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MVP Award May Finally Earn LeBron James Some Publicity
The Plain-Dealer says LeBron James will be named the MVP today. He also wins a new Kia, which is awesome because I hear his Datsun pickup is rusted out. [Cleveland Plain-Dealer]...

The War On Braylon Edwards' Manhood
Does Braylon Edwards care more about his image than he does about catching footballs? Because lately it seems that he's not doing a very good job of protecting either one....

Breaking: Some Sports Franchises More Equal Than Others
"Don't get me wrong I love America," a reader writes. Whatever Wen Ho, think I don't get my fill of pinkos whining about Fox over at Torture Points Memo?...

The Cavaliers Seem Pretty Happy With Themselves Right Now
If the NBA were a horrible Michael Bay movie, this is the part where the bad guy would mutter "I fear we've awakened a sleeping giant." Then a Boston Celtics flag would flutter in slow-motion.*...

Who's The Highest Paid Tight End In NFL History?
That's right. That guy. That Vin Diesel-looking dude. The one with the injury problems and the staph infection. That guy. [SI]...

Donte' Stallworth To Be Charged With DUI Manslaughter
The sad tale of Browns' wide receiver Donte Stallworth has reached an unsurprising end, as Miami police are set to charge him with DUI manslaughter for mowing down 59-year-old Mario Reyes....

God Just Didn't Let Him Know How To Beat Arizona
"God sent Moses to free Israel. God sent Gary Waters to resurrect Cleveland State. I really believe that. I believe that 100 percent. [Yahoo!Sports]...

They Saved The Goofy Games For Friday Night
I had this well-thought out screed about how the first round was about as scintillating as a Mennonite snuff film. I had to tear it up and deposit it in a UNICEF box....

NCAA Tournament Live Blog: (4) Wake Forest Vs. (13) Cleveland State
Your live bloggers for this game will be 3:10 to Joba. Like the actual Joba, he will be relieved halfway through by longtime Deadspin commenter chilltown....

NCAA First Round: (4) Wake Forest vs. (13) Cleveland State
Midwest Region: No. 4 Wake Forest (24-6) vs. No. 13 Cleveland State (25-10) When: Friday, 9:40 p.m., EDT Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS 1) James Johnson knows the Crane Technique Note to tournament teams: don't fight James Johnson. James, 21-0 in his fight...

Receiver Donte Stallworth Mows Down, Kills Miami Beach Man
Former Saint/Eagle/Patriot and current Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth has reportedly ran over and killed a pedestrian in Miami Beach early this morning....

Butler Just Couldn't Dig Deep Enough To Pull Out A Victory
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...

Celtics To Cavs: "Shut Up ... LOL!"
Boston beats Cleveland to move into a virtual first-place tie and give the internet yet another excuse to rethink that "let's have an open dialogue" thing. [Yahoo]...

LeBron James Saved From Dwyane Wade's Band-Aid Menace
Dwyane Wade was having a lot of fun putting those decorative Band-Aids on his face and NBA fans were starting to take notice. So naturally the league had to put a stop to that....

Some Spring Training News That Really Isn't News
In a development absolutely no one could have predicted, the Indians' Kerry Wood may miss some time with a sore back. [Cleveland Plain Dealer]...

An Entirely New Reason To Want To Leave Cleveland
Now Browns' defensive tackle Shaun Rogers wants to be traded because Eric Mangini passed him in the training room and didn't say hello. [NFL.com]...

There Are No Alligator Wrestlers In Cleveland's Locker Room
David Dellucci told some beat writers he hurt himself wrestling an alligator. Some of them actually believed him. [Cleveland Plain Dealer]...

LeBron James Stunned To Learn He's Just Like Other People
The most bizarre thing happened in the Pacers-Cavs game last night—all-world superduper star LeBron James was not treated like the special little snowflake that he is, but like a real NBA player....

TNT Sells Out H-O-R-S-E?
I'm not sure if this is real or just idle (but completely believable) speculation, but USA Today is reporting that the game of All-Star H-O-R-S-E will actually be G-E-I-C-O, to the delight of the sponsor....