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A False Alarm For Beckham This Weekend
As people are still discussing whether or not David Beckham is really gonna help out the MLS that much, we pause for a moment for an empty moment of non-hype....

Bonds Might Do This This Weekend
After his two home runs yesterday, everybody's favorite beacon of light Barry Bonds is just two home runs away from tying Hank Aaron. Perhaps you've heard about this. He's got three games in Bud Selig's hometown of Milwaukee to go for it this weekend, and then comes home for a week. It's possible he...

Who's the Next MLB Player To Bang Alyssa Milano?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think.)...

Make Like A Tree And Get Out Of Here
Last night, Darth Vader came down from planet Vulcan and told us that if we didn't take Lorraine out that he'd melt my brain....

The Kansas City T-Bones, The Universe, And Everything
Time once again to check in with the world of minor league baseball; it's Rick Chandler's Minor Enterprise!...

Your "Who's Now?" Voter
• Finally, the person who is voting for Who's Now. [The Sporting Orange] • Why is Marc Stein running with a quote that has been refuted and denied? [Yellow Chair Sports] • How's that British Open going so far? [Sons Of Sam Malone] • The six best fat athletes. [The Bench Warmer] • Not a happy day for...

For Those With Too Much Expendable Income
We're not obsessed with playing golf, but one thing we can tell you about those who are: They'll buy any piece of junk you put in front of them if they think it'll improve their game....

Your Baby Will Cough And You Will Like It
We know the big ESPN interoffice complaint memorandum we posted earlier this week was enormous and unwieldy, but seriously, folks: It's an absolute treasure trove of gorgeous goodness. So, for the rest of the week, we'll be highlighting particularly hilarious and illustrative segments from the memo....

Michael Vick Is Angering Congress
We should probably check in on Mr. Mexico before we get too far into this hot Friday afternoon. First off, it appears he's gonna be facing a judge who isn't likely to cut him any favors. You probably would have expected that. What you might not have expected would be the U.S. Congress pulling out th...


We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Injury report with Will Carroll: My #### fibromyalgia is in upheaval! • 2 p.m. Chargers TE Scott Chandler: OK Scott, wanna finish up here? I'm going to bed. • 3 p.m. Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya: How does one attain legendary...

We're Guess Jack Daniels Will Cost About 12 Bucks
Good news! If Tampa Bay Buccaneers get confused by the 73 quarterbacks they'll have on their team this year, they will be able to douse their pain with the sweet nectar of hard liquor....

Will The Mob Kill Him First, Or Will David Stern?
We usually take front page New York Post stories with a grain of salt — unless they involve the she-male muscular type — but today's is a potentially huge one: An as-yet unnamed NBA ref may have been fixing games for the mob. Yeah. We'd call that a big story....


That Sound You Hear Is Cardinals Fans Tightening The Noose
This photo, shot in the wake of the Cardinals' announcement that Chris Carpenter will have Tommy John surgery, reveals just how matters are going in St. Louis right now. 2006 World Series ... 2006 World Series ... 2006 World Series ... we must remember while we still can. We miss Jeff Weaver alread...

No Time For Pitchers
If this is a preview of the NLCS (sorry, Central Division! A fruit basket is on its way), we don't plan to miss a single game. Tom Glavine (he's still stuck at 299 career wins) and Derek Lowe both stunk, which is always fun, because the Mets and Dodgers combined for 35 hits in a 13-9 win by New York...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while purchasing donut-flavored ice cream ... • MLB: Tigers' revenge ... Twins get swept. That'll teach 'em. • Soccer: You know what I always say ... it's not really a soccer brawl until someone gets tasered. • Golf: An Irishman is in danger of winning the British Open for the first ...