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Torre Says Thanks, But No Thanks, To The Yankees
There's something perfect, really, about how this whole Joe Torre business went down. Now that he has rejected a one-year deal with the Yankees, he gets to walk away from the madness with his dignity intact and his head high. And the Yankees get to move on themselves. All this talk about firing Tor...
The NFL Loves Those International Roiders
The NFL has long gotten a free pass on the whole steroid issue. Rafael Palmeiro is a cancer on his sport, but Shawne Merriman gets a really cool Michael Mann Nike ad. And now Roger Goodell is just throwing it in your face....
Bernie Kosar Will Lead Cleveland To A Championship, Just You Wait
Good news, everybody! The Arena Football League (motto: It's Like Football In Your Garage, Only Without The Danger Of Sharp Tools) is coming to Cleveland! And Bernie Kosar will be the team president and CEO. The team will retain the name Gladiators until they come up with a better one. Any ideas?...
The Ugly American Watches Futbol
Kristen Pettit is a book editor — actually, she's our book editor — and took a trip to Buenos Aires last week, where she witnessed the glory of a La Boca soccer game. Her amusing report from the front lines is after the jump....
Jamboroo, Week 7: Where We Explore The Idea Of The NFL As Hangover Cure
Big Daddy Drew's Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo previews the upcoming weekend of the NFL every, well, every Thursday afternoon....
Play Nice, Clevelanders
• Indians fans haven't exactly been all that accommodating to Red Sox boosters. [Ladies ...] • OJ Mayo, punching people in the face. [TrojanNYC] • Athlete personal ads. [Spirit Of Jake Plummer] • Honestly: Why does anyone read Bill Plaschke? We mean, seriously. [Signal To Noise] • Mike Lowell, too d...
Dan Patrick Finds Place To Peddle His Wares
We know you've been dying to find out the next move for Dan Patrick. He's got his national radio show now, his Web site and, hopefully, more Applebee's commercials with barbecue sauce all over himself. (Or whatever crappy chain restaurant that was; they all blend into one for us.) Well, Patrick has ...
China Is Concerned About Your Hips, Ladies
There's pretty much nothing the Chinese government is doing to prepare for the Olympics next year that isn't entertaining. Here's their next trick: Making sure the hostesses for all the events are freaking hot....
Jimmy Kimmel Doesn't See What All The Fuss Is About
After his appearance on "Monday Night Football" earlier this week, Jimmy Kimmel has been banned from the program. This is supposed to be a punishment?...
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Fantasy sports with T. Cockroft: Is it right to trade sexual favors for the rights to Tom Brady? • 2 p.m. MLS with LA's Chris Albright: Galaxy, I'm assuming? • 4 p.m. Football scientist KC Joyner: Why can't they make a mummy th...
Just Another Peaceful Day Of Youth Baseball On Long Island
At first glance it's the story you've heard a hundred times before: Little League coach benches player for swearing; player calls dad on cell phone; dad and uncle arrive and pummel the coach unconscious on the pitcher's mound; arrests ensue. But this one has a few twists: Mob connections, federal wi...
See, Now This Is Just Being Mean
Imagine you're facing one of the most important moments of your career, a moment in which you must be on top of your game and perform at your peak capacity. Everyone is counting on you; the whole world is watching. Concentration is paramount. And then, when the moment of truth comes, and you're read...
Jason Kidd Is Aware Of His Physical Advantages
You know the NBA season is just around the corner when Jason Kidd is in the gossip pages again. The Nets point guard is accused of groping a woman (twice!) and then informing her of his rather imposing physical advantage....
That Manny ... What's He Gonna Say Next?!
By now, everybody knows about Manny Ramirez's supposedly "controversial" comments about not "caring" whether or not the Red Sox win the ALCS....
Nobody Knows Crushing Losses Like A Boiler
Before Purdue's shellacking at the hands of Michigan last week, three Boilermakers team managers decided to run onto the field and recreate the famous blocked field goal at the end of the Appalachian State game....
About Last Night
What you missed while wondering if it was a Phillips or a flat-head ... • NHL: The St. Louis Blues have the man-advantage ... to our hearts. Blues 3, Blackhawks 1. • NBA: Garnett and Allen make Celtics debuts as Knicks play the part of the Washington Generals. • Golf: Angel Cabrera pulls off Testave...
Maybe Somebody Did This To Schilling's Ankle, And It Backfired
For years, we have been fascinated by the idea of using voodoo on players who are opposing our team. If we could have stuck a little pin in the forearm of Sean May during the 2005 NCAA Championship Game, we would have done so. Nothing to cause him any permanent problems, but just enough to mess with...