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• Although she's not my particular cup of tea, you've got to admire any Olympian who uses his shiny new gold medal to try to get some action from Lindsay Lohan. [The 700 Level]...

Leftovers: See Ya, Lil' Penny
• Magic promptly waive Penny Hardaway. Will Isiah re-sign him to six-year deal? [Central Florida News] • Speedskater Hedrick wins another medal to add to his coaster collection. [AP] • Patriots refuse to franchise Adam Vinatieri. [Reb Sox] • Jeff Bagwell angers Astros by showing up for work. That ha...

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Manny Ramirez bows out of World Baseball Classic. We had him in the qutting pool, so that's good. [The Boston Globe]...

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• Yevgeny Plushenko dresses up as a cartoon version of himself, and in muscle suit/speedo combination. He also has a 'Sex Bomb' exhibition program. I do not want to be around when that bomb goes off. [NBCOlympics.com]...

Leftovers: Give Paul Pierce a Hug
· Yes, the Bill Simmons drinking game has arrived. Commence shark jumping theories and audible groaning. [PeterDeWolf] · Rick Majerus is taking nonsensical commentating to a whole new level. [Critical Fanatic] · Dissecting the Nationals name snafu with pluck and wonder. [Gheorghe Blog] · More ana...

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More Jerome Bettis, on your TV, forever and ever. [MSNBC]...

Leftovers: Getting Rammy
• Even though Mike Tice, of all people, called him "predictable," Scott Linehan is in line to be the next coach of Rams. [Beyond Reproach] • If it's not your shoulder, it's just plain being "ill;" Panthers' Peppers still questionable for Sunday. [Charlotte Observer] • Cincinnati Reds sale set to hap...

Leftovers: Es usted pollo, Estados Unidos?
• Castro talks a little World Baseball Classic trash. [Waveflux] • Someone showing sense for once: Hill eschews NFL, will stay at Fresno State. [MSNBC] • Duke set to match best start in 14 years, which is saying something. [News and Observer] • Marbury's 280-game streak may end — prompting '72 Dolph...

Leftovers: As the Norv Turns
• He's reached the Pacific Ocean, there's nowhere else to go — Norv Turner to 49ers as an assistant. [SFist] • Seahawks' Sean Locklear arrested, and you gotta admire his timing. [Seahawks Fan In Broncos Land] • Net fault: Roscoe Tanner gets two years in prison. [MSNBC] • After shamelessly flirting w...

Leftovers: And Boomer Goes the Dynamite!
· The enigmatic wide receiver did in fact start swinging in the locker room last weekend, according to former Bengals' quarterback Boomer Esiason. Marvin Lewis broke it up. Boomer calls him a knucklehead. What happened to good ol' fashioned towel-snapping in the locker room? [Mr. Irrelevant] · Colt'...

Leftovers: Sorry I Got So Bombed, America
• Skiier Bode Miller apologizes for drunk skiing comments on "60 Minutes." Not until he had a chance to drink Lesley Stahl under the table, however. [CBS News] • His mojo is in a kangaroo's pouch, we guess: Andy Roddick the No. 2 seed at Australian Open. [SI.com] • Web site launches ... for the firi...

Leftovers: The Forgotten Trojan
• LenDale White says he's going pro; he went to USC. He's their all-time leading touchdown scorer. No, really. [Every Day Should Be Saturday] • Hey, can you score some good shit in Canton? Michael Irvin one of Hall of Fame finalists. [Cowboys Blog] • Somehow, we know the Stanford Tree was involved i...

Leftovers: Race For No. 1 Continues
• Bush: I'm far from making my decision. And by "far," we mean "if Vince Young is drafted ahead of me, I'll stay at USC." [Orange County Register] • Eagles give T.O. permission to talk with other teams, but there are reportedly no takers (gasp!). [Hot Sauce Sports] • Women's field hockey safe for an...

Leftovers: Rearranging Deck Chairs On The Love Boat
• New Vikings coach already wielding ax, fires Cottrell. [Minnesota Sports Talk] • Keep your enemies closer: Former Don King foe becomes promoter's attorney. [USA Today] • Look away, children: Reds' Freel arrested for being drunk at a pool hall. [Redleg Nation] • Why we love soccer: Semipro team bat...

Leftovers: I Get a Kick Out Of You
• Newspaper: Virginia Tech to put its foot down, kicks Vick off its team. Oh, and he got arrested too. [SI.com] • Under relentless questioning from journalist Jay Leno, Longhorns' Young says he's still undecided on NFL. [If Flats Come Back In, We're Screwed] • Skiing drunk "not easy" says Bode. You'...

Leftovers: Employ The Elderly Edition
• Bills hire Marv Levy as VP of football operations, bring in Wilford Brimley as Dir. of Marketing. [Buffalo Bills Review] • Seahawks' Alexander wins NFL MVP, annoying Lil' Ronnie no end, yo. [The No Huddle Offense] • Joe Horn's revenge: Falcons' Mora fined $25 thousand for using cell phone. [The Mi...

Leftovers: You Were Supposed to Fire Millen!
• Bills fire president Donahoe, hire ancient and wise Levy as consultant. [Buffalo Bills Review] • Kwan hurt, pulls out U.S. Nationals. Gillooley not involved this time. [USA Today] • This is bogus, man! Brady: Patriots have been "disrespected." [Sports. Music. Blog.] • Swann to declare candidacy fo...

Leftovers: Chopping Block Edition
• Weiss fired — no, not that one, the other one. [End Of The Bench] • All NFL coaches who are still employed, take a step forward. Not so fast, Norv Turner. [The Hater Nation] • "Hit Man" Hearns accused of hitting his son. [City Chicken] • U-turn on U.S. 83 — Burnitz headed to Pirates, not O's. [Hon...

Leftovers: Goat, Goat Make Gold!
• Update: Judge throws out goat suit. [ONN News] • Bengals Palmer gets $118 million extension. Was Bootsy Collins involved? [American Sport Outlet] • Joe Horn questions NFL on cell phones. The man would know. [USA Today] • ChiSox, Garland agree on $29 million deal. [Musings Of A Domer]...

Leftovers: Life of Brian
• Billick to return to Ravens in '06 — his assistant coaches, not so much. [Hot Sauce Sports] • Gretzky back on Coyotes bench (he was gone?). [MSN Sports Filter] • We're hearing persistent Burnitz to Baltimore rumors, and it's starting to annoy us, so shut up already. [Oriole Magic] • LSU starting Q...