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The Fight For Bonds' Ball
Remember Tim Forneris? The St. Louis Cardinals groundskeeper who gave Mark McGwire's 62nd home run ball back to him? Whether or not you thought Forneris was an idiot depends on whether you were from St. Louis or from anywhere else, but one thing is certain: McGwire's 62nd home run ball will never...
He Does, However, Have Nice Pores
Carolina Panthers defensive tackle Kris Jenkins, after admitting that he "drank too much" in the offseason, sent this Valentine to Raiders defensive tackle Warren Sapp yesterday:...
McNabb, T.O. Continue Lovers' Spat
A confession: We love the havoc that Terrell Owens is wreaking in Philadelphia. That team was getting too boring and too content; the only thing better would be if he had signed with New England. Besides, while T.O. was playing on a broken leg in the Super Bowl, Donovan McNabb was, almost literall...
NHL Lockout Update
Yep, there's as much to report as you'd think: Just a bunch of guys with goofy names picking their noses....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while standing vigil outside the courthouse at the Michael Jackson trial ... Spelling Bee champ wins on "appoggiatura." Form an orderly line, ladies — he's single. Heat Win, Wade Hurt: Shaq offers to pay for funerals of Mikan, Pistons. Cubs win 7th straight. Do we smell another Jimmy...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch after giving up on your annual attempt to read a book ... Final Day: Scripps National Spelling Bee. Can Evan O'Dorney prevail? (Last year a guy fainted from the pressure). Game 5: Pistons at Heat. We recommend viewing the Spelling Bee live, and TiVo-ing this. Yankees at Royals: New Yor...
Giambi Dropped By Obscure Shoe Company
There are lots of ways different people in different professions might lose endorsement deals. An actor might lose some beer commercials if it turned out he was gay, or, worse, actually from Europe. A doctor probably wouldn't work as a spokesperson for Vioxx if he had, say, an inclination toward s...
OK, We Pick, Uh, Jordan, Magic And Bird. Oh, And Ahmad Rashad
MJ, Bird, Magic To Help Select Olympic Team [Associated Press]...
Leftovers: Childhood Pals Mikan and Almonte Watch Paths Diverge
· You're only as old as you feel: Danny Almonte begins summer baseball season. [Miami Herald] · George Mikan, 80, RIP. NBA's first center of attention has left the building. [NYT]—RC · Ricky, Dolphins a mere $3 million apart. Can world peace be far behind? [Miami Herald] · Colin Montgomerie denies c...
The Sweet, Beautiful Face Of Derek Jeter
What is it, Tim Kirk ... JUN, that makes you swoon? Is it candlelight dinners? Long walks on the beach? John Kruk all lathered up in bacon fat?...
Blogdom's Best ...
News And Views From Life Under Mom's Thumb ... You are no longer allowed to get bombed at USC games. Don't tell OJ.[TrojanWire] Ozzie Guillen and Jeff Brantley have a really dopey feud. [Can't Stop The Bleeding] "Shemp" Matsui makes Yanks haters happy. [The Yankee Despiser]...
Guess The Athlete!
Which former football player said the following, during an interview with a video game Web site about the upcoming "Blitz: The League," which follows professional players' lives both on and off the field?...
Today in MLB Blogs
It's official: America is suffering from creative block. Over at MLB Blogs.com, the latest feature entry concerns a dad and son who are visiting five major league ballparks in five days. They've entitled it 5 for 5. Get it? (Alternate title: Something Juan Gonzalez Will Never Again Do). Exciting?...
Roy Jones Jr. Knows How To Party
Man. We should have totally been a boxer. Our parties usually involve Risk....
Black Nascar
While doing some research this afternoon on the hiring of Jimmie Lee Solomon as MLB's new executive vice president of baseball operations, we came across a site we hadn't seen before: BlackAthlete.net. The goal of the site seems noble enough; they're trying to support the hiring and promotion of bla...
Another Bill Simmons Cartoon: Cell Phone
Yay! This Week's "Episode:" "Cell Phone"...
Just Asking ...
We're watching the Spelling Bee, and find it amusing that the head judge in a contest for children is judged by a priest....
Bidding For Danica
We find it encouraging that a female athlete could be a part of a bidding war — and Playboy isn't involved at all. Word has started to rumble (can word "rumble?") that Nascar could make a play for young Danica. She'd certainly have to sing at Wrigley "Stadium" better than Jeff Gordon did....
Guess The Kobe Bryant Activity
In this photo, Kobe Bryant and his wife are:...