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Red Wings and Blackhawks Head To Wrigley Field for New Year's 2009
Even if you're not a hockey fan this will be pretty cool to watch. Of course I might just think that because I've married into a Detroit family that is rabid for the Red Wings. My mother-in-law still believes that the Nashville Predators have the worst-behaved fans in the NHL because of a game she a...
Round of the Year Ends In KO of the Year
When Kendall Holt first fought Ricardo Torres for the WBO Light Welterweight title back in September he had to do so in his opponent's home country of Colombia. To call the atmosphere "hostile" would be quite an understatement. When Holt knocked the champion down in the sixth round he was rewarded w...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you tearfully raise your fist with pride and chant "USA! USA!" ... • Major League Soccer: Houston at Real Salt Lake (10 p.m., ET). How to change the station without using my hands? [ESPN2] • Motor sports: NASCAR Sprint Cup, Coke Zero 400, practice, at Daytona Beach, Fla (4 p.m. and ...
The CFL Reminds Us That Its Football Is Colder Than Ours
"It's a league of ice. Of fog, of mud, and wind. And for one Sunday in November, it is the nation's glue." The CFL has produced a new video — shown following the jump — honoring the grand tradition that is football on a 110-foot-long field. It's part of their “This is Our League” ad campaign. And si...
Warriors To Be Decidedly Less Whiskery In 2009
OK, it's not a lock that Baron Davis is leaving the Warriors. But by opting out of the final year of his contract — leaving $17.8 million on the table in the process — it's pretty clear that there was more to that dustup with Don Nelson in the Phoenix game than we were told. But while that may be tr...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while seeing the downside of Spain's title......
About Last Night
I feel a great disturbance in The Force ... • NBA: Derrick Rose goes to Bulls with No. 1 pick; Knicks' fans cheer enthusiastically for their top choice (just kidding; they take to the streets and riot as expected). • Tennis: The days of Andy Roddick are finished. Let the Janko Tipsarevic Era begin. ...
About Last Night
What you missed while celebrating your city's choice as the Nation's Sweatiest City ... • NBA: Jermaine O’Neal to be sent from Pacers to Raptors for T.J. Ford, Rasho Nesterovic, 17th pick in the draft and a player to be named. But it's not official yet, so don't spread this around. [Yahoo Sports] • ...
About Last Night
What you missed while cowering before the might of Milk & Cheese, Dairy Products Gone Bad ... • College World Series: Fresno, birthplace of Cher, Kevin Federline and Trent Dilfer, represent! This series is tied. • Spain invades Wimbledon, enslaves native people, demands to know where gold is hidden....
About Last Night
What you missed while observing just another typical day in Arkansas ... • College World Series: Hey Bulldog ... Georgia takes 1-0 series lead over Fresno State. • Tennis: Federer Express ... Roger Federer, Serena Williams among usual suspects to win first-round Wimbledon matches. • MLB: Ben Sheets,...
ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Day
ESPN scoured its message boards this morning to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ......
About Last Night
What you missed while listening to Class Clown long into the night ... • College World Series: Year of the Bulldog ... Georgia will meet Fresno State in finals. Where's that Snausages vendor? • NHL: Hockey's Cold War is here. First on Russia's list: Destroy Moose and Squirrel. • MLB: As relievers-tu...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while wondering why it's always Ohio... • MLB: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs. I'm told they're not fond of each other, and with good reason. [ESPN] • NBC: Olympics: U.S. Olympic Qualifying, Women's Gymnastics. Make.It.Stop. • Show: Weeds, in case you missed Monday's season premier....
The Off-Season Adventures of Orson Swindle
Spencer Hall (aka Orson Swindle), as part of his duties for the revamped Sporting News was sent on assignment to some sort of evil workout camp for college athletes. In addition to the typical combine style drills Spencer requested an "unconventional workout" because that's just how he rolls....
About Last Night...
What you missed while kissing the oranje goodbye in a most tasteful manner... • MLB: Micah Owens and the Diamondbacks fell 6-1 in Minnesota. You'd think they'd let him bat, but no. • CBB: The Tar Heels survive elimination thanks to another late home run. • Boxing: Chazz Witherspoon was fortunate to...
About Last Night
What you missed while marching on Fairfax with your friends from the JDL... • Boxing: Robinson Caruso's man-servant exposed the Butler, a previously undefeated heavyweight fraud. • MLB: The "hottest team in baseball" ran into Edinson Volquez. • CWS: Tim Federowicz was the hero for UNC with a ninth i...
Bloggers Are Half Joe Camel, A Third Fonzarelli
The Boston Phoenix ran a story this week — complete with Simmons quotes! — about that whole mainstream sports reporters vs. bloggers business that we are extremely looking forward to being over. There has already been a ton of discussion about it, but we're not going to get into that this morning b...
About Last Night
What you missed while realizing that you can't go more than six months without seeing this video ... • MLB: Mariners fire John McLaren, promise more housecleaning; won't be satisfied until Ichiro is left standing on field by himself. • Beijing Olympics: Dwyane Wade to be named to U.S. Olympic basket...
ESPN's Featured Comment Of The Day
ESPN scoured its message boards this morning to find its cleverest, boldest, most enlightening comment, and chose this one above all others ......
About Last Night
What you missed while kicking around the fire footbag ... • MLB: Yankees win sixth straight, would like you to witness the power of this fully armed and operational battle station. • College World Series: Porn name or future major league star? Cord Phelps helps Stanford eliminate Miami, 8-3. •Soccer...