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U Of F President Irked By Gators' Party School Honor
It must be difficult for any university president to respond to the news that the school they promote as a bastion of education, culture, and developing fine, upstanding human beings is designated as the nation's top-ranked party school. On one hand, you're grateful for the national exposure the sch...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch while writing your own Will Ferrell movie ... • MLB: Angels at Red Sox (7 p.m., ET). Here's your ALCS preview. [ESPN] • MLB: Mets at Marlins (7:10 p.m., ET). Attendance over-under ... 15,500. [SNY] [FSN] • Movie: The Karate Kid (9 p.m., ET). In Okinawa, belt mean no need rope to hold u...

NBA Player Carousel: Where Are They Now?
It's been a rather busy summer in the NBA: Extensions, trades, free agent signings, a few defections, and one notable overseas departure. And although guys like Kwame Brown and Randolph Morris are still looking in vain (and abject terror) for a new home, here's a semi-exhaustive list of the major, ...

Looking for Why Gators Are Dominant? It Starts In Erin Andrews' Bed
Because, you see, the team is successful because Erin has realized that if she strips the bed of all pillows and comforters then good things happen. And occasionally, for superstitious reasons, she has the other girls over for sex-toy slumber parties and they exchange lingerie tips and...this is to...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch while recovering from a harrowing experience at an art gallery... • MLB: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox. This might get a few mentions on SportsCenter. [ESPN] • Drama: Generation Kill. Episode three of seven. [HBO] • Movie: Caddyshack. Teaser video after the jump. [ESPN Classic] ...

For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure
• 1:00 — Golf: Senior British Open, Final Round [ABC] • 1:30 — Baseball: 2008 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies [ESPN Classic] • 2:00 — Cars: Sprint Cup: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard [ESPN] • 2:00 — Movie: The Ladies Man [Comedy Central] • 2:00 — Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs. Florida Marlins [TBS] • 3...

Will Ohman Has A Little Will Ferrell In Him
Will Ohman has been a solid reliever for the Braves this year, but this is certainly the first time I've ever taken notice of the veteran. Any jackass can pull off a half-decent Christopher Walken, but getting in the head of Harry Caray is a truly noble pursuit. Thanks to the 700 Level for the vid...

Giuliani's Mom Questions Coach's Judgment
Apparently once you decide to procreate with Rudy Giuliani you become some sort of arbiter of quality judgment. The New York Daily News is reporting that the Giuliani camp will use a 2004 picture from a Golf Digest photo shoot from Duke's O.D. Vincent's days at UCLA to display the coach's history p...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch while wondering what could have gotten Brett Favre so upset with his beloved mower... • MMA: EliteXC Saturday Night Fights featuring Lawler-Smith II [CBS] • Tennis: ATP US Open Series: Rogers Cup, Semifinal. [ESPN2] • Boxing: Antonio Margarito challenges Miguel Cotto in the card's main...

For Your Viewing Pleasure
• In Progress — MLB: Florida Marlins at Chicago Cubs [WGN] • In Progress — Golf: LPGA Tour Evian Masters Third Round from France (tape delay) [Golf Channel] • 1:30 — Golf: Senior British Open [ABC] • 2:00 — Triathlon: Iron Girl from Henderson, Nevada [NBC] • 3:00 — Golf: PGA Tour Canadian Open [CBS...

Matt Geiger Having Trouble Selling His $20 Million Dollar Mansion
Matt F'in Geiger has a twenty million dollar house? The company that agreed to buy his mansion for $21 million is not following through and now Geiger is suing. If you ever had any doubt that the NBA salary structures are completely out of whack, Matt Geiger is exhibit A. In his ten year NBA career...

SEC Media Days Arrive: UT's Phil Fulmer Served with a Subpoena Upon Entrance
Ahh, SEC Football, so full of love and companionship. As the University of Tennessee coach arrived this morning to discuss the upcoming season he was met by a process server. The only man more hated in the state of Alabama than Phil Fulmer is Al Sharpton. Cue the Birmingham News: ...

Alexei Ramirez Has A Magical Glove
It's not like White Sox second baseman Alexei Ramirez has gone unnoticed for his hustle and defensive prowess thus far, but come on; this is close to supernatural. Look at this play by Ramirez in the seventh against the Rangers on Wednesday; sleight of hand worthy of the Magic Castle. Wizard Cat gra...

Vegas Summer League Is A Fanboy's Wet Dream
Are you a fan of basketball? Do you enjoy traveling to Las Vegas? Do you appreciate young ladies of questionable legality traipsing around in tiny shirts that read "Where Amazing Happens" and very little else? Well then why the fuck would you miss the NBA's Vegas Summer League?...

Ya' Ever Play A Game Called "Texas Muffin Tumble" Lil' Lady?
Okay, so President G.W. Bush didn't exactly ask that question to softballer Jennie Finch, but the creepy sexual tension between these two just leaps off of this photo, does it not? But Bush wasn't in the White House Rose Garden just to give Finch the ol' shitkicker leer. He was there to formally sen...

University of Iowa Athletic Staff Conspired to Cover Up a Sexual Assault?
A fellow student-athlete at Iowa alleged she was sexually assaulted by two football players on October 14, 2007. Within 36 hours of the assault the victim reported the incident to the highest levels of the Iowa Athletic department. Including athletic director Gary Barta, head football coach Kirk Fer...

Is Mary Beth King Being Phased Out Of Monday Morning Quarterback?
Congratulations to Mary Beth King, daughter or Peter King, target of KSK's ire, on her new internship.(This photo is not of King and his daughter — I hope.) Of course, PK writes about this internship in today's Monday Morning Quarterback column and her position may create another moral quandary for ...

The Unhinged, Passionate Fury Of One H.G. Bissinger Reveals Itself Again
Plenty of emails fluttered in over the past two days about Buzz Bissinger's guest op-ed column in the New York Times this past weekend (on-line only!) about his surreal visit to the College World Series with his three sons....

At Long Last: T.O. and Jessica Simpson are buddies
In a hard-hitting interview with US Magazine, T.O. explains that he was joking about Jessica being bad luck for Tony Romo and the Cowboys. T.O. wishes good luck to the couple and per US Weekly, "I told her she is welcome to the stadium anytime. I told her she can come down and sit in my section, I’m...

Buzz And Me: An FAQ
Those foolish enough to miss the season premiere of "Project Runway" — and those not "connected" enough for ESPY tickets — might have stumbled across the newest episode of "Costas Now" last night. It was entirely about baseball. Hey, I love baseball! That didn't make the show any less dull; that i...