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Your College Football Afternoon Games Open Thread
The ranked teams playing at 3:30 or 4 p.m. (eastern) are No. 7 Wisconsin, No. 11 Nebraska (ABC/ESPN), No. 12 Oregon, No. 13 Virginia Tech, No. 15 Michigan State (NBC), No. 16 Florida (CBS) and No. 23* Texas (also ABC/ESPN)....
Your College Football Early Games Open Thread
Today's noon slate includes No. 21 Auburn heading to Death Valley for a game with Clemson (ABC), No. 18 West Virginia squaring off against Maryland (ESPNU), Pittsburgh traveling to Iowa (ESPN2) and Penn State's in Philly to play a Temple team with a fanbase riding high on delusions of probable vict...
Your MNF Late Game Open Thread
One gets the sense that when this game was scheduled, someone had dreams of Tim Tebow starting dancing in their heads. Alas, it's not to be, as at least two quarterbacks, Ubaldo Jimenez, and John Elway would all have to get hurt before Tebow gets in this game. Unless...H-back time!...
Your MNF Early Game Open Thread
The Worldwide Leader has everyone in the nation covered tonight! Join us here to discuss Patriots-Dolphins and the ongoing mystery that is Tom Brady's coiffure. Kickoff's at 7 p.m. Eastern on ESPN, and we'll have a new thread up in time for Raiders-Broncos at 10:15....
Celebrating Serena Williams, Tennis Traditionalist
Serena Williams revived an old tradition in tennis in Flushing last night. She said some petty things to the chair umpire because she was angry and because she wanted to win—and because when you are not winning in a sport as lonely as tennis, there is only one person you can blame that is not yourse...
Once Upon A Time, Serena And That Same Chair Umpire Laughed Off Her Hindrance And They Replayed The Point
...And everyone lived happily ever after, until last night in Flushing....
Your Sunday Night Football Open Thread
Dallas at New York: Thanks to the wonders of the internet and my on again-off again relationship with Hermione Granger, I will be at this game. Not gonna lie, the idea of going to a stadium with 80,000 people for a prime time game involving a New York team and "America's Team" is a little..¿Cómo se ...
Before Losing The U.S. Open Finals, Serena Williams Told The Umpire She Was An Unattractive Hater
Wow. Before Serena Williams got done wasting 73 minutes of everybody's time in losing the U.S. Open 6-2, 6-3 today, she made sure to tear into the chair umpire for a whole bunch of things related, and not related, to being issued a court violation for yelling at the opposition. Poor thing....
Your NFL Late Games Open Thread
We are continuing our hot open thread action this afternoon, so let's get to it before the excitement of new experiences wears off and we realize, while looking around awkwardly, oh my god, what have we done. Previews and chat, downtown. ...
Your NFL Early Games Open Thread
We're going to be doing some hot open thread action today, so let's get all experimental together. A preview of all the important story lines this afternoon is provided for your edification. Enjoy the games and chat it up down below! ...
Your College Football Night Games Open Thread
Notre Dame at Michigan. First night game at the Big House. Should be fun, provided the stadium evacuations are kept to a minimum (ESPN, 8 p.m.)...
Watch Novak Djokovic Steal The U.S. Open Crowd, Momentum And Semifinal Match From Roger Federer
Momentum in sports, if you believe it exists, which I do, is a fickle thing. Take today's U.S. Open semifinal match between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, for instance....
Your College Football Afternoon Games Open Thread
The showcase game this afternoon is Alabama heading into Happy Valley to face Ole Joe and his Nittany Lions. Game's on ABC, throwback style....
Your College Football Early Games Open Thread
The noon games include Oregon State at No. 8 Wisconsin (ESPN), Toledo at No. 15 Ohio State (Big 10 Network) and Florida Atlantic at No. 17 Michigan State (ESPN3)....
Your U.S. Open Semifinals Open Thread
Weather permitting — and it's expected to do just that — both the men's and women's semifinals will be played in Flushing Meadows, NY today....
Your First Game Of The NFL Regular Season Open Thread
Phillippi Sparks's daughter will sing the United States of America's national anthem. Then, the New Orleans Saints will try to cover a 4.5-point spread against the defending Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers. Al Roker and Kid Rock will be there....
This Evening: The Guy In The Blue Shirt Behind Brooklyn Decker Would Like You To Know He Plays With Himself
Your p.m. roundup for Sept. 8, the day we learned a cow had died in Brooklyn. H/T to Brad for the U.S. Open photo. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors....
Andy Roddick Totally Flipped Out Over The Court Still Being Wet At The U.S. Open (Video)
And ESPN's cameras captured much of his tirade, which was directed at tournament referee (and USTA pro circuit director) Brian Earley during Roddick's fourth-round match this afternoon against David Ferrer. The match eventually was moved to the much smaller, 584-seat Court 13, where Roddick won in a...
Listen As Mardy Fish Calls Jo-Wilfried Tsonga A "Dumbass" During Their U.S. Open Match
Fish doesn't speak French, you see. Though it was Tsonga who eventually ousted Fish, the highest-seeded American, in five sets yesterday....
Your Miami-Maryland College Football Open Thread
The prime time college football slot on ESPN tonight: Miami at Maryland. They're both unranked, but they're also both recently scandalized, which is really all it takes to make the national broadcast. One has been disgraced by a former booster; one has been disgraced by sponsored clown suits (et cet...