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Bryce Harper Is Davey Johnson's Favorite Player Ever
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Maybe some hyperbole from the Nats manager, but not much....
Bake-Off At <em>Sports Illustrated</em>! Jon Wertheim, Chris Stone Battle To Take Over Weekly Magazine
Who's in charge at Sports Illustrated? Earlier this summer, longtime editor Terry McDonell told his staff that he was dialing back on some of his responsibilities. Last month, he got a new office on (SI's parent company) Time Inc.'s corporate floor, fueling even more talk that he was on his way out....
Everything You Could Possibly Want To Know About The Iconic <em>SportsCenter</em> Theme
ESPN seems to be pulling back a lot of curtains recently. A couple of months ago, we finally got a glimpse at Chris Kelley, the "This ... is SportsCenter" dude. Now, ESPN has done a short (albeit informative) interview with John Colby, the composer who wrote the ubiquitous SportsCenter theme that'...
The Million Dollar Man Was The Minister At My Wedding: More Wrestler Run-Ins
Inspired by the saga of "Wrestling Superstar Virgil," we continue with readers' encounters with the titans of the squared circle. If you've had your own run-in with pro wrestlers past or present, e-mail us, subject line "Virgilbag."...
David Cone Made A Funny As John Sterling Cowered In Fear From A Foul Ball
David Cone, sitting just one booth over from John Sterling, showed off his sense of humor when a foul ball came screaming toward their respective position during tonight's Yankees-Red Sox game. We've seen the Sterling Shake before, so we know John has a certain agility when it comes to maneuvering w...
Australian Football Player Falls To His Death In Las Vegas
John McCarthy, a player for the Australian football club Port Adelaide, fell to his death early Sunday morning in Las Vegas. McCarthy was on an end-of-season trip with the rest of his team when he became separated from the group, according to club officials. Security camera footage shows McCarthy wa...
John Olerud Really Wants His Neighbor's Tree Cut Down
The Pacific Northwest is God's country, and there may not be any more beautiful slice than Clyde Hill. Literally located upon a hill, Clyde Hill is one square mile of the most beautiful views in the state. Look east, and there are the Cascades. Look south, and there's Mt. Ranier. And west, just acro...
The Washington Nationals Are Shutting Down Stephen Strasburg A Little Earlier Than Expected
They are flipping the switch as we speak. Strasburg is 15-6 with a 3.14 ERA, and will finish with those numbers. Strasburg was hit pretty solidly by the Marlins last night (the Nationals lost 9-7 in 10 innings), and today, manager Davey Johnson told the media it would be Strasburg's final start of ...
Mike Rizzo Says You People With Opinions On Stephen Strasburg Only Know 10 Percent Of The Story
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Leave the shutdown decisions to the experts....
Arkansas Interim Head Football Coach John L. Smith Files For Bankruptcy
Arkansas football coach John L. Smith, thrust into the interim role after Bobby Petrino's midlife crisis, is facing a crisis of his own after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation in an Arkansas court today....
It Turns Out John Clayton Does Have A Ponytail (In A "This Is <em>SportsCenter</em>" Commercial)
Aha! We have a development in one of the most hotly debated issues currently occupying bandwidth on the internet: Does John Clayton have a ponytail? Answer: No, but ESPN'll make him look ridiculous for the sake of a pretty good commercial....
Your Marlins Team Photo, Complete With Both Of John Buck's Middle Fingers
Marlins utility man Donovan Solano tweeted a few team photos the other day, and the blog Strip Club With Stanton just discovered them. There's the serious image, which you can see by clicking here, and there's the one you see above, in which it looks like everyone was encouraged to have a little fun...
The Macho Man Came To My Prom: More Wrestler Run-Ins
Inspired by the saga of "Wrestling Superstar Virgil," we continue with readers' encounters with the titans of the squared circle. If you've had your own run-in with pro wrestlers past or present, e-mail us, subject line "Virgilbag."...
Franco Harris Brought A Cardboard Joe Paterno To Beaver Stadium Today
Franco Harris may be able to pick a wobbly incompletion from just above the turf, but he doesn't know how to pick his battles. His insistence on becoming the alpha Joe Paterno apologist rings with the dregs of denial: "He played such a minor part in this." Aaaaand now he's dragging JoePa's cardboard...
Ohio State's Devin Smith Made A Catch That's An Early Nominee For Play Of The Year
After a slow start that found themselves down 3-0 to Miami U., Ohio State broke ahead with this ridiculous catch by sophomore receiver Devin Smith, a one-handed affair that led Big Ten Network announcers in search of new underwear. [BTN]...
The Undertaker Goes Shopping For A Baseball Bat: More Wrestler Run-Ins
Inspired by the saga of "Wrestling Superstar Virgil," we continue with readers' encounters with the titans of the squared circle. If you've had your own run-in with pro wrestlers past or present, e-mail us, subject line "Virgilbag."...
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Oh Man, Chad Johnson, This Tweet Is Heartbreaking [UPDATE]
Chad Johnson has been lying uncharacteristically low. He's got enough to deal with: legal fallout from a fight with his wife, divorce proceedings, getting cut by the Dolphins. But he appears to have returned to Twitter today, with a flurry of tweets in the last half-hour. The most recent? This one, ...
John Danks Sued For Hosting Some Brotherly Horseplay That Ended In A Spinal Injury
Danks is done for the year after shoulder surgery earlier this month, but he'll stay busy by dealing with one of the stranger lawsuits we've seen in a while....
Bristolmetrics: ESPN Loves Urban Meyer, And The Feeling Is Mutual
This is a regular feature breaking down, minute-by-minute, the content that appears on ESPN's 11 p.m. edition of SportsCenter throughout the week....