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To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you face the ultimate Inconvenient Truth: warm beer ... • Boxing: Middleweights, Verno Phillips vs. Eddie Sanchez, at Las Vegas [ESPN2]; Super middleweights, Andre Dirrell vs. Kenny Kost; heavyweights, Tony Thompson vs. Timor Ibragimov, at Los Angeles [FSN]; Champion Mike Oliver vs....
Rarely Are Pillow Fights Won So Decisively
We imagine that this is what the ancient Roman gladitorial games must have been like, if they fought with pillows, and one of the combatants was an incredible wuss. "Think that's the worst of it? Release the kitten!"...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you relax with an ice chest full of beer while wearing an astronaut diaper ... • College basketball: Providence at Notre Dame [ESPN]; Massachusetts at Fordham. Shall Rose Hill Gym not be rocked tonight? [ESPN2] • College basketball: UCLA at Arizona State; Oregon State at Stanford. I...
Tim Hardaway Wants Only Straight Men To See His Penis
So, by now, everyone has heard former NBA point guard Tim Hardaway's comments on the Dan LeBatard show yesterday, but just in case you're up for some caveman rhetoric — he'll have the roast duck with the mango salsa — here's the full audio of the interview....
What You See After You Hang Out With The Gonzaga Basketball Team
From the Things We Don't Understand file, we end your day with this entirely random video that features Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo and "Saved By The Bell"'s Mr. Belding playing Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" with "metal" "band" Metal Skool....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as you find out that you can FINALLY enlist ... • College basketball: Ohio State at Penn State; Duke at Boston College. Eagles can drive a stake through the heart once and for all. [ESPN] • College basketball: Maryland at N.C. State [ESPN2]; Utah at Air Force. Big fun in the Mountain W...
Wrapping Up The Westminster Dog Show
The Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden features the finest athletic specimens at MSG since ... well, since the last Dog Show. We don't consider competitive dog preening a sport, but we do find it funny, and we think Best In Show is one of the funniest movies ever made....
Oprah, Thome And The Self-Cleaning Oven
It's pretty rare that the epic comedic trilogy of Oprah Winfrey, douching and White Sox slugger Jim Thome unite for a good ole middle-aged Midwesterner gigglefest ... but today is that day....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as anti-terror dolphins work to keep our shorelines safe ... • College basketball: Kentucky at Tennessee; Michigan at Michigan State. Hey you fans, no rough horseplay! [ESPN] • College basketball: Texas Tech at Texas A&M. Coach Knight, is it OK if I skip tonight's game to attend my lit...
Deep, DEEP Inside The Westminster Dog Show
Starting yesterday and concluding today, the Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden features the finest athletic specimens at MSG since ... well, since the last Dog Show. We don't consider competitive dog preening a sport, but we do find it funny, and we think Best In Show is one of the funni...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your guitar gently weeps ... • College basketball: Louisville at Pittsburgh; Oklahoma State at Texas [ESPN]; Santa Clara at Gonzaga. This game's gonna end really late. Do we have enough weed? [ESPN2] • College women's basketball: Texas at Oklahoma. What is this teamwork and fundamen...
To Watch Tonight...
• NBA. Bulls @ Suns. It doesn't look like Nash will play, but Kirk Hinrich is happy to step in and fill you need for a speedy white point guard. 8:00, ESPN. • The 49th Annual Grammy Awards. Stephen Colbert is hosting... so there's that. 8:00, CBS. • Drag Racing. I think they mean those long, goofy l...
The Underrated Legs Of Rex Grossman
The good people at SomethingAwful threw together some inspired Super Bowl photoshop work. And because it's excellent and because I'm having a difficult time letting go of football, I cobbled together a few of my favorite into the above image... I hope they don't mind....
I Guess Sean Taylor Doesn't Watch A Lot Of Pro Bowls
I thought that sort of thing was illegal in Pro Bowls. Defenses aren't allowed to blitz, there are fines for things like running fast, blocking, trying hard, or expressing a desire to compete. I guess Sean Taylor didn't get the memo... he went after Brian Moorman like Moorman stole his ATV....
Today Is Hawaiian Shirt Day
The Pro Bowl will be kicking off any minute now, and I can't wait for this dazzling affair. Conference supremacy and pride are on the line, and that's fantstic. But really, today's about sportsmanship and togetherness, because no matter what happens at the game, everyone's getting a free lei. And I ...
To Watch Tonight...
• College Basketball: Florida @ Kentucky. There is no one better to spend a Saturday evening with than Tubby Smith. 9:00, ESPN. • NFL: Game of the Week, Super Bowl XLI. Chicago Bears vs. Indianapolis Colts. Unless you're a groupie with low standards, this may be your last chance to see Rex Grossman ...
And To Think That In Some Countries, These Dogs Are Eaten
The Temple Owls aren't having much of a year, so Bill Cosby's got some time on his hands. And what better way to fill that time than becoming a dog show person? The Cos has an entry in the upcoming Westminster Dog Show ... not just any entry, but a favorite to win. Bill Cosby is the anti-Ron Artest....
Wade Phillips Made a Hot Daughter
The Cowboys' hiring of Wade Phillips as their new head coach drew an underwhelming response from the general public. Reactions ranged from yawns to "What the?!" to "At least it's not Norv Turner." There was a distinct lack of enthusiasm or glee....
Tim Duncan is Not Tall Enough
Dwight Howard is getting all the credit for this, and sure ... Dwight Howard's freakish abilities speak for themselves. But how about that lob from Hedo Turkoglu? Magic Johnson couldn't have done it better. Picture perfect. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that's the best contribution to basket...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while enjoying the convenience and comfort of your super-absorbant astronaut adult undergarment ... • Boxing: Heavyweights, Eddie Chambers vs. Derrick Rossy, at Selden, N.Y. Aww, they're eating the same Snickers bar. We want our money back. [ESPN2] • Motor sports: NASCAR Nextel Cup, Bu...