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Billy Gillispie Isn't Done With Kentucky Either
As if Kentucky didn't have enough to deal with from their current coach, the guy they fired to get him, Billy Gillispie, is now suing the athletic department for the $6 million he says they owe him on the contract that he never actually signed. Legal mumbo jumbo awaits.......
Uh Oh, Cleveland
No one is saying the city of Cleveland should be panicking right now, but it does seem like hoarding canned goods and putting your life savings into mason jars would not be the worst idea in the world. All is ... not well....
Monday's Lax Final Set, No One Outside Upstate New York Notices
Syracuse slams Duke in the Greg Paulus Bowl, Cornell shocks — shocks! — No. 1 Virginia in the nightcap. There really is nothing going on today. Softball on ESPN, lacrosse on ESPN2, Bernie Williams playing jazz on YES. Plus, Daulerio's making a packing list and checking it twice. [ESPN]...
"Wouldn't It Be Amazing If LeBron Saved Our Season?"
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap...
Brett Favre Victimized By Improv Comedy Group
New York Giants lineman David Diehl makes his comedy club debut by mocking Brett Favre—and doing a pretty good job of it, actually. It was such a spot on impersonation that he even told his jokes to the wrong audience. Video below....
That Wasn't Supposed To Happen Was It?
The Cavaliers had been sitting for eight days after sweeping the first two rounds, but that didn't seem to matter when they rolled out to a 15-point lead in the first half. Then the second half happened, and somehow when the final buzzer sounded LeBron and company were not ahead on the scoreboard. W...
This Is What Happens When You Annnounce A Woman's Age On Camera
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Rudy Giuliani's Son Loses The Case Of "Duke vs. Spackler"
Andrew Giuliani used to play golf at Duke University until the coach that recruited him died, and the new coach realized that he was a terrible golfer. Andy sued after being booted from the team and the judge made him look stupid by quoting Caddyshack as he dismissed the case....
Of Ron Zook, Twitter And Big Swinging Dicks
Ron Zook had a busy Wednesday afternoon. First, he went to the Chicago Mercantile exchange. Then, he channeled his inner Faulkner and finally, he tweeted about the entire experience....
Notre Dame Conveniently Forgets The Terrible Parts Of The Charlie Weis Era
Charlie Weis' detailed year-by-year biography in Fighting Irish media guides somehow fails to mention any season in which a Weis-affiliated team had a losing record. It's not a very long biography. [No Guts, No Glory]...
A Handsome Giants Fan Makes A Dignified Perp Walk
Retired police Sgt. Thomas Feeney decided bank robbery was the only way to escape from the frothy hell hole his life had become. [NYP]...
Mariotti Offers A Comforting Hand To Kornheiser, Himself
Shouty Jay Mariotti says he'll miss Tony Kornheiser on MNF, a man with whom he feuded cattily for indeterminate reasons over the years. This seems mystifyingly bighearted until you realize he's actually writing about himself....
Happy Youngster Attempts Somewhat Sincere Web Apology To Brewers Fans As He Disappears From Blogosphere
Some of them accepted it, but: "Boy, I don't have a problem with anything you did, but at this point can you just shut up..." But! His blog has disappeared. [BrewersFandemonium]...
For Once, The San Francisco Giants Do Something Smart With Their Money
The Giants have been tinkering with what the propeller-heads like to call "dynamic pricing" — raising or lowering prices depending on variables like weather or pitching matchups. Where I'm from, we just call this "scalping."...
Bodybuilders Flee Event When Drug Testers Show Up
The Belgian bodybuilding championships were canceled this weekend after every single competitor suddenly had to be somewhere else and dropped out. I'm sure the unannounced arrival of the doping officials was just a coincidence....
Crafty Magic Marketing Team Successfully Added Insult
Enter a New England zip code dressed in opposing team colors and you risk dismemberment. Enter Boston sticker-sniping and you risk death. This group survived and came home with a win. [SpartyAndFriends]...
Magic Destroy Celtics
Here's hoping tonight's Game 7 is a little more entertaining than the Rockets/Lakers snoozefest. Not so much. Consider this your DUAN!/open thread area that will take you into Monday....
The Lingerie Football League Tryouts Are Not For The Weak
Anika Edwards needed medical attention after she injured herself during the New York Majesty tryouts. Unwilling to let her dream die, she's considering flying down to see Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion. [BWE]...
Dwight Howard Would Like The Ball More But There's One Problem With That
"Dwight Howard has no moves. He's a dominant force, and well deserving of that Defensive Player of the Year, but his moves are crap." Disagree! But that's why Stan Van Gundy will be fired. [BallDon'tSKEET]...
Chris McKendry Catches Reefer Madness
I'm not sure what exactly about Corie Blount's legal troubles gave SportsCenter's Chris McKendry a case of the giggles today, but maybe she just needs to mellow out and have some Doritos or something....