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Bobcats Overcome Confusing Sign To Beat Pacers
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
Griffey Picks Seattle Over Atlanta ... Hard to Picture, I Know
Ken Griffey Jr. returns to the cold, wet embrace of the Emerald City, signing one-year deal reported to be for at least $2 million, plus incentives, according to AP. [NBCSports]...
The Newest Swedecaublasian From The Woods Family Meets The World
That fuzzy little lump of hair sitting in the lap of Tiger Woods is none other than Charlie Axel Woods, whose introduction to public fawning comes courtesy of Golf.com....
Ashton Kutcher To Ruin Football For An Entire Generation Of Kids
The "actor" will star in a comedy about "a superstar NFL quarterback and a 12-year-old geek who magically trade bodies, then learn valuable lessons about humility and courage." Sigh. [First Cuts]...
Bango Goes Down!
Earlier we showed you the incredible true story of a basketball shot banked in off the crotch of Bango, the Milwaukee Buck. What you didn't see was the tragic aftermath of that horrible day....
The Final Collapse Of Shea Stadium
• That's all, folks: The last piece of Shea Stadium came tumbling down today. Congratulations on a job ... done. [Mets Blog]...
Jeanine Edwards Realized Her Heart Will Go On Without Billy Gillispie
"After a couple of frosty halftime interviews with Kentucky Coach Billy Gillispie, ESPN sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards declined a third opportunity Tuesday night.'I cut my losses,' said Edwards." [Tennesseean.com] (via SBB)...
So Is Shane Battier Any Good Or Not?
As expected, there's been a lot of talk generated by that Shane Battier piece—talk that will continue until Michael Lewis writes a 10,000-word story about how centers are the smartest guys in football. (They are.)...
Cole Hamels Should Really Not Let His Wife Speak In Public
The Philadelphia Phillies' ace and his wife, former"Survivor" temptress, Heidi Strobel, have decided to use their good fortune and popularity to add the latest Hollywood accessory to their young family: AIDS orphans....
Larry Johnson Goes Chasing Old Waterfalls To Brighten His Dark Days
The Kansas City Chiefs' disgruntled running back Larry Johnson is taking another chance at romance. Hopefully, this new relationship won't end with spit-covered faces or messy restraining orders. His next victim? That TLC lady....
Nationals' Prize Prospect Is At That Awkward Age
Remember when the Washington Nationals' biggest problem was the Pope commandeering Ronnie Belliard's cubicle? Now they discover that their top young prospect has been lying about his name and his age....
Oklahoma City's Proactive Mascot Just Doesn't Get It
Putting aside the dubious manner by which Oklahoma City received an NBA team, the decisions that have been made by the marketing department since then are hard to describe as anything but headscratching....
Zach Randolph Won't Stand For Any Of That Funny Stuff
The Phoenix Suns' Louis Amundson learned that painful lesson:...
High School Basketball Team's Season Canceled Over Pee-Soaked Locker Room Incident
An Illinois high school basketball team has had their season canceled after its players allegedly urinated all over the visiting locker room at another school. CSI: DeKalb!...
Carlos Beltran Responds To Cole Hamels' "Choke Artist" Comment
"The only thing that I know is he will be watched every time he faces us. Hopefully we kill him, and then he'll have to deal with the situation." [NYDN]...
Picking Apart The Alex Rodriguez Story
This picture has nothing to do with anything, but I find it amusing and there are no syringes in it. So is Jeter clearly on the outer edge of the nostril here?...
Baseball Umpire Doesn't See Anything Wrong Here
Tim McClelland has been calling major league games since before some steroid users were born, and he is a passionate defender of the rules of the game. Unless those rules involve steroids....
Ken Griffey Tells His Friends He's On His Way To Hot-Lanta
There's something very "I Love The 90's" about this deal: "The 39-year-old has been favoring the Braves for family reasons, as his permanent home is located in Orlando, Fla." [SI's Fan Nation]...
It's Official: Baseball Is Worse Than Professional Wrestling
Well, that's if you listen to former Minnesota Governor and feather-boa'd wrestler, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, who wondered why the Feds aren't going after Bud Selig like they did Vince McMahon....
'Hot Girls In Scary Places' To Change TV As We Know It
Other so-called advancements in civilization — Archimedes' foundations of hydrostatics, Einstein splitting the atom — pale in comparison to this: E! Entertainment has a new TV show in which USC Song Girls investigate paranormal activity....