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Julian Tavarez Is Crazy, Man, Crazy
As Cardinals fans, the level of enjoyment we derived from having Julian Tavarez on our team the last few years is exceeded only by the relief we felt when he left. Tavarez was an excellent setup man, but every relief appearance was fraught with peril: Is this the time he's going to snap? Every tim...

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What you missed while searching for your car ... • NBA: All Hail Nenad Krstic! His 21 points and 10 rebounds help Nets to ninth straight win, 110-72 over Suns. Bow, you dogs! • MLB: We are shocked to learn that it was mild-mannered Red Sox pitcher Julian Tavarez who touched off a benches-clearing br...

Steroids ... The Musical!
People are taking this steroid stuff too seriously, we think. We're in the midst of reading "Game Of Shadows" right now, and even though it's damning and impeccably sourced and all those Big Serious Important Things, we're also finding it awfully funny. We love Victor Conte, with his stoner musici...

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What you missed while giving your office pool bracket sheet a viking's funeral ... • NCAA Tournament: Holy crap! Father of the Bill of Rights knocks off UConn in overtime, mercifiully silencing Jim Calhoun's whining. • NBA: Vince Carter — remember him? — leads Nets over Pistons for eighth straight w...

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• World Figure Skating Championships. After finishing sixth in Torino, American teen Kimmie Meissner pulls the huge upset and wins the World Championships. Sounds awesome. Next year, I'm going, and I'm tailgating....

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• College Basketball: Boston College 59, Villanova 60. Randy Foye had 29 of 'Nova's 60 points. Not what you'd call balanced, but nonetheless effective....

Sweet 16 Pants Party: Villanova Vs. Boston College
Villanova Wildcats (27-4) vs. Boston College Eagles (28-7) When: Tonight, 7:10 p.m. Where: Minneapolis...

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What you missed while wondering if you look like Homer Simpson ... • NCAA Tournament: Reddick 3-of-18 vs. LSU as Duke bows out in regional semis for third time in four years. Somewhere, Dale Brown is smiling. • NBA: Warriors overcome Nowitzki's 51 points to win in Dallas. Wait ... what? • NHL: Thras...

Barry Bonds Looking For Money From Publishing. Really
As "Game Of Shadows" hits newstands — and we even got one delivered to our apartment from the publishers, one we didn't even ask for — it appears Barry Bonds is now "fighting back," if you want to call it that. Bonds' lawyer said today that he will sue the authors of the book. How much does he wan...

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What you missed while spelunking in the dark corners of your own mind ... • NBA: Cavs' James hits game-winning shot, surprising even himself. But before you get too excited, it was against the Bobcats. • MLB: Johnny Damon helps Yankees beat Red Sox in spring game, tries to downplay it, but nobody's ...

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What you missed while practicing with your coconuts ... • NBA: Knicks encounter some rare bad luck as Frye injures knee in loss to Raptors. • MLB: Devils win! Ortiz homers in spring debut, but Red Sox still fall to Devil Rays. • NHL: Devils lose! Gagne's 40th goal helps lift Flyers....

The Post-Game Congratulations And Hand Jobs
We don't know who Annalisa Ellis — if that's her real name — is, but we have a feeling she's about to become very popular in the Boston area....

Get Your T.O. Slice Of Funk
The official Terrell Owens Web site has been playing an odd game of hide-and-seek with its T.O. Cowboys rap. One minute it's on the site, the next minute it's off. We don't know what its deal is....

Do Not Paint Carlos Boozer's House Purple
Things that are hysterical about The Smoking Gun report about a feud between Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer and Prince. (Yes, that Prince.)...

Bobby V's Day To Shine
Japan beat Cuba 10-6 last night to win the inaugural World Baseball Classic, a tournament that — save for the Jay Mariottis of the world — was an unmitigated success for everyone involved, save for maybe Al Leiter and Buck Martinez. Japan's victory assures even more players to migrate over to the ...

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What you missed while setting your phaser on "love" ... • World Baseball Classic: Ichiro Suzuki, Kosuke Fukudome lead Japan over Cuba for title. Hey, we think we saw a game at the Fukudome once. • NBA: St. Patrick's Day is over, so Kobe lights up Celtics for 43 as Lakers avoid slipping under .500. •...

Tracking The Barry Bonds "Revelations"
We know we've touched on this already, but after several conversations about it this weekend, we're still fired up about it, so we're bringing it up again....

Arroyo Ready To Take Cincinnati By Storm
After an brutal spring so far — OK, he didn't really get rocked by a Little League team — rockin' righthander Bronson Arroyo was traded this morning to the Cincinnati Reds for outfielder Wily Mo Pena. We support this trade, for three major reasons....

Terrell Owens Can Rap Quicker Than You
In recent months, we have done everything in our power to institute a moratorium on Terrell Owens-related news, if just so that, if we were hit by a bus tomorrow, we would be able to talk to our maker with our pure heart, free of egregious sin....

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What you missed after being propelled into the ceiling fan by your new EZ Shoes ... • NCAA Basketball Tournament: North Carolina forced to swallow pride, and Billy Packer to eat crow, as George Mason (!) advances to Sweet Sixteen. • NBA: Kobe who? LeBron who? Cavs stop Lakers behind Flip Murray. • N...