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About Last Night ...
Why am I on the floor, surrounded by empty malt liquor cans? And why am I dressed as a bullfighter? Will someone please bring me up to speed? ... • Spurrier wins his debut as a Gamecocksman. • Aging pitcher Tony Danza gets the win as Angels somehow pull even with A's. • We don't want another Oswalt!...

Outdoor Life Network Wants Baseball. That's Kinda Cute
We're not sure how this is going to work out for them, but the Outdoor Life Network — all uppity after agreeing to be the main NHL network this season — is going to try to bid on Major League Baseball next season. The goal is to pry away those Sunday night and Wednesday night games when ESPN's con...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while stuck firmly in the tire swing ... • MLB: Pedro tees 'em up, Phillies hit 'em out. Ah, that's the Mets we know. • A day after taking first batting practice, an exhausted Bonds takes a day off. • Marlins' Hermida peaks at 21; hits grand slam in first major league at-bat....

About Last Night ...
What you missed while chasing ghosts with your three friends and a large Great Dane ... • MLB: A's win seventh straight, set stage for disappointing their fans once again in playoffs. • Roddick ousted in U.S. Open despite good looks. • WNBA Playoffs: Indiana Fever beat New York Liberty. Honestly, we...

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What you missed while calling for the assasination of Hugo Chavez ... • A's complete four-game sweep of Orioles. Strangely, Rafael Palmeiro seems weak and powerless lately for some reason. • Lions make it official, Have the word "hapless" painted on their helmets. • Agassi needs only 69 minutes to a...

Cha-cha-chaing With Matt Leinart
Life is good if you're Southern California quarterback Matt Leinart. Not only are you a defending Heisman Trophy winner, and not only is the entire Los Angeles metro area at your beck and call, but you're also redefining the term "student-athlete:" Leinart is taking just one class this year. And i...

About Last Night ...
What you missed while writing a musical based on the movie "Fargo" ... • Puberty — nature's steroids. Hawaii wins Little League World Series. • Speaking of steroids: Giambi's 7 RBI lift Yankees. • Danica Patrick proves that women drivers are just as capable as men when it comes to ... wait, she just...

About Last Night ...
What You Missed While Having Nightmares About That "Ranch Tooth" In The Wendy's Commercial ... · Yankees Secure Three-Way Wildcard Tie With Cleveland And Oakland. Somewhere, Woody Allen, Drew Carey and Hammer are in a furious battle. · Cardinals Knock Magic Number Down To 26. Tony LaRussa celebrates...

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What You Missed While Telling Your Friends Not To Tell You What You Missed On "Six Feet Under" ... · 49ers Lineman Dies. Still confusion about cause. Sean Penn investigating. · Cards' Rolen To Miss Rest Of Season. Manager Tony LaRussa consoles himself by playing with puppies. · Eli Manning's Elbow "...

About Last Night ...
What You Missed While Watching The Office Ladies Attack The Copy Machine Repairman ... · Clemens Roughed Up In Loss. We tell you, that guy's too old to pitch. · Phils, Nats Split Huge Doubleheader. Sharing is good, you guys. Don't get greedy. · Bears, Benson Still Far Apart On Contract. The good new...

Hockey Hides On Channel 122
Currently on The Outdoor Life Network: WHATA CATCH: Yucatan Fiesta. Nope, we don't know what that means either. Coming up later today: Fishing With Rowland Martin, The Swedish Match Tour, AMA Motocross (actually held indoors, but whatever) and a shitload of "Survivor" reruns....

About Last Night ...
What You Missed While "Reorganizing Your Sock Drawer," If you Know What We Mean (Which We Don't)... · Phillies tie for wild-card lead. Ryan Howard immediately organizes holdout. · Padres storm to under .500 division lead. The pennant will be a white flag. · Mourning Returns To Heat. Funny; we have a...

Oh, Terrell, You're <em>Terrible!</em>
Today's new angle on Eagles malcontent Terrell Owens: Those abs! The fine folks at OutSports ultimately call Owens a "cancer" — a term we've never been all that fond of, truth be told — but not until they tackle what's really important:...

More Net Nerds Hit It "Big" Time
We were impressed to see the folks from on ESPN2's Cold Pizza this morning, as much as we can be impressed to see anyone on Cold Pizza. We still don't think Football Outsiders is ever going to quite hit the levels of Baseball Prospectus, if just because people who watch baseball are just bigger c...

We're As Shocked As You!
It hasn't taken new South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier very long to start making people hate him. Two South Carolina players were arrested for stealing electronic equipment and were later kicked off the team. They are now claiming that Spurrier promised them that no charges would be filed because...

Hockey: It's BAAAAAACK!
NHL.com might not be acknowledging it — in fact, its "CBA News" page hasn't updated in two weeks, because the staff is so busy — and league reps are denying it, but the weird anonymous guy at Eklund's Hockey Rumors and a story in the Los Angeles Times confirm: The NHL and the players unions have ...

Dorks At NHL.com Look For An End To Their Torture
We figured it was time to check in and see what the nerds at NHL.com were up to. When we last checked in on those guys, in the wake of any actual hockey news, the young turks at NHL.com who have somehow held onto their job for the last 16 months have been playing an imaginary hockey tournament usi...

Hockey Eliminates The Middle Man
Hockey has been gone and dead long enough now that we figure it's like when your dad realizes that the old car in the garage is broken and decides he'll just get rid of whatever spare parts he can sell. The AAA hockey league is selling off what many consider the best part of hockey, hosting a Hoc...

NHL Lockout Update
Yep, there's as much to report as you'd think: Just a bunch of guys with goofy names picking their noses....

If You Care ...
Apparently, we're VERY close to an end to the NHL lockout. Quoth Eklund's Hockey Rumors:...