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Rick Reilly's Wide-Eyed Reaction Shots
Back in April, we told you about "The Beer Belly," a contraption that allowed you to sneak beer into stadiums through a fake beer gut. You would then drink there beer through a tube, or something like that....

Tossing Out Cards Like A Vegas Blackjack Dealer
Well, if there wasn't a rivalry between Portugal and The Netherlands before, there certainly is now. In a bizarre game in which the referee went absolutely batshit crazy, 16 yellow cards and 4 reds were handed out, tying a World Cup record. The official went through three different ink pens with all...

England Keeps Winning Ugly
One goal on a set piece was the difference between England and Ecuador. For some reason, Ecuadorian goalie Cristian Mora, he of the pretty painted face, left Beckham about 80% of the net to shoot at, and Beckham tucked a nifty little curveball just into the left side. Beckham then celebrated with ...

For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:30, Speed: Formula One Racing. Grand Prix of Canada. Winner gets a lifetime supply of Celine Dion albums and Tim Horton Donuts. 1:00, TBS: MLB. Braves @ Devil Rays. The kind of matchup for which interleague play was created. 2:30, NBC: Tennis. Wimbledon Preview. Probably your best chance today at...

For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, Fox (East Coast): MLB. Phillies @ Red Sox or Astros @ White Sox or Reds @ Indians. Find your game here. And if you're not getting the game you want, then I at least hope you're lucky enough to get the Tim McCarver broadcast. 3:00, ESPN: World Cup. Argentina vs. Mexico. I think you'll enjoy thi...

Live Blog: Portugal Vs. Mexico
It's bright and early today, perfect for a particularly rocking soccer game. (Match. Pitch. Whatever.) This one, similar to the Germany-Ecuador game yesterday, could be for the top seed in the next round, though Mexico hasn't nailed down their spot just yet....

For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, NBC: Golf. U.S. Open, Final Round. I have a feeling that NBC's coverage will be focusing a little bit on Phil Mickelson. 1:00, Fox: NASCAR. Nextel Cup: 3M Performance 400. Wind and clouds are in the forecast today at Michigan. I'm not sure how that's significant, but I think it is. 2:00, ESPN...

For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:30, NBC: Golf. U.S. Open. I've disliked him his entire career, but at this point, Colin Montgomerie has offically become a sympathetic figure. Go Monty Go. 1:00, FOX: MLB. Yankees @ Nationals. You know, "Yankees vs. Nationals" really sounds like an old school baseball rivalry. East coast only, ...

Your Americanized World Cup FanFest
Reader Mike Gaydos — along with other Deadspin readers, whose reports we eagerly anticipate — is on site for us in Germany, specifically in Stuttgart, at the Stuttugart Fan Fest. Well, he was there Saturday, anyway, to watch the England-Paraguay game....

For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, CBS: Formula One Racing. British Grand Prix. A high-speed race, contested entirely on the left-hand side of the road. 1:00, Disney: Movie: Air Bud, Golden Receiver. Catch some vintage Air Bud action, before he started accusing his quarterbacks of being gay and getting tired during the Super ...

For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, ESPNU: College Baseball. College of Charleston vs. Georgia Tech. I'm not sure that this game can live up to the storied football rivalry between these two schools. 1:00, FOX: MLB. Oakland A's @ New York Yankees. Giambi's dealers back in Oakland... who do they root for? They must be torn. 2:0...

Zack Randolph Is SPEED RACER
And come with us, dear readers, to watch how an offense can find itself escalating ......

Rick Reilly And His Rimshot
Honestly, we have nothing against Sports Illustrated superstar Rick Reilly. Sure, he mails it in seemingly twice a month, his sudden conversation to an anti-steroid advocate seems to only go for people not named Bill Romanowski and we have no idea what that "Riffs Of Reilly" thing is supposed to b...

For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, NBC: Tennis. French Open, Third Round. Kick back with a croissant and enjoy the tape-delay action. 1:00, TBS: MLB. Arizona Diamondbacks @ Atlanta Braves. The D'backs are looking for the four-game sweep. 2:00, ESPN2: LPGA Golf. Shoprite Classic, Final Round. Ai Miyazato leads. I'm a huge fan...

Joey Porter Manages Not To Kill And Eat The President
The Steelers finally made their visit to the White House yesterday, with President Bush playing host to the Super Bowl champions. Here are some quotes from his speech:...

For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, ESPN2: LPGA Golf. Shoprite Classic, Second Round. Annika Sorenstam's in the lead. That's right. Annika Sorenstam. 1:00, MTV2: Cribs Block Party. Most Valuable Players: Boarders, Ballers & Shot-Callers. It sounds like there may be an athlete involved here. I'm not sure. Does "boarder" mean "r...

For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, ESPN2: Tennis. French Open, Early Rounds, Day 1. If it's not Federer/Nadal, I'm watching the women. Unless, you know, there's something else on. 12:30, NBC: Senior Golf. PGA Championship, Final Round. You know, if you really love watching old white men play golf, you could just head out to ...

For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:30, CBS: Senior Golf. PGA Championship, Third Round. Names in contention include: Peter Jacobsen, Jay Haas, Tom Watson, Curtis Strange. Keep that in mind for a second. 1:00, Fox: MLB. Regional coverage, including New York Mets @ Florida Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers @ Washington Nationals. An...

We Mean Not To Offend, Joey
Now ... we are going to tread very carefully here ... we don't want any trouble ... we are just reporting facts ......

Why Matt Drudge Shouldn't Be Allowed To "Write" About Sports
Last night, at about 11 p.m., we started receiving emails about a supposed interview the Drudge Report had linked, stating that Barry Bonds had claimed not only would he pass Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, but also Japanese slugger Sadaharu Oh. That's the headline right there. We followed the link to W...