mat Page 156 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Sharks' Practice Rink Is Cursed, Or Something
Two recreational league players collapse and die within hours of each other while playing hockey at Sharks Ice in San Jose. [San Jose Mercury]...

Tiger Woods Is Playing Golf RIGHT NOW
The whole state of Arizona is having a Tigergasm right now and the lives of golf fans once again have meaning. This was the glorious moment of his fabled return....

The Real Frauds: Why Did A-Rod's Teammates Even Bother To Show Up?
SI writer Jeff Pearlman offers his thoughts about the A-Rod press conference. Specifically, why are his teammates still supporting him?...

Ornery Joe Namath Thinks Jets Should Top B.S.-ing Their Goddamn Quarterbacks, Whoever They Are
The New York Jets' gin-blossomed legend offered some candid thoughts on his old team and, right now, he doesn't like the Jets' quarterback situation at all....

Even The Weather Was Disappointed In The Daytona 500
With 48 laps left in the "Super Bowl of NASCAR," mighty Rangi, Sky Father who gives breath to the World, had seen enough. He brought down the thunder and put a stop to the Daytona 500....

Was This Man The Worst Draft Pick In The History Of Sports?
Pitcher Matt Bush severely tested San Diego's strict "throw a lacrosse player, go to jail" policy on Wednesday, and as a result, the Padres have cut ties with their former No. 1 overall draft pick....

Guy Who Was Peed On At Super Bowl Rumored To Be On Trading Block
The Patriots officially put the franchise tag on Matt Cassel. Brady's knee will decide where he'll end up. [Reiss' Pieces]...

Jake Rosholt Is Heavily Armed, Has Beer-Fetching Dog
If I were Jake Rosholt, I wouldn't much care if I won my UFC Ultimate Fight Night 17 bout with Alessio Sakara on Saturday. After all, I've got a beer-fetching dog!...

My Name Is Inigio Montoya (Cough), You Killed My Father, Prepare To ZZzzzzz
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City Of Detroit Still Not Over Matt Millen
The scars that former Lion GM Matt Millen left on the psyche of Detroit are slowly starting to heal, but the local NBC affiliate just couldn't resist ripping those scabs right off....

Matt Cassel Got A Little Wet At The ESPN Party
For the most part, this Super Bowl XLIII party weekend seemed relatively tame compared to previous years. That is until somebody at the ESPN party peed on Patriots' quarterback Matt Cassel....

Matt Leinart Is Open To Pain And Has Been Crossed By The Rain
Matt Leinart's week in Tampa will mostly be spent answering how it feels to piss away an opportunity or being pestered by entertainment reporter Maria Menounos about party-hopping. But remember — he's a changed man....

Still Not Totally Sold On This Warner Fella
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Matt Cassel Knows He's Still The Guy Behind The Guy
"This is Tom's team. The Patriots have been Tom's team. He's built that franchise up with his own two hands." [ESPN]...

Racist Chants From the Stands: Not Just For Spain Anymore
In case the earlier item about racist remarks on the radio isn't your thing, how about fans yelling monkey noises at a black high school basketball player?...

Report Says Bulldogs Backfield Going Pro
Georgia's Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno are good—but not good enough to go No. 1 to the Lions—so they both feel confident enough to declare for the NFL Draft. [ESPN]...

NBC Keeps Matt Millen In Their Pretty Little Cage
To everyone who is incensed about The Worst GM In History™ joining NBC's Super Bowl crew, consider the alternative. As long as he's on TV, he can't destroy your favorite football team. [Detroit News]...

Is This Man Your Next Denver Broncos Coach?
The ink wasn't dry on Mike Shanahan's honorable discharge before Broncos owner Pat Bowlen set the wheels in motion to find a new coach. The leading candidates: Bob Stoops and three others....

Charles Barkley Tips Exactly 20 Percent
The full, horrifying truth is only now surfacing in the Charles Barkley DUI saga. Turns out that Charles was transporting wine coolers and a box of delicious bear claws on that fateful night, plus one very nerdy passenger: Steve Urkel....

Worst Columnist Predictions Of 2008 ... With Gratuitous Jay Mariotti
Sure it made for good copy when Terence Moore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution wrote back in April that "The Falcons just blew it" by drafting Matt Ryan. Did he think that wouldn't come back on him?...