d Page 7277 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Red Sox Wonder Where All That Free Yen Went
When the Red Sox bid that ridiculous amount just for the right to offer Daisuke Matsuzaka a contract, one of the ancillary benefits was supposed to be all the Japanese endorsements he would bring in. (And take away from the Yankees.) But it looks like that hasn't happened at all....
Frank TV Successfully Lands On Earth
The anticipation is over, everyone; last night, the sainted moment finally came. "Frank TV" debuted! (For four episodes!) So ... how was it? Don't ask us; we didn't watch it. What, you think we're crazy?...
Not A Good Week To Quack
Credit this morning goes to Adam Rank at The Fanhouse, who correctly predicted St. Mary's upset of Oregon last night. See? This blogging thing is easy....
Somebody Stop This Fight (But Don't, Please)
Hey, here was something that Isiah hadn't tried: On Monday, disgusted with what he said was a lack of effort, he threw his entire team out of practice. The results on Tuesday were sparkling, as visiting Golden State beat the Knicks 108-82. The wheels have flown off of this bus, folks, and they're dr...
Rask Returns To Terrorize Leafs
It's the NHL Closer. We pass the mic to the kids at Orland Kurtenblog. Their NHL Closer is written by Canadians for Americans....
About Last Night
What you missed while ... Ahhh! CORNSLIDE! ... • College basketball: Lovefest! UCLA beats Michigan State 68-63. • NHL: One day soon, Tuukka Rask will replace Tom Brady as the most popular athlete in Boston. Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 2. • NBA: Turns out the Lakers were just playing possum. LA 134, Indian...
Yet Another Reason Never To Visit Hawaii
OK, maybe Duke's a little better than we realized. And maybe Illinois still hasn't learned how to shoot. Here you see Brian Randle, fouling someone, as usual. Duke's good again, everybody: Spread the word. Then cringe....
Welcome Back, Duke Haters
We know the college basketball is officially underway because ... everyone's Duke bile is building! We've missed it; it's nice having villains, even if they haven't actually done that much lately that was particularly villainous....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you ruminate over who would win a fight between Anton Chigurh and Kaiser Soze ... • College football: Middle Tennessee at Troy. Yes, I believe it was Homer who wrote of the war between the Trojans and the Blue Raiders. [ESPN2] • College basketball: Maui Invitational, semifinals, Mar...
Baseball Loses A Trailblazer
It is truly a sad day in the world of baseball: Kaz Tadano, the Japanese former relief pitcher for the Indians, has decided to return to Japan. We already miss him....
Spray It On Your Fat Friend's Neck
You might no longer be able to buy Terry Francona's chaw anymore, but MLB.com is making sure you still have your postseason memorabilia. You can buy some of the bug spray used in that Indians-Yankees game....
That Whole Commenting Friends Thing You're Seeing
So Mr. Iracane will be doing a big huge FAQ on this come Monday, but we wanted to introduce to you some new commenting tricks our friends at Gawker have given us. In case you haven't noticed them already....
After They Lock Up All The Cricket Stars, Are All Of Us Next?
The "Brad Pitt of cricket," Imran Kahn, has been thrown into prison by Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf for speaking out against the government, and is now on a hunger strike. You thought American politics were a mess? Imagine if Tom Brady was thrown in the slammer for his political views, ...
SHOTY First Round: Kige Ramsey Vs. Joey Chestnut
Because Thursday is, you know, Thanksgiving, we're gonna have voting both today and tomorrow. It'll put you in the mood for tryptophan....
Just Watchin' Hoops In Maui
• A live report from the Maui Invitational. Nice. [Rumors And Rants] • Something appears to be wrong with Chris Lofton. [Storming The Floor] • Who the heck is gonna catch for the Mets next year? [UmpBump] • Can somebody get a nickname for Kevin Durant? [The Blowtorch] • William Hung is around to tau...