Boston fans (and therefore do not have their heads in ovens right now), it was ex-Sox Millar's game-winning home run that gave the Orioles a 6-3 win over the Sox on Sunday; while Jason Giambi was homering...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while watching the meteor shower ... • Golf: Tiger Woods ships off PGA Championship trophy to whatever warehouse holds all of his other metal stuff. • Tennis: Holy crap, is the start of the Novak Djokovic Era in tennis, and I have nothing to wear. • MLB: It's the end of the world as ...

Darren McFadden's NFL Draft Status Downgraded From "Yes" To "Probably Yes"
Yesterday, in a story which Deadspin suspiciously omitted, ESPN reported that Darren McFadden was declaring for the NFL after his upcoming junior season, so sayeth his momma after a chat with Pat Forde. Because that was such a news scoop. After all, rarely do exciting, electric football players ever...

He's A Rick ... House
When Rick Ankiel made his debut, I was sort of hoping he'd continuously foul tip the ball to the backstop, just like old times when he was a pitcher. But rather than indulge in my fantasy, Ankiel basically shut all of us up Thursday night, then duct taped our mouths shut Saturday night with his fir...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while trying out your homemade helicopter... • NFL Preseason: Browns 16, Chiefs 12. Charlie Frye won the coin toss, but not our hearts. • MLB: Angels 4, Twins 3. Maicer Izturis, so hot right now. • IRL: Tony Kanaan wins, Dario Franchitti goes airborne, Danica Patrick cuts a tire. Jus...

Side Effects Of Finasteride May Include Dizziness, Shortness Of Breath, And Suspension
Rick Guttormson had it all. Baseball talent, beautiful hair, a last name that rolls off the tongue, and the adoration of countless Japanese fan dancers. When the American Dream doesn't come through for someone, this is probably the next best thing. Then it all came crashing down in the form of a 20-...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as the tower fan in the corner scans the room, quietly plotting its revenge... • IRL: Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway, 6:30 p.m. When you think about it, you never see open wheel cars on cinder blocks. [ESPN2] • Little League Baseball: Great Lakes Region final, Hamilton, OH vs. New Alb...

Chris Cooley's Gonna Have A Hot Wife
And now, boys and girls, it's time for a love story. It may resemble one you yourself have encountered, except this one involves people prettier than you. It's a story we've all heard: boy meets girl, girl is a cheerleader, boy meets another cheerleader, girls lose jobs because of boy, boy wins back...


The Real Pennant Race Borders Lake Michigan
• Ha-Ha, My Win Cancels Out Your Win. Looks like the NL Central is the lone division that knows how to orchestrate a damn pennant race. The Chicago Cubs won 6-2 over the Colorado Rockies, and they remain just ½ game behind the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers also won, but with a smaller margin of vic...

About Last Night...
What you missed while browsing our nation's logoriffic suspects... • PGA Championship: Relative unknown Tiger Woods shoots a 62½ and almost makes history. • MLB: White Sox beat Mariners 5-3, as Bobby Jenks also nears history. • Preseason NFL: Rams beat Vikings 13-10, although nothing from this game ...

Who's The Next Punter To Attempt To Kill Off His Competition?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....

For One Magical Evening, The Great Potato Caper Lives Again
Time once again to root around in the world of minor league baseball with Rick Chandler's Minor Enterprise!...

NFL Season Preview: Denver Broncos
Believe it or not, folks, the NFL season is much closer than you can possibly imagine. So close, in fact, that, if we're going to fit in every NFL team preview by the start of the season, we have to go this early. So there you have it....

The OTHER Cardinals Story From Yesterday
Say what you will about the Cardinals, but they know how to handle PR. Postseason stud and cult hero needs to go to rehab for substance abuse? Hey, bring up Ankiel! A happy story to drown out the ugly one. And it absolutely worked....

Pittsburgh's Week Of Shame
It has been more than 24 hours since the Steelers unleashed Steely McBeam onto the world, and their fans are far from making their peace with it....

Will They Make It Rain On Pac Man's Face?
Weirdest thing, though, is that the promotional angle has pushed over into the real world; the man who was paralyzed in the famous Make It Rain strip club shooting is a former professional wrestler, and some guys are threatening to really hurt Pac Man....

Drama At Shea Extends Over The Fence And Into The Clubhouse
Remember the old days in the NL East, when the Braves were pulling this crap on the Mets all the time? Willie Harris provided the heroics in the outfield and Chipper Jones the muscle in the clubhouse as Atlanta picked Mr. Met's pocket, 7-6. Harris leaped above the left-field fence to pull in Carlos ...

One Glorious Night At Busch
We're gonna get this out of the way first thing, so we can all move on with our days, OK? Thank you. So, Rick Ankiel....