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So Which Carolina Panther Loves The Whores?
According to PFT, at least one Carolina football player will be named in a huge Charlotte prostitution sting. Panther swipe. [PFT]...

Rickey Would Like To Thank Everyone Who Made This Possible (Especially Rickey)
Rickey Henderson was swept into the Baseball Hall of Fame today with a landslide majority of 511 votes, while others received a few less....

Florida Marlins Would Like You To Have Some Souvenir Balls
• Steeeeeeriiike!: Are the Marlins hiring cheerleaders or extras for an Eva Angelina movie. (I don't know who that is. I'm told she's an actress of some sort.) [XM MLB Chat]...

John Thompson On Georgetown: Needs More Thugs
There are few people in this country who have done more for young black men than John Thompson. So if he tells you your basketball team needs more "thugs," well... you better trust him....

It's Becoming More And More Clear That Dallas Cowboys Players Shouldn't Leave The House
Another member of America's Team runs afoul of the law after a long night out....

Everyone Can Finally Shut Up About Jim Rice Now
The long, strange Cooperstown journey of James Edward Rice came to a conclusion today, as the former Red Sox slugger/malcontent finally made the HOF in his final year of eligibility....

That's Not Even Allowed In Fake Wrestling
Springfield, Ohio’s Cody Fields takes a bite out of 140-pound opponent Justin Sloan. Well, 139 pounds now, judging by the size of those choppers. [News-Sun]...

Can Anyone Make Sense Of This Darius Miles Situation?
We've been doing our research—i.e., reading the always trustworthy Wikipedia—and we think we've finally figured out what the heck is going on with the Portland Trail Blazers and Darius Miles....

Unfortunately, Tim McCarver Will Not Go To Prison Because Of This
Weird little story about a moonlighting Fox Sports "stat guy" who illegally used USMS transportation to shuttle around Buck, McCarver and Aikman. [Smoking Gun]...

Your 2008 SHOTY Winner: Baby Mangino
We congratulate Baby Mangino for his convincing victory in the 2008 Sportshuman Of The Year tournament. He is saluted with this rather amazing "One SHOTY Moment" video....

Corky Strikes Back: 'The Internet Is Like A Sewer ...'
The Hall of Fame voting comes out in a couple of hours, so it's only appropriate that we check in with our old friend Corky Simpson, the writer who did not vote for Rickey Henderson....

The Initial Reports Of Brady/Bundchen Nuptials Were Not Accurate
No, now People.com is reporting that Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen have officially agreed to slap the franchise tag on one another for life. Big question: Will Tom Brady take the umlaut? [People.com]...

The Passion Of Tim Tebow
Outlined against a blue-gray January sky, the Lone Horseman will ride again....

Tony Dungy Bids Adieu
Jay Glazer sobers up from his New Year's party and pounces on the Tony Dungy retirement scoop. Presser at 5 p.m. today. [Fox Sports]...

Your Team Has No Chance Against The Pittsburgh Sumo Attack
What they're saying out in the ether about the weekend's AFC playoff games ......

Another Shady Witness Steps Forward Against Harrison
" [Robert] Nixon initially told police he knew nothing about what happened, but...[h]e signed a statement saying he was positive that he saw Harrison with a gun in his hand... [ESPN The Mag]...

Young Eli Manning Can't Overcome His Bad Touch
Some blame Tom Coughlin for the Giants ineptitude yesterday, but young Eli is no longer the fair-haired Super Bowl hero. The New York media examines the carnage at the Meadowlands....

Wake Forest Still Getting Used To This Winning Thing
Remember when North Carolina was like ... good? Well, get on the Wake Forest bandwagon while there's still time....

Joe Buck Pefers To Call It Multitasking
What they're saying around the blogs about the weekend's NFC playoff games ......

Why Hello There, Serena Williams
• Winners: I'm sure Serena Williams is advertising something here, but unless it's her cleavage, I doubt anyone is buying. [Black Sports Online]...