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Revisiting The Day's Top Story ... Redick!
So, drinking and driving causes thousands of deaths a year, is extremely dangerous, completely irresponsible and potentially destructive. Drunken driving costs lives, and therefore isn't funny. OK? We're covered here, yes? Good....
Odalis Perez's Charitable Contributions
You know who's a charming guy? Recently demoted Dodgers starter Odalis Perez, that's who....
JJ Redick ... DUI. Seriously.
Not to pile on here, but we'd say the odds are pretty good this is going to make him cry....
The Closer: Jose Contreras Will Rock Your World
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while furiously scrubbing red-white-and-blue paint off of your face ... • NHL Playofs: Hurricane Recchi puts Carolina one step from Stanley Cup. • World Cup: George and Yortuk Festrunk, the two wild and crazy guys, feel a bulge in their tight American pants at this result: Czech Repu...
One Last Word On Grimsley ... For Now
Well, it's been a fun weekend around these parts, with our sudden popularity on Kansas City talk radio and our father's concerned, confused "The man on the radio says you said Albert Pujols did steroids. Did you say that, Will?" (No, Dad, we didn't. What did we tell you about sports talk radio, Dad?...
Listen To Willie: Beware Blasting Caps, Kids!
The fine folks at Zembla have uncovered a rather hilarious old public service annoucement from Willie Mays back in the '60s, where he warns all the kids about the dangers of ... blasting caps....
Saying Goodbye To Rick Ankiel, Once Again
With all the activity in the world of our St. Louis Cardinals over the last week, one story slipped through the cracks a bit: Terminally tortured "prospect" Rick Ankiel, who is now 26 years old and can hardly be classified a prospect anymore, underwent surgery on his left knee and will miss the re...
Boy, The Heat Sure Look Done Already
As Free Darko pointed out, last night's Mavericks-Heat game was hardly one they'll be showing off on NBA TV in a week. The Mavericks dominated the whole way, and as little fun as it is to pronounce a series over before they even switch venues, it kind of looks like the Heat might be done....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while hitting Bullock's knuckles repeatedly with your face ... • NBA Finals: Shaq gets schooled, ducks press, gets fined, Mavs go up 2-0 on Heat. • Franch Open: Nadal wins it all ... come on, he was player Federer. Nadal owns Federer. • MLB: Cubs beat Reds 9-3, ushering in baseball's...
Rileyball To Rear Its Ugly Head
Well, here we go. Pat Riley, shown above after being asked about the size of Shaquille O'Neal's penis, has made clear his intention to ugly up the NBA Finals. They're going to roll with a little more "Rileyball," which is, of course, another term for ugly basketball. For examples, see any of the ...
About Last Night...
• NHL Stanley Cup Finals: Carolina 1, Edmonton 2. Well, when you can't figure anything else out, just plow into the goalie and hope for the best. Seems like it's a series now....
About Last Night...
• MLB: Phillies 8, Nationals 9. Twelve innings and thirteen pitchers used in this one. The 10,000th fan in the building today gets to throw the 9th inning for the Nationals....
Terrell Owens, Symbol For The Youth
You know, this is the NBA Finals, the World Cup, the start of some obviously exciting baseball pennant races and, of course, ant soccer. One would think it would be our one Terrell Owens-free time of the year....
KC Trainer Responds, Denies Affidavit Cameo
OK, probably time for a Jason Grimsley update....
Mark Cuban's Courtside Blogging Madness
Last night's NBA Finals Game 1 Mavericks victory over the Heat was an impressive one, and a fun one to watch; we feel optimistic about the series as a whole. (Though a scary part inside us keeps whispering nasty matters about a sweep.)...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while reading up on this sport called "soccer" that they speak of ... • NBA Finals: Terry's 32 help solid-hoofed herbivorous mammals beat the Heat in Game 1. • French Open: Say it with us; Justine Henin-Hardenne. No, once again you've mispronounced it. Anyway, she's in the finals aft...
So ... We've Got Some Affidavit Names
Everyone's guessing about who the blacked-out names in the Jason Grimsley report are, and it has been a fun parlor game so far. But we all knew eventually the names would get out. And we've been digging around ... and some sources have given us some names....