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Think You Can Avoid The Legend Of Barbaro? Go Ahead, Try
Two months after he cantered off of this mortal coil, further proof that the Barbaro phenomenon is still bigger than all of us....
Jim Harbaugh Has Some Breaking News, Dammit!
In case you didn't hear him the first time, new Stanford football coach Jim Harbaugh insists that it's not just wishful thinking on his part that Pete Carroll is about to begin his final season with USC. Harbaugh said it to CBS Sportsline earlier this week, then repeated it to the Los Angeles Times ...
Cultural Oddsmaker: What'll Be The Next Disgusting Act During A Sporting Event?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
Don't Smoke Crack. It's A Ghetto Drug
Some people will work / Some never will / But they'll complain and complain and complain and complain and complain ......
Your NL Central "Preview"
Look, guys: We didn't pick the Cardinals! (We still think they'll win the wild card.) Yes, our flirtation with the Brewers continues; we actually picked them to win the wild card at midseason last year. So there's that....
Blogdome: What A Swimmer!
• Seriously, Michael Phelps is amazing. [Rumors And Rants] • Time to start hitting on Steinbrenner's daughter! [Sports Review Magazine] • Yep, O.J. Mayo got booed already. [Card Chronicle] • Have a Dice-K martini. [The Jaunt] • An excellent new Reds blog has launched. [The Reds Rocket] • Soccer play...
Baseball Season Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers
You might remember, from back at the beginning of the NFL season, when we previewed each team by having a writer we liked write about their favorite team....
Ironically, Goebbels Actually Liked The Jets
Not a good sign for the New York Giants: Tom Coughlin is beginning to crack under the pressure, and it's not even April. Get those season tickets now, fans! From the New York Daily News:...
Seriously, You Should Be Very Honored, Mountainers
We'd like to congratulate the West Virginia Mountaineers on their NIT championship last night; that's something that can never be taken away from them. In fact, fans can buy the officially licensed T-shirt above. Truly, it's quite an honor....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 2 p.m. NASCAR with David Newton: Hey, what smells like burning oil? Are you wearing cologne? • 3 p.m. American Gladiators' Nitro: Is the Universe infinite in spatial extent? And what is the topology of space? • 4 p.m. Rush QB Matt D'Or...
Your NL East "Preview"
We should probably warn you: The Phillies are one of those teams we pick to win the National League East a lot. If you haven't noticed, they haven't won the NL East in a long, long time. But we're gonna try again anyway....
The Lovely Ladies Of Duke
Continuing their rather impressive rampage through the college basketball landscape that the Hoops Odyssey kids are on, they've found some rather, uh, spirited female Duke fans....
Billy Packer Admits The Truth
We're beginning to think that Billy Packer is actually charming and clever, and this is all big prank he's playing on all of us. This clip confirms what most of us already knew....
NBA Roundup: Yep, Bulls Are In The Playoffs
Notes on Thursday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
About Last Night
What you missed while erasing your tattoos ... • College basketball: We're pretty sure that Nostradamus predicted West Virginia winning the NIT once every 65 years. • NBA: Warriors beat Suns in somewhat exciting fashion, placing themselves in danger of making the playoffs. • NHL: News For The Herrin...
Your AL West "Preview"
All right, last one of the day until tomorrow ... we think this is actually the easiest division to pick, which is why, obviously, we're going to have it entirely wrong....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Grover from Sesame Street discovers a cancer cure ... • College basketball: MasterCard National Invitation Tournament, championship game, West Virginia vs. Clemson at New York. Or, the play-in game to face the Niagara in the NCAA Tournament. [ESPN] • NBA: Detroit at Chicago; Phoenix...
Gus Johnson: Get On The Dance Floor!
Because the NCAA Tournament is never quite the same once Gus Johnson leaves — a week earlier this year, dammit — someone who knows how to use that audio software on your computer that we never understand has put together a Gus Johnson remix, featuring some of his greatest moments set to one of them ...
Prepare For 33 Percent Less Joe Buck
It looks like those who feel you have just the right amount of Joe Buck in your life are about to be disappointed: He's not hosting the FOX pregame this upcoming football season....
Leftovers: Best. Dialogue. Ever.
• Dan Shanoff ... screenwriter! [TeamWorks Media] • We've never been to London, but if we ever go, we're not doing this. [Microbano] • Mark Steinberg tells you what it's like as a sports agent. [I Want To Be A Sports Agent] • Sweet God, look at Diego Maradona. [The Smittblog] • A rather excellent Fi...