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They Laugh At Us Because They Fear Us
American soccer is widely mocked around the world, and I had always assumed it was because we weren't very good at it. Not the case, according to this Steven Wells blog entry at Guardian Unlimited. He says the Brits mock us because they fear that we'll eventually beat their limey asses....
Finally, We Know Why Phil Mickelson Didn't Choose Football Or Rugby As His Profession
Phil Mickelson wasn't fortunate enough to make the cut at the U.S. Open this weekend, but it's just as well. Better he escape now with his life than stay through the weekend and endure such danger....
Kobe's Still Feeling Grumpy
If the Los Angeles Lakers do indeed plan on making some moves to surround Kobe Bryant with some more talent, they might want to speed the process along. Kobe's hanging out in Barcelona, and he's not getting any happier....
What, Like House Of Pain Was Gonna Do Anything?
Seems like there are a lot of scuffles outside of nightclubs these days. And more and more, it seems like these scuffles are accompanied by someone pulling out a gun and shooting it into the air ... because nothing defuses a situation better than spontaneous gunfire....
A Fitting Tribute To Larry O'Brien, If Larry O'Brien Was A Drunk
It lacks the Stanley Cup's charming ability to serve as a giant alcohol dispenser, but the NBA's Larry O'Brien trophy can be surrounded with what appear to be empty beer cans. The picture was sent in by a reader who's friend works in Cleveland across from the Ritz, and snapped this photograph the mo...
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, ESPN Classic. Bowling. 1994 Active West Thunderbird Open. 1:00, NFL Network. NFL Europa. Cologne Centurions @ Frankfurt Galaxy. 1:00, NBC. Golf. U.S. Open Championship, Third Round. 2:00, ESPN. College Baseball. NCAA World Series, Game 3. Arizona State vs. UC Irvine. 3:30, FOX. MLB. Giants @ ...
About Last Night
• MLB. Rangers 7, Reds 6. Sammy Sosa's 599th home run dramatically lifts the Rangers to just 17 games under .500. • WNBA. Chicago Sky 73, New York Liberty 66. Having already equaled their win total from last year, the Chicago Sky are neither blue nor falling. • MLB. Mets 2, Yankees 0. Sooner or late...
Everywhere You Look, Shirtless Kickers
• Welcome back, Harold. • We've officially come around on "The Sopranos" finale. • Lookin' sharp, Gators. • Call us, Andre. We can help. • Sorry: The Snorg Girl doesn't like you. • John Daly is the only interesting golfer. • Even cops like to make fun of Tony La Russa. • Oh, how we've missed Sinbad....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch from the comfort of your giant toilet ... • Boxing: Super middleweights, Lucian "I Love Big" Bute vs. Sakio "Super Happy Fun Time" Bika, at Montreal. [ESPN2] • College World Series: North Carolina vs. Mississippi State. F### everything, we're live-blogging this one. [ESPN2] • Golf: U.S...
Some Father's Days Are Happier Than Others
Well, it's Father's Day on Sunday, and nowhere in the world of entertainment are there more fathers — known and otherwise — than in the world of sports. The Shawn Kemp picture is an obvious joke, an obvious joke we were completely helpless to resist....
Never Too Early For Soccer
• The EPL schedule is out. [Being Sven] • An interview with Amanda Beard. [This Suit Is Not Black] • The Red Sox miss Orlando Cabrera. [Fire Brand Of The American League] • Some steroid troubles in the MMA world. [Stiff Drinks] • Nick Saban, not making friends. [SI.com]...
We're Apparently Going To The Wrong Bars
You might have heard about Jeff Adams, the world-class wheelchair athlete who claimed a woman placed cocaine in his mouth, and that's why he later failed a drug test. (This inspired WBRS Sports Blog to note "it really makes you wonder what kind of person would forcibly put cocaine into the mouth of ...
What Will Be The Major Sports Story This Time Next Year?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
Cunnilingus And Psychiatry Brought Us To This
Leave the fucking cheese there, all right? We love fuckin' cheese at our feet! We stick motherfuckin' provolone in our socks at night, so they smell like your sister's crotch in the morning....
Hagerstown. That's How We Roll
What's coming up in the world of minor league baseball ... we proudly give you Rick Chandler's Minor Enterprise!...
"The Size Of Earthworms"
• The most disgusting Chris Berman story you've ever heard. (This week.) [Sports By Brooks] • The U.S. soccer team is rocketing up the FIFA charts. [I Dislike Your Favorite Team] • Is it possible to save the Texas Rangers? [On The Show] • Who's going to give up more homers in the next few months? [R...
MLB Reminds You That It Owns The Rights To Richie Sexson's Batting Average
Now that Bud Selig has this steroids problem completely under control, he's turning his lawyers loose on the real enemy: Unlicensed fantasy baseball leagues. We eagerly await the first major enforcement incident. We see police shouting instructions into a house through a bullhorn, followed by a paun...
Stableford: Whom Would Philippoussis Rather?
FishbowlNY editor Dylan Stableford occasionally writes for Deadspin about tennis. Here's his take on the new reality show about Mark Philippoussis deciding between young women and old women. (Or something like that.)...
If Kobe Can't Trust His Bodyguard, Whom Can He Trust?
We don't know why more athlete/celebrity bodyguards don't write tell-alls. (It's entirely possible they don't know how to write.) It seems like they'd have all the best stories, going to the places no one else is allowed to touch....
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 12:05 p.m. Cardinals QB Matt Leinart: If you start off this chat by demanding a trade from the Buzzsaw, we will drive over there and write you a rather strongly worded letter. • 1 p.m. College WS with Will Kimmey: Wait a minute, are yo...