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Allen Iverson Is Philly's Answer Once More ...
... provided the question is, "Which fading NBA great who's about one step removed from a stint with the Globetrotters did the Sixers just sign to a really sad one-year, non-guaranteed contract at the pro-rated veterans minimum?" [ESPN]...
Locker Room Peephole Much Less Amusing Than Porky's Would Have You Believe
It must suck to find out your former high school hockey coach allegedly molested a teenager. It must suck even more to find out that he secretly filmed his teams in the locker room....
'Tis The Season To Call Out Your Quarterback
Sunday saw two stars publicly questioning their respective QBs. Now, with a few news cycles to think about it, Hines Ward is sorry. Brian Urlacher, not so much....
Michigan State's Teamwork Shines In Dorm Brawl
The Spartans have suspended eight more players (including three starters) for their role in the a dorm donnybrook last month. That's not counting the two that have already been kicked off the team. They're really starting to gel! [StateNews, Freep]...
Tiger Woods And The World's Most Expensive Traffic Ticket
The Florida Highway Patrol has ended their investigation of the Thanksgiving Night mishap that Changed America Forever. No criminal charges will be filed. Just a small fine and a very big marital mess. So what do we know now?...
Chinese Crack Tiger Woods Case With Dramatic CGI Re-Enactment
Simply ... incredible. We are through the looking glass, people. [TMZ, MSF; See also this.]...
Now It's Time For The Tiger Woods Scorned Poon Parade
Charles Pierce, the behatted nemesis of Bill Simmons, wrote a piece for Esquire.com about covering bachelor Tiger in '97 and the golfer's not-so-secret rep as "something of a hound." And Radaronline and USweekly foretell more road beef coming....
Urban Meyer Has A Bit Of A Problem On His Hands
Florida Gator lineman Carlos Dunlap, the defensive MVP of last year's national championship game, was arrested this morning after being found asleep in his car....at a green light. Shockingly, he did "poorly" on his sobriety test and went to jail....
Tiger's "Other Woman" Says Affair Story Is "Ridiculous"
The New York Post landed an exclusive interview with Rachel Uchitel, the woman accused of having an affair with Tiger Woods, as far as angry vehement denials go this is a pretty good one....
Tim Donaghy Has Found A Publisher
The former NBA referee's memoir, quashed by Random House under pressure from the NBA, has found a home with VTi-Group, a media company based in Tampa. The book is now called Personal Foul and will be out by Christmas....
Chip Caray Gets Fisted By TBS
"Since the M.L.B. playoffs, we've had several discussions with Chip Caray regarding 2010 and beyond. Both sides have agreed that now is the right time for Turner Sports and Chip to move ahead on different paths." That's bad, right? [NYTimes]...
Searching For....The Person Who Stole Grady Sizemore's Coffee Cup-Penis Photos From His Computer
Because Mr. Sizemore has requested an MLB detective help find the culprit. I'd check here and here, first, but it appears a Sizemore stalker still roams the internets. Be on high alert. Probably for this lady....
South Jersey Pep Rally Turns Into Jerry Bruckheimer Film
Did your high school have a Thanksgiving bonfire? Did it explode, shaking the ground for 7 miles around and injuring a firefighter? If not, then yours sucked. [Press Of Atlantic City]...
Honestly, This Story Is Like Christmas To Us
I choose to believe this: TMZ is reporting that Tiger told a friend that his wife had "gone ghetto," and he had to "to run to Zales to get a 'Kobe Special.'" [TMZ]...
Oh, How Innocent Tiger Woods And His Brood Of Swedecaublasians Were Just A Short Time Ago
Via golf blogging impresario Geoff Shackelford from Tiger's fan page, where the previously Teflon superstar said this: "I think we've avoided a lot of media attention because we're kind of boring." Boredom quelled....
Stephen A. Smith Sure Is Reaping The Benefits Of Allen Iverson's 'Retirement'
Stephen A. Smith has been everywhere recently, propping himself up as the "go-to guy" for all things Allen Iverson-related. Smith "broke" the retirement story, and now he's got his hands all over an "exclusive" report regarding Iverson's future on FoxSports.com....
It Takes Two Fights, But Hockey Pugilists Finally Get It Right
Craig Rivet of the Sabres and Daniel Carcillo of the Flyers fought not once, but twice last night during Buffalo's 4-2 win. The first fight was mediocre and the Philly faithful made their feelings known with a lackluster, tepid response....
And Now TMZ Turns Tiger Woods Into Lionel Richie With One Fateful Post
Here we go: "Tiger Woods did not suffer facial lacerations from a car accident. They were inflicted by his wife, Elin Nordegren — according to a conversation Woods had Friday after the accident." And when he tried to get away......
Tiger Woods "Accident" Story Just Gets More Preposterous By The Hour
The AP chimes in with this update: "A local police chief in Florida says Tiger Woods' wife used a golf club to smash out the back window and helped get the golfer out of the car." TMZ? More logical....
Be Thankful For Customized Jerseys
Let me begin by saying I have a new respect for those who send us blurry photos of crazy jerseys found at various sporting venues. It's hard to take a picture of a complete stranger without looking like a creep....