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We congratulate Jamie Mottram, baron of all matters AOL Fanhouse, on his new job as Senior Editor of Blogs And Community at Yahoo! Sports. He starts next month. Though sorry, Jamie, but you can't curse there either. The comment section isn't as horrible, though. [Sports Business Daily] (The Big Lead...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Aunt Bee makes you eat her pickles ... • College football: Texas A&M at Miami (Fla.). What's the Miami fight song again? [ESPN] • Soccer: MLS, Chicago at Dallas. You heard the ESPN chat, now witness the excitement of a 1-0 game. [ESPN2] • Golf: Nationwide Tour, Albertsons Boise Open...
Adeus, Mourinho
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you tell a 109-year-old to get off your lawn ... • MLB: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs. It's just about Steve Bartman time, isn't it? [ESPN] • Soccer: UEFA Champions League: Olympique Lyonnais at Barcelona (same day tape). Don't tell me who won! (As if it wasn't a scoreless tie). [ES...
Oscar De La Hoya Is Feeling Even More Pretty Than Usual
We're not sure what the heck was going through Oscar de la Hoya's mind when he posed for these photos, and, frankly, we probably don't want to. There's another after the jump, and you can find the whole sordid spread right here. Yipes....
Woe To The Eagles Fans (And Those Who Sit Near Them)
The pregame festivities might have been more exciting than the actual game, but, nevertheless, we're gonna do our best to keep our distance from Eagles fans for the next couple of days....
Your Chance To See Philly Fans In Prime Time
A night game in Philadelphia always seems, to us, like asking for trouble. Even if fans actually do go to work today, if they leave at 5 p.m., they're gonna have enough time to really mess some matters up. Or, you know, paint their bodies....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you spot the guy who stole your Yankees jersey ... • NFL: Washington at Philadelphia. Your entire fantasy team is populated by plyers on these two teams. Enjoy. [ESPN] • MLB: Orioles at Yankees. Baltimore can act as spoiler! Just kidding; they'll lose as usual. [Yes Network] • Golf:...
Rob Stone Knows How To Liven Up A Broadcast
All told, we find this rather clever — and, to be honest, we've been enjoying the Women's World Cup considerably more than we would enjoy a Troy-Oklahoma State game — and we pretty much enjoy everything Stone does. (We had no idea sideline reporters could be funny; isn't that against the rules?) Tho...
Spending Sunday With ... Chris Henry?
The Mighty MJD's Smorgasbord runs every Monday. Do enjoy....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while singing Eddie Money's 'Baby Hold On' ... • College football: Trojans crush 'Huskers; Gators rout Vols. • MLB: Winner winner chicken dinner! Red Sox rip Yankees, 10-1. • Golf: Tiger keeps three-shot lead in Tour Championship; Zach Johnson flirts with a 59. Tough course....
My Urban Dictionary Says This Is Funny ...
Mr. Irrelevant, Jamie Mottram, forwarded me this gem at 8:30 am this morning. Yes, eight-thirty. Jamie Mottram was so damn excited to show me a photo of two WV Mountaineer defensive ends forming the largest dingleberry in the world that he couldn't even sleep. No wonder this guy is successful....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while bidding on a wallet ... • MLB: Do call it a comeback. Yanks rally; cut Sox lead to 4 1/2 games. • CFL: Eskimo QB Ricky Ray eclipses Warren Moon's career passing yards. • Police blotter: O.J. named suspect in armed robbery probe. Seriously....
The Grand Sportsmanship Of The Terrapins Fans
Maryland might not have been particularly competitive in its loss to West Virginia last night, but that's only if look at it as an on-the-field endeavor. Off the field, the Terrapins fans were kicking some ass....
What Will Roger Goodell Do Next?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....
Pam Ward Is Not Listening To Her Producer
We actually don't think Pam Ward is a bad broadcaster — not at all, actually — but this clip, from her broadcast of the Michigan State-UAB game, seems to imply that she might be deaf....
About Last Night ...
What you missed while editing special effects into your wedding video ... • MLB: Dodgers make their portly, drunken run at the NL wild card. • Golf: Tim Clark proves that practice is overrated. • College football: Hope you've got Steve Slaton in your NCAA fantasy pool. West Virginia 31, Maryland 14....