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Tahoe Celebrity Golf; A Look Back
Deadspin associate editor Rick Chandler has just returned from the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Stateline, Nev., which ended on Sunday. Above all else, he would like to report that actor Bruce McGill is a swell guy who bought us drinks, and tells amusing Animal House ...
Blogdome: Dave O'Brien Speaks!
• Well, kind of. [Yard Work] • Some classy folks they're adding there in West Virginia. [The Realests] • Bill James, on working with the Red Sox. [SethMnookin.com] Some poor souls live-blogged the ESPYs. Ooof. [Three True Outcomes] • On Jets message boards and "Big Brother 7." [The Sports Hookup] • ...
Curt Schilling Can't Live Without His Modem
As anyone who has ever been around Sons Of Sam Horn can attest, Red Sox LEGEND AND HERO Curt Schilling tends to spend a little too much time on the computer. (We can attest to this too; he's even emailed us.)...
The Man With The Indestructible Arm
We love it when other countries play American sports in a way that points out the way we do it might be wrong. It happened in the NBA a few years ago...
It's Always Sunny In San Francisco, Apparently
Philadelphia pitcher Brett Myers, everybody's favorite wife flattener, returned to the Phillies yesterday for a game against the Giants in San Francisco. Before the game, he had given a statement apologizing for his actions and saying he was getting counseling. It sounded sincere enough that you w...
The Headbutt That Will Not Die
If you're tired of hearing about the Zidane World Cup headbutt (or, the "Glasgow Handshake," as such a move is more commonly called), well, sorry. Even as you read this, an army of computer nerds are producing animated gifs of the incident at alarming rates. The French have their version of the co...
One Final Monday-Cooper Explosion ... Be Ready
So if you're like us and you spend your weekends doing everything you can to avoid the computer, you might not know about this yet. So we feel like maybe you should sit down. Take a deep breath. You might not be ready....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Baseball with Jerry Crasnick: It's so rare that I get an opportunity to discuss Royals' pitcher Ambiorix Burgos before lunch. • 1 p.m. Contender winner Sergio Mora: So, is there a Mrs. "Latin Snake?" • 4 p.m. IRL's Firestone 20...
Excuse Our Usual Dust
To help fix some of the lingering tech problems around here, we have completely overhauled our whole publishing system. That's good news in the long run — honest! — but, damn, it sure is making this morning miserable....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while taunting George Hearst from his jail cell ... • NASCAR: Kyle Busch wins at New Hampshire International Speedway ... and that is your New Hampshire sports news for the remainder of the year. • Tour de France: Landis still in second after L'Alpe d'Huez, the Izoard and Galibier pa...
Dan Marino May Look Much Different Next Year On CBS
If you're not familiar with PostSecret.com, it's a website that invites the general public to send in their deepest, darkest secrets on a postcard, and then they publish them on their website. It's a popular website. There's a book in publication, and a lot of people, I suppose, find it therapeuatic...
To Watch Tonight...
• ESPY Awards Red Carpet Special. 8:00, ESPN2. I'm not watching any "red carpet special" unless it's some kind of an investigative report on Nicole Kidman's bush. • 2006 ESPY Awards. You don't want to miss ESPN's "ESPN is Awesome" night. 9:00, ESPN. • Movie. Hoosiers. A heartwarming tale, as opposed...
Wayne Rooney Has A Book
England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has penned an autobiography. And even though he's just 20 years old and doesn't look like the brightest guy around, I find the fact that Rooney has an autobiography way less ridiculous than the fact that Terrell Owens has two. Some tidbits from Wa...
LeftoverDome, Part II...
• A look back at the Mets first half, comparing various Mets to musical acts. [Misery Loves Company: Two Guys Watch Baseball] • Finally, Barbaro speaks up and acknowledges the fans who have written him. [The Big Picture] • A homemade commercial for Super Tecmo Bowl. I have a great appreciation for t...
LeftoverDome, Part I...
• A chilling prediction for the NBA's Future: LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as New York Knicks. [EndScore] • A look at the MLB All-Star Game of 20 years ago. I hate to be one of those "the old days were so much better" guys, but... well, it seems like they were better. [No Mas] • The Top Five black c...
What It Might Be Like When Stephon Marbury And Steve Francis Try To Share One Basketball
Big thanks to J.E. Skeets (who also takes a deeper look at the T.J. Ford/Charlie Villanueva trade) and the Basketball Jones for the heads-up....
Cowboys Safety Keith Davis Shot
Dallas Cowboys safety Keith Davis is recovering from two gunshot wounds sustained last night during a drive-by shooting on a Dallas highway. His condition is listed as stable, and despite being shot in the head and in the thigh, his injuries aren't considering life-threatening....
Marco Materazzi Is Not The Worst Guy In Italian Soccer
The gigantic Italian soccer scandal has finally reached a resolution, with the Italian Football Federsation's prosecutor ruling that three clubs, Juventus, Fiorentina, and Lazio, will be demoted from Italian Serie A to Serie B. And another team, AC Milan, will be starting next season with a fiftee...
A Little Mo' Zo
Alonzo Mourning has announced his intentions to return to the Miami Heat to help Jason Williams and Antoine Walker defend their NBA championship. Mourning was reportedly getting some attention and offers from other teams, including the San Antonio Spurs, but in the end, the allure of playing another...