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Things Are Still A Bit Frosty Between Billy Gillispie And Jeannine Edwards
Jeannine Edwards had a rather awkward run-in with coach Billy Gillispie the last time she worked the sideline at a Kentucky game, so naturally ESPN sent her right back into the fire last night....

Tony Kornheiser Talks About His Future At ESPN
"I don't make enough money that they have to worry about getting rid of me. They can do it if they want to. I hope they choose to retain me." [HappyBirthdayDanLevy]...

Why Do You Make Me Hit You With This Hockey Stick?
Moon went down in a junior league (CHL) game after Oshawa Generals captain James DeLory slashed him in the knee from behind. Then DeLory rabbit-punched him in the face, but that's neither here nor there. But Greg Wyshynski over at Puck Daddy offers a different interpretation of the assault—Moon was ...

How Would You Debase Yourself To Get Duke-UNC Tickets?
Yes, it's Duke-North Carolina day again—have you heard? It's the greatest rivalry in sports!—and that means it's time for more tales of sad college students and their miserable shame-filled lives....

Would It Have Hurt Her To Lez It Up Just A Little?
Former Central Michigan player Brooke Heike is suing the school because, she says, she lost her scholarship for not being a lesbian. Just another example of an athlete not being able to follow simple instructions....

Screening Fail On ESPN2 Interactive Tuesday
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Dick Vitale: It's The End Of The World As We Know It
If you feel that the world of sports is falling apart, you're not alone. Dick Vitale feels your pain. Of course, your pain may be in large part to Dick Vitale, but let's move on....

Three Random Dudes Agree To Play H-O-R-S-E
Kevin Durant, O.J. Mayo, and Joe Johnson will be the three competitors in the NBA H-O-R-S-E contest on Saturday. Try to contain yourself. [USA Today]...

Lane Kiffin Wears Out His Welcome With Paul Finebaum
Lane Kiffin has only been on the job about three months, but columnist Paul Finebaum has seen enough. He thinks Tennessee should cut its losses and fire Kiffin immediately, before he destroys America....

Schedule Div. II Power Academy Of Art At Your Own Peril
So this was a pretty amusing basketball box score sent to me by a friend: Final, University of San Francisco 74, Academy of Art 28. I wish I could have attended that matchup of titans....

Ma'am, There's A Dog In Your Crotch: Tales From Westminster
Once again, Deadspin has deputized Barry Petchesky as its professional pooch reporter to cover the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show mess. Here is his report....

The Imminent Return Of Charles Barkley
The Round Mound Of BJ Hound will return to his rightful place in the TNT analyst chair after NBA All-Star weekend. [SI]...

Stanley Pringle Still Ignoring Your Creative Taunts
As basketball nicknames go, The Library Masturbator is probably greater than even Dr. J or Black Mamba. Man, I hope Stanley Pringle makes it to the NBA....

Peter Gammons Regrets Not Sticking Up For Roberts
SI writer Jeff Pearlman criticized ESPN's Peter Gammons for the way he handled the Alex Rodriguez interview, accusing the venerable baseball writer of "softball questions and limited inquisitiveness."...

Is Selena Roberts A Crazy A-Rod Stalker?
You may have dozed off during Alex Rodriguez's excessively long ESPN interview, but did you catch that part where he accused Sports Illustrated's Selena Roberts of stalking him and his family?...

Skiing Celebrations More Dangerous Than Skiing
Lindsey Vonn wins two gold medals for sliding down a vertical sheet of ice at 80 miles an hour, then slices her thumb opening a champagne bottle during the celebration. [LA Times]...

Your Gratuitous Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Gallery
But you don't understand! This is a sports magazine! It's totally cool!...

The Cardinals Will Win A World Title Or Die Trying
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Lane Kiffin Finds More Hilarious Ways To Get Into Trouble
Tennessee turns in own coach for recruiting violations, including using a fog machine to introduce a recruit. I'll bet Urban Meyer got a kick out of that. [Atlanta Journal Constitution]...

Nazi Shark Almost Claims Another Victim, Leaves Commemorative Tooth
This occurred in Pillar Point Harbor, about 20 miles from my house. From my HOUSE! Where my wife sleeps; where my children come to play with their toys ......