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Please, Anything But A Recount
The "votes" are "in," and the President of Red Sox Nation is ... oh, Jerry Remy. It's almost as if this whole thing was kind of dumb....

The Red Sox Are Feeling Awfully Good About Themselves
SI's Tom Verducci has an excellent rundown of just how dominant Josh Beckett was yesterday, and he was probably the biggest story yesterday: He made the Sox look like they were going to dominate the Angels like they did three years ago. That team has some swagger now. And that's all Red Sox fans ne...

About Last Night
What you missed while watching the film "Mr. Potato Head, Full Of Grace" ... • MLB: ALDS, No runs for you! Beckett baffles Angels 4-0 in Game 1. • NHL: Picking up where we left off. Red Wings 3, Ducks 2. • Tennis: News from Japan that doesn't involve anime or sumo wrestling ... Venus Williams advanc...

ALDS Game 1 Live Blog: Red Sox Vs. Angels
We close out the day with our second live blog, though we can't imagine there are any Red Sox fans who didn't start working at 5:30 a.m. today to make sure they got out of the office in time for this game. Surely, there are West Coasters stuck. So, to close us out, we pass the mic to Sarah Schorno, ...

TNT Is Thinking Ahead
In about two-and-a-half hours, the 2007 Major League Baseball postseason will begin. As you know, all games will be on TBS, which is why we have strange start times like 3 p.m. ET and 6:30 p.m. ET. We thought this would be a problem. But TBS is off to a good start....

Tom Brady Loves To Fly And It Shows
Tom Brady's offensive line is fierce in their devotion to him, and that includes, apparently, censoring the in-flight movies on flights to away games. No sooner had the movie begun on the Patriots' flight to Cincinnati last week than a moment during the opening credits proved a bit, um, awkward for ...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while trying to stay awake through "Cavemen" ... • College football: "I just looked up in the sky and gave honor to God and Taylor." Memphis 24, Marshall 21. • Tennis: Venus deposes King to reach Japan quarterfinals. • NBA: Bring me the head of Isiah Thomas....

Playoff Pants Party: Red Sox Vs. Angels
The Red Sox didn't make the playoffs last year. That seems weird. We had been wondering why last year's playoffs seemed so bereft of histrionic drama!...

Where My Team Stands: Boston Red Sox
If we've learned anything about Octobers the last few years, it's that the month tests, stretches and hones every aspect of loyalty fandom....

About Last Night
What you missed after accidentally swallowing your Bluetooth ... • MLB: It's the Holliday season ... If one of the Padres can find out where Matt Holliday lives, he can still drive over there with a ball and tag him. Then it's welcome to the 14th inning, folks! Colorado 9, San Diego 8, 13 innings. •...

Your Full Klingons-Furries Bowling Report
You might remember last week, when we told you about the glories of the Furries Vs. Klingons bowling match in Atlanta. Well, someone showed up and took a bunch of pictures. Heck, admission was only 10 bucks....

And So The Great 21st Century Grill Wars Have Begun
As you have probably noted in your personal journal, a little while back we called for someone, anyone, to give Evander Holyfield a grill endorsement. Well, someone was listening. Introducing the Evander Holyfield Real Deal Grill, which hit stores last week, and is meant as a direct competitor to Ge...

Roll, Daunte, Roll
The Mighty MJD's Smorgasbord runs every Monday. Do enjoy....

About Last Night
What you missed while battling the evil that is diaper rash ... • MLB: Gonna fly nooooowwwwww, flying high noooooowwwwww ... • NFL: Osi Umenyiora makes sure that Philly euphoria doesn't extend to football; Giants 16, Eagles 3. • Soccer: Germans prevail in Women's World Cup, just like they did at Pea...


Non-Football Sports On TV (And NFL Coverage Maps)
• 12 noon — Golf: Presidents Cup, Final Round [NBC] • 1:00 p.m. — Bowling: Women's U.S. Open [ESPN] • 1:00 p.m. — Movie: Top Gun [Spike] • 2:00 p.m. — NASCAR: LifeLock 400, at Kansas Speedway [ABC] • 2:00 p.m. — MLB: Braves at Astros [TBS] • 2:00 p.m. — MLB: Tigers at White Sox [WGN]...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while taking too much delight in telling your college friends that your old girlfriend is pregnant ... • NHL: Kings oppress Ducks in jolly old England, tax them without representation. • Boxing: Kelly Pavlik salivates once he hears the KO bell. • Women's World Cup: American women sco...

Confusing Rope-a-doping With Plain Ol' Doping
BALCO Twin Powers, ACTIVATE! Form of: boxing! Shape of: "Sugar" Shane Mosley! Now we have to wonder if that really was sugar that inspired his nickname....