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Someone Believes ESPN Mobile Still Has Value!
It is encouraging to know that, even in the distant wake of a corporate disaster, someone still thinks ESPN Mobile phones are worth stealing....
Tracy McGrady Lets His Boys Breathe
If you ever wondered how Tracy McGrady would do in a sheep-tossing contest, this new commercial for some Vitamin Water thing finally provides you with an answer. It's not every day you see an NBA superstar in a kilt....
Please Don't Let This Series Ever End
It is clear, at this point, that the Mavericks-Warriors series is hazardous to the health of anyone happening to be watching at home. What a travesty that these beautiful, crazed, maddening games are ending so late; it's impossible to watch this series and not think the NBA might be the most league ...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while repeatedly dialing "3" and then wondering where the ambulance is ... • NBA: It ... is ... ALIVE! Nowitzki, of all people, leads Mavericks over Warriors in Game 5. • MLB: Phil Of The Future is injured — of course — in Yankees 10-1 win over Rangers. • NHL: Wait, this series is ti...
Golden State's Chance To Make History (And Probably Kill Cuban)
Imagine the ramifications if, perchance, the Warriors eliminate the Mavericks tonight. First off, poor Dirk Nowitzki might never show his face in public again, or at least not around his coach. We'll have proof that the Warriors sold their souls to the devil. And Don Nelson will have his final, brut...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Victor Conte makes his cheerful evening delivery ... • NBA: Playoffs, first round, New Jersey at Toronto, Game 5; Golden State at Dallas, Game 5. Charles Barkley says take the Mavs and give the points. [TNT] • NHL: Playoffs, Eastern Conference semifinals, Buffalo at New York Rangers...
People Losing Their Life's Savings ... Live On NBC!
It's a logical idea whose time has obviously come: Televised golf wagering. In a move that could only be made by a network desperate after missing out on the Barbaro documentary, NBC is going to televise a full golf tournament made entirely of degenerate gamblers. And Fox is doing it too....
Pants Off Dance Off!
• They sure know how to celebrate a Cricket World Cup title in Australia. [The Fanhouse] • What's in Rich Eisen's inbox? [WBRS Sports Blog] • The full document on that steroid-dealing former Mets "trainer." [Steroid Nation] • The Shakespeare soccer starting lineup? [DC United Blog] • It's looking li...
Children Are Here Merely For Our Amusement
Tired of the sluggish, plodding nature of regular sumo wrestling? Worry not! Now you can combine all the fun of regular sumo wrestling with the nimble, lithe movements of newborn babies!...
Harold Reynolds Still Wondering What The Heck Happened
Your friend and ours Harold Reynolds showed up at Safeco Field on Sunday and is still trying to find gainful employment. And he's still not over the whole ESPN thing....
In The '90s, They'd Make A Poster Of Anything
A reader on vacation in Sanibel Island, Fla., stumbled into a sports bar where the above poster was prominently displayed....
Officiating Roundup: Kingsley Gets A Red Card
Poor Kingsley. Even though he has the wise foresight to wear pants, the mascot was still unceremoniously tossed from the stadium on Monday during a Premiere League soccer match in London. We for one wouldn't stand for such treatment, Kingsley! You've got a lawsuit here....
Paying The Piper
• The Miami Heat are only going to get worse. [Winning The Turnover Battle] • Make sure you hit the Varsity Letters event in NYC tomorrow night. [Gelf] • A crazy stat about Derek Jeter. [One More Dying Quail] • In defense of Randy Moss. [140.85] • How did the Bulls dominate the Heat so completely? [...
Viva Los Gatos De Bob!
A reader — who said the "mosh pit" in which he was residing involved a considerable amount of passing it around — attending the Coachella Music Festival on Sunday took this photo of Adam Morrison during the Rage Against The Machine show. That really is a Che Guevara flag wrapped around his neck. We ...
Pac Man Would Like His Job Again Please
For all the big apology full-page newspaper ads he has placed, Pac Man Jones isn't quite ready to give up the ghost just yet: He's appealing his year-long suspension to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell....
Fear The Beard
We never really noticed it until Monday afternoon, when KNBR Radio's Ted Robinson brought it up, but Baron Davis' stellar play against the Mavericks so far might be the best point guard performance by a beard since Walt Frazier led the Knicks to the NBA title in 1973. Sure, other beards have perform...
We Have To Ask ...
Suggested questions for tonight's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. NBA senior writer Marc Stein: Is that a thunderstick in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me? • 11:15 a.m. Baseball with Joe Morgan: WTF are you talking about? • 4 p.m. Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Because we haven't s...
Corpse Of Steinbrenner Still Has Employees Who Use Fax Machines
Look out, Yankees! George Steinbrenner is filing some strongly worded memos!...
Sean Salisbury Eventually Will Be Doing High School Games In Boise
Citizens of Chicago, your long civic nightmare is over: Your morning radio "star" Sean Salisbury is no longer haunting your airwaves. The Chicago ESPN Radio affiliate isn't sure what they're gonna do with Salisbury yet — he might end up with the plum spot of doing pregame for Bears telecasts — but i...