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Billy Gillispie Only Likes Good Questions
We missed this halftime interview between Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie and ESPN's Jeannine Edwards last night, but the message is still clear—if you're going to talk to Billy Gillispie, you better do your homework....

Serena Williams Must Not Be Allowed To Overheat
Here's a fun fact: when I look out my window I see snow, yet somehow at this very moment it's summer in Australia! How does that work?!...

Fantasy Baseball Just Got 75 Percent Nerdier
Because your child has always wanted to wear a sports coat and tie while playing video games, it's MLB Front Office Manager by 2K Sports!...

That Doesn't Make Her Any Less Of A Lady
Andy Roddick on Serena Williams: "When we were ten, I had to literally run around in the shower to get wet. She was bench pressing dump trucks already at that time." [Yahoo Sports]...

ESPN Still Protecting Simmons And Reilly From The Ragged Commentariat
In case you're wondering, no, ESPN still has no plans to add comments to Rick Reilly's or the Sports Guy's columns in the foreseeable future. As this email exchange with CBS Sports indicates....

Today's Australian Open Action Nudity and Violence-Free
In a nice change of pace, today's Aussie Open produced no disturbing video images. Unless you happen to be Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray's opponent....

Saying Goodbye To The Original Billy Ball
Bill Werber, oldest living major leaguer and teammate of Babe Ruth, passes away at age 100. [Newsday]...

Venus Williams Disappoints Oreo Double Stuff Marketing Department
Sixth-seeded Venus Williams loses, failing to face her sister in the Australian Open final—which is just rude, don't you think? [Open News]...

ESPN Is Officially Trying To Get Rick Reilly To Do More
WWL multi-media superstar Rick Reilly's been busy with many new ESPN projects lately, but apparently it still isn't enough to justify his expensive paycheck....

Bill Self Explains Him...self
Kansas is "looking into" Bill Self's possibly illegal contact with star recruit John Wall, who probably won't go to Kansas anyway, because who wants to play for cheaters? [AP/Google]...

Willis McGahee Says He's Fine, Ready For Next Concussion
"I'm all right. Everything is OK. The MRI and the CAT scan checked out good. I was scared, but I didn't know how serious it was. It was pretty intense." [Baltimore Sun]...

Bill Self Talks To Who He Wants To, When He Wants To
Every college basketball program cheats the NCAA regulations—that's been well established, right?—but some are a little more brazen about, if this alleged tale about Kansas coach Bill Self has any truth to it....

Willis McGahee's Brain Still Attached To His Body
The collision between Ryan Clark and Willis McGahee in the AFC title game is one of the most sickening hits you'll ever see in football. Let's watch it again!...

Kobe Is The MVP, The Horse Has Spoken
Well, there's not point in having an MVP vote this year—or even playing the rest of the NBA season—for that matter. Shaq's Twitter feed has made its choice and that's good enough for me....

Thankfully, Simmons Picked The Cardinals
The Sports Fella, who's established himself as playoff Eddie Mush after going 0-4 last week with his predictions, takes the Cardinals and the points over the Eagles this weekend. Good omen. [Sports Fella]...

The Deadspin Civil War Mayor's Bet: Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan McNabb is two wins away from redemption. The only thing that can stop him is a tiny red bird....

Another Hapless Radio Pundit Has His Don Imus Moment
Bill Cunningham is a conservative talk radio host who really knows how to get his name in lights. Unfortunately, like Don Imus a few years back, he may have gone too far....

Prepare For More In-Your-Face Rick Reilly Goodness
Not content to just have him go to beer pong tournaments and chat with old friends in gymnasiums, ESPN has decided to give America more Rick Reilly: Behold, the SportsCenter Mt. Rushmore of Sports....

If You Build It, They Will Come. But They May Not Leave
We take you now to Lake Township Ohio, where the Mauders will see your replica Eagles field, and raise you a backyard hockey rink....