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Yeah, We Just Have A Question: Is This A "God" Dam?
Hey, baby. We noticed you have braces. We have braces too....
The Peter King-KSK Standoff
The rockers over at Kissing Suzy Kobler would like to let you know that they are reasonable people. All they want out of life is to make a few humorous comments about sports, go home to their families and perhaps enjoy a Krispy Kreme. Or three. But even reasonable people can be pushed to the edge, a...
Blogdome: Straighten Up, Adam
• What Adam Morrison would look like if he cleaned up and got a real job. [Need4Sheed] • The five worst trades of the last five years. [Sportszilla] • Is Donovan McNabb more of a wimp than a reality TV star? [Roscoe Report] • Is it possible for Rocky VI to be any good? [Joe Sports Fan] • The ultimat...
Oh, So This Is Where Floyd Landis Has Been
Note on the photo at right: Moments after it was taken, two bears on unicycles were seen riding the trail in the opposite direction, one of them wearing a purple jacket. But anyway, that's not why we showed you this. The 13th Unicycle World Championships are being held right now and run through Aug....
Maurice Clarett, Handling Himself Just Fine, Yep
We thought we might check in and see how our old friend Maurice Clarett is doing, now that he has fired his lawyers just two weeks before his trial. Well, he has some new lawyers, and they have exactly a fortnight to, you know, find out what the hell the case is about....
Does Anyone Want The 2016 Games?
We can't say we're all that disappointed, considering we are current residents, that New York City has abandoned its quixotic attempt to host an Olympic Games. After its 2012 bid fell flat on its bagel, the city is sitting out the next round; it is not among the three U.S. cities applying for the 20...
Unhappy To Be Stuck With You
We've all known that our main man Chris Berman — who was such a joy to watch broadcasting the Cardinals-Cubs game last night! — has had a lifelong pants party with Huey Lewis And The News. (We think they show the footage of him on stage with the band at least twice a year.) But we had no idea just h...
Albert Belle Is Not Subtle About This Stalking Business
In case you have forgotten, former slugging psycho Albert Belle has been in jail since May for stalking a woman whom he once paid as a professional escort. Well, yesterday Belle plead guilty to stalking and will be sentenced in a month. He faces a potential sentence of two to eight-and-a-half year...
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. MLB with Keith Law: Having been born on Long Island, do you regret this 2004 quote: "I've liked baseball since I was old enough to watch the Yanks get swept out of the 1980 playoffs."? • Noon NFL with Matt Williamson: Did it ev...
Welcome, Chorizo!
Yesterday, the chorizo was officially announced as the fifth racing sausage in the Milwaukee Brewers sausage race. They had a special press conference just to introduce him, with his first race this Saturday. He has a little goatee. He is a dancing chorizo....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while watching "Under the Rainbow" on laserdisc ... • Golf: Corey Pavin, whom we're pretty sure is in his 80s, shoots a record front-nine 26 and takes a three-stroke lead at the U.S. Bank Championship. • Tennis: Patty Schnyder, Nicole Vaidisova, Anna-Lena Groenefeld — you know, all o...
Bedtime Stories With Alex Rodriguez
You might think you know Yankees third baseman/perpetual ESPN target Alex Rodriguez, but you don't know him at all. Only through his illustrated children book can you possibly being to understand him....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you hope your midterm grades will really help your average ... • LPGA: Evian Masters, second round, at Evian-les-Bains, France. High in the Alps, no one can hear you scream. [The Golf Channel] • MLB: St. Louis at Chicago. "He can't hit he can't hit he can't hit suwinng, batter." [ES...
Floyd Landis Has Had A Bad Day
On what is obviously already the most difficult day of his professional life, it must be nice for cyclist Floyd Landis to know that the people closest to him in his life totally have his back....
Leftovers: Yeah, This Might Hurt The Reputation A Bit
• You know, this whole thing can't help his Christian speaking career. [All American Speakers] • If you can't win in Philadelphia, it's wise to change your name. [Attytood] • The University of Cincinnati LOVES THE LADIES. [CSTV] • We love it when Cardinals fans take over other stadiums. [Denver Post...
It's Not Easy For Canadians To Win Golf Clubs
So here's something funny and obscure that a reader just pointed out to us. This week, Sports Illustrated subscribers — like ourselves — were treated to a special promotion with Callaway Golf. Basically, you send in a contest card, and if you win, you get a X460 Driver and two X Fairway Woods. We ...
Michael Irvin Arrested!
You know, it's a sad day when ESPN analyst Michael Irvin is arrested for something, and nobody even notices or cares....
Barkley: Man Of, And On, The People
Is this your next governor of Alabama? Charles Barkley, getting it done one voter at a time. Barkley says he's seriously considering a run in 2010, and we don't know why we should consider this any more seriously than we did the other 22 times he said he'd run for office, but somehow, we do. Maybe...
Not Even Death Will Keep Us Apart
You could probably use this story to prove that people are too much into soccer in Europe, if you wanted to....