blog Page 34 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Morning Blogdome: Drinking With Presbyterians On A Boat Makes For A Righteous Tailgate
• Spencer Hall joins the Vol Navy for game day: "Presbyterians are sensible people who allow for a drink, and would surely as a church approve of spending Saturday on a boat getting responsibly tipsy before walking down the dock and watching a football game. That's the whole idea until you get on th...
Afternoon Blogdome: Cristiano Ronaldo Will Buy Your Love
• We blame Richard Gere: Nobody combines righteous indignation with salacious hooker stories quite like News of the World, but do you think Cristiano Ronaldo even cares that his girlfriend is a high-priced call girl? Isn't that what "transfer fees" are for? [The Slanch Report.com] • Don't Cry For Me...
Morning Blogdome: The Return Of Weapon 'X'
• That's what you call washed up: . "Just one possession after Big Ben coughed up the safety, BDawk sped around the end, and then literally flew to drop the Steelers QB and force a fumble. Roethlisberger was trying to step up to avoid the pressure, and Dawkins had little time to close the gap betwee...
Afternoon Blogdome: A Look At Ocho Cinco's Entirely Fictional Gmail Account
• The "hacking" of Chad Ocho Cinco's Gmail account reveals what we always suspected, Chris Henry has a dead hooker in his closet. [Sportaphile] • I love it when Floyd Mayweather Sr. talks. “What can you learn from hitting a pillow? That is what you punch when you’re in a bad mood, not what you hit t...
Morning Blogdome: The Smorgasbord Is No More
• The Smorgasbord is dead, long live the Smorgasbord: "The particulars aren't important, or even interesting, but when it came down to it, it just didn't make sense to give the Smorgasbord the time and effort it requires. At least not this year. It's not crazy to think it might resurface some time ...
Afternoon Blogdome: Zirin's Reasoned Defense of Josh Howard
It should come as little surprise that Dave Zirin has come forth with the most well-reasoned defense of the media's new favorite NBA punching bag, Josh Howard. "Dallas Mavericks All-Star Josh Howard has been raked over the coals of public opinion this week for daring to say what more than a few athl...
Morning Blogdome: Are You Sexy Enough to Sponsor These German Ladies?
• German soccer team will trade nipples for sponsorship: "It appears that a sponsor will receive an original photo of the twelve ladies above tossing away their 'last shirt.'" [Unprofessional Foul] • Bill Laimbeer still hates Larry Bird, and has some advice for him: "I'd probably quit." [Indy Cornr...
Afternoon Blogdome: Big Daddy Balls Speaks Openly About Men With Balls
•Drew Magary makes the rounds: His own personal touchdown dance: "Mine would be very erotic. I'd use the goal post as a stripper pole. Then I'd crank a Candlebox record and really let those tits fly." [OhNoRomo] • Ed Vedder sings again, with video: ED ED ED ED ED [Mouthpiece Sports] • Something to w...
Morning Blogdome: Matt Millen Is Still Drunk On Inexplicable Positivity
• The building blocks for success: "Stay the course," Millen said. "It's a little bump. ... It's not like you have to panic. You don't have to make wholesale changes. You don't have to do all that stuff. It's all right there." [Fanhouse] • Tennessee Vols get Wiki-hacked by Gator online vandals: "The...
Afternoon Blogdome: Yeah, That Headline Needs A Little Bit Of A Trim
• I see what you did there: Those crafty rapscallions in the editorial department at the Notre Dame Rivals site are either snickering right now or getting lambasted by the higher-ups. Charlie Weis will inevitably demand an apology. [The World Of Isaac] • Ed Vedder: Cubs fan, crooner: Not gonna lie, ...
Morning Blogdome: Kirk Herbstreit Upset With "Tropic Thunder" Tan On Gameday Bus?
• He could use a little less color: I actually witnessed this last Saturday at the USC game. The picture of Herbstreit seemed to give his face a very mottled look, like the color was being changed right before your eyes. That's why this story seems somewhat plausible. [Busted Coverage] • Has LT peak...
Afternoon Blogdome: Idaho Doing Its Darndest To Make Their Cheerleaders Less Sexy Than Others
•Next time they'll just make them wear Hazmat suits: "It seems that in Moscow, Idaho, two-piece cheerleading outfits don’t fly. I guess risqué outfits are more offensive in those parts than 70-0 losses. Go figure. Either way, the squad received so many complaints that the two-piecers have been repla...
Morning Blogdome: We All Know That's You JoePa
• The Donger need food: At recent on campus signing, many of Penn State's Playboy models were besieged by their fellow classmates for autographs: “Can you put ‘To the Donger?’ “ one customer asked. “I have a buddy back home.” [Busted Coverage] • Two-point call by Shanahan analyzed: "An NFL coach is,...
Afternoon Blogdome: A Cubs Collapse Might Be Our Only Hope For Economic Renewal
• All the more reason as to why you should root against them "Just imagine if they make the series." [Dealbreaker] • Tony Bruno finally gets himself a full-time job: “The Content Factory announced today they will produce and distribute Into the Night with Tony Bruno debuting on September 29th. Into ...
Morning Blogdome: Baron Davis Scorns Woman; Woman Blogs Her Fury
• Baron Davis' attitude problem: "So pa-leeze people, don’t tell me how wonderful Baron Davis is just because there’s a photo or two of him playing with kids for an ego boost. Am I an idiot for misplacing my trust? Damn straight. But I’m mad as hell. I’m not keeping my ethical mouth shut anymore. Tr...
Afternoon Blogdome: Show Us Your Titanies
• Let's hear it for the 'Cuse: "That's half of the face of Channel 3 weekend sports guy Niko Tamurian giving us a Sunday evening recap of the Cuse-PSU game. Now I know WSTM sinks a lot of money into big-time operations like Doppler the cat but isn't it someone's job to check this stuff before it goe...
Cubs Leave The Mark Of The Z
What they're saying, blog-wise, about Carlos Zambrano's no-hitter vs. the Astros on Sunday ... • The Most Interesting Man In The World On Hits. No. With the city in ruins, their billionaire idiot owner was finally convinced to move the games somewhere else. But with that same hurricane dumping rain ...
Morning Blogdome: Shea Stadium Drunk Man Jenga Is A Rousing Affair
• How many cups can you put on the drunk man's head?: The "colonel" of the Stephen A. Smith Heckling Society Of Gentlemen comes through with something non-Stephen A.-related, but equally hilarious. This video is mesmerizing. [Rockin' Steady]• Shanahan breaks Vegas: "But that's not psycho degenerat...
Cooley Exposed More Than His Playbook
Chris Cooley, a friend of the bloggers as well as an accomplished blogger in his own right, had a nice day on the field today, but I don't think that's what people are going to remember come tomorrow. Earlier today Chris posted on his official blog about a fun section of the playbook that Jim Zorn ...
Afternoon Blogdome: Gotta Be The Shoes
• Show Me The ... Shoe Deal: Michael Beasley fires agent, longtime adviser because he's not happy at his lack of sneaker deal. [Slam] • Who Wants a Soccer Team?: "Slammin' Mike Ashley has put Newcastle up for sale. It only makes sense: it's hard to run a team into the ground by undermining its most ...