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Those Red Sox Fans Sure Do Travel Well
Thanks to The Tao Of Stieb, we present you this video from the Blue Jays-Red Sox game in Toronto. We didn't know men named Sully were allowed north of the border....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while alphabetizing your Lionel Richie CDs ... • NBA: Lord Nelson ... Warriors in playoffs! • MLB: No. 9 ... No. 9 ... No. 9 ... A-Rod leads Yankees over Indians. • NHL: Rangers! Every ten years, whether the world is ready or not....
Marathon Man
Tim Gorman, a correspondent for the Boston Globe (read: unemployed writer), decided to conduct a social experiment and run the Boston Marathon dressed as a Yankees fan. This could have ended very badly, but didn't, thank heavens. There was this, however:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while chasing Clocky with a hammer ... • MLB: Can a guy get a little offense? Matsuzaka falls to 1-2 as Red Sox lose to Blue Jays 2-1. • NHL: Rangers making this look very easy, which is quite unusual for them. • NBA: Warriors are one win from a playoff berth. If you're 12 or younger...
Keith Olbermann Now Vital Seventh Cog In NBC Pregame Team
We like MSNBC/ESPN Radio/NBC/whatever talking head Keith Olbermann, and not just because his presence reminds us of those halcyon days of yesteryear when we actually felt cool for watching "SportsCenter." (God, that seems so strange now.)...
Some Morning Fun Time At Fenway Park
So some of you might have seen the video of the infamous pizza-throwing incident at Fenway Park yesterday, but if you haven't — and you haven't heard Jerry Remy and Co's hilarious commentary on NESN — it's above. The NESN announcers didn't have the ability to talk to the fans, though, so The Bosto...
About Last Night
What you missed while rethinking your decision not to play Little League ... • MLB: Barry Zito finds that Rockies are generally good for what ails ya. • Boston Marathon: Swing low, sweet Cheruiyot. • NBA: McGrady, Rockets get them some playoff home court. Houston 120, Phoenix 117....
Keep Your Children Away From Chris Bosh
Proving once again that it's funny when a child gets hurt, we present the end of the Raptors game yesterday, when a small child reaches out to touch the hand of Chris Bosh ... and pays the price....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while scouting preschool for soccer talent ... • MLB: Pujols is back, we'd say. • NBA: Mavericks beat Spurs as the refs get a little testy. • NHL: Hot Wings ... Detroit 2, Calgary 0....
Ryan Gomes Is Aware Of The Celtics Priorities
On Friday night, the Boston Celtics clinched the league's 2nd-worst record (congratulations!) by losing 104-102 to the not-quite-as-lowly Milwaukee Bucks. Forward Ryan Gomes had 13 points in 24 minutes through three quarters, and then sat out the fourth. With thanks to CelticsBlog.com and Tom Ziller...
His Mama Named Him Ruslan, I'mma Call Him Ruslan
I don't know if this is as big a deal as crowning a new IBF, WBC, or WBO champion, but there's a brand new WBA world heavyweight champion. Ruslan Chagaev defeated Nikolay Valuev in Stuttgart, Germany yesterday to claim the title and earn immediate recognition and respect among dozens of sports fans....
About Last Night...
• NBA: Grizzlies 133, Nuggets 118. That powerful scoring combination is finally starting to click: Chucky Atkins and Tarence Kinsey each had 28 for the Grizz. • MLB: Red Sox 8, Angels 0. Curt Schilling, untouchable. 8 innings, 4 hits, 4 Ks, 0 ER. • NBA: Magic 104, 76ers 87. Orlando clinches a playof...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while observing the playful antics of Nibbles the elephant seal ... • NBA: Escape From LA ... Kobe's 50 can't save Lakers vs. Clippers. • NHL: What's weirder; the fact that Atlanta hosted a playoff game, or that the Rangers won one? • MLB: Brandon Inge clobbers Blue Jays, kicks a Mou...
Mnookin: Another Crazed Night At Fenway
Last night, Fenway Park came alive once again, in that weird, psychotic way that only Fenway Park can come alive. Even though it turned out to be the King Felix show, it still had the feel of a historic night ... well, for April, anyway....
Sports Dopes Tell Us What It Was Like There
Here's a semi-clever idea for a book: Asking various "sports media professionals" — also know as "People Who Didn't Pay For A Ticket" — to list their five favorite sports moments they've experienced in person....
So It Goes, Drew Bledsoe
So not to be a big freaking cliche or anything — "My Gosh, the inexorable forward march of time sure does strike me, as someone in my mid-twenties/early-thirties, as something that is unique and particular only to me!" — but seriously, though: The fact that Drew Bledsoe retired yesterday legitimatel...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while re-reading Cat's Cradle. Kurt Vonnegut was with us for awhile, and now he's gone. So it goes. • MLB: Felix Hernandez crashes the Matsuzaka-Suzuki pants party. • NHL: Canucks are having so much fun in the playoffs, they didn't want Game 1 to end. • NBA: Palace Ball: Pistons clin...
Ichiro Vs. Dice-K, Round One
Because we grew up in the middle of a cornfield surrounded by nothing but grain silos and chubby cows, the whole Boston Red Sox/New York Yankees madness sometimes escapes us. But even we can't ignore the inherent excitement of a Dice-K vs. Ichiro matchup tonight at Fenway Park....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while winning your fifth consecutive danceoff ... • MLB: Alex Rodriguez manages to stem the boos for one more game. • NASCAR: Well, it certainly is a nice day for ... oh Christ, it's Waltrip! Look out! • NBA: Miami Heat ask Dwyane Wade to return to the injured list. Charlotte 92, Mia...
Hank Aaron Is Doing Barry Bonds No Favors
After a few months of grumbling from Barry Bonds about the fact that he hadn't been contacted by the current home run champ, Hank Aaron finally spoke up yesterday and made it clear that he has no intention of helping Bonds out or showing up when/if he breaks the record....