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World Cup Preview: Group H
The World Cup is almost here! So that you aren't caught flat-footed, we're previewing each group, in no particular order, to explain why your team has no chance to win (you'll thank us later). Today: Group H! If you have any thoughts on a particular group, send them to [email protected]. Our opera...
Blogdome: Division I-Springfield
• You've probably seen this already, but enough people have sent it to us (and it's pretty funny) that we gonna ship it your way: It's college football teams as Simpsons characters. We like where our Illini are. [Hey, Jenny Slater] • Wrapping up the Pat Robertson bench press story. [Deadly Hippos] •...
A Tragic Weekend In Baseball
We sent our best thoughts and wishes to former umpire Eric Gregg and his family after his massive stroke yesterday at his home in suburban Philadelphia. Always one of our favorite umpires, he lost his job after the ill-fated umpire walkout of 1999. Like anyone else who went to a Phillies home game...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m.. NBA with Marc Stein: So, on that Nowitzky-Nash man-groping at the end of their last playoff game ... when will my sight return? • Noon. Sports Biz with Darren Rovell: I've never seen you, but I'm totally picturing Darren, the ...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while bribing the punk kids with a bike ... • French Open: An American in Paris. James Blake ousted, leaving Venus Williams as the last U.S. participant. • MLB: Feliz Navidad. Pedro Feliz wins it in 12th for Giants over Mets. • Motor Sports: The Pros From Dover. Kenseth rallies over ...
Togo Already Dominating The World Cup
On Thursday, Togo's chief voodoo priest predicted that Togo's World Cup team would win the entire tournament, which is exceedingly unlikely. I think he had his signals confused a little bit, but hey, he was close. Miss Togo did win the Miss World Cup pagent....
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB: Angels @ Indians. The last time I watched CC Sabathia on a Sunday Night on ESPN, it didn't go that well for him. 8:00, ESPN. • Movie: Top Gun. If you need a sports connection, there is that homoerotic volleyball scene. 7:30, Spike. • College Softball: ESPN2: Games 13 & 14. I feel for the ESPN...
If Jail Cells Were Endzones, Chris Henry Would Be Jerry Rice
ESPN's headline alone is enough to send me into bemused laughter: "Bengals' Henry arrested for third time since December". I don't know why, but that's funny to me. Henry was doing 82 mph in a 65 mph zone, and then blew a .092 on the breathalyzer. Ohio's legal limit is .08. No report on whether or...
Chief Leatherlips Strikes Again
Yesterday, I noted how the Memorial Golf Tournament was cursed with rain every year because the course had been built over sacred Indian burial ground. It appears as if rain is no longer enough for angry Chief Leatherlips. He's stepping up the hatred....
About Last Night...
• NBA Playoffs: Mavericks 102, Suns 93. If Avery Johnson's performance as coach of the Mavs proves anything, it's that no matter how goofy your voice might be... you can still succeed in life. Inspirational. • Tennis: Dinara Safina defeats Maria Sharapova. 7-5, 2-6, 7-5. And thus, I am very angry wi...
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Atlanta Braves. It's the back-end of a Fred Smoot Special today between the D'Backs and Bravos. 7:00, TBS. • NBA Playoffs: Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns. For the first time in about three months, there's no basketball on tomorrow night. So enjoy this one. 8:30 pm, TNT...
Today In Soccer...
• Your World Cup Togo Update: The Togoans, or Togoites, or Togolese players, whatever it is that they're called, are demanding 155,000 euros each to even play in the tournament, plus 30,000 euros for each win and 15,000 for each draw. The government says "No, we're poor, and you suck." It might tu...
Ricky's Canadian Debut
Ricky Williams made his Canadian Football League debut last night in a pre-season exhibition game for the Toronto Argonauts. It looks like Ricky's domination of the Canadian game is not a given. He had seven yards on four carries. And I think his numbers get even worse when you consider the exchan...
It Rains Because Jack Nicklaus Hates Leatherlips
It's raining at Muirfield Village this week, site of the PGA's Memorial Tournament. Yesterday's rain delay lasted over six hours, in fact, and a lot of players had to get out early this morning and finish the second round. It's rained 21 times in 31 years at The Memorial. Wow, that seems like a lo...
Joey Porter Manages Not To Kill And Eat The President
The Steelers finally made their visit to the White House yesterday, with President Bush playing host to the Super Bowl champions. Here are some quotes from his speech:...
About Last Night...
• NBA Playoffs: Heat 95, Pistons 78. It must've been a pretty strange evening in Stan Van Gundy's house. • MLB: Yankees 6, Orioles 5. If he keeps up with this clutch hitting, fans are really going to start liking this Derek Jeter guy. • MLB: Reds 14, Astros 3. Houston starter Wandy Rodriguez watched...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch if for no other reason than to avoid this. • College Softball: NCAA Division I, World Series, at Oklahoma City. Enough slap hitting, bunting and striking out to last twelve lifetimes. But we kid college softball ... [ESPN2] • Motor sports: NASCAR Nextel Cup, pole qualifying for Neighbo...
Your Last World Cup News Of The Day
The Mighty MJD points us to a Web site of considerable terror: Heal Rooney, a page featuring a huge picture (purportedly) of injured England striker Wayne Rooney, who is still in danger of missing the World Cup. The premise of the site, apparently, is for you, the user, to roll your mouse over Roo...
Lamenting The Loss Of Harry, Once Again
For some reason — perhaps it's the Cardinals-Cubs series tonight — but we started becoming rather nostalgic and wistful about Harry Caray today. We're not sure why. Jack Buck was always our favorite announcer anyway. Maybe it's just because we don't have many Harrys anymore; people who are liable to...
World Cup Preview: Group C
The World Cup is almost here! So that you aren't caught flat-footed, we're previewing each group, in no particular order, to explain why your team has no chance to win (you'll thank us later). Today: Group C! If you have any thoughts on a particular group, send them to [email protected]. Our opera...