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About Last Night ...
What you missed while dealing with tech issues that caused your site to start an hour later than usual ... • College Basketball: Pittsnogle leads West Virginia to 67-62 win over Pitt. OK, we're officially confused. • NBA: Cleveland Does Not Rock — Pistons beat Cavs for second straight day. • Tennis:...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you realize that the Wayne Industries logo in "Batman Begins" looks exactly like the Indiana University logo ... • College Men's Basketball: Pittsburgh at West Virginia, Oklahoma State at Oklahoma. Those flaming objects hurled toward the court must mean it's rivalry week. [ESPN] • N...
J.J. Jumper: Give Him Something To Break!
The most terrifying mascot in organized sports has to be J.J. Jumper, the official mascot of the NCAA. (Because nothing gets the crowd more fired up than a mascot for a faceless, totalitarian organization. "Prop 48! Prop 48!")...
Hey, At Least It's Not Another Cheney Hunting Photo
It's a glorious Monday, and The Wade Blogs says "Come on in, the Photoshoppin's fine!" Noting that Notre Dame football coach Charile Weis presented President G.W. Bush with a pair of blue Notre Dame jerseys recently, our Mr. Blogs went right to work....
Blogdome: Baba Booey! Baba Booey!
• Video of the crazy guy running on stage during the Olympics' Closing Ceremonies. (Yeah, we hadn't seen it either.) [The Sports Pulse] • Seriously, what are we going to do about this Jay Mohr writing business? [Dave's Sports Views] • We find it funny when Mark Cuban messes with Phil Jackson's head,...
Curling Like You've Never Heard It Before
We're going to go light on the Olympics today, because, well, they're over (and we're sure you're all pretty hungover from all the Closing Ceremonies parties last night), but we're giving you two, because they're the Olympics and therefore sports, we guess....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. The Buzzmaster: Is there anything more pathetic than a guy in his 40s who still attends keggers? • Noon. NFL Draft with Jeremy Green: As long as we're on the subject, let's discuss your Wonderlic score, big guy. • 1 p.m. MLB wi...
Setting The Vince Young Record Straight
All the buzz yesterday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis — because when something's buzzing in Indianapolis, it can be heard everywhere — involved a supposed score of "6" by Texas quarterback Vince Young on his Wonderlic test. (To wit, realizing that the pen they give is to be written with, and n...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while taking your Wonderlic test ... • NBA: Paul Pierce out-Kobes Kobe as Celtics clip Lakers. • College Basketball: Indiana beats No. 18 Michigan State. Mike Davis — hero. And unemployed very soon. • NASCAR Nextel Cup: Matt Kenseth hoists trophy after passing two poor saps broken do...
To Watch Tonight...
• NBA: Boston @ LA Lakers. A rare Sunday night NBA game on ESPN. Solid....
Today In College Hoops...
UConn just put their thing down against Villanova this afternoon, winning by a score of 89-75 and avenging their earlier loss to the Wildcats. This is probably as much talent as is possible to put on one college basketball floor at one time this year. UConn's talent, however, is much taller....
Talented, Entertaining, and Dainty... it's Ted Ligety's MySpace
I'll be upfront with you. The entire MySpace craze is lost on me. I don't know why so many people have them, I don't know what they're for, I don't know what they do. But when a gold medal skier posts pictures of himself like that one, I become grateful for MySpace....
That Looks Like It Hurts
Those of you who woke up with a little bit of a hangover this morning can be thankful for at least one thing: You aren't Fernando Vargas. Look at that eye, man. That is disgusting. Who'd he fight, Deebo? I think that growth just scored an 11 on the Wonderlic....
If Your Wonderlic Score Is Lower Than Your Jersey Number...
...then it's unfortunate that you're wearing #10. It's being reported by profootballtalk.com that Vince Young scored a six on the Wonderlic test. That's six. S-i-x. 6....
About Last Night...
• NBA: Bobcats 121, Suns 136. Both teams had over 100 through 3 quarters. It seems kinda unfair for Charlotte to score 121 points and lose. I didn't think they could score 121 in an empty gym....
Teach A Man To Fish... And He Will Bore Others On ESPN All Day Long
The "Super Bowl of Fishing" has put another day in the books, cutting the field down to 25 for tomorow's finale. For those of you who joined the Deadspin Bass Fishing Fantasy League, know that Luke Clausen is still in the lead with 44 total pounds of fishies. Terry Scroggins had the biggest haul o...
To Watch Tonight...
• Boxing: Fernando Vargas vs. Shane Mosley. I'd watch, but I can only think of about 75,000 ways to better spend $44.95....
Today In College Hoops...
• Syracuse 53, #23 Georgetown 68. Syracuse, very much a Bubble Bitch, comes up with 53 points in what was a very important game for them. They probably still need a big W or two....
Darko, Freed and Shorn
You see that? Gone are the frosted sissy-locks of the old Darko. The new Darko has a buzzcut. It's not just a new style. It's symbolic. Military. High and tight. Bad ass. Oozing masculinity. That is the hairstyle of a man who will not be stopped....
Today in the Premiership...
Blackburn 1-0 Arsenal. It was letdown time for the Gunners today, after beating Real Madrid on Tuesday. The Rovers gave them a bone today, and look at that... with their win today, Blackburn has crept ahead of Arsenal in the league table....