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Who dares challenge Pennsylvania's status as the country's marble-playing powerhouse? Certainly not you, I hope. The Keystone State is home to 66 national marble champions. Here's something else I learned today: One who plays the game of marbles is known as a "mibster." Please discard your Word-of-t...
Felix Hernandez Informed By Internet That He Has Other Pitches Besides Fastball
All right, I initially highlighted the mischievousness of sports blogs to preface you all with some of the goodness sportsbloggery can achieve in life. The blog U.S.S. Mariner wrote an open letter to Seattle Mariners pitching coach Rafael Chavez, wherein he mentions how Felix Hernandez throws way to...
"AIR-O-DYNAMIC, NOT SO FAST BUDDY-RO"
• If Jim Thome ever makes any sort of notable news, it should be everyone's reflexive reaction to see if The Dugout has re-enacted the scene. [The Dugout] • The Internet is reporting that NASCAR sources — actual people! — are considering moving the Daytona 500 to November. [Captain Thunder] • The de...
When Fabricated Quotes Are Taken Out Of Context
Yesterday, I mentioned in the Blogdome about how a sports talk radio show made a crucial mistake none of us seasoned sports blog readers ever do: take an Every Day Should Be Saturday post seriously. Continuing this trend, Sports Illustrated appeared to have taken a satirical riff on the NBA Draft di...
New Jersey Beaches - Syringe Accident-Free Since Friday
The one element of beach volleyball no major sport has to endure is the ability to move around, with great ease, on shifting sand. Sure, turf toe can be a concern for football and baseball, but mobility is severely curbed on beach volleyball courts, because the playing surface moves around. To boot,...
Police Find Maasive Collection Of Drugs (And One Gun)
I bet you're wondering why one person, namely former NFL player and current Fox Sports commentator Bill Maas, needs both a gun and illegal drugs and his car. You'd think one or the other would suffice for a former lineman, but it's quite simple, actually. See, the guns fend off anyone trying to take...
They Were The Games That Never End, Yes They Went On And On My Friend
Omigod, We're Gonna Be Here Forever. It's now time to discuss universal differences between men and their girlfriends regarding extra innings. When the game spills into the 10th inning, guys are usually excited that they are watching extra baseball for free. The girlfriends, meanwhile, are just tick...
Sunday Afternoon Stuff To Watch
• Already In Progress — Wimbledon Mens Final: Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal [NBC] • 11 a.m. — Tour de France, Stage 1 (tape delay) [Versus] • 12 p.m. — Movie: Vacation [AMC] • 12:30 p.m. — Major League Lacrosse All-Star Game [ESPN2] • 1 p.m. — Racing: American LeMans Series in Lakeville, Connecticu...
About Last Night ...
• NASCAR: Jamie McMurray takes Pepsi 400 checkered flag by a bottleneck. • MLB: Rangers become hoist by the O's Bedard. Horsefly sex down 300%. • Horse Racing: Panty Raid wins Grade 1 American Oaks, several Tri-Lambdas seen with winning tickets....
No Way Is This A Ripoff Of The Shufflin' Crew
At first I was slightly disappointed when the video preview image looked like a white guy in shades standing behind a golden Plinko board. But the video redeemed itself when a European guy conducted with his feet....
To Watch Tonight
• 8 p.m. — Nextel Cup: Pepsi 400. Any driver whose helmet is worn 3 millimeters off-center will receive a 100-point deduction. [TNT] • 8 p.m. — Arena Football Playoffs: Columbus Destroyers at Dallas Desperados. And the backup quarterback for the Destroyers is ... you guessed it, Josh Harris from Bow...
A Bug's Life, If That Bug Is Named John Holmes
The world has long pined for the answer to life's perpetual mystery: Is a Rangers-Orioles game more boring than watching flies screw? Well, an astute reader and his friend attended such a baseball game last night, and saw two horseflies gettin' down and procreating. Judging by these two fans' fixat...
Did We Check The Birdbath? No? Then We Must Go Back There
Last night on NFL Live, ESPN seemed to really drive home the point that federal authorities scoured Michael Vick's property a second time, looking for evidence pertaining to that dogfighting investigation. In fact they brought in five — FIVE — humanoids with microphones to discuss it: on-the-scene ...
He Was Told They Don't Count Toward His Career Homer Total
• Barry Bonds won't participate in the Home Run Derby because it's in the only stadium where fans still like him. Wait, what? [Say Hey] • Maybe, next Fourth of July, baseball's miniature flags will stick better than a decade-old Post-It. [Uni Watch] • American surfer women rule all. [Foul Balls] • A...
One More Pittsburgh Pirates Fan Will Stake A Walkout
Earlier this year, Kevin McClatchy released the chair of Pittsburgh Pirates majority owner from his grasp. Since he was on a roll, yesterday he announced he will let go of another cherished title at the end of the year: CEO. Hey, if you love something, let it go. If it finally earns a winning season...
Not Tonight, Baby, I Want To Hit The Green In Regulation
From the Department of News I Could Have Used Months Ago, a recent survey conducted by Lexus says that four out of 10 golfers in the U.S. would give up sex for a month if it meant they would achieve the perfect golf swing. Why a car company is asking these kind of questions, I'm not sure....
Maybe it's because Eric Byrnes is just too IN YOUR FACE for the studio. Maybe Fox Sports is afraid his energy and enthusiasm could, at any given moment, blow away Jeanne Zelasko's carbon-fiber wig. Either way, the Arizona Diamondbacks centerfielder, who plays analyst when his team no longer plays ba...
Greg Oden Can Only Improve On His Foul Trouble From Here
I knew there was an underlying reason notable tall dude Greg Oden went to the NBA after one year in college. It couldn't have been just the money, or the chance to be picked No. 1 overall. No, It had to be for the NBA rule that you foul out after six, not five like in college. Or maybe it was the al...
I Say, Jolly Good Performance By Venus Williams
Contrary to popular belief, Venus Williams is still playing tennis. (Kind of like when I saw Paul Shuey pitching for the Orioles last night. In fact, it's EXACTLY the same thing.) She made the Wimbledon final against Marion Bartoli, a tennis player you may remember hearing about first in this senten...