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About Last Night ...
What you missed while apologizing for not sneaking in some Byron Nelson condolences yesterday ... • NFL: Oh, so it's Tim Lewis who has been chosen to fall on the sword for the Giants. We were wondering. • MLB: So it seems those Reds aren't quite done yet ... • NHL: And another one's gone and another...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch while driving 128 through Shelbyville toward Pana ... • College football: Southern Mississippi at Central Florida. Quick, name the mascots. Now do it again after five beers. [ESPN2] • Soccer: UEFA Champions League, Dynamo Kiev at Real Madrid, at Madrid, Spain. He passes it to the forwa...

This Man Is Extremely, EXTREMELY Old
This bespeckled elderly gentleman is Silas Simmons, and he was recently discovered to be the oldest living Negro Leagues ballplayer. He is 110 ... wha? He's 110??!! And he's 111 next month? Jesus....

This Is Probably Why The Food Network Is Always On
The M Zone points out a rather disturbing trend it has noticed with the Michigan cheerleaders: They're all dressed like soccer moms!...

Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Los Angeles Clippers
It's hard to believe, but the NBA season is just around the corner (no, not that corner; that's curling). We don't know about you, but we've barely had time to miss Ron Artest and Mark Cuban before they're back again. And that's a good thing. So let us celebrate with five tiny tidbits on each team, ...

Blogdome: Ready For October?
• Some rules on watching the upcoming playoffs with a significant other who is considerably less into sports than you are. [Off TheBaggie] • All kinds of hockey and politics gossip going on in Canada. [Out Of Left Field] • Would Joe Girardi really be much help for the Cubs? [Snobs Vs. Slobs] • Looki...

Sir, I Strongly Protest Your Driving Habits
We're sure you've seen this, but we kind of had to bring it up anyway. If you're like us, you can't be pulled away from the television with a herd of wild ponies during an ARCA stock car race.* One reason is that these guys are always grapplin', and they aren't just your everyday tussles like you se...

Watch, As Odell Thurman's Career Evaporates
In case you haven't quite had your fill of the Odell Thurman EXTREME DUI story, the Cincinnati Enquirer has your back this morning: Exclusive video of Odell's actual arrest....

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 10 a.m. With Starbucks up 5 cents per cup, can we afford a morning buzz? • 1 p.m. NFL with Matt Williamson: While we type this, Kurt Warner just fumbled again. • 3 p.m. NFL draft with Steve Muench: You're early. Have a seat over there ...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while wondering whether or not magic numbers ever actually move ... • MLB: White Sox reign of terror has officially ended. • NFL: It's a blue blue morning, of a blue blue day/All your bad dreams drift away. Saints 23, Falcons 3 in the return of pro football to the Superdome. • Tennis...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your imaginary friends gather for your intervention ... • MNF: Atlanta at New Orleans. Man, it seems like forever since the Saints have played a home game ... oh. [ESPN] • MLB: Athletics at Mariners. Oakland could clinch today. Do their fans know? [KICU] • MLB: Royals at Twins. It's...

Henry Vomits, But Isn't Arrested. Kudos, Chris!
We know we touched on this earlier today, but it really does warrant its own post....

Over There, Belichick Should Break Up LOTS Of Marriages
If you're a Patriots fan who just hasn't had every opportunity and vessel through which to express your undying devotion, worry not: You can now wear Tom Brady's jersey in Chinese....

Meanwhile, Over At Hogwarts ...
Know how we know you're gay? Your rugby team is trailing 24-7, until a group of male streakers run across the field. You then go on to win the match, 26-24....

Tigers Burned Again
We generally don't condone vandalism, especially when it involves college students and fire. But you have to admit that these Auburn football fans, from last year's game between Auburn and Arkansas, were pretty much asking for it....

What Should We Do With Ann Arbor Again? And When Should We Do It?
Realize, kids, that it's entirely possible that we might have an Ohio State vs. Michigan, No. 1 vs. No. 2, battle on our hands this year. That might 40 percent of the Middle West spontaneously combust. We're very excited....

Blogdome: Too Much About JoePa
• We learned a little bit more about Joe Paterno this weekend than we might necessarily have cared to. [Also Receiving Votes] • The deep recesses of Auburn running back Kenny Irons' mind. [this probably isn't worth your time] • Sometimes, sportswriters get a little too sleepy to function correctly. ...

Our Teams: A Requiem In Three Acts
I. So now it can be written and known: The spinning, sprinting 12-yard sideaways rugby punts are not, in fact, a device that has come to revolutionize the sport of football. Sorry, Coach Zook. Our Illini very well might be the worst team in Division I-A, and we see no reason they wouldn't lose to Ne...

If Only He'd Have Gone Another Week!
This man's name is Fraser Babineaux, and for the last year, he has been known around these here Internets as "LSUOverUSC," a guy absolutely obsessed with proving LSU deserved the national title over USC in 2003. His site is a case study in how the Internet can drive one mad; it is so niche and so si...

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. MLB with Buster Olney: Hey, I just received my Pete Rose autographed ball in the mail, and all he did was draw a middle finger on it. • 3 p.m. NCAA FB w/Mark Schlabach: Rutgers in top 25? Wasn't the Scarlet Knight the one who go...