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To Watch Tonight
What to watch as all the verbs in your term paper prepare to go on strike ... • MLB: Milwaukee at Atlanta. No, Atlanta Braves; I am your father. Search your feelings; you know it's true! [ESPN] • College football: Oklahoma at Tulsa. The Dust Bowl? [ESPN2] • Golf: Nationwide Tour, Albertsons Boise Op...

About Last Night
What you missed while playing full-contact Scrabble ... • College football: Miami bids farewell to Thursday nights at the Orange Bowl by squeezing the pulp out of Texas A&M. • MLB: Brett Tomko is winning games? Seriously? Padres within a half-game of Diamondbacks for NL West lead. • Cycling: Oscar P...

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...

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What you missed while mowing the lawn ... • MLB: Pettitte's milestone lifts Yankees to within 1 1/2 games of Red Sox in AL East. • Soccer: Meanwhile, in the UEFA Champions League, Manchester United scorches the nets for a 1-0 win. • MLB: Cubs back in first, right on schedule, as Ted Lilly gently mow...

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....

About Last Night
What you missed while ... Nibbles? ... Nibbles, NOOO! • MLB: Teh Phillies R in ur Pennut race, brakin yr Metz! • Minor League Baseball: Rivercats Triumphant ... All bow before Lou Merloni! • NFL: Tank Johnson lumbers into Big D. At last T.O. has a roommate....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch after you finally extricate your flamingo ... • Minor League Baseball: Class-AAA Championship Game, Bricktown Showdown, Richmond vs. Sacramento, at Oklahoma City. Braves vs. Rivercats, for the glory, and the money. But mostly the glory. [ESPN2] • MLB: Red Sox at Blue Jays. Boston kind ...

Some Thirsty Folks In Central Florida
A key for fans at any college football game is to stay properly hydrated. It's not like they sell beer there or anything, which means you have to sneak in a flask, and when you're drinking that much absinthe, you're gonna need some water. Unfortunately, the new Central Florida stadium forgot about t...

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....

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What you missed while rewatching old "30 Rock" episodes ... • NFL: Ladies and gentlemen, your 2-0 Washington Redskins. • MLB: Madness? This ... is ... Cleveland! Indians 6, Tigers 5. • Soccer: Germany and England on collision course in Women's World Cup. As history has taught us, there is absolutely...

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:...

About Last Night
What you missed while building a fort out of tequila bottles ... • NFL: Patriots defend the honor of their cheatin' head coach. New England 31, San Diego 14. • MLB: Otherwise, the news in Boston was not so good. Yankees 4, Red Sox 3. • Golf: Tiger wins two trophies in one tournament, taking time out...

Tom Brady, LaDainian Tomlinson, And You!
Well, another weekend, another twenty to thirty televised football games. Whew. What a weekend. I've never eaten so much beef jerky in my life! (I really need to take up smoking.) But hey, we're not done yet. No, that would be healthy....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your parrot crank calls the neighbors ... • MLB: New York Yankees at Boston. Wait, this series actually could mean something after all? Wow. [ESPN] • College football: Oklahoma State at Troy. Look, a giant wooden horse. Let's bring it inside our walls ... what could possibly go wron...

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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....

To Watch Tonight
What to watch after doing the Fish Slapping Dance at Pike's Place Market ... • College football: West Virginia at Maryland. Finally, a game Michigan won't lose. [ESPN] • Soccer: MLS, Los Angeles at Chivas USA. Hey, we still have Edson Buddle! Come on out! [ESPN2] • WNBA: Finals, Game 4, Detroit at P...

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What you missed while dropping a dime on Jimmy Two Times ... • Soccer: You tell your king that William Wallace will NOT be ruled... and nor will any Scot while I live. Scotland 1, France 0. • MLB: Aaaannd ... we're tied again. Somebody end this. Pirates 7, Brewers 4. • Tennis: Hantuchova (bless you)...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as global warming melts your cold, indifferent heart ... • MLB: Atlanta at New York Mets. It's Mr. Met's September victory lap. [ESPN] • Chicago Cubs at Houston. Back into first, or slip 'n slide toward doom? [WGN] • UFC: UFC Unleashed. It's either this or 5 a.m. women's soccer. [Spike...