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Clayton Bennett, Man Of The Year
Merry Christmas, Seattle! Here's one more bow on the big crap-filled present that was 2008. It the gift that keeps on giving....
Joe Montana's Offspring Will Pummel You, Take Your Lunch Money
Just because Oaks Christian High in Los Angeles never played a decently talented opponent this season is no reason to think that Nick Montana doesn't have a future as a quarterback. Or maybe it is....
Mike Tyson Will Eat Your Children, And Anything Else That Isn't Nailed Down
It's clear that whomever plays Mike Tyson in a movie about his life is going to have to go the Robert De Niro route and gain a hundred pounds for the later scenes....
Mets To Be Rescued By The Power Of Booze And Mr. Celery?
Long Island Booze Baron Martin Silver is riding to the rescue to buy the New York Mets, whom he's sure are broke, so that they "don't fall into the wrong hands." Like, with someone who doesn't taunt people with poultry?...
Mets Broke Due To Madoff Scandal? Let's Do The Math
Forgive New York Mets fans if they're not swelling with pride over being connected to one of the biggest investment frauds in the history of money. But will the Madoff Scandal affect the Mets' ability to sign players?...
Robert Flores: The Tony Danza Of SportsCenter
ESPN afternoon SportsCenter anchor Robert Flores took some time to answer my moronic email questions. He's good like that....
Kendra Wilkinson Ensures Hank Baskett Will Not Have Any Friends In Eagles' Locker Room
Delightfully dim Playmate Kendra Wilkinson is giving her fiancee, Eagles' wide receiver Hank Baskett, a good indication of what kind of headaches he'll have to suffer through the rest of his life once they become legally married and bound together forever....
Andy Pettitte's Secret Santa
Who is the "mystery team" offering Andy Pettitte three years and $36 million? Let me ride my unicorn over to my crystal ball to find out. [NJ.com]...
Is This The Pittsburgh Pirates' Next Great Arm?
So Muntadhar al-Zaidi is the toast of the Middle East (non-Iraqi government division) for hurling his loafers at a certain outgoing U.S. President on Sunday. All hail the shoe martyr! Ahyyyyyy! But he's popular here in the U.S. as well....
Today's Special On The DVD Aisle: Secondhand Lions
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Reggie Theus Fired
Theus is the sixth NBA coach to be fired so far this year, the most ever canned before Christmas. But is it too late to save the Deering Tornadoes season? [Sac Bee]...
Martin St. Louis Stars In "A Close Shave"
There are certain phrases you never want to read in an NHL recap (or your inbox), but I think the one that is most cringeworthy has to be "skate to the face."...
Maybe Arizona Basketball Is Not A Complete Disaster
Remember that whole thing about Arizona's basketball program turning into a Shakespearean tragedy? It seems those reports may be been greatly exaggerated by someone. (Okay, it was me.)...
Oh, So He's Insane
"We understand that Sean has problems, and we understand that people are human," Hull said. "We don't want to ruin Sean or his career. We want him to get better, but we needed to obviously part ways with Sean. It's amicable." [Dallas Morning News]...
We Call This One 'Tony Romo's Identity Crisis'
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Georgetown Powers Past Memphis In An Overtime Thriller
The Hoyas avenged last year's loss to the Hoyas in Memphis to extend their home winning streak to 26 games. In a game that went back and forth all the way through regulation, Georgetown exploded to a 79-70 victory after the overtime period. The 17th ranked Hoyas were out-rebounded by a wide margin,...
Sports Betting Has A New Supporter Taking Office
Score one for sports betting. Delaware Gov.-elect Jack Markell is determined to make legal sports betting one of his top issues....
T-Mac Is Back, and Nobody Can Beat the Celtics Or Cavs
Tracy McGrady nearly put up a triple double in his return from injury while Boston and Cleveland were both victorious. Again....
Ex-Tiger Jim Bunning No Longer Welcome In The Motor City After Voting Against Auto Bailout
Jim Bunning is a six-term Congressman and now two-term Senator from the State of Kentucky, but he is also a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer. What's not to love about him?...
The Yankees Continue To Be Frugal
"Free agent right-hander A.J. Burnett has reached preliminary agreement on a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the New York Yankees, a baseball source told ESPN.com." [ESPN]...