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Joe Torre, Hanging Around, Wondering What's Up
Wouldn't it be strange if, after all the fuss of the last few days, if the Yankees decided to keep Joe Torre after all? It certainly would signify, publicly, at last, that George Steinbrenner is finally being considered the doddering old man he is, and that his rantings are being treated with the se...
Brad Miller Has Cornrows
Naw, you heard us: Brad Miller has cornrows. This is from last night's Sonics-Kings exhibition game. Interesting look, Brad; we look forward to your fro next....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while drinking free booze and playing nickel slots ... • NBA: Kevin Durant discovers that some defense is required in the NBA after all. • MLB: Schilling moved up in rotation, will pitch Game 2. Adjust your wagers accordingly. • NHL: Carolina makes it rain on Maple Leafs, 7-1....
The Jayhawks PR Staff Has Their Coach's Back
This is the actual picture, and headline, that has been up on KuSports.com all day. Yes they did, Coach: Yes. They. Did....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while trading hot dog recipes with Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) ... • NHL: Carolina at Toronto. Rooting for Jason Blake will not be hard at all. [Versus] • Boxing: Hasim (Chop!) Rahman vs. Taurus (Bill) Sykes, heavyweights, at Rochster, NY. Taped from previous bout. [Versus] • College fo...
You're Giving More Money To Bud Selig Than Ever Before
Fascinating figures in the Chicago Tribune the other day: It turns out that ...
Holyfield's Brain Cells Becoming Even Less Effective
Evander Holyfield, a man who has been punched in the face so many times that you have to wonder if he's come full circle and now can calculate pi, is fighting some guy named Sultan for the heavyweight championship in Moscow this weekend. If he wins, he'll be set to fight Wladimir Klitschko for a uni...
No, SI ... No!
• A Rockies fan pleads for his team to be left off Sports Illustrated's cover. [And Here Come The Pretzels] • Spend the evening with Jeff Reed! [Mondesi's House] • The Mavericks' secret weapons. [The Blowtorch] • Hey, the Breeders Cup is coming soon. [Gowanus Baseball] • Tiger Woods doesn't care abo...
The Islanders Love Those Cute Little Bloggers
You might remember when we told you about the New York Islanders' "revolutionary" Blog Box, in which "bloggers" were "credentialed" to "cover" the "hockey." (We're quote crazy today!)...
You Should See The Portion Of The Costume That Fell Off During Mile 3
If you like marathons, and AJ Daulerio, then feast on this! It's from the Chicago Marathon, via 100 Percent Injury Rate, who got it from some site called Avant/Chicago. The funny part is that when you go there, it's all normal, bland photos of people running, until you trip over this one....
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. MLB Insider Rob Neyer: Let's see how you look in this Yankees' cap, Rob. Hmm. Can you come in for an interview on Friday? • 2 p.m. NASCAR with Terry Blount: Intake infraction? Yeah, I've been fined for that as well. • 3 p.m. Fant...
To The Buzzsaw Rescue ... Vinny!
The locker room of The Buzzsaw That Is The Arizona Cardinals is looking like it might be turning a little bit more funky: The jam master that is Vinny might be back in town....
The Bills Get The Monday Night Football Buzzsaw Treatment
Perhaps this is now going to become a yearly ritual on "Monday Night Football:" Franchise that rarely plays on Monday night shocks undefeated, heavily favorite road team and seemingly secures the win four or five times, thanks to the poor play of the young opposing quarterback. And then they lose in...
ALDS Game 4 Blogdome: Hello Indians, Goodbye Yankees
What they're saying out there in the ether about Cleveland's 6-4 win over New York that ousted the Yankees from the AL Playoffs ......
About Last Night ...
What you missed while heroically rebuilding Gatorland ... • MLB: Indigenous Americans send Yankees packing, advance to ALCS. • NFL: Queer As Folk ... how exactly did Dallas win that game again? Cowboys 25, Bills 24. • NBA: Pistons open exhibition season with win over the Heat's bench. Detroit 103, M...
Monday Night Football Makes The Bills Want To Shout
As everybody keeps telling us on the TV set, it has been 13 years since the Bills were on "Monday Night Football," which is amazing, considering even the Buzzsaw has been on three times since then. (And lost all three, of course.) This is the opportunity for all of you with Trent Edwards fever to sc...