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Cultural Oddsmaker: What will the Beijing Olympic Committee Suggest Banning Next?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
To Get The Benefit Of It, Honey, You Really Need To Be Sitting In Our Seat
You didn't say we shouldn't do that ever again; you said we ain't ever gonna do that again. You said not only are we never gonna play ship's mast again, you also said if you ever do what you're trying to do now, to not only refuse, but that we had permission to physically restrain your ass if necess...
Minor Enterprise: Stubby Clapp Day Will Be Here Before You Know It
What's coming up in the world of minor league baseball ... we proudly present you with Rick Chandler's Minor Enterprise!...
Blogdome: Do The Trashy Wave!
• Which teams have the trashiest fanbases? [Rivalfish] • The NCAA drops those stupid rules they added last year. [Rumors And Rants] • So, how did everyone from the 2006 NBA Draft end up doing? [Empty The Bench] • The video history of Drew Bledsoe. [Eye On Foxborough] • Why is the NHL making it so di...
Pretty Good. Prettaaaaay, Prettaaaaay, Pretty Good.
So you know the gruesome Jets draft video from yesterday? Well, to make sure the Jets have no more draft disasters, they're bringing in the big guns ... they're bringing in Larry David....
Chicago Vs. Los Angeles, The DEATH MATCH
Tomorrow, the U.S. Olympic Committee will announce which city will be its nominee to host the 2016 Olympics. Right now, there are two favorites: Los Angeles and Chicago. Because the world, you know, hates America and all that, whoever turns out to be the U.S. nominee is not expected to be the favori...
You See, He's Tall, And They're Short
We mentioned this a long time ago, but we still didn't quite believe it would actually happen. But the photos are the proof: Dennis Rodman really is making a movie in which he coaches a team of little people....
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. Tigers' CF Curtis Granderson: Hiding Leyland's Marlboros ... fun, or just plain dangerous? • 1 p.m. Page 2's Scoop Jackson: Do I have to be an Insider to use the ESPN restroom? • 2 p.m. NASCAR with David Newton: Can you run down ...
Yahoo Fantasy Takes A Moment To Gloat
Considering all the trouble ESPN has had with its fantasy game, we suppose it's inevitable (and probably pretty smart) for Yahoo (where we've been doing all our fantasy games for years) to rub it in a little bit....
Cleveland's Wacky Home Game In Milwaukee
As you know, thanks to all the freaking snow in Cleveland, the Indians "hosted" the Angels in Milwaukee yesterday, and Indians fans Mistake By The Lake were there. It was a bizarre afternoon all around, with the scoreboard showing Cleveland news headlines, a misplaced sausage race and, most amusingl...
NBA Roundup: Drama In The Southland
Notes on Thursday's games in the National Basketball Association ......
The Daily Closer: Hey, What's With All The Old Guys?
Notes from a day in baseball:...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while observing the playful antics of Nibbles the elephant seal ... • NBA: Escape From LA ... Kobe's 50 can't save Lakers vs. Clippers. • NHL: What's weirder; the fact that Atlanta hosted a playoff game, or that the Rangers won one? • MLB: Brandon Inge clobbers Blue Jays, kicks a Mou...
Folks, Do We Ever Have The Job For You
A few months ago, we told how our old friend Carl Monday was taking on a new gig with a new station. Well, he's fortifying for his investigations; he's hiring an assistant, and that assistant could be you....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after being pummeled by lesbians ... • MLB: Washington at Atlanta. Braves are the new black. [TBS] • NBA: New Jersey at Cleveland; Los Angeles Clippers at Los Angeles Lakers. Oh TNT Thursday night doubleheader, how we will miss your sweet smile. [TNT] • NHL: Playoffs, conference quarte...
Look Where The Twins Are Gonna Be Playing
Randball and the folks at The Minneapolis Star-Tribune has posted sketches of the new Minnesota Twins stadium that supposed to open in 2010. As you may have read, a retractable roof would add an extra $100 million to the $522 million stadium cost, so they're not doing one. Which, if you look at this...
Leftovers: Fat Man Falling
• Look out above! It's a fat guy! [Newsday] • Jose Contreras' family is in a bit of a pickle. [UmpBump] • Cheer up, Nats fans! [Gheorghe: The Blog] • ESPN fantasy baseball, trying to dig out of its own hole. [Diamond Hoggers] • The story of when Kurt Vonnegut briefly wrote for Sports Illustrated. [T...
Razorbacks Fans Are Terrifying
So you know the crazed Razorbacks message board fan who went through the impressive measure of FOIAing coach Houston Nutt's cellphone records, discovering that he had been text-messaging a local female reporter? Well, his quest to rid Arkansas of Nutt is not over; as you can see in this video, he's ...
Mnookin: Another Crazed Night At Fenway
Last night, Fenway Park came alive once again, in that weird, psychotic way that only Fenway Park can come alive. Even though it turned out to be the King Felix show, it still had the feel of a historic night ... well, for April, anyway....
You Just Can't Trust MapQuest Sometimes
So you're pissed, right? We mean, you're really freaking ticked off. Your teammate has flummoxed you for the last time. So now you're at his house. You've got a handgun in your car, a shotgun by your side, and it's 4:30 a.m. It's time for revenge; you came here to kick ass and chew gum, and you're a...