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Bobby Abreu Heading North
As you may have expected, it's the Yankees who have stepped up and acquired Bobby Abreu. ESPN.com is reporting that the Yankees and Phillies have agreed to a deal that puts Bobby Abreu in pinstripes. The Yanks also pick up pitcher Cory Lidle as part of the deal, and going the other way are shortstop...
About Last Night...
• MLB: Cardinals 2, Cubs 4. This might have been Greg Maddux's last game as a Cub. • Auto Racing: Michael Schumacher wins German Grand Prix. Verflucht nochmal! • Boxing: Roy Jones Jr. wins unanimous decision of Prince Badi Ajamu. Roy finally gets his hands on the coveted NABO belt....
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MLB: Marlins 4, Phillies 1. The Marlins only gave up 3 hits, but fear not, Chase Utley has one of them. His streak is at 28 now. WNBA: Shock 77, Storm 67. I wonder if Bill Laimbeer has ever tried to sneak himself into a game. MLB: Diamondbacks 8, Astros 7. It's a cycle, and it has nothing to do with...
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What you missed while watching "Under the Rainbow" on laserdisc ... • Golf: Corey Pavin, whom we're pretty sure is in his 80s, shoots a record front-nine 26 and takes a three-stroke lead at the U.S. Bank Championship. • Tennis: Patty Schnyder, Nicole Vaidisova, Anna-Lena Groenefeld — you know, all o...
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What you missed while watching The Nanny marathon ... • The Big Hurt: Frank Thomas leads Athletics over Red Sox 5-1 with impressive display of athletic prowess. • Tennis: Hey look, an A-Rod you don't have to boo! Top-seeded Andy Roddick dismantles Rik De Voest in first round of Countrywide Classic •...
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What you missed while taking helicopter lessons instead of drinking at Moe's ... • MLB: Cameron, Padres hand Dodgers seventh straight loss, 7-3 ... and, is Mark Hendrickson talking on a cell phone during the game? • Tennis: Paul Goldstein ousts former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt at Countrywide Classic. No,...
A Look At The Sunday NBC Crew
Earlier today, new NBC broadcaster — it feels weird to type that; we haven't quite adjusted to the NFL being back on NBC — John Madden went to visit Oakland Raiders camp and hang out with his former player Art Shell, the new coach (again) of the Raiders. Since it's a slow, non-sexual-harassing day...
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What you missed while mowing your eyebrows ... • MLB: Maddux gets first win since June 9 as Cubs prevail 8-7 over Mets. • Tennis: Agassi Hardcourt Farewell Tour rolls over Xavier Malisse in Countrywide Classic. • WNBA: Because you've been dying to know, Connecticut 89, New York 71....
Emmitt Smith Encourages You To Keep Looking At Him
We didn't actually watch it, and we don't have video or anything, but apparently the Miss Universe contest was on NBC last night. The only real interesting thing about beauty contests — other than, "Will one of them fall down? Please?" — is the celebrity judges, and last night's battle had some do...
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What you missed while making out with Calamity Jane ... • Motor Sports: Denny Hamlin overcomes a black flag (is that like a red card?) to win Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway; and look ... a fight! • MLB: Vernon Wells helps Blue Jays administer a good ol' country beating on Yankees, 13-5. • Tennis...
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• MLB: Padres 3, Giants 4. The Giants have now assumed the presitgious position of NL West leader....
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• MLB: Padres 2, Giants 8. Big night for the Giants. They're just a 1/2-game back in the NL West now, and they acquired Shea Hillenbrand, who could totally kick Felipe Alou's ass....
Chalk One Up For The Little Guy
And so the debate rages: Does Johnny Damon, or doesn't he, suck? We refuse to take sides, but one thing we can report is that our nation's babies are now involved. A New Bedford housewife, still miffed over Damon's defection to the Yankees, had been trying to sell "Johnny Damon Sucks" baby bibs on...
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What you missed while apologizing for still not being able to send out email ... • Golf: Well, well, look who has taken over at the British Open. • MLB: What, Me Worry? Bonds homers to lead Giants. • Tennis: Serena Williams makes quarterfinals of Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Op ... ah,...
"Indictment? What Indictment? Let's JAM!"
As it becomes clear that Barry Bonds will indeed not be indicted today, with the possibility it could still happen hanging out there, we can look forward to a few more weeks of will-he or won't-he? The parlor game often distracts from the real story, and the real story, we can proudly say, was Bonds...
The Closer: In Boston, Less Is More
Notes from a day in baseball ......
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What you missed while reinventing the wheel ... • MLB: Let us now tell you a story of Craig Monroe, a grand slam, and a rare win by the Tigers over the White Sox. Wait, that is pretty much the story. • Tour de France: The Floyd Landis Era ends rather suddenly. • Tennis: Former No. 1 Marat Safin fall...
Morrison-Tyson: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Remember Tommy Morrison? In a more sports world with a little more flair than the one we inhabit, his story would be among the most compelling. Distant relative of John Wayne, co-star with Stallone in Rocky V, briefly heavyweight champion, beat George Foreman, spent 14 months in jail and, oh yeah,...
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What you missed while watching men in blue grey uniforms circle the bases ... repeatedly .... • Tour de France: America, take hope; Floyd Landis will save you. • MLB: Beltran loves his bases juiced; slams once again as Mets top Reds 8-3. • Minor League Baseball: Canseco less than stellar in pitching...
Bobby Knight Wants YOU
From We Are The Postmen, the fine people who brought you the profane Bobby Knight golf instructional video from a few months back, here's another great one, with Coach doing a recruiting video for the Marines....