e Page 8357 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Jose Canseco Is Scaring The Children
Shown here at the premiere of the new Samuel L. Jackson movie The Man — most famous for being used as a special new form of torture for Katrina refugees at the Astrodome — Jose Canseco, Hollywood action star, shows off an outfit he got from Madonna's "Vogue" video....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 9 a.m.: Dan Shanoff's Morning Quickie: After actually having met you, we have to say that this tragically titled feature couldn't be creepier. • 1:30 p.m. Sugar Shane Mosley: OK, HBO on Saturday. Your fight, or rerun of The Sopranos? H...
Scuffle? That Ain't No Stinking Scuffle
The Falcons beat the Eagles 14-10 in the "Monday Night Football" opener last night, but, for whatever reason, all anyone wants to talk about this morning is the pregame fight that ended with the ejections of Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter and Falcons cornerback Kevin Mathis....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while conjuring that elaborate voodoo curse on the Saints' next opponent ... • NFL: Falcons' Vick, Eagles' Owens combine to inspire all kinds of feather-related headlines in Falcons' 14-10 win. • MLB: Bonds returns to take Giants' minds off of missing the playoffs. • MLB: Willis wins...
Welcome Back, Barry and T.O! It's Like You Were Never Here
Well, the night you've all been waiting for is here. The return of two of our very favorite subjects is tonight: Barry Bonds and Terrell Owens. Bonds is slated to bat fourth tonight against the Padres, and people are wondering whether or not they're gonna start walking him again. Meanwhile, T.O. i...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as your hairline recedes considerably faster than the New Orleans floodwater ... • MLB: Padres at Giants. Barry throws down his crutches, returns to lineup. • Pickup basketball: NBA players' Hurricane Relief Game. • MNF: Eagles at Falcons. That lovable Terrell Owens plucks at your hear...
Leftovers: Kansas City People Are Weird
• Hunkalicious Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer author hangs out with some seriously weird Chiefs fans. [Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer] • The different species of asshole Little League coaches. [Flak] • Even the Bering Sea can't knock down Larry Csonka. [USA Today] • Getting their Irish up: Notre Dame ri...
Blogdome: Saluting Supposed "Bad Guy" Roger Federer
• You might have been sad that Andre Agassi lost at the U.S. Open, but that Roger Federer guy is pretty cool too. [Tennis-X] • Uh, anybody in San Diego noticed that the Padres are still in first place? Anybody care? [Gas Lamp Ball] • Anybody else concerned that the Miami Heat might not turn out so g...
Today In Oddjack
What you're missing over at Oddjack, the site for both the discerning speculator and the degenerate gambler ... • It's T.O.'s world, we just live in it. • So, once again you've put money on the Rams. Sigh. Your mother and I really don't know what to do with you at this point. • NFL Week 1: Seriously...
Au Revoir, Mark
Here's to Mark Messier, who retired today after 25 years in the NHL. Thanks to you, there was a brief, tiny, singular moment where people could actually stand Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins. Happy trails, dude....
The Smut Peddlers At The Sporting News
We know the plucky Midwesterners at The Sporting News are hip with blogs and stuff these days, but we still have to say we were a little surprised to see what appears to be a lesbian personal ad on the site's homepage. With full butt cuppage! Simmer down, you wild St. Louisans!...
Blogdom's Best: Baltimore Orioles
More than any other sport, baseball lends itself to individual blog obsession. Whether it's the glut of statistics, the constant opportunities for second-guessing or just the fact that you have something to write about every day, every Major League Baseball team has several blogs obsessed with chr...
Peter King Gets His Lindsay Lohan On
All right, now we know that Sports Illustrated's Peter King has lost a lot of weight over the summer, but as this photo from last month shows ... come on, Pete. We understand obesity is a key factor in heart disease, but wasting away that fast just can't be healthy ......
ESPN Ombudsman: You Kids Knock It Off!
Resident nerdy professor ESPN ombudsman George Solomon filed his newest impotent you-darned-kids column on Saturday, and, as usual, we imagine ESPN brass reading it, shaking their heada, chuckling, then tossing another few more Indonesian children on the fire. (It's gonna get cold in Bristol soon;...
Today In MLB Blogs
Dan Rivkin has a couple of things going against him — he's a programmer of some sort at MLB.com, and he's a Mets fan. Poor dope. With those two strikes against him, we know we're all rooting for Dan to get away from it all for a little while and forget his troubles. But no such luck. Even though ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m.. MLB with Buster Olney: OK, not to stray too far from the absolutely riveting subject, but yourself and actor Dylan Baker — seperated at birth? • 1 p.m. NCAA FB with Bruce Feldman. Oops, we just spent my last $39.95 on Katrina ...
From the Carrier Dome to Bracco's Bed
Here's a great heads-up from a tipster: Former Syracuse guard Jason Cipolla — who hit a huge shot against Georgia in the second round of the 1996 NCAA tournament; the Orangemen eventually made the national championship game — has been dating "Sopranos" head shrinker Lorraine Bracco for about three...
Price For Mustache Rides Drops Dramatically
We can't help but notice something: It has been a bad few days for the mustache. Pittsburgh coach Dave Wannstedt is 0-2 as coach of his alma mater. Orioles steroid pariah Rafael Palmeiro is gonna hide for the rest of the season, probably for the rest of his career. And the patron saint of this, To...
College Sports Coaches: Evil!
On the list of Things That Will Get You Sent To Hell, we have to say, this one has to be pretty high up there. From the Newark Star-Ledger:...
NFL Roundup: It's Possible That Plummer Just Isn't That Good
Other Thoughts On The First Weekend Of The NFL: • As the only guy who ever brought the Buzzsaw to the playoffs, we will always have a soft spot for Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer. But, what, with the out of control hair (facial and otherwise), angry anti-war screeds and the tendency to throw the...