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What do you think Natalie Gulbis' Twitter would read like?
"Monica Seles arrives to the boat! yeah! everyone is here now i will send pictures tomorrow!" Exactly. [Natalie Gulbis Twitter]...

The Chicago Blackhawks Teach Us The True Meaning Of Hamburgers (A Radio Play)
The greatest holiday story of this or any other season, is of course, the magic tale of the Chicago Blackhawks Thanksgiving Wilderness McDonald's Funeral Procession....

Natalie Gulbis Wants You ... At Her Birthday Party
Natalie Gulbis is on Twitter and she invited everyone on the web to her birthday part in Las Vegas on January 6th. If you want your gift to stand out, don't bring golf balls. [Star-Tribune]...

Your Trickster Magic Will Not Work On TCU
Boise State won a nation's heart with laterals and sorcery two years ago, but their days as adorbable indie princess underdogs are over....

Roger Goodell Fiercely Guards His Snow Domain
First was the Wes Welker snow angel incident and now this; Jets' Shaun Ellis fined $10,000 for throwing snowballs. [NBCSports]...

And The Lieutenant Governor Could Be Mini Ditka
I'd like to think that the current Mike Ditka for Governor of Illinois movement isn't just a scheme to sell T-shirts and coffee mugs, but I'm not so sure. Just look at their site....

That's Why The Lady Is A Champ
Your new "female" Long-Drive Champ: "This is who I am. This is my life. That other person, that 245-pound SWAT cop I used to be, he's gone. He's not coming back." [Golf Week]...

Sweet, Cold Chicago
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

The Curious Case Of Britt Barefoot
Do you think Britt Barefoot really wanted to be a kicker or was he simply forced into it because of his all-too appropriate last name?...

Undie Run, Naked Pogo-Sticking, And Darth Vader's Boobs
Time for another edition of Waxing Off, the feature that was recently nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award. This week we've asked four talented female writers to ruminate on: Shocking college sporting traditions....

Did The Red Sox Bandit Strike Again?
Did the Red Sox Bandit don his shiny new hanging sox logo cap and hit another bank on Thursday? Sure looks like it. And once again the so-called Batman does nothing....

Did Rampant Drug Use Doom The '07 Indiana Hoosiers?
Eric Gordon told the Indianapolis Star on Thursday that drug use was so bad among his Indiana Hoosiers teammates last season that he decided to live off campus to get away from it....

New Red Sox Logo A Hit Among Males 15-25, Bank Robbers
New Red Sox promotional slogan for 2009: We're Armed And Should Be Considered Dangerous ... or, Wanted In Connection With Fun And Excitement!...

Some Olympian Got High As A Kite, Trashed A Hotel Room
This cinches it. I definitely have to start reading gossip pages more. No sex this time, but see if you can crack the code on this blind item anyway:...

Identifying The Pro Bowl Snubs Is More Entertaining Than The Pro Bowl Itself
As we mentioned yesterday, the Pro Bowl rosters are out; which means it's time for the annual Pro Bowl bitching to commence....

Which Athlete Uses Third-Person In The Sack?
There was an interesting item in yesterday's New York Daily News gossip pages:...

Tiger Is Not Amused
Tiger Woods responds to comments made by his caddie, Steve Williams, about Phil Mickelson. Someone's not getting their usual tip, methinks. [NBCSports]...

Let Your Hair Down On Rod Blagojevich Night
Las Vegas Wranglers minor league hockey team to host Rod Blagojevich night on Jan. 30, featuring prison-stripe uniforms and prime rinkside seat auctioned off to highest bidder. [ABC13-TV]...

Brady Hoke Wants A Better Tan
Ball State head coach Brady Hoke is heading to San Diego State. Hmm ... San Diego or Muncie? Gee, that's a tough call. Triple the salary? What a dilemma! [Midwest Sports Fans]...

Following Tiger ... For An Entire Year
So the other day I was sent this book, "Follow The Roar: Tailing Tiger On All 604 Holes of His Most Spectacular Season", by a sitcom writer appropriately named Bob Smiley. It's pretty great....