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Who Said Rickey Was Retired? It Wasn't Rickey!
Thanks for the plaque, Baseball Hall of Fame. But just for the record, Rickey isn't through yet. Anyone need a 50-year-old outfielder?...

The Downside Of Doing Your Teacher
We've covered many, many instances of teacher/student-athlete fornication. The latest issue of Rolling Stone reveals that even though it seems like every teenage boy's fantasy, it can really fuck a kid up....

Rick Reilly's Beer Pong Adventure Brings Predictable Results
Oh, and "Chase's Mom ATM" is probably not a joke about the bank. In other old guy news — diabolical madman who hired Reggie Jackson to kill Queen Elizabeth now dead. [ESPN The Mag]...

Not A Racist, A Genuinely Nice Human Being, And, Uh, That's It, I Guess
At first, Eddy Curry, the hobbled Knicks' center, wouldn't comment on the ridiculous sexual harassment lawsuit brought upon him by his ex-chauffeur, but now he can't stop talking about it....

The Greatest Sportscasters Of All Time; A List That's Sure To Confuse You
Not sure when The American Sportscasters Association put out its list of the top 50 sportscasters of all time, but here it is. Berman's in there! And Joe Buck!...

Did Mickey Rourke Juice Up For 'The Wrestler'?
I saw The Wrestler on Sunday, the feel-good hit of 2009 that makes steroids fun again. And speaking of steroids, rumor has it that Mickey Rourke took a lot of them....

Eddy Curry And The Disturbing, Big Gay Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
So, Knicks center Eddy Curry may have some bigger problems facing him than finding playing time. In a lengthy lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court by his former chauffeur, David Kuchinsky, we find out that Curry may be a super-aggressive anti-Semitic closet homosexual with a penchant for gun pla...

Erin Andrews Has A Sister Who Also Will Not Date You
OK, let's get this out of the way and then move on; Erin Andrews has a sister. And we know about her because of Dan Patrick....

Rickey Would Like To Thank Everyone Who Made This Possible (Especially Rickey)
Rickey Henderson was swept into the Baseball Hall of Fame today with a landslide majority of 511 votes, while others received a few less....

Corky Strikes Back: 'The Internet Is Like A Sewer ...'
The Hall of Fame voting comes out in a couple of hours, so it's only appropriate that we check in with our old friend Corky Simpson, the writer who did not vote for Rickey Henderson....

Princess The Camel, NFL Soothsayer, Picks The Giants
Unlike Nazi Shark, she's picked 14 of the last 17 games correctly, according to her weirdo handler. Fuck you, Camel. [Philly.com]...

Tim Tebow's Got Something In His Veins, Bloodier Than Blood
"...[A] halo of fans and reporters that moved with him, someone saw his eyes roll back and he had to grab one of the police officers shielding him to steady himself." [Palm Beach Post]...

Ancient Journalist Apologizes For Chasing Rickey Henderson Off Of His Lawn
Retired Tucson Citizen columnist Corky Simpson says he's very sorry for leaving Rickey Henderson off of his Hall of Fame ballot, and also that they've apparently canceled Murder, She Wrote....

ESPN Trots Out "Quite Frankly" For Old White People
Awful Announcing reveals that Rick Reilly will finally get the consistent face-time to justify his $17 million ESPN contract. America, lock up your Ed Hardy T-shirts and your dental metaphors because "Homecoming" is here....

Octogenarian Writer Leaves Rickey Henderson Off HOF Ballot; Hilarity Ensues
Rickey Henderson is a lock to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but will he be the first-ever unanimous selection? Sadly, no ... thanks to this man!...

Horrible Celtics Lose Again
Paul Pierce crab dribbled his way out of bounds in overtime and Charlotte handed the putrid Boston Celtics their fifth loss in seven games. Why did anyone ever think this team was good?...

Peyton Manning Won't Be Twittering Anytime Soon
"It's not the right fit for Peyton, he's not that spontaneous. If Peyton did it he would plan it all out and make sure he did the best - he wouldn't have any typos." [NYT]...

Dick Vitale Declares For The NBA
Not content with running roughshod over the world of college basketball, Dickie V is taking his considerable, um ... "talents" to the next level, as he will call the Miami-Denver game for ESPN this Wednesday....

The Boston Celtics Dynasty Has Collapsed
Everybody panic! The once dominant Celtic steam engine has gone completely off the rails and it's unclear if they'll be able to save their season after losing to... oh my... the New York Knicks?...
