mo Page 701 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Joe Morgan: "Why Can't White People Catch A Break?"
Joe on the inauguration: "It wasn't just the black people who made sacrifices. There were a lot of white people who died to help the cause. We seem to forget them." [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]...
Morning Blogdome: Another Feather In Jose's Cap
Jose Canseco fought Danny Bonaduce to a draw in what some observers are calling a boxing match. Maybe next time they shouldn't schedule against Mosley-Margarito and Emelianenko-Arlovski. Or better yet, no next time. [Wax Heaven]...
Sugar Shane Shocks the World, KO's Margarito In 9
The air of invincibility surrounding Antonio Margarito following his super human performance against Miguel Cotto was brought down 37 year old Sugar Shane Mosley before the largest crowd in Staples Center's history....
Punchy Gymnast Finds Love With Brown Footballer
• Alicia Sacramone's got a man: And he's a defensive back for the Brown University football team. [The Big Lead]...
Alonzo Mourning Retires (Again?)
The 38-year-old center—who apparently still believed he was in the NBA—will not return from the leg injury that ended his career back in 2007. I believe the diagnosis was a swollen Van Gundy. [NBA.com]...
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]...
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....
Presidential Smack Talk With Kevin Johnson
Terrible: With two million people at the inauguration you have to figure at least one of them would be a Steeler fan. [Mondesi's House]...
Does Ray-Ray Want To Be A Cowboy?
"Dallas owner Jerry Jones believes his team is in the serious hunt for a Super Bowl title next season, and thinks Lewis would be a help in the Cowboys locker room." [Ravens Insider]...
Arizona Dismisses Confused, Drunk Mascot
The Diamondbacks fired their mascot because of a DUI arrest and not, as suspected, because bobcats are not snakes. [AZ Republic]...
Humble Minnesota Figure Skater Wants To Remind People How Pretty She Is
"My eyes are large, my lips full, my legs long. Many have told me that I should be a model. Some have even told me that I have an exotic, European look." [RandBall]...
Something Is With You And It Ain't The Force
• Yes, that's a Colts' stormtrooper: Star Wars nerds and sports nerds. Together forever, amen. [Galactic Binder]...
Hurtle Into The Clemson Stands At Your Own Risk
Here's Wake Forest's Chas McFarland falling into a group of Clemson fans in the stands on Saturday. And here's McFarland being body slammed and pummeled by one of those fans....
This Sign Is The Unkindest Cut Of All
This Steelers fan not only knows his franchise history, but he understands how to deliver a crushing insult (sign on far left of photo). Devastating. [Flickr]...
George Clooney's Big Red Machine
• Man crushes: George Clooney loves him some aging Cincinnati baseball players. [700WLW]...
Buddy's Kid Will Try His Hand With The Jets
Jets waste no time, reportedly ready to hire Ravens' defensive coordinator Rex Ryan as their new head coach sometime today. [NBCSports]...
Baltimore at Pittsburgh: The Right To Be "That Other Team" Playing In The Super Bowl
You good people can do your own live bloggin' right here in this thread for the AFC Championship Game....
News Flash: Good Football Won't Save The Economy
Wall Street Journal writer is accosted by a panhandler in Baltimore, proving that Barack Obama's stimulus package will not win the Super Bowl. [WSJ]...
Is That A Caterpillar On Your Forehead Or Is Your Team Still In The Playoffs?
The indefatigable Christmas Ape found the latest fashion craze happening in Baltimore—fake unibrows, in honor of rookie quarterback Joe Flacco. It's actually a charity drive, which is great, because I won't publicly humiliate myself unless it's for a good cause. Or cash. Preferably cash. [Kissing S...
AFC Title Game May Come Down To Another Controversial Touchdown
A lot's being made of whether the Pittsburgh Steelers could beat any team three times in a season, let alone the Baltimore Ravens. Most of you will remember the controversial Santonio Holmes touchdown that pushed the Steelers past Baltimore in that Week 15 showdown. The goaline catch was originally ...