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John Daly, Still Puffing Along
We don't have much hope for John Daly to make some crazy run to win the PGA Championship, but for one day, he continued to give hope to fat guys who smoke and drink 15 Diet Cokes a day everywhere....
Hey, New Yorkers, come out to Kinsale Tavern this weekend to meet David Hirshey and watch some Premiership. He'll be there from 7:45 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday and 7 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sunday. From Hirshey: "If they introduce themselves to me and say nice things about Arsenal, I'll buy the first round on L...
The Mariners Like 'Em Big
Ever wanted a six-foot doll of Raul Ibanez? Well, boy howdy, this could be your lucky day. As long as you have four figures to spend....
Chipper Jones Loves Jose Canseco
Chipper Jones has been know for his entire baseball career as a purveyor of wisdom, a rare voice of reason in a world of insanity. Dare we call him professorial? We do; we do dare....
Violation At The Bottom Of The Pile
In case you missed your weekly glance at the CFL transactions wire, Edmonton Eskimos linebacker A.J. Gass was suspended for one game after he threw an opponent's helmet across the field. (Mercifully, his head wasn't in it.)...
Your PGA Championship Preview
The final "Major" "Championship" kicks off this weekend, the PGA Championship. It's at the Southern Hills Country Club, which is in Tulsa, Oklahoma....
Everytime Darius Miles Leaves The House, He's Teaching History
You might not be able to tell from this picture, which comes to us via the Blazers Blog and 100 Percent Injury Rate, but it's an etching (drawing? painting?) on the hood of Darius Miles' car. And it's awesome....
Rick Reilly Gets Shirtless And Sweaty For His Art
Who's that handsome shirtless man sweating like Aaron Altman? Why, that's Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly, who, in another of his wacky journalistic stunts, entered the World Sauna Championships in Finland this weekend....
Ireland Has Trouble Keeping The Michigans Straight
Our own Matt Sussman recently spent some time in Northern Ireland — he'll be back for his shift this weekend — and found this incredibly odd T-shirt....
Our One Moment Of Grace, Coming From A Guy Who Pees On Teammates
As Barry Bonds goes to finally break the record this weekend, we hark back to the only real revelatory moment of this "chase:" Greg Maddux's performance against Bonds on Friday night....
I-G-G-L-E-S Fans Are Scary And Awesome
Say what you will about Philadelphia sports fans — they hate everything involved with any of their hometown teams, including themselves, and would have absolutely no idea how to handle sustained, championship-level success ... you know, stuff like that — but you cannot say they don't care....
Lil Romeo, Undersized, Shoot-First Point Guard
We've already shared with you our joy that Michael Jordan's son is going to be playing for our Illini this season. He's not all that good, but he's not costing a scholarship, and it'll make sure his dad impregnates a few co-eds. It'll be fun....
Your Essential EPL Preview
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer. Here is his preview of the upcoming EPL season, which begins August 11....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you check to see when real football starts. • NFL: Pro Football Hall of Fame Scrimmage Game. And the first major injury goes to.... [NFL Network] • MLB: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs. Must the Cubs torture their fans by acting as if they're actually going to win something?[ESPN] • F...
• As usual the Wizznutzz have spent the bulk of the summer in the Mothering Hut and their output has been truly inspired. It's the kind of inspiration you can only get from eating week-old Sabrett's hot dogs with Chico DeBarge and Rod Strickland's pet lemur. Plus the lemur bit Jaarko (who responded ...