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Staff Announcements At The LA Times Are More Interesting Than Where You Work
Not that this is shocking news or anything, but it is a bit bracing when you log on to a major daily's sports site — expecting to catch up on some soccer news, and maybe some baseball and whatnot — and are hit with this. Yes, we'd say the following is heavy on the whatnot....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NFL draft with Todd McShay: Will Al Davis choose a wide receiver with his top pick? Does the Pope wear white after Labor Day? • 1 p.m. Page 2's Jemele Hill: How does Hruby land that choice cricket beat? • 3 p.m. Golf with Jason S...
Ian Eagle, DANCE OFF
When NBA TV cut back a little early to Ian Eagle and Dr. Jack Ramsay during the Wizards-Cavaliers game yesterday, they caught Eagle, clearly lacking conversation from Dr. Jack, making sure to give himself up to the commercial break dance party....
Curt Schilling Accused Of Being Self-Aggrandizing. Really.
We're not sure it matters, ultimately, whether or not Curt Schilling, as Gary Thorne famously (and obliviously) claimed last evening, actually painted blood on his sock in the 2004 World Series. We don't think he did, and his performance was rather amazing either way, but Schilling has always seemed...
Warriors Were Closer Than You Probably Think They Were
The final score might not have been indicative, but anyone who watched that Dallas-Golden State game last night knows that the Warriors had every opportunity to make this a 2-0 series last night. Something — whether it's pace, or just Avery Johnson being a bad playoff coach — about the Warriors fall...
The Daily Closer: What's A Guy Got To Do To Get A $%&#&! Win Around Here?
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while ... Sweet Fancy Moses! ... • NBA: Avery Johnson finally decides to supersize it, Mavericks 112, Warriors 99. • MLB: Sixteen strikeouts, down the drain! Arizona 3, San Diego 2. • NHL: Ha, take that, Bloomberg. Sabres 5, Rangers 2....
LeBron James, "Singing" And "Dancing"
We know that LeBron James is always trying to become the cool, worldwide superstar guy that everybody loves, that transcends all demographic commercial boundaries, the superhuman with a sense of humor. It's a marketing gimmick, and that's OK: As long as he entertains, we don't mind, considering he i...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after a tough day of jumping your bunny ... • Boxing: Featherweights, Jason Litzau vs. Aldo Valtierra, at St. Paul. Minneapolis residents will not be admitted. [ESPN2] • MLB: Detroit at Chicago White Sox. Ken Harrelson refuses to pass your hot dog down his row. [ESPN] • NBA: Playoffs, ...
You Know This Isn't Real, Because No One Gets This Excited In Utah
This is a famous video of a rather disturbed German child having difficulty playing an online game — it makes us want to duck under our desk — but one inventive Jazz fan has imagined the German phrases he's spewing are actually rants about the Jazz-Rockets game from the other night....
Leftovers: Manning Loves The Prez
• In case you had any doubt where Peyton Manning stood politically. [Washingtonian] • Look who lives on with the Richmond Braves. [RichmondBraves.com] • The Pistons are not a pleasant smelling team. [Need4Sheed] • Jason Whitlock "makes it sprinkle." [The Crimson] • The Sonics are just clearing house...
Seriously, Arkansas Fans Are Insane
We're not sure the true historic nature of what's going on at the University of Arkansas is being adequately appreciated. Basically, a bunch of ticked-off message board fans are doing everything they can to take down the athletic department of their university ... and they're doing a damned good job...
Following College Football, One Stadium At A Time
So here's a novel concept: Some 23-year-old kid named Dave has made it his life's goal to visit all 119 Division I-A college football stadiums before he turns 30. (It is important to aim high!) It's called Project 119, and he has of course set up a site to document his travels....
ESPN Is Watching You And Your Filthy Mouth
If you actually stuck with ESPN Fantasy Games through the disaster of the first week, you have other obstacles to hurdle as well. Like, say, the tracking of your team names....
Michael Bloomberg Cannot Be Bothered With Your 'Hockey'
Let it be known that Michael Bloomberg is a serious man with many important papers on his desk, and that his office has wood paneling and various brass fixtures. This leaves him little time for traditional sports wagers with other, lesser mayors....
Blogdome: Out With A Colon
• Ken Griffey, and his painful colon. [On The Show] • Matt Millen's SECRET! emails to his intern before the draft. [Ghosts Of Wayne Fontes] • Remembering the guy who figured out the best way to throw a big heavy ball. [I Dislike Your Favorite Team] • Your fun soccer news roundup. [Deuce Of Davenport...
Get The Cheerleaders ... Out Of My ... Brain ...
There's a certain sublime beauty in the notion that the FBI is investigating an anonymous letter writer to ESPN and ABC who was complaining, of all things, about cheerleaders....
One Terrifying Ebay Discovery, A Few Months Later
So all you want to do is go to see your beloved Georgia Bulldogs play in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against the Virginia Tech Hokies. You hop on eBay and buy a pair of tickets, go to the game and watch your team win. All is well....
They Just Love The Browns To The Very End
One thing we will never doubt is the intense, eternal devotion of Cleveland Browns "fans." And "eternal" is the key word: Even those about to be executed are woofing it up....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 12:30 p.m. Ex-soccer player Mia Hamm: After the twins, is the family motto "no more, Nomar?" • 1 p.m. NHL playoffs with Scott Burnside: What exotic loco weed is Mike Celzic sprinkling into his breakfast cereal? • 3 p.m. Boxing historia...