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About Last Night ...
What you missed while testing how hot a Toaster Strudel can get until it ignites ... • College football: Mountaineers beat Panthers in 99th Backyard Brawl • NBA: Rampaging Warriors clobber Kings 117-105. • NHL: Call of the Wild ... Minnesota beats Nashville in shooutout, 7-6....

About Last Night ...
What you missed while camping out in line for Playstation 3 ... • College basketball: Self-inflicted wound ... Oral Roberts shows No. 3 Kansas some old-time religion. • NBA: Pierce leads Runnin' Celtics over Pacers 114-88. • Footloose: Emmitt Smith wins Dancing With the Stars....

About Last Night ...
What you missed while wondering what the next "Free Willy" sequel will be like ... • NHL: Red Wings win ninth straight, threaten world domination ... • NBA: Are you ready for the Golden State Warrior Experience? The Raptors were not. • College basketball: Gator bait ... Top-ranked Florida beats Nort...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while enjoying that you live in a world in which The New York Times quotes Deadspin commenters ... • NFL: Here, Kitty, Kitty Kitty Kitty! Panthers play a little less crummy than Buccaneers, pull out Monday Night win. • NBA: Knicks' fans still waiting for a home victory. • College bas...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while enjoying the wonders of the Ohio Library System ... • NFL: Where's the Stanford band when you need them? Hester's return of a missed FG leads Bears over Giants. • NBA: Bobcats have 28 turnov ... oops! (Comical sound effect) make that 29 turnovers in 108-101 loss to Nuggets. • N...

About Last Night...
• Boxing: Klitschko KO's Brock in the 7th. Well, that's alright. We wouldn't have wanted America to have to learn another heavyweight's name. • College Football: Kansas State 45, Texas 42. I can't say I'm sorry to see the chances for an Ohio State/Texas rematch evaporate. • NBA: Seattle 113, Atlanta...

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• College Basketball: (17) Marquette 76, Hillsdale 66. In the ESPN recap, "Hillsdale" is not clickable, and has no logo. Marquette beat them by 10. • NBA: Portland 92, NOOCH 91. Blowing a 27-point lead? That'll put some hair on your chest, Peja. • College Basketball: (1) Florida 79, Samford 54. I ju...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while falling down a flight of stairs in slow motion ... • NHL: Mighty Ducks claim record-breaking win. • College football: Scarlet Knights become Dancing Itos for a night in win over Louisville. • Golf: Big Trouble In Little China: That Tiger fellow is back in the hunt at HSBC....

About Last Night ...
What you missed while watching medics wheel George Allen out on a gurney screaming "Turn those machines back on! Turn those machines back on!" • NBA: Chris Bosh, 29 points, 14 rebounds and a game-winning three-pointer (wha ...?) as Raptors beat 76ers 106-104. • Golf: Shanghai Surprise ... turns out ...

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What you missed while gazing deeply, longingly into James Carville's eyes ... • NBA: It's Andrew Bynum's world, we just live in it. • NHL: Thornton, Sharks beat something called the "Minnesota Wild." • Politics: Apparently, Pennsylvania voters think Lynn Swann plays for the 2006 Steelers....

About Last Night ...
What you missed while cautiously negotiating the bunny hill ... • NFL: Seahawks prevail over Raiders despite knee to the groin. • NBA: Jazz Man ... Okur's block preserves Utah's win over Detroit. • NHL: Virtually meaningless statistic of the week: Ducks beat Penguins to tie mark for most straight ga...

About Last Night ...
What to watch as you prepare for a little light home improvement work ... • NFL: He's a clutch wideout impacting the game, talking 'bout eight seven, my homey Reggie Wayne. Breaking all the records, the best we've all seen, it's the dynamic duo eighty eight and eighteen ... • NBA: Sonic Nation ... L...

About Last Night...
• NBA: Wizards 124, Celtics 117. Gilbert Arenas came out during the pregame intros in a boxing robe, and then scored 44. It's what he does. • College Football: Arkansas 26, South Carolina 20. Darren McFadden, 219 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Decent night. • Boxing: Floyd Mayweather wins unanimo...

Rid Yourself Of Those "Cliffhangers"
It's time once again to ask the musical question: "Is that an extra large steel rescue pulley in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?" According to the Chicago Tribune, altitude sickness can be avoided by taking a large dose of sildenafil (better know as Viagra) with you on those strenuous...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while playing "GI Joe pulls over the Barbie Dream Car and does a strip search" ... • College football: Louie Louie, oh oh, we gotta go now ... No. 5 Louisville tops No. 3 West Virginia. • NBA: Cuban on his best behavior (kind of), but Mavericks still lose to Spurs. • NHL: Can anyone ...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while apologizing for a subpar day for your site yesterday ... you'll do better today ... • NBA: Nellie's back, an so are the Warriors we've come to know and love. LA 110, Golden State 98. • NHL: AFLAC duck storms out in disgust as Jagr's overtime goal (the 104th game-winner of his c...

About Last Night ...
What you missed after kissing the family and departing to follow the McRib Farewell Tour ... • NBA: Lakers, sans Kobe, still do pretty OK vs. Suns. • NHL: Senators lose their majority sooner than expected ... also, Sharks win despite distractions. • Wagering: Deadspin editor makes bet with Wonkette ...

Will a Picture of a Drunk QB Shut You Up For a Little While?
I know, I know, you miss Will. Believe me, so do I. In the interests of moving us a little closer to the goal line, here's a drunken athlete photo: It's Giants QB Eli Manning, although whether or not his expression here is one of inebriation or, you know, the default genetic Manning visage is a ques...

End of the Line for Curtis Martin?
Nice - if, you know, it turns out to be true - scoop from the Newark Star-Ledger:...