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Who Is This Dashing Soccer Player, And Why Is He Using His Hands?
Hint: He now makes millions playing a different sport, and once dated Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel. Yes, it's Derek Jeter, whose mom once again forgot to bring the post-game orange slices....

A Night At The Garden With Sean Avery And Friends
Last night, I went to Madison Square Garden for the first time since I caught the circus there at age four, and one thing was immediately clear—Ranger fans love Sean Avery....

Well Why Even Bother Playing The Season Now?
Yankees installed as 9/2 favorites to win World Series, followed by Red Sox (11/2), Cubs (8/1) and, wait for it ... New York Mets (8/1). And your MVP is Mark Teixeira. [Bodog Life.com]...

Opening Day At Citi Field, The House That You And I Built
The first player ever to hit a home run at Citi Field? Sean Lamont of Georgetown, which beat St. John's 6-4 on Sunday as Mets fans got to give their new, controversial ballpark a test drive....

Your Yankee Superfandom Is Not Welcome
Interesting story about the paranoid corporate buffoonery of the Yankees who decided that novelist Jane Heller's "Confessions of a She-Fan" was "too controversial" to be a part of the Yankees' Opening Day commemorative program....

Knicks Won't Be Happy Until They Lose Every Game Themselves
For the second time in six weeks, Al Harrington nearly won a game against the Clippers, then immediately gave it back with an overeager celebration. See, this is why the Knicks can't have nice things....

A-Rod Dated Famous 'Spitzer Gate' Madam
The New York Daily News is reporting that Kristin Davis provided the Yankees slugger with both hookers and personal companionship. He...definitely has a type....

What Madonna Song Had A-Rod Freaking Out To The Details Magazine Writer?
It wasn't long after Alex Rodriguez had completed his interview with Details magazine writer Jason Gay that he began having second thoughts about something he said. Was it about steroids? That goofy photo shoot? Um, no....

Do You Think Alex Rodriguez Regrets This <i>Details</i> Photo Shoot Now?
Details magazine has published another standard athlete profile that would probably otherwise go unnoticed, except for the awkward photo shoot taken at a most inopportune time for Alex Rodriguez....

Sean Avery Makes Himself Useful Again
Sean Avery has four goals in three games, including two power plays against Philly yesterday. The Rangers are 4-2 since his return and have moved up to 7th place in the East. [NY Post]...

In No Way Should The Yankees Be Worried By This
CC Sabathia gives up three singles, a double and a two-run homer by Gary Sheffield in two innings against the Tigers. His spring ERA: 12.27. [New York Daily News]...

In Which My Dream Of Owning An 'A-Fraud' Jersey Is Smashed To Bits
The Major League Baseball censors have struck again: Now you can't even buy a Yankees jersey with the name "A-Fraud" on the back. Will the assault on the Bill of Rights never cease?...

Nobody Knows Anything About A-Rod's Surgery
Here's a tip for everyone out there—when you need advice or information on any topic, don't listen to anyone related Alex Rodriguez....

Citi Field Is The Anti-Shea, And That Includes Ticket Prices
The New York Times gives us a look inside of City Field today, so take your time and enjoy the photos. It's the closest many of us will ever get to actually being there....

Alex Rodriguez Needs Surgery, Out Until May
This hits just keep on coming—Doctors say that Alex Rodriguez will need surgery on his bum hip and will miss at least six weeks of the regular season, according to SportsCenter. [ESPNdeportes; translated from Spanish]...

Rangers Claim Stars' Slop— Oh Forget It
I guess coach John Tortorella is over his Sean Avery allergy, as the New York Rangers have picked up the walking controversy on re-entry waivers. He could play as soon as Thursday. New York Post]...

Will Sean Avery Get His ... Second Chance?
Dallas is expected to put Sean Avery on re-entry waivers on Monday, a move long planned that would send him back to the New York Rangers. Except ... things have changed slightly....

Boston Is Now Officially Marbury Country
"The Celtics became intrigued with Marbury in the preseason when he averaged 8.5 points and 3.1 assists and went to the free throw line regularly in seven games." [Boston Globe]...

Unfortunate Ad Placement, New York Mets Edition
Well, this can't be good for ticket sales. Couldn't the Mets advertise for tickets on a page with stories about puppies? (Thanks to Matt Leibman) [CNN Money]...

A-Rod's Cousin No Longer Welcome At Yankee Functions
New York Yankees brass have reportedly told Alex Rodriguez that his body man, Yuri Sucart, is no longer allowed in any team facilities, to which A-Rod responded: "You're tearing us apart!" [Daily News]...