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Everyone Hates The Yankees ... Except For Stephen A.
So the Yankees back up a dump truck and cover Mark Teixeira with money, causing former Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn to start whirling dirvishly in his grave. Here's some further reaction:...
Teixeira May Be Running Out Of Teams
Mark Teixeira's obvious path to becoming a Washington National came closer to reality on Sunday, when the Angels announced that they were withdrawing their offer to keep him around....
Manny Hints At Possible Three-Year Deal With Yankees
Manny Ramirez has no comment on latest rumor of possible Manny Ramirez-Yankees deal reported by Manny Ramirez. [Yahoo Sports]...
Kobe's Heroics Not Enough, Again
The Lakers' first losing streak, and Denver begins losing some of its shine....
Boom, Goes the RCA Dome
Known as the Hoosier Dome until 1994, it was home to the Indy Colts for twenty-four years, and as of this morning, it is now a pile of rubble. Such is life....
So, About That Devin Harris/Jason Kidd Trade ...
Mark Cuban's nightmare continues, the Celtics look unstoppable, and Kobe fails in the clutch....
The Burning Of Atlanta
Rafael Furcal eschews Braves and Athletics, signs with Dodgers for three years, $30 million. Wizard Cat awards this deal, three wands. [Fox Sports]...
Yankees Want Manny, Building Ark For Rest Of Acquisitions
Yankees going hard to the hoop on Manny Ramirez ... three years, $25 million per year? May include a share of Madonna. [New York Daily News]...
Identifying The Pro Bowl Snubs Is More Entertaining Than The Pro Bowl Itself
As we mentioned yesterday, the Pro Bowl rosters are out; which means it's time for the annual Pro Bowl bitching to commence....
The Hawks Do Everyone a Favor, Derail King James
Atlanta snaps Cleveland's winning streak, a rare Jerome James sighting, and a debut win for Philly's interim coach....
JP Losman Sucking Face
JP Losman was out on the town with a lady friend recently, and the results are predictably hilarious. Point and laugh, after the jump....
T-Mac Is Back, and Nobody Can Beat the Celtics Or Cavs
Tracy McGrady nearly put up a triple double in his return from injury while Boston and Cleveland were both victorious. Again....
NHL Referee Needs Mouth Washed Out With Pucks
The Buffalo Sabres beat Pittsburgh on Monday, but with no thanks to the boys in zebra stripes. The Sabres were on the short end of three different 5-on-3 situations and even got a bench minor for "abuse of officials." Although to hear Sabres goalie Ryan Miller tell it, the officials are the ones who...
Closerkkake: Those Guys Really, REALLY Like Florida
Florida and Oklahoma appear poised for a showdown in the BCS Championship. Florida dazzled previously-undefeated Alabama with an array of offensive speed and play-calling, set against the backdrop of a tandem suckoff by Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson. Last night was the first time I've heard two...
Greg Maddux Is Taking His 355 Wins And Going Home
Greg Maddux, 42, will be officially retiring from baseball at the winter meetings on Monday. Maddux, who finished last season coming out of the bullpen for the Dodgers, was essentially a mop-up man as LA lost to the Phillies in the NLDS. It's a shame, really, because those Flomax and Depends endorse...
CLOSERKKAKE! An All-Sports Recap So Good You'll Need To Wipe It Off Your Face!
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Ball State solved a lot of potential BCS bushwhacking when they shit the bed last night against Buffalo, 42-24. Quarterback Nate Davis, whose was climbing on NFL draft boards faster than Tom Cruise onto Katie Holmes (because he's short, see?), led the collapse with four fumbles and...
ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Week
Each day ESPN sifts through its finest reader comments, and chooses the most enlightening example to feature on its home page. This is one of those comments....
Oh Tevez, What Are You Doing, Son?
Although he's actually from Argentina, Carlos Tevez was all on board with the slant-eye throw down on Wednesday, as we see here following one of his three goals vs. Blackburn. The gesture of course was made famous by Spanish teams at the Beijing Olymipcs, and the Manchester United star has said that...
Is The Big Ten Actually Challenging The ACC?
We are halfway through the 10th Big Ten-ACC Challenge—a made-for-TV showcase that the Big Ten has never won—and the northern aggressors have actually managed to win a few of the contests. It's a tie! Considering that the two previous years the Big Ten entered the final day needing a sweep just to sa...
If The Dodgers Sign Manny Ramirez, A Child May Go Hungry
Frank and Jamie McCourt have a proposition for you, Dodgers fans. Instead of signing Manny Ramirez and CC Sabathia to put a competitive team on the field, wouldn't you rather have 50 brand new Little League fields? They'll even throw in some bats and a bucket or two of baseballs. Think about it, cit...