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The Paralympics Begin With Style, The US Dominates Swimming
The Paralympics have kicked off in Beijing with an opening ceremony that rivaled the Olympic opening ceremony. The US swim team dominated the swimming events yesterday, coming away with four gold medals, two silver and three bronze. Some other medals of note: • The first gold medal of the games went...
The Baby Bull Dispatches of the Action Hero
Juan Diaz won last night's battle for reclamation with a controversial split-decision win over fellow one-loss fighter Michael Katsidis. If you ask the Katsidis camp (or just Michael's delusional manager) they'll contend that they won the fight, however the only real controversy was over what that ...
Braylon Edwards vs. Michael Phelps: Who You Got?
Braylon Edwards and Michael Phelps are top athletes in their sport. But which is better? It's like comparing apples and oranges. Now Edwards and Phelps are combining their apples and oranges into a bet to see who is better. ...
Olympic Cyclists Demand Apology From USOC
Remember the US cyclists who were forced to apologize after wearing face masks upon arriving in Bejing? They're now demanding an apology from the USOC. ...
College Football Closer: The Gods Must Be Angry
Boy, I'll be there are a lot of hungover 'Eers fans this morning. I was hoping last week was just a fluke but ECU has done it again rolling over their second ranked team in a row, this time with authority. They took down #8 West Virginia in an alarming fashion with a 24-3 win and possibly sending th...
Boxing Is Back With Katsidis vs. Diaz
After a long month off from boxing it's great to have the sport back, especially when we're welcomed back with a fight that's pretty much guaranteed to be fucking great. Juan Diaz recently lost his impressive collection of lightweight title belts in a tough decision to Nate Campbell, and now he's p...
USMNT Travels to Cuba, No Defections Are Expected
The US Men's National Soccer Team will play on Cuban soil for the first time in over 60 years in tonight's World Cup qualifier. Given the fact that the communist nation hasn't qualified since 1982 and recently their best players have defected with ease it should come as little surprise that the Ame...
Naked Women Go Pro in the Lingerie Football League
The Super Bowl halftime gimmick, the Lingerie Bowl, has taken on shapely legs of its own. The Lingerie Football League (LFL) will launch in 2009 with franchises in major cities. According to the league's site, it's "the real fantasy football". I guess there is something for everyone; sexy women tack...
For Your Viewing Pleasure
• Postponed - NASCAR Sprint Cup race will be held tomorrow. • In progress - College Football - check here for national breakdown. • In progress - PGA: BMW Championship, Third Round [NBC] • In progress - Tennis: US Open [CBS] • 2:00 - Movie: The Replacements [Cinemax] • 3:30 - Phillies at Mets, Detro...
Morning Wake-up Call
Good morning folks and welcome to the show. It's been a while since you and I have hung out, but we have lots to share together in the next two days. And most importantly, FOOTBALL IS HERE!!!! My DirecTV dish is already being a bitch in the rain, so we'll see how much of it I'll actually be able to ...
Buzz Bissigner Will Defend Barry Bonds To The Very End
So our non-frog-resembling, perpetually indignant pal Buzz Bissinger has a piece in the New York Times today on Barry Bonds. It's a mostly-sympathetic look at the bloated slugger, at least as it pertains to his legal woes. So to recap: Will Leitch and sports blogs, bad. Barry Bonds, good. Thanks for...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after surviving the terrible Canadian meat probe (well, I suppose that's better than a giant zucchini probe) ... • Basketball: Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony, at Springfield, Mass. (7:30 p.m., ET). Patrick Ewing, Cathy Rush, Pat Riley, Hakeem Olajuwan, Dick Vitale and Adrian Dantle...
Luddite University of Iowa Athletic Department Limits Blogging at Games
Before Kirk Ferentz's press conference yesterday a blogging policy was passed out to credentialed media members. What did this policy state? Well, here goes, "The following is the NCAA’s policy for the number of blogs allowed during a competition or session (i.e., where more than one contest takes ...
Lance Armstrong Is One Studly Guy, According To Lance Armstrong
The October Men's Journal has a lengthy profile on Lance Armstrong by Vanessa Grigoriadis, which eventually and rather terrifyingly delves into his sex life. Does America really need this during these times of uncertainty? Armstrong's past three girlfriends have been Kate Hudson, Tory Burch and Sher...
'Dear Eli' ... Six NFL Quarterbacks We Just Can't Stand
Once upon a time, a site called The Black Table had a regular feature entitled Waxing Off, in which women gathered in an online roundtable to discuss issues of the day, and also to make fun of Will Leitch's shoes. And so we got to thinking: With so many great female sports bloggers out there, why no...
Morning Blogdome: Chuck Klosterman Klostermans His Way Through Another Chuck Klosterman Interview
• But, dude, what about Foghat being the Bob McAdoo of classic rock?: "What really damaged sports journalism (probably irrevocably) is the concept of sportswriters becoming TV personalities. Every one of the guys who made the jump from print to TV immediately became a bad writer. The only possible e...
Jim Zorn Will Not Keep John McCain Hanging
Pretty entertaining NFL opener last night, but what WAS the deal with the Redskins not going to the no-huddle on that second-to-last possession down by nine with about five minutes left? John Madden's explanation: Jim Zorn didn't have time to put in a no-huddle. That's a pretty hilarious notion, act...
The Giants Roll, Tennis Trash Talk And A Message From Doctor Lou
Each weekday morning Awful Announcing, video slash and grab extraordinaire of the sports blogosphere, gives us a visual rundown of everything you missed from the night before. If there's something sports-related you'd like to see with your coffee, shoot him an e-mail and let him know....
The End Of Productivity: Your NFL Opener Is Finally Here
I don't know about you, but after a summer of confusing Chinese Olympic ceremonies and Barry Zito highlights, I'm ready for tonight's game big time. Redskins! Giants! Meadowlands! The NFL is here! My nipples explode with delight. If they're smart, the Giants should have worked this week on figuring ...
Chris Cooley and the Redskins' Fantasy Football Draft
There's an exception for fantasy football posts when actual NFL players are involved, right? Crickets. Anyway, Fred Smoot steals the draft show. But is that really any surprise? Also of note, Colt Brennan going with LenDale White in what appears to be the first round of the draft. Decision making...