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Blogdome: Never Too Early For NFL Previews
• Kissing Suzy Kobler's big NFL preview begins. We're told the Buzzsaw preview is on its way. Be nice. [Kissing Suzy Kolber] • Some key perspective on Michelle Wie. [The Sports Frog] • No, no, the Cubs aren't old AT ALL. [Baseball Musings] • Yeah, that did seem like a lot of money for Nene, didn't i...
Tony Kornheiser ... Dance Off!
Forgive us, we've been traveling for a few days and have missed a couple episodes of "Pardon The Interruption." Could someone please explain what Tony Kornheiser is doing here?...
Inside The Pepsi 400
A reader, who explains he's "not a Nascar fan, but [his] company had a suite to the race and [he] figured I'd give it a shot," attended last week's Pepsi 400 in Daytona. He claims it was his mission to "take as many pictures of rednecks as possible." This collection of photos, obviously aiming for t...
Checking In On The World Cup Pool
Don't know if you've noticed yet or not, but there are only four World Cup games left, which means it's time to check out how the Deadspin World Cup Pants Party Contest is going....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 1 p.m.. World Cup with John Brewin: We're sorry; we don't know who you are. That statement should sum up our first four questions. • 2 p.m.. Wimbledon with Todd Martin: So, how realistic was that Kirsten Dunst movie, anyway? It seemed ...
ESPN Wants Your Sports Blogs
So, friends, here's a rather terrifying story from AdAge:...
Stop Him Before He's Punched Again
As you might have heard, Evander Holyfield — 43 years old, loser of his last three fights, in danger of, you know, dying in the ring — will return to fight Jeremy Bates in Dallas on August 18. The fight is billed as "the beginning of his quest to win his fifth heavyweight title," though when you're ...
Presenting Your Stars Of All
We have a hard time working ourselves up about the selections for the All-Star Game, mainly because — "this time it counts!" aside — the game has often lost interest by the fourth inning or so. We would love to fall into a it ain't what it used to be party line on the All-Star Game, because we do re...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while wishing Roger Ebert good health... • U.S. Women's Open: It's in the hol ... oops, no it isn't. Sorenstam, Hurst meet in playoff today for title. • Tour de France: American George Hincapie has the maillot jaune (that either means "yellow jersey" or "scarlet fever," our French is...
The All-Star Selection Show. Because There's Really Not Much Else On.
Packing every bit as much as excitement as the ESPY nominee announcement show, at 7:00 pm tonight, ESPN has a special show to announce the rosters for your 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star teams. I guess they've left some suspense....
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB. All-Star Selection Show. See which Devil Ray gets to help decide home field advantage in the World Series. 7:00, ESPN. • MLB. New York Mets @ New York Yankees. Rubber match. Subway series. Subways and rubbers. Ick. 8:00, ESPN. • Movie. Remember the Titans. If Julius was so damn good at defens...
A Sign That New Orleans Is Finally Getting Back On Its Feet
I don't know if you'd call him a marquee free agent, but for New Orleans/Oklahoma City, it's not bad. Peja Stojakovic has signed with NOOCH for a staggering $64 million over five years, in what may be a gross misappropriation of Katrina relief funds....
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• Germany's Lukas Podolski... is going to get laid. Paris Hilton is interested. [The Wade Blogs]...
Expressing Ourselves Through The Majesty Of Song
First, we formally say goodbye to our British brethen with this video. It makes me kind of miss them already, and I wasn't even rooting for them....
One Of The Few Lists Where Bob Golic Tops John Elway
Sports Illustrated put out a list of the 15 greatest college athletes of all-time, and I had no idea that some of the people on the list were as versatile as they were. We know about Bo Jackson and Charlie Ward, of course. But I had no idea that sprinter Marion Jones was on a UNC basketball team tha...
The Semifinal Preview, Deadspin Reader Style
Hey, many many thanks to all those who sent in their thoughts on the World Cup semifinals, to which Spain is not invited. Here are some of the finer selections....
Departure Of Arena Football Set To Cripple NBC
It's a day we've all been dreading. The Arena Football League's deal with NBC has expired, and NBC has opted not to renew it. I know, I'm as upset about it as you are. We shared so much this season through the ups and downs of the Arena League. It brought us all closer together....
Sucking Some Of The Suspense Out Of The All-Star Selections
Some fantastic work is being done by the fellas at High and Tight. They've been keeping an eye on shop.mlb.com, because they have a tendency to foreshadow things a little bit with their jersey sales. And on the page where you can buy an unsightly home-run derby jersey, they have listed as availabl...
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:30, Speed. Auto Racing. Formula One Racing United States Grand Prix. I don't know what it is that makes all these Prixs so damn Grand. 1:00, TBS. MLB. Orioles @ Braves. Someday, I'm going to buy a TV network and show my favorite team's games all the time. 1:00, ESPM. Golf. Trump Million Dollar ...