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John Salley Story Corner: Rick Mahorn's Bad Boy Luck
Every week, John Salley, onetime Bad Boy and currently the arachnoid half of the Spider and the Henchman podcast, will regale us with an amusing and occasionally salacious story from his playing days. Today: Rick Mahorn got expansion-drafted by the Timberwolves....

Breaking News: Shaq Is Old, You Are Too
Mitchell & Ness, purveyors of vintage jerseys, are now selling the O'Neal 94-95 jersey as part of their Hardwood Classics series....

ESPN Radio Intern Inadvertently Scratches Junk On Camera
It's been a while since we heard about a sports radio intern doing something untoward but look at what we have here. Intern Alex of Primetime with Isaac and Big Suke, we offer you our praise and condolences. [Bob's Blitz]...

Private Stache: Brett Favre And The Breakfast Of Champions
As keeper of Sports Illustrated's indispensable Vault, Andy Gray spends a lot of his time sifting through the sports photography of another time, when athletes wore short shorts and facial hair, and everyone looked vaguely uncomfortable. Here is one such photo....

Donovan McNabb Has A Small Child In His Locker
Click to view Don't call Chris Hansen; Chris Cooley put it there to leap out and scare McNabb after the new QB finishes up with the media. Spoiler alert: it works. [Cooley Zone]...

Nationals Pitcher Shaves Mustache, Gains Ability To Pitch
Collin Balester was having trouble. He had a great mustache, but he wasn't pitching well at all. He had beaned Rickie Weeks and Mark Reynolds in the head. He needed to make a radical change. The mustache, unfortunately, would have to go....

Cockblocked by Cassiopeia! GREAT MOMENTS IN DRUNKEN HOOKUP FAILURE!
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase four heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....

Summermodo: Meeting Your Melon-Related Needs Since 2010
How often has your enjoyment of a thirst-quenching melon en plein air been thwarted by inconvenience? Well, this watermelon cooler on wheels is just one of the ingenious, baffling, and handsome gadgets featured on Summermodo 2010....

Let's Laugh At Russell Okung's Useless Holdout
Okung wanted fewer years, and more guaranteed money than Eric Berry. He got neither....

Isiah Thomas Not Through Ruining The Knicks, Apparently
Isiah Thomas is back with the Knicks. BRB, going to jump off of the Gawker roof deck....

When Intentional Walks Go Horribly, Horribly Wrong (Video)
Click to view What happens in extra innings when you need to intentionally walk the bases full but you've been possessed by the ghost of 2000 NLDS Rick Ankiel? Embarrassment! This is almost too painful to watch. [Today's Big Thing, MLBlogs]...

Lady Footballer In Humiliating Handball Mix Up!
As embarrassing mistakes go, this one is up there with accidentally calling your teacher "Mummy", or unknowingly leaving your flies open during a bumpy bus journey....

The Trick Shot Controversies Continue
The semantics battle between trick-shot crews continues today after news surfaced of a third claimant to the "world's farthest/longest/other synonym" shot title. Meet the corn-pone spitfires that make up the East Side trick-shot crew....

Porno For Pyros In The Minors
Come out to the Savannah Sand Gnats game next Saturday. There'll be food giveaways, and live music, and, oh yeah, one lucky fan gets to light a man on fire....

Me And Pedro Go To The Top Of The Empire State Building, Just Porque
Yesterday morning, I woke up all furry and blurry to tour the Empire State Building with Pedro Martinez as part of (obligatory plug) the Pro Glide Ultimate Summer Job thingee he was in town for. Vamanos....

<em>Sun-Times</em> Going Hard On UK's Pay-For-Play Recruit
The paper reported rumors, that highly-prized Anthony Davis accepted $200,000 to choose Kentucky. UK's lawyers got involved, and the editors pulled the paragraph...for a day. Now the Sun-Times is fighting back, with more detailed, sourced allegations. This should be fun....

Tim Lincecum Goes For League Lead In Boogers
Ballplayers have it tough. Imagine if every time you went prospecting, multiple cameras picked it up and some weirdos posted it online. We're proud to be those weirdos. [Thanks to Todd C. for the pic(k)]...

Police Identify Drug Dealer By UNC Face Tattoo
After a witness told them, "he's the one with the UNC logo tattooed on his face," it was a matter of time before police would collar Donald Black for a drug deal-turned-robbery. [Gaston Gazette]...

Female Driver Plows Into Reader's Dunkin' Donuts This Morning: His Report
Reader Eddie B. was enjoying a French cruller this morning at a Westchester Dunkin' Donuts when this lady, in an apparent rush, drove through the store. He writes in:...

Last Night's Winner: The Case For Robot Umpires
In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the fallibility of man, or at least of third base umpire Bob Davidson, whose blown call cost the Marlins the game....