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In The Oblique Wake ...
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One Flew Over The Broadcast Booth
Monday's nagging question is, where's Mr. Belvedere when you really need him? Absent a fussy English butler to turn away crazies at the door, Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has been left to his own devices to fend off dedicated fans apparent mental cases like Ann Ladd. The Smoking Gun reports that...
Berman, As Always, Larger Than Life
We were at the Mets-Giants game on Saturday — we sat through the two-hour rain delay but didn't make it to the second game of the doubleheader — and, as always, enjoyed the "look what celebrities are at the game!" moments on the scoreboard. First was future Hall of Fame goalie Dominik Hasek and his ...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m.. NBA with Marc Stein: So, on that Nowitzky-Nash man-groping at the end of their last playoff game ... when will my sight return? • Noon. Sports Biz with Darren Rovell: I've never seen you, but I'm totally picturing Darren, the ...
Mark Cuban's Self Diagnosis
We would like to formally congratuate the Dallas Mavericks and their owner, the billion-dollar penised Mark Cuban, for their convincing Western Conference clinching victory Friday evening. The Mavericks have been the most consistently enjoyable team to watch this postseason, and we are pleased to ...
The Closer: The Cubs; Good For What Ails Ya
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while bribing the punk kids with a bike ... • French Open: An American in Paris. James Blake ousted, leaving Venus Williams as the last U.S. participant. • MLB: Feliz Navidad. Pedro Feliz wins it in 12th for Giants over Mets. • Motor Sports: The Pros From Dover. Kenseth rallies over ...
Togo Already Dominating The World Cup
On Thursday, Togo's chief voodoo priest predicted that Togo's World Cup team would win the entire tournament, which is exceedingly unlikely. I think he had his signals confused a little bit, but hey, he was close. Miss Togo did win the Miss World Cup pagent....
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB: Angels @ Indians. The last time I watched CC Sabathia on a Sunday Night on ESPN, it didn't go that well for him. 8:00, ESPN. • Movie: Top Gun. If you need a sports connection, there is that homoerotic volleyball scene. 7:30, Spike. • College Softball: ESPN2: Games 13 & 14. I feel for the ESPN...
Exploring The Eating Habits Of Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal would like to respectfully disagree with Kirk Cameron. Bananas aren't so damn perfect after all. They might not squirt all over your face, but they can get stuck in your throat during the French Open and embarrass you more than the capri pants you insist on wearing....
Leftovers...
• England striker Peter Crouch, just named a starter, is nowhere near as cool as Clint Dempsey. [YouTube] • Seriously, Peter Crouch. Just stop. I am still awaiting the arrival of the Hotstepper. [YouTube Again] • And while we're making fun of England and their musical soccer efforts, it wouldn't be ...
If Jail Cells Were Endzones, Chris Henry Would Be Jerry Rice
ESPN's headline alone is enough to send me into bemused laughter: "Bengals' Henry arrested for third time since December". I don't know why, but that's funny to me. Henry was doing 82 mph in a 65 mph zone, and then blew a .092 on the breathalyzer. Ohio's legal limit is .08. No report on whether or...
If The World Cup Devolves Into A Battle Rap, We're In Fine Shape
I'm not sure how to react to this. When an athlete makes a rap video, and it's not that embarrassing, it throws into question my entire set of beliefs and values. That just so rarely happens. And the fact that it's a soccer player, and that he's white... I'm just confused. Here's Clint "Deuce" Demps...
A Most Painful Oblique Injury
And baseball highlights on SportsCenter just got a lot less interesting. Albert Pujols, as it turns out, really is human. He's got a right oblique strain, and he'll be on the shelf for a while. At least two weeks. Perhaps up to six. Perhaps even longer. If Deadspin.com goes dark tomorrow, it's bec...
Chief Leatherlips Strikes Again
Yesterday, I noted how the Memorial Golf Tournament was cursed with rain every year because the course had been built over sacred Indian burial ground. It appears as if rain is no longer enough for angry Chief Leatherlips. He's stepping up the hatred....
Accompanying The Heat And Tom Petty To The NBA Finals...
And your NBA Finals are set: It's old school vs. new school. It's a friendly, non-threatening German vs. The Diesel. It's a young, energetic, wide-smiling head coach vs. a crusty old man who hasn't smiled since 1983....
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, NBC: Tennis. French Open, Third Round. Kick back with a croissant and enjoy the tape-delay action. 1:00, TBS: MLB. Arizona Diamondbacks @ Atlanta Braves. The D'backs are looking for the four-game sweep. 2:00, ESPN2: LPGA Golf. Shoprite Classic, Final Round. Ai Miyazato leads. I'm a huge fan...
About Last Night...
• NBA Playoffs: Mavericks 102, Suns 93. If Avery Johnson's performance as coach of the Mavs proves anything, it's that no matter how goofy your voice might be... you can still succeed in life. Inspirational. • Tennis: Dinara Safina defeats Maria Sharapova. 7-5, 2-6, 7-5. And thus, I am very angry wi...
Taking Steps Towards Shaq...
A Dallas win tonight could set up a Finals matchup between two of the most media-friendly guys in the league: Shaquille O'Neal and Mark Cuban. I believe it would be the first appearance in the NBA Finals for any team that was owned by a man with his own blog....
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks @ Atlanta Braves. It's the back-end of a Fred Smoot Special today between the D'Backs and Bravos. 7:00, TBS. • NBA Playoffs: Dallas Mavericks @ Phoenix Suns. For the first time in about three months, there's no basketball on tomorrow night. So enjoy this one. 8:30 pm, TNT...