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The Closer: You Will Believe A Man Can Fly
Notes from a day in baseball:...
Hirshey: Now It REALLY Begins
David Hirshey is writing throughout the World Cup....
Darko, Way Back When
As we prepare for the NBA Draft tonight, we encourage you to keep in mind that, well, nobody knows anything. Need proof? This pre-2003 draft video looking at the "unlimited potential" of Darko Milicic....
You Should Probably Just Be Visiting TrueHoop Today
We'll have more NBA Draft preview stuff later today, but until then, we happily show off this photo from The Realests, which we can guarantee you showed up on the dorm wall of some happy Washington Jesuit....
Hirshey: France Is Dead, Long Live France!
Admit it: After weeks of watching the Beckhams , Ballacks , Figos and Tonis and the rest of the preening World Cup showponies parade their smoldering good looks and luxuriant manes around the field after a match, didn't it feel good yesterday to see a couple of ancient chrome domes like Zidane and B...
Hirshey: B'Day, Mate
David Hirshey will write regularly during the World Cup....
Dan Fouts, Unplugged!
In honor of Bill Simmons' and ESPN's discovery of YouTube today — and our cameo appearance — we thought we'd dig up a fun old YouTube of Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts, on CBS, killing some time before the start of a Cowboys game. We love the facial expressions Fouts makes into the camera here. We th...
Teddy Dupay, Keeping Himself Busy
Remember Teddy Dupay? The scrappy, easily hateable Florida guard who left for the NBA early because of a gambling probe and ultimately went undrafted? He bounced around some overseas leagues and then pretty much left basketball for good at the age of 25....
The Closer: More Fun In The Windy City
Notes from a day in baseball:...
Some Big Hockey Happenings This Weekend...
• The NHL entry draft went down yesterday, and it included a record 10 American players taken in the first round. This, of course, builds tremendous hope that one day the United States will have an international hockey team that will generate tremendous interest and hype, only to fall flat on their ...
The Closer: How Not To Intentionally Walk Someone
Notes from a day in baseball ......
Hirshey: Gonzo About Ghana
David Hirshey will write regularly during the World Cup....
The Closer: When One Single Beats The Cycle
Notes from a day in baseball:...
The Deal With The TRL Thing
Back when we announced the sale of the "You're With Me, Leather" T-shirts, we promised a free post for whichever reader was able to feature the shirt on national television. But we — obviously — never dreamed it would be the host of TRL....
Mark Cuban's Relaxation Techniques
Our affection for Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is well-documented, and we certainly don't mean to pile on during what's assuredly a difficult day for him. But nevertheless, we wouldn't be doing our job if we didn't show off these photos sent to us this morning, supposedly taken last Friday nigh...
Hirshey: Get It Together, Turniphead
David Hirshey will write regularly during the World Cup....
The Closer: Royals-Pirates; The Awful Truth
Notes from a day in baseball:...