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Hmm. A "Pool". "Gridiron God". Any Ideas?
"Which starlet did more than get wet with an uber-famous athlete in a pool? On top of that, a gridiron god walked in and got a gander at the action - and the twosome's pile of cocaine." [NYDN]...
A Cherished Preakness Tradition Is No More
The Maryland Jockey Club is ending the long-standing tradition of spectators bringing their own beer onto the infield at the Preakness Stakes. We like to think we had something to do with that....
FA Cup Gets Its Very Own Heidi Bowl
No one sees Everton's winning overtime goal vs. Liverpool because ITV1 had cut away to a commercial. Viewers not amused. [BBC News]...
Lane Kiffin: Urban Meyer Cheats (And Not Very Well) (Update)
If Lane Kiffin wants to revive Tennessee's rivalry with Florida, stealing two committed players on Signing Day and then publicly accusing the Gators of a recruiting violation is a good way to start....
ESPN Employees Will Pitch In To Help
Last week we showed ESPN president George Bodenheimer's gloomy report about the state of the WWL, which detailed the many changes needed in order for the company to continue making jizzillions of dollars....
So Did Dre Kirkpatrick Just Sign With The Atlanta Braves?
National Signing Day jumps the shark on Wednesday as Gadsden High cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick plays Three-Card Monte with caps from Texas, Alabama and ... the Braves?...
TWO FEET DOWN
Steeler Nation sees your one toe and raises you another, Buzzsaw boy. [SteelersDepot]...
Would Anyone Else Like To Humiliate The Knicks This Week?
Kobe Bryant scored 61 on Monday. LeBron James put up 52 and a triple-double on Wednesday. What's next? Kevin Garnett scores 45 from inside a water torture cell?...
Tommy Lasorda Is Not Familiar With Your Fancy Scientific Terms
The Dodgers Triple-A affiliate introduced Tim Wallach as their new manager. First, Lasorda has a couple questions about the team name. [NBC Los Angeles]...
Duked!
Clemson didn't just defeat Duke last night. They didn't merely end a 12-year home-losing streak and hand them their second ACC loss. They gave the Blue Devils a humiliating, soul-searching, certifiable beatdown....
Michael Phelps Has His Own Personal Newspaper
Remember during the whole Brett Favre saga how his first, most candid interviews would always pop up in his hometown Biloxi Sun Herald? Michael Phelps shares a similar bond with the Baltimore Sun....
The Great American Beckham Experiment Appears to Be Over
Due to return to Los Angeles Galaxy on March 8, Beckham now says he wants to stay in Italy. Tom Cruise and I are just devastated. [The Sun]...
Is That Edinson Volquez Riding Around With A Gun In His Car?
No. 2 with a smile: Eric Devendorf likes to smell what? [Troy Nunes]...
My Name Is Inigio Montoya (Cough), You Killed My Father, Prepare To ZZzzzzz
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Your Morning Ontario Hockey League Fashion Update
Teen cameraman fired for daring to approach Don Cherry and his Amazing Techincolor Dreamcoat. [Sportsnet Ontario]...
But Wasn't Willie Parker Born To Run?
On a recent episode of "The Best Damn Sports Show Podcast" Steelers running back Willie Parker admitted he had to do a little research before Super Bowl XLIII. You know, about the halftime entertainment....
What About The Other Famous People At That Michael Phelps Party?
In case you still think the Michael Phelps bong photo is an elaborate French conspiracy to bring down America's greatest hero, there is independent confirmation, via a band with a blog...so...deal with it....
The ESPN.com Headline Writers Know Santonio Holmes Came Up Huge
Oh. It's a story by Football Outsiders' Bill Barnwell about the little things needed to win Super Bowl XLIII. Right. My bad. [ESPN.com]...
Unsealed Bonds Documents Include Alleged Doping Calendar
A federal judge today unsealed documents that prosecutors contend are Barry Bonds' monthly doping schedule. The calendars are allegedly what Bonds and his trainer Greg Anderson used to chart the athlete's use of performance-enhancing drugs....
Idiot Fan Attacks Referee (Who Is Also A Cop)
"Rempala said, 'You can't arrest me, you're a referee,' and he pushed the trooper again...once he realized the referee he attacked really was a trooper, [he] reportedly said, 'That's not fair.'" [TimesOnline]...