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Leftovers: Hey, He Might Be A Lottery Pick!
• That's officially it for Oden at Ohio State. And so many memories. [Columbus Dispatch] • It was Florida State that gave us Gatorade, kind of. [Loser With Socks] • Track stars save people from fire, then inject steroids to celebrate. (Sorry.) [Philly.com] • If you haven't seen the new Ballhype site...
Rod Benson Is A Gift That Never Stops Giving
We've discussed the comedic stylings of development league player Rod Benson before, but his newest entry, on what a professional athlete has to go through when they take a drug test, absolutely must be experienced....
The Dance That Killed The WNBA
This is old, obviously, but still: It's Friday....
Cultural Oddsmaker: What Will Charlie Manuel Do Next?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
He's Not Our Dad! He's Our Stepdad!
Did you know that on several occasions... he touched us? [long pause] That wasn't true. Made it up. Shouldn't have done that. Sorry....
Minor Enterprise: The Great Logo Competition
What's coming up in the world of minor league baseball ... we proudly present you with Rick Chandler's Minor Enterprise!...
Blogdome: And1 Will Beat Your Ass
• Pretty awesome And1 fight in Columbia, Mo. [Joe Sports Fan] • Time to kick off another Cardinals-Cubs series. [3 Man Lift] • Brad Lohaus is here to help. [Sports By Brooks] • In case you've never heard Bob Dylan's radio show on baseball ... [The Loss Column] • This new UFC guy is absolutely terrif...
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Mavericks Vs. Warriors
With Wednesday night's wrapup of the regular season, the playoff matchups are set. There are eight conference quarterfinal contests, and the whole shebang kicks off this tomorrow....
A Raptors Fan Lets Out His Vince Rage
The Raptors-Nets series tips off tomorrow, and everyone's talking about the supposed "revenge" factor involving Vince Carter and his former team. We find this amusing that this is the big angle from the series, considering this has to be the first time media folk have cared about Raptors fans....
Pacman, Mario Both Deeply Apologize, Sort Of
It's a morning of apologies around the world of the NFL. First off, our main man Pac Man Jones took out a full page ad in The Tennessean saying, you know, sorry about that whole suspension thing....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Football scientist KC Joyner: Could we go over those Kyle Orton blood alcohol numbers again? • Page 2's Bill Simmons: I have composed a list of movies you haven't mentioned lately. Shall I reveal them in song? • Auburn guard Ben Grubbs...
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Pistons Vs. Magic
With Wednesday night's wrapup of the regular season, the playoff matchups are set. There are eight conference quarterfinal contests, and the whole shebang kicks off this tomorrow....
Whitlock Called Out By His Old Network
So our old pal Jason Whitlock was all over the media last week, transferring his singular brand of bonjangling-calling-out from Scoop Jackson to Al Sharpton. It was his big media moment, and a lot of folks, including ESPN Magazine general manager Keith T. Clinkscales, aren't too happy with him....
Lawrence Phillips Goes For Rare Triple Crown
An old George Carlin comedy routine had a good time mocking California's "Three Strikes And You're Out" policy of jailing three-time felons for life; Carlin pointed out that the writing of laws for the incarceration of our citizens should perhaps not be based in cute and funny baseball terms. But as...
The Daily Closer: A-Rod Thinks You May Have Underestimated Him At Some Point
Notes on a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while counting your chocolate peanuts ... • NHL: All right all you Penguins, outta here, single file! Ottawa 3, Pittsburgh 0. • MLB: I'm The God! A-Rod, walk-off homers, and you. • NASCAR: Pole dancing ... In which Jeff Gordon finds a primo parking space....
Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Cavaliers Vs. Wizards
With last night's wrapup of the regular season, the playoff matchups are set. There are eight conference quarterfinal contests, and the whole shebang kicks off this Saturday....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Carl Monday leaps into the Action News van and speeds toward Wisconsin ... • MLB: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta. As Ryan Theriot said, "Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify." [TBS] [WGN] • NHL: Playoffs, conference quarterfinals, Pittsburgh at Ottawa, Game 5; Detroit a...
What? Football Stars Smoke Pot?
Pro Football Weekly has unearthed a pleasant little nugget from the endless parade of young men flexing in their underwear that is the NFL Draft: Three of the top expected draft picks admitted to smoking pot....
Leftovers: Grass, Clay, What's It Matter?
• Tennis gimmicks can be quite fun. [The Battle Of Surfaces] • Are the Nationals actually becoming a real franchise? [No One Appreciates Me] • Michael Lewis needs to update his mantra. [SethMnookin] • Here's something to annoy all your friends with today. [MLB XM] A look back at some sorry Warriors ...