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Barkley Draws 5-10 (Days) In The Big House (With Update)
So as we learned yesterday, Charles Barkley has pleaded guilty to DUI charges in Scottsdale. He was sentenced to 10 days in the cooler, and should be eligible for parole around March 26....
Bless Me Father, For I Have Sinned
Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to [email protected]. Subject: Morning crap....
Meet Your New Quarterback, Vikings Fans
The Texans said that they will trade Sage Rosenfels to the Vikings on Friday for a fourth-round draft pick. Is that a threat? [Houston Chronicle]...
Mickey Mantle Was A Lovable, Profane Scamp When It Came To Autographs
There's something both amusing and sad about this autographed Mickey Mantle baseball, which is now being sold at a collector's auction....
Bunning Apologizes To Ginsburg, Kind Of
Well, that didn't take long. Kentucky senator and former Phillie Jim Bunning apologized for practically wishing Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg into the cornfield recently. But on closer inspection, what's wrong with his apology?...
Barkley Will Do Time In The Slammer
The question is, will he be incarcerated in Sheriff Joe Arpaio's prison, which means pink underwear, bedtime stories and baloney sandwiches? [TMZ]...
Tiger Is Back And Thinks That's One Tasty Burger
This is the commercial the Golf Channel is running to promote Eldrick's return to the links this Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Accenture Matchplay Championship....
Baseball Players Need Your Support
• The high hard one: Excessive crotch grabbing is not just a stereotype that you see in the movies. Yes, I'm talking about baseball movies. [More Hardball]...
Tonight's Oklahoma-Kansas Tussle Loses Some Luster
Oklahoma's Blake Griffin, still suffering from a dinged noggin, will not unleash his 22 points and 13.8 rebounds per game average tonight. No! He'll be back eventually! [KUSports]...
Stacey Dales' Decision Not To Fly Coach Is One Reason We're In A Recession, Or Something
Poor Stacey Dales. Before last week, she was just another former player with a camera-friendly face who got the axe at ESPN. But since her rumored fly-me-first-class-or-I'm-out demands, she's become a debatable economics topic....
Pat Knight Gets Some Quiet Time In The Naughty Corner
Pat Knight gets his first suspension as a head coach. Bobby says that is the proudest day in a father's life. [Associated Press]...
Revenue Sharing Still Bringing Parity To Paul Tagliabue's Wallet
The NFL paid Paul Tagliabue $3.6 million last year to not be the commissioner of the NFL. (He's a "consultant.") Good work, if you can still get paid for it after you retire. [SBJ]...
It's Not Traveling Unless Duke Says It's Traveling
I don't understand why people think that Duke gets special treatment in the college basketball world. Are they trying to say that another school wouldn't get way with 12 steps between each dribble?...
MSNBC's Idea Of Swimming Is Different Than Ours
Here's a screen grab from a Feb. 19 article on MSNBC Chicago on a hazing incident involving the Deerfield High School swim team. Um, girls, you're doing it wrong....
Northeastern's Brian Mandeville Had A Rough Combine
The good news: Despite playing for a weak small school program, you've been invited to the NFL combine! The bad news: The combine shows that you should never have been allowed on a football field....
Chris Cooley's Big Fight-Night Date With Alexander Ovechkin Gets Ruined By Overzealous Fans
"I do have a new favorite fan encounter though. It goes something like this "Just shake my hand! Cooley! Just a fucking handshake! Please! Cooley! I'll just wait, whenever your ready. Just a handshake." [ChrisCooley'sBlog]...
Leading The Herd At The Tour Of California
There are few things in nature more magnificent than this; it's the Tour Of California, where idiotic costumed cycling fans are half the fun. The inspiring true story of Antler Guy, following the jump....
NY Rangers Coach Deftly Manages To Get Fired
New York was actually having a decent season, but after 10 losses in 12 games coach Tom Renney has been shown the door. Not an NHL record, but still a fine effort! [ESPN]...
Premier League Club Kindly Asks Its Fans To Keep The Noise Down
The English are legendary for their politeness, but this is ridiculous—below is a real letter that was sent by Middlesbrough FC to their own fans, scolding them for being too darn loud....