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Oh, Gilbert ... No ... No ...
Like pretty much anyone who loves the game of basketball, we are distressed to hear that Gilbert Arenas is going to be out two months and miss the playoffs. There was no player we were looking forward to watching more; it has been a blissful, breakthrough season for Agent Zero, and it really shouldn...
This Hurts Us More Than It Hurts You, Colin
As some of you might be unfortunate enough to know, the man pictured here is Colin Cowherd, who has a show on ESPN Radio. Like many sports radio hosts across this great land, he relies greatly on blogs to find himself some free, juicy content. (And, of course, acting as if he just came up with it on...
Blogdome: Honoring Jackie
• A grand idea: Having every player wear No. 42 on April 15, not just the Dodgers. [Sportszilla] • HERE'S MAMULA! [The 700 Level] • If Johan Santana drove like he pitched. [I Dislike Your Favorite Team] • Leon Trotsky previews the Giants. [SFist] • A pretty amazing breakdown of how John Beilein will...
The Rangers Spit On Cute Girls
When there's a commercial break — yes, the NHL has sponsors! Pipe down, you! — the New York Rangers Islanders have Ice Girls clean up loose ice around the goal. They're young and cute and the fans like them, because fans like young and cute girls who are on ice....
Ever Wonder Who Houston Nutt Talks To? Today's Your Lucky Day!
It hasn't been the best 24-hour stretch for Arkansas football coach Houston Nutt. Turns out, an awfully eager Razorbacks fan sent a request for Nutt's cell phone records through the Freedom Of Information Act and, amazingly, he/she was sent back a full report....
Camaraderie Is Fostered By Manchester United
Because we're in the mood to be kind of cheap today. Sometimes, circumstances collide to provide, in the midst of chaos, a rare moment of truth....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested chat questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m. Baseball insider Keith Law: ESPN hasn't talked about the gyroball for more than two hours now. What's going on? • 3 p.m. NHL with analyst Barry Melrose: Hitching their wagon to the World Extreme Cagefighting network ... wis...
Tiger Will Even Beat You At Passing Gas
As Tiger Woods begins his march for yet another Masters victory, we look deep into the soul of a champion, try to figure out what makes him who he is, why he is dominant, who he is inside. For some insight, we check out this quote from golf announcer David Feherty, who describes an ongoing contest h...
NBA Roundup: Down Goes Zero!
Notes on Wednesday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
The Daily Closer: Big Fun At Needle Park
Notes on the day in baseball:...
Finally, MLB Will Allow You To Pay Them
We've been burned a couple of times on this, so we're still in cautious, believe-it-when-we-see-it mode (it's still not up on our Time Warner system, for example), but it appears Major League Baseball finally came to its senses extorted itself the best possible deal: Extra Innings will be available ...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while playing ping pong with Hurley ... • MLB: Cubs ... win? Lilly administers 4-1 beatdown of Reds. • NBA: Zero goes down, as do Wizards' playoff hopes, most likely. • NHL: We spit on your 6-on-3 advantage! Caps 3, Thrashers 2....
Your End-Of-Day Trivia Fun
Because it's kind of slow, rainy sports day today, we thought we'd goof off a little bit at the end of the day....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you are menaced by giant squid ... • Major League Baseball: New York Mets at St. Louis. Seriously, kids: Braden Looper is starting tonight! [ESPN2] • NBA: Chicago at Detroit; Sacramento at Denver. Kings' Magical Misery Tour gets underway. [ESPN] • Soccer: UEFA Champions League, quar...
F-Rod Is A Big Fan Of The Bottom Of His Cap
In his new book The Cheater's Guide To Baseball, Derek Zumsteg looks at all the different ways baseball players and managers have cheated (or tried to cheat) throughout the years. It's a highly entertaining book; our favorite part is "Tips For Doctoring Bats For Amateur Players."...
Leftovers: Them Rings Are Pretty
• The Cardinals' World Series rings are amazing ... and cursed! [Doberman Demeanor] • The police tried to keep this country singer from a baseball career, or something. [To The People] • What will keep the Brewers hot? Mustaches! [Tempin' Ain't Easy] • The Sports Gal's first column on "The Bachelor"...
Someone In The Reuters Photo Department Is Having Some Fun
Last week, the Denver Broncos held open auditions for women to join their cheerleading team. Two hundred and fifty women tried out for 34 slots. One of them was this woman....
Help This Fat Man Have A Heart Attack!
We don't usually pay much attention to these, well, blatant Internets grabs at attention, but we kind of liked this one: A 435-pound-man is auctioning off his running in the Boston Marathon. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society. We think he's probably got a while to go....
Hey, The Masters Start Tomorrow
Even though it's dreary outside and we're kind of ill from it — we don't ask much from weather except for it to make up its mind — it is obviously springtime, because The Masters start tomorrow....
If Frank Thomas Can't Hit A Child, What Good Is He?
As anyone who understands comedy can tell you, the sight of a small child in pain is the zenith of modern mirth. Which is why it's such a shame that this Blue Jays commercial with Frank Thomas has been banned by Canadian television....