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Clearly, He's Not Called Mr. October Because Of Sukkot
Determined to make his All-Star game visit to New York as uncomfortable as possible, the New York Post is reporting that former Yankee Reggie Jackson might have a little bit of a sensitivity problem when it comes to his Hebrew friends....
Screamin' A Loses It, Barkley's Golf Game and Some Bon Jovi
Each weekday morning Awful Announcing, video slash and grab extraordinaire of the sports blogosphere, gives us a visual rundown of everything you missed from the night before. If there's something sports-related you'd like to see with your coffee, shoot him an e-mail and let him know....
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What to watch while rescheduling your teen gun giveaway......
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What to watch while imaging a world with hover bacon......
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What to watch after you drop your pants and fire a rocket ... • Boxing: Cruiserweights, Tomasz Adamek vs. Gary Gomez, at Chicago (9 p.m., ET). Never bet against a boxer with a 'z' in his first name. [ESPN2] • Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 7, Brioude to Aurillac (8 p.m., ET). Color commentary by Emm...
The Evolution Of Jason Whitlock: Writer Unloads On "Football Night In America", But Lightens Up About Gangsta Rap
Kansas City Star/Fox Sports columnist Jason Whitlock must have inhaled a larger portion of hater-tots than his usual allotment before he sat down to write this column about NBC's revamped "Football Night In America" lineup. Whitlock, like many other media members, is skeptical of adding Patrick into...
Tim Tebow's Summer Vacation Has Been Better Than Yours
I know, I know, but America's lust for Tim Tebow (and Erin Andrews) cannot be sated judging by the number of people who have sent this link to us. Put them side by side (and touching!) and it's like matter and anti-matter colliding. We're all lucky to still be alive....
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What to do when you just can't wait for some meat ... • Cycling: Tour de France, stage 6, Aigurande to Super-Besse, France (8 p.m., ET). I used to live in the neighboring community of Not-So-Great Besse. [Versus] • Soccer: MLS, Chivas USA at Los Angeles (11 p.m., ET). Is Beckham playing? I can't kee...
Jenn Sterger Would Not Like Erin Andrews To 'Suck It'
Venerable Florida State lady of bosom, Jenn Sterger, felt a little sideswiped by her not-so-controversial interview on THE KILLER B's" ESPN 1470 (Tampa) Radio show program two days ago, after she was quoted saying, in so many words, that she wasn't a big fan of ESPN sideline princess Erin Andrews....
Tim Tebow Is Touching Babies in Asia Again
This time it's some place called Chiang Mai. You don't have any idea where that place is either. Wait, okay, it's in Thailand....
Morning Blogdome: Sick-Boy, With Tattoos Up And Down His Arms, Don't Ya Know (Oh-ay-oh...)
•Wayne Rooney's artistic forearm is something to snicker at:The feisty soccer lad just got hit his forearm all tatted-up and it pays tribute to the Stereophonics album, "Just Enough Education to Perform." Interesting choice. But Rooney's questionable tattoo doesn't even come close to some of the rid...
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What to watch with your friend, Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson ... • Boxing: Light heavyweights, Chris Henry vs. Rubin Williams, at Houston (9 p.m., ET). Shouldn't the jock be worn inside the trunks? [ESPN2] • Cycling: Tour de France, Stage 5, Cholet to Chateauroux, France (8 p.m., ET). Why must the sea...
Are You Offended By ESPN?
That's the question posed by MarketWatch columnist Jon Friedman, who gives the WWL a thorough Bissingering based on the recent "lowbrow or boorish behavior" of some of ESPN's talent. Specifically, the incidents involving Jemele Hill, Dana Jacobson, and Bonnie Bernstein, respectively. Friedman's piec...
Mike Lowell Kills With Cell Phone Pranks
Those crafty Red Sox, you never know what they're going to be up to next....
Yankees Radio Announcers Have Grotesque Eating Habits
Apparently, New York Yankees' radio voice John Sterling is not unfamiliar with double-dipping the occasional chip in the media dining room. But sadly his food etiquette transgressions do not end there, according to the New York Post's Page Six (it's Page Six, so you know it's true). The following ac...
Lots Of Deals, Staches, and Kevin Bacon
(Ed. Note: Same as yesterday, the "Gawker Video Bin" is down. This Awful Announcing joint is brought to you once again by You Tube, home of Kige Ramsey and Latina teenage girl fights.)...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after shooting such a terrible round that you lose all your golf balls; except for the one you hit for a hole-in-one ... • MLB: Rays at Yankees (7:05 p.m., ET). The Sultan of Kazmir weaves his magic. [WXPX] [Yes Network] • MLB: Marlins at Padres (10:05 p.m., ET). After nine straight ho...