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Kwame Brown Has No Concerns About Excess Flour Intake
Sometimes, we just don't have to say anything, other than, well, this must have been what Michael Jordan had in mind when he drafted him....

Good Morning: Do Not Underestimate This Gay Mexican
Mornin', Spinheads, A.J. Daulerio reporting for duty. I'll admit, I'm still a little hobbled from holiday excess: the nog drinking, the oversleeping, the Eagles euphoria, the late nights spent watching Tivo'd episodes of Rob and Big, and especially from the seven fish dinner on Christmas Eve at my A...

Rodman Against The Globetrotters
I always thought the problem with the Harlem Globetrotters was they didn't push the envelope enough. Sure, they'd pull down the referee's pants, but they'd leave his underwear on. What's up with that?...

Darryl Strawberry's Advice For The Lovelorn
All right, all right, break it up! Stop it! Now can't you two see that you're still in love with each other? You've been searching all over for happiness when all the time it was right here in your own backyard. Now give each other a hug. Come on!...

Oh, We Get It: He's The Guy From KISS
This picture, of our old pal Dennis Rodman, was taken over the weekend in Las Vegas. We're not much more we can add to it, except that the sad part is that it wasn't for Halloween....

Is It Too Late To Cast Tom Cruise?
We missed our copy of ESPN: The Magazine this week, so we didn't catch this terrifying, surreal tidbit, but the fine folks at Dirty Laundry did:...

The Halloween That Almost Wasn't
If your lifelong dream has been to hang out with Dennis Rodman in Las Vegas two nights before Halloween, you are probably reading this in a mental care facility you just missed your big chance. (As many have mentioned in the comments.) Apparently not one of the most popular items in the history of...

A-Rod Could Have His Own Build-A-Bear Workshop
The Cubs, a team we remind you finished behind the Pirates this year, hired Lou "Let's Not Bring Up The Two Languages Thing Again, Please" Piniella as manager yesterday, and, according to ESPN, he wants to bring A-Rod to town....

It's As If They Don't Like A-Rod In New York...
The Yankees/Tigers game is underway right now, and it's as if Joe Torre is already angling to make sure that any blame for their impending early exit from the playoffs is directed at Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod was moved to the 8-spot in the batting lineup today, between Robinson Cano and Melky Cabrera. B...

A-Rod Is Moody, Aloof And Weird. REALLY.
So everyone's all abuzz this morning about Tom Verducci's Sports Illustrated cover story this week, a look the complex organism that is the brain of Alex Rodriguez. We think Verducci is one of the best guys SI has, and the story's well-written enough, we guess, but we don't quite understand what the...

Stableford: Roddick Federized
Dylan Stableford is the editor of media blog FishbowlNY and will write occasionally on the U.S. Open....

The Closer: OK, For One Night, We Don't Despise You
Notes from a day in baseball:...

"Show Me Where Mariotti Touched You, Alex"
We can't quite put our finger on why a picture of Ozzie Guillen talking to Alex Rodriguez while A-Rod violently adjusts his crotch region is funny .... but it nevertheless is....

Bedtime Stories With Alex Rodriguez
You might think you know Yankees third baseman/perpetual ESPN target Alex Rodriguez, but you don't know him at all. Only through his illustrated children book can you possibly being to understand him....

Cultural Oddsmaker: Yeah, Call it a Comeback
A.J. Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Send him all kinds of fan mail....

And There Shall Be A Game Seven
The Edmonton Oilers housed the Carolina Hurricane Whalers last night, cruising to an easy 4-0 victory. And thus, there will be a Game 7, and it will be good....

Random YouTube Finding Of The Week
As always, we reiterate that if you can't find something fascinating on YouTube, you're not even trying....

As Usual, Politics Ruins Everything
We don't like to get political out here — at all — but we did find this document amusing, right on the cusp of the NCAA tourney. It's a comprehensive look at the political contributions oif major sports figures. We don't think this information means anything — other than that it's hysterical that ...

Man, America Gets All The Breaks
We're half an hour away from USA baseball's second game in the World Baseball Classic, facing Jason Bay and some other Canadians. (We're really enjoying the Cuba-Panama game that's on right, now, by the way.) We're fully aware that seeing Alex Rodriguez in a United States uniform makes most of you...