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Did MMA Fighter Lloyd Irvin Really Thwart A Home Invasion Robbery?
A world champion athlete and his family are taken hostage in their own home by gun-toting robbers, one of whom demands cash and valuables. But suddenly, using his martial arts training, the athlete disarms one of the gunmen, and chases them both away. Family safe. If you're wondering why you haven't...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while you declare yourself a "sovereign nation" ... • MLB: ALCS, Game 4, Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (8:00 p.m. ET) Welcome to "Wake up, Wakefield." [TBS] • NHL: Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins (7:00 p.m., ET) Our hockey moms can beat up your hockey moms. [Versus] • Mov...
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What to watch while you win all your money back ... • MLB: ALCS, Game 3, Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox (Right NOW!) Tazers on stun! [TBS] • NHL: Vancouver Canucks at Washington Capitals (7:00 p.m., ET) Ovechkin cares not for your "goalies." [Versus] • MLB: NLCS, Game 4, Philadelphia Phillies at L...
O.J. Target Of Aryan Prison Gang? Yikes
O.J. Simpson is fearful that an Aryan gang hit squad has marked him for death, it was reported by The Sun, Britain's most trusted news source if you don't count all the others. Simpson, convicted recently on all 12 counts in his robbery and kidnapping trial involving a Las Vegas memorabilia dealer, ...
Snip My Child's Foreskin, Please!
So what did we learn today? Other than maybe learning that Mack Brown can win the big games, RichRod can't win the little games, and that taking the points against Utah is wallet suicide, I learned this...and I don't have any clue how to react: Friend of Deadspin and unabashed Tim Tebow superfan Dan...
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What to watch while you hold your breath for Axl Rose ... • MLB: NLCS, Game 2, Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies (Right NOW!). Hey, where'd the boss go? [Fox] • NHL: Montreal at Buffalo (7:30 p.m., ET) Stuff your sorrys in a Saku Koivu [RDS Canada, MSG] • College football: Louisville at M...
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What to watch while scaring the beejeezus out of the neighborhood kids ... • College football: Clemson at Wake Forest (7:30 p.m., ET). Oh look, another black out. That's original. [ESPN] • MLB: National League Championship Series, Game 1, Los Angeles at Philadelphia (8 p.m., ET). Relax, it's just A....
Two "All-Time Greats": Brett Favre And Coin Collecting
This commercial came on today during the 17-hour morning SportsCenter and ... wow. Just wow. Where to even begin? Is it the stolen Monday Night Football theme? The low rent "highlight" package at the beginning? The awesome URL? The bonus coin? The eight more bonus coins with handsome carrying case? ...
How Do You Say No Homo In French?
Ah Paris, city of haute cuisine, thin mustaches and aggressive poodles. You are also home to Stade Francais, the traditional Rugby Union powerhouse which, when it comes to uniform fashion, has a certain je ne sais quoi, eh? Here is their latest shirt design, launched to coincide with the European Cu...
Former Goalie Just Can't Stop Experiencing Gruesome Injuries
Although Richard Zednik's bloody neck-opening incident last season left many sports fans squeamish for weeks, former Buffalo Sabres goalie Clint Malarchuk's 1989 throat slash still remains the most disturbing and terrifying. (Video here — if you dare. ) And even though it seems statistically impossi...
Thursday Night Preview: Clemson at (21) Wake Forest
Tommy Bowden and Clemson roll into lovely Winston-Salem to try and stave off yet another mediocre season. Clemson is 3-2 and coming off a 17-14 loss to Maryland. Now they're 2.5 point underdogs to Wake Forest. Watch this game to see if this is finally, at long last, the game that ends Tommy Bowden'...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while you contemplate your career choices ... • Classic Boxing: Holyfield/Bowe I and II. (8:30 ET) Wait, really? This is what we're reduced to? [ESPN] • Series: "South Park"/"The Sarah Silverman Program", Season Premieres (10:00 ET) When you're not just sure ... you're HIV-positive. [C...
Why Yes, Tim McCarver <i>Does</i> Have An Opinion About Manny Ramirez
The NLCS starts tomorrow ON FOX! We know Joe Buck is amped, but how does Tim McCarver feel about covering the Phillies, the Dodgers, and the story of the moment—i.e., Manny Ramirez Reborn? Well, let's just say Tim should bring some extra towels with him if he decides to head down to the Dodger locke...
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What to watch while you fail geometry class. Again ... • College Football: Troy vs. Florida Atlantic (8:00 ET) Agamemnon is pleased. [ESPN2] •: Movie: "The Last Samurai" (8:00 ET) Despite the movie's flaws, the ninja attack scene is the most underrated action sequence in film history. Discuss. [AMC]...
Eli Manning's House Is Fully Automated; Kind Of Lame
Just say the words "New Jersey condo" and the thought immediately comes to mind; nothing was available in Manhattan? Hey, Eli Manning is quite happy with his new crib, and that's because he barely has to raise a finger when he's there; it's practically all automated. Here we see him in his den where...
John Lackey Will Reverse Earth's Orbit And Keep Replaying This Game Until Angels Win
So for those scoring at home, Boston's 3-2, walkoff victory on Monday was the third time that the Red Sox have eliminated the Angels from the division series (2004 and 2007 were the others), a fact that did not sit well with LA starter John Lackey. In fact, Lackey insisted after the game that Boston...
ALDS Game 4: Angels Vs. Red Sox
If the Angels lose, they go home. If the Angels win, they ... go home. If they tie, you will never sleep tonight. Those are your options. The pitchers pitching are Jon Lester and John Lackey. The announcers announcing are Chip Caray and Buck Martinez. The jumpers jumping are everybody except you ......
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while you try to figure out how to replace the dead power adapter for your laptop. Grrrrr ... • MLB: ALDS, Game 4: Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox (NOW) Love lifts Upton where he belongs? [TBS] • NFL: Minnesota Vikings at New Orleans Saints (8:30 p.m., ET) One dome is as good as th...
Michael Phelps Gill Nets Him A Keeper
We can forgive Michael Phelps for tapping a far-off state for girlfriend material, and for picking a Miss California runner up. But what's unforgivable is sporting a Tigers cap when everyone knows you were born and raised in Baltimore. Attending the University of Michigan is no excuse; you support t...
America's Most Shameless Fallen Hero Finally Gets the Lack of Attention He Deserves
Think about how remarkably different this O.J. trial was than the one that ultimately defined our generation. On early Saturday morning when the Las Vegas jury recited their not-so-surprising guilty verdict, you saw O.J. purse his lips, quietly accept his fate, and move on. Surprisingly, there were ...