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Bunning Apologizes To Ginsburg, Kind Of
Well, that didn't take long. Kentucky senator and former Phillie Jim Bunning apologized for practically wishing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg into the cornfield recently. But on closer inspection, what's wrong with his apology?...
Jim Bunning, Still Several Kinds Of Nuts
Jim Bunning, part of one of the most dramatic collapses in baseball history, seems to be watching his political career crumble around him as well. Let's get right to the highlights....
Fifty Ways To Lose Your NBA Game
Dwyane Wade's career-high 50 points help Heat clobber Magic in ... wait, Miami lost by 23? Ouch. [Miami Herald]...
Baby Mangino Is Growing
In a surprising twist, Baby Mangino is getting bigger. KU Sports has a new profile of Deadspin's favorite baby that portrays him as a flatulent snacker. Suck on that, Mitch Albom....
World's Oldest JuCo Player Declared Ineligible
The strange tale of Ken Mink, the 73-year-old college basketball player, took an odd turn as he was recently declared ineligible—and, strangely enough, it wasn't because he is a 73-year-old man playing college basketball....
Notre Dame Desperately Wants To Beat <i>Someone</i> At Football
Lou Holtz will take a team of Notre Dame alumni to Japan to play against that country's national American football team. Does any part of the sentence make sense to anyone? [AP]...
Illinois, Penn State Try Out Innovative New Square Basketball On Wednesday
Hey, it wasn't me this time: Scott Van Pelt (he's back!) had this to say about Penn State's 38-33 win over Illinois on Wednesday. "Watching Big Ten basketball is like watching fat people have sex."...
I Guess Brian Bocock Calls It Schwing Training
So here's a rather amusing tale from San Francisco Giants beat writer Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury. Yes, it involves boner pills. Doesn't every Giants' story?...
Bonds' Testicles May Not Have To Testify After All
Attorneys for Barry Bonds on Wednesday made a defense filing that their client's gigantic skull and tiny nuts should not be entered into evidence at his perjury trial....
Jeanine Edwards Realized Her Heart Will Go On Without Billy Gillispie
"After a couple of frosty halftime interviews with Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie, ESPN sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards declined a third opportunity Tuesday night.'I cut my losses,' said Edwards." [Tennesseean.com] (via SBB)...
'Hot Girls In Scary Places' To Change TV As We Know It
Other so-called advancements in civilization — Archimedes' foundations of hydrostatics, Einstein splitting the atom — pale in comparison to this: E! Entertainment has a new TV show in which USC Song Girls investigate paranormal activity....
The Newest NFL Combine Event: Reverse Pool Jumping
Forget the bench press and Wonderlic. If you really want to see strength and fortitude in action, check out this video of San Jose State's Jarron Gilbert jumping out of a swimming pool....
This Meeting Of The USC Song Girls Will Come To Order
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap.(NSFW)...
The SF Giants Ask That You Kindly Do Not Mock Their Concession Food
Yeah, yeah, AT&T Park features hot dogs that have Thousand Island sauce, a dill pickle spear and "Swish" Cheese. Want to make something of it?? [Home Run Derby]...
Are Spurned Advances The Reason Billy Gillispie Treats Jeanine Edwards Like Crap?
According to Sports By Brooks, the real reason Kentucky head coach Billy Gillispie stiff-armed ESPN's Jeanine Edwards during recent halftime interviews might be because Edwards turned down Gillispie's invitation for a date....
I See No Way This Can Be Good For Anyone
Dallas radio station jumps to the defense of the high school girls basketball team that lost 100-0, challenges the winner to a game. Of course this will tragically backfire. [Uwe Blog]...
Once Again, Alex Rodriguez Didn't Mean That Thing He Said
Alex Rodriguez told Katie Couric he didn't use steroids. Then he told Peter Gammons that he did. He also told Gammons that Selena Roberts was stalking his family. Now... boy is his face red! (Ha!)...
Jeff Allen Has a Special Valentine's Day Message for You
Here we have VTech's Jeff Allen, expressing himself the only way he knows how on Valentine's Day. Jeff led his team in rebounds, and birds flipped last night....
Baylor: Clippers Were Like 'A Vision Of A Southern Plantation'
Not taking sides in Elgin Baylor's lawsuit against the Clippers, but you hate to see it go down like this....
Things Are Still A Bit Frosty Between Billy Gillispie And Jeannine Edwards
Jeannine Edwards had a rather awkward run-in with coach Billy Gillispie the last time she worked the sideline at a Kentucky game, so naturally ESPN sent her right back into the fire last night....