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David Beckham Is British Again
I thought we bought this guy. $250 million, and he doesn't even play for us? We got ripped off....

They Grow Up So Fast These Days
Meet Malcolm Sheppard, defensive tackle for the Arkansas Razorbacks. According to Loser with Socks, that's Malcolm one year ago, and Malcolm today....

Most NASCAR Owners Started This Way
Because she adds to what already could be the most historic weekend ever for women in auto racing, let's take a second to appreciate the "NASCAR stripper."...

The Less Majestic Barbaro
Proving once again (gosh, how much proof do you people need?) that he is blessed with other-worldly powers, Barbaro has expedited the reincarnation process and has gotten himself back into the world of competitive athletics. Barbaro had a boxing match last night in San Jose....

Florida (Oops) A&M Coach Explores The Fine Line Between Love And Stalking
When you're a member of the Florida A&M basketball program, women want you. Sometimes, you have to convince them of it first, but they do want you. And that's the message that Mike Gillespie Sr. was trying to teach his players yesterday. And the day before. And since 2005, really....

For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, ESPN. College Softball. DePaul vs. Oklahoma. 12:00, ESPN2. College Lacrosse. Delaware vs. Johns Hopkins. 1:00, FOX. NASCAR. Craftsman Truck Series Ohio 250. 1:00, ESPNU. College Baseball. Big East Tournament. 2:00, ESPN. College Softball. Florida vs. Texas A&M. 2:30, ESPN2. College Lacrosse. ...

About Last Night...
• MLB. Red Sox 10, Rangers 6. Matsuzaka left after five innings due to what Terry Francona describes as "the most covered case of intestinal turmoil ever." • WNBA. Mercery 111, Comets 85. I guess every basketball team in Phoenix scores a lot of points. • AFL. Blaze 65, Predators 62. Lookin' good, Jo...

Of Ping Pong Balls And Dogfights
• A-Rod likes his balls. • Carl Monday remains unstoppable. • Clinton Portis likes it when dogs fight. • Dan Shanoff live blogged the draft lottery, and it was not a happy night for Celtics fans. • AJ Hawk will be more careful about wedding photographers in the future. • NBC switches from playoff ov...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Hurley comes barreling into the living room in a van ... • Boxing: Lightweights, Anthony Peterson vs. Luis Ernesto Jose; junior welterweights, Lamont (Not Anthony) Peterson vs. John (Harper's Ferry) Brown, at Washington, D.C. [ESPN2] • College softball: NCAA Division I tournament, s...

Remembering Back When This Race Mattered
Allow us to be the next in the long line of people lamenting the sorry state of the Indianapolis 500. The race has always been the only automobile-related event — save for any demolition derby — we've ever cared much about, and not just because it took place an hour-and-a-half from our house....

Probably Just Best To Stay In The Tunnel, Ma'am
What happens when a Canadian attempts to sing the U.S. National Anthem? Nothing short of comedy gold, that's what. We don't know exactly how old this is, or what game it's from, but we've seen enough boring renditions of our country's cherished song to wish that they'd do it this way every time. Any...

If Donnie Calls, Tell Him If It Was Gonna Be Anyone, We're Glad It Was Him
Forget about it is like, if you agree with someone, you know, like Raquel Welch is one great piece of ass, forget about it. But then, if you disagree, like A Lincoln is better than a Cadillac? Forget about it! You know? But then, it's also like if something's the greatest thing in the world, like mi...

We Know Where Lassie Will Be This Weekend
What's coming up in the world of minor league baseball ... we proudly present you with Rick Chandler's Minor Enterprise!...

Well, That Was Worth The Money
• That's all for Carl Pavano. [Just Call Me Juice] • Did John Smoltz officially clinch a spot in the Hall of Fame last night? [MLBeat] • The head of the Big Ten Network might have missed the joke. [The Wizard Of Odds] • Trouble with Mr. Saban. [Lt. Winslow] • The Gil Gauge. [Royals Authority] • Lame...

The Future Of Sports Can Be Found On Google Patents
Using the invaluable Google Patent Search, the fine folks at Winning The Turnover Battle have dug up the most intriguing and odd sports patents making their way through the wacky inventors pipeline. Our favorite, the No Hang Basketball Net, is pictured....

We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Injury report w/Will Carroll: Well, my ass is sore and I have a small herpe on my ... oh, you mean the players' injuries? • Noon. MLB with Jerry Crasnick: Wearing a catcher's mask on a date. Rude? • 4 p.m. NFL w/blogger Matt Mo...

Time For The Daily Taking Of LeBron's Temperature
As we've said before, even though it's probably not fair to pin every Cleveland Cavaliers playoff loss on LeBron James, hey, if you want us to buy your shitty sports drink, them's the breaks....

Fight! Fight! Fight! Fig ... Never Mind, You Missed It
Notes on a day in baseball ......

About Last Night ...
What you missed while checking the dictionary for spelling errors ... • NBA: OK, LeBron took the shot this time! Now what? Pistons go up on Cavaliers 2-0. • MLB: Back to the Future ... Smoltz, Braves beat Mets, Glavine 2-1. • Motor Sports: Hello ... Newman. Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch give Penske Racing...

They're Playing Basketball Again
As we wonder which LeBron James will show up tonight, we gear ourselves back up again for the NBA Playoffs, which feel like they've been gone longer than they have even though no one's particularly missed them all that much. There's a thought that if Cleveland wasn't gonna sneak out Game 1 — when th...