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• Shane Battier was in a really bad mood for his ESPN.com chat yesterday. [The Basketball Jones] • The 10 worst comebacks in sports history, in a post with a title that Ron Jeremy would appreciate. [Rivalfish] • More on the Washington Redskins cheerleaders. This time, their favorite quotes. [I Disli...
Iowans Are Easily Entertained
"Wow, look at Lance Armstrong, eatin' that pie. Just look at him." "I wonder if there's EPO in that pie." "Is he going to eat the whole thing?" "He might. He's got incredible endurance." "Screw pie, man. You wanna see someone eat some pie? I'll eat some goddamn pie. I'll eat five of them." "Just ...
Keith Van Horn's Contribution To Society Has Been Judged More Valuable Than Yours
We all know and have long ago accepted that professional athletes make too much damn money, but nothing hammers that point home quite like peeking at SI.com's list of the 50 highest-earning American athletes in sports and seeing Chris Webber, Michael Finley, Jason Giambi, and Stephon Marbury all in ...
About Last Night...
MLB: Marlins 4, Phillies 1. The Marlins only gave up 3 hits, but fear not, Chase Utley has one of them. His streak is at 28 now. WNBA: Shock 77, Storm 67. I wonder if Bill Laimbeer has ever tried to sneak himself into a game. MLB: Diamondbacks 8, Astros 7. It's a cycle, and it has nothing to do with...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as the Internet closes for the day (will reopen at 9 a.m. Saturday) ... • Boxing: Heavyweights, Sultan Ibragimov vs. Ray Austin, at Hollywood, Fla. With a name like Sultan Ibragimov, it's a good thing he isn't an accountant. [ESPN2] • MLB: New York Mets at Atlanta. Little known fact: B...
This Type Of Blood Doping, We Can Get Behind
So Tour de France winner / testosterone ratio out-of-whacker Floyd Landis called a press conference today to defend himself against the charge of elevating his testosterone. His explanation, as far as we're concerned, is brilliant....
Cultural Oddsmaker: Who Will Be The Next Broadcaster Hit With Sexual Harassment?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him and let him know what you think of him....
The Peter King-KSK Standoff
The rockers over at Kissing Suzy Kobler would like to let you know that they are reasonable people. All they want out of life is to make a few humorous comments about sports, go home to their families and perhaps enjoy a Krispy Kreme. Or three. But even reasonable people can be pushed to the edge, a...
Blogdome: Straighten Up, Adam
• What Adam Morrison would look like if he cleaned up and got a real job. [Need4Sheed] • The five worst trades of the last five years. [Sportszilla] • Is Donovan McNabb more of a wimp than a reality TV star? [Roscoe Report] • Is it possible for Rocky VI to be any good? [Joe Sports Fan] • The ultimat...
Oh, So This Is Where Floyd Landis Has Been
Note on the photo at right: Moments after it was taken, two bears on unicycles were seen riding the trail in the opposite direction, one of them wearing a purple jacket. But anyway, that's not why we showed you this. The 13th Unicycle World Championships are being held right now and run through Aug....
Maurice Clarett, Handling Himself Just Fine, Yep
We thought we might check in and see how our old friend Maurice Clarett is doing, now that he has fired his lawyers just two weeks before his trial. Well, he has some new lawyers, and they have exactly a fortnight to, you know, find out what the hell the case is about....
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. MLB with Keith Law: Having been born on Long Island, do you regret this 2004 quote: "I've liked baseball since I was old enough to watch the Yanks get swept out of the 1980 playoffs."? • Noon NFL with Matt Williamson: Did it ev...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while watching "Under the Rainbow" on laserdisc ... • Golf: Corey Pavin, whom we're pretty sure is in his 80s, shoots a record front-nine 26 and takes a three-stroke lead at the U.S. Bank Championship. • Tennis: Patty Schnyder, Nicole Vaidisova, Anna-Lena Groenefeld — you know, all o...
Bedtime Stories With Alex Rodriguez
You might think you know Yankees third baseman/perpetual ESPN target Alex Rodriguez, but you don't know him at all. Only through his illustrated children book can you possibly being to understand him....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you hope your midterm grades will really help your average ... • LPGA: Evian Masters, second round, at Evian-les-Bains, France. High in the Alps, no one can hear you scream. [The Golf Channel] • MLB: St. Louis at Chicago. "He can't hit he can't hit he can't hit suwinng, batter." [ES...
Floyd Landis Has Had A Bad Day
On what is obviously already the most difficult day of his professional life, it must be nice for cyclist Floyd Landis to know that the people closest to him in his life totally have his back....
It's Not Easy For Canadians To Win Golf Clubs
So here's something funny and obscure that a reader just pointed out to us. This week, Sports Illustrated subscribers — like ourselves — were treated to a special promotion with Callaway Golf. Basically, you send in a contest card, and if you win, you get a X460 Driver and two X Fairway Woods. We ...
Blogdome: It's Hard Out There For A Brown
• Down goes LeCharles Bentley. God, it's got to be hard to be a Browns fan. [God Hates Cleveland Sports] • Vikings fans, prepare for a good 10 years of hating Laura Quinn. [10,000 Takes] • It has been 27 years since both the Pirates and Steelers were champions. What has happened since then? [Mondesi...
As If Barbaro (And The Rest Of Us) Haven't Suffered Enough
In New York City today, it is sunny, pleasant, warm, slightly overcast but mostly cheerful. We've got some good music on the stereo, a cool icy beverage at our desk and, overall, we're feeling all right about the planet and our place in it....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Boxing historian Bert Sugar: Hasn't it always pretty much been two guys pounding on each other? • Noon NFL with Chris Mortensen: I have one question for you, and five questions for your hair. • 3 p.m. Page 2's Jim Caple: Would ...