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Kid Banned From HS Sports For Sleeping Late
But of greater concern: Why has St. Mary's High stolen the Eagles' logo? [The Record]...

For Sturdy, Reliable Transportation To The Music City Bowl
So you roll up to a mall parking space in your brand new Rich Brooks Edition F150 pickup. In the space next to you is Howie Long, sadly shaking his head. Let's listen in....

Venus Williams Disappoints Oreo Double Stuff Marketing Department
Sixth-seeded Venus Williams loses, failing to face her sister in the Australian Open final—which is just rude, don't you think? [Open News]...

Jay Mariotti: "Roger Ebert Can Kiss My Ass"
Remember back in the summer when venerable Chicago Sun-Times movie critic, Roger Ebert wrote that scathing farewell letter to Jay Mariotti? Jay does — and he's finally responded....

Break Up The Highlanders! NJIT Wins!
There can only be one, and the Highlanders of the New Jersey Institute of Technology got theirs—their one win in 52 games, breaking a NCAA-record losing streak. Do you believe in miracles?...

In London, The Weights Lift You!
• Who much can you bench?: A gym in London allows members to bench press humans. So does a club in Vegas, but you have to pay extra for it. [Sports Rubbish]...

Fortunately They Had A 100-Point Mercy Rule
Here is the Dallas Academy girls varsity basketball team, which battled to a hard-fought 100-0 loss to The Covenant School recently....

Big East Hoops Makes Big Ben Sleepy
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....

Bring Out The Animal In You
Nike makes limited edition Teen Wolf shoe ... sweet. But didn't he actually wear Adidas? [The Slanch Report]...

The Buttsaw That Is The NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals
Well. That happened. If anything this exercise in permanent body desecration has taught me this: I will never, ever bet on the Philadelphia Eagles again....

Hoo Boy, This Can't Be Good
Anyone know how this turned out? Was Shiancoe there? At any point did the festivities move out onto open waters?...

Jeff Kent Will Fight No More Forever
Irascible shooter of critters Jeff Kent, the all-time leader in home runs among second basemen and super arch-enemy of Barry Bonds and Milton Bradley, is calling it quits....

New Three-Point Line Making Terrible Shooters Slightly More Terrible
Halfway through the first year of the 20'9" arc, the national three-point field goal percentage is 33.97%, the second-lowest since the line was introduced back in 1986. I still blame Steve Alford. [Rivals]...

St. Louis GM Mixes It Up With Angry Cardinals Fans
Accountability. That's what the internet provides when it allows the general manager of a baseball team to take questions directly from fans—a great community building exercise that can only foster better communication....

Let's Ask The Tattooed Fighter On MySpace What He Thinks Of Obama
• Fascinating: You know, that guy who legally changed his name to War Machine makes some good points. Although...assassinating all current and future presidents might be a tad extreme. [With Leather]...

Goofy Sports Tattoos: Not Just For Deadspin Editors Anymore
It's one thing to get your ass tattooed with a Buzzsaw logo when you lose a bet; which I totally support. This, however, is just wrong....

Rex Ryan Gets All "They Pull A Knife, You Pull A Gun" For Fawning New York Media
"The players will have each other's backs, and if you take a swipe at one of ours, we'll take a swipe at two of yours." [NJ.com]...

I Will Not Read A Pro Wrestling List Which Doesn't Include Sting
The Top 10 pro wrestlers of all time. I have no earthly idea why. [SunSentinel]...

ESPN Is Officially Trying To Get Rick Reilly To Do More
WWL multi-media superstar Rick Reilly's been busy with many new ESPN projects lately, but apparently it still isn't enough to justify his expensive paycheck....
