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The Mets Don't Much Care Anymore
We're going to be at Shea Stadium tonight to see our Cardinals one last time, but the real drama will be with the Mets, who are imploding in a rather dramatic way....
Goodbye, Barry! Goodbye! We Love You! (Leave, Already)
Rick Chandler, San Franciscan, Giants fan and associate editor of this here site, muses on Barry Bonds' last home game as a Giant....
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • Noon. NBA Live '08 with Gilbert Arenas: How does being on the cover make you an expert on the game? I thought you only played Halo 3? • 3 p.m. Ottawa Senators C Mike Fisher: Isn't your team playing right now? • 4 p.m. Football Scientis...
Free Hope Solo!
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....
Tim Russert, You're Only Encouraging Them
"Meet The Press" host Tim Russert, shown here interviewing one of the mothers of Travis Henry's children, has himself a new gig this morning: He's hosting a "President Of Red Sox Nation" debate....
Hug It Out, Yankees; You're In The Playoffs
OK, who looked more lifelike: Castro in his latest speech; bin Laden in his last taped address; or George Steinbrenner during Wednesday's Yankees game? They dusted off the long-dead owner, propped him up in a luxury box and had him "watch" New York clinch a playoff berth on Wednesday, the Yankees be...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while feeding your pet squid ... • MLB: The AL playoff field is completed, and hey, the Yankees made it! I lose several bets! • Basketball: Take that, Cuba! U.S. women win FIBA opener. Too bad Castro didn't live to see it. • Tennis: Venus ascending at Korean Open. Henry Blake approve...
Barry's Final San Francisco Goodbye
Whether it's fair or not, there's only one baseball place on earth where Barry Bonds is beloved: AT&T Park in San Francisco. And tonight's the last night he'll ever be able to bask in that love....
Our Pick For The Worst Football Coach
We've already made fun of Norv Turned today, but, you know, at least he has shown some aptitude as an offensive coordinator in several different locals. If he weren't coaching the Chargers right now, we might not even be thinking about him — even praising him. But there's no excuse for Dave Wannsted...
The Austrians Might Not Play Soccer Like The French, But They Still Emulate Them
The Austrian soccer team is hosting the Euro 2008 tournament, which gives them a bid in the tournament. The problem is that Austria has lost eight consecutive matches and is pretty much gonna get destroyed. (And by "destroyed," we mean "lose 1-0.") It's inspiring some fans to beg the team to give up...
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Women's World Cup with Graham Hays: Live from Chengdu ... because the public would not stand for taped earlier from Chengdu. • Noon. NBA with David Thorpe: I'm wearing my yellow 'I Believe' t-shirt! What, too soon? • 1 p.m.. Te...
You Will Believe A Man Can Fly
We are no experts on the art of the dance, but from most accounts, for a guy with a replaced hip, Mark Cuban did all right on "Dancing With The Stars" last evening. But we have absolutely no idea how he got this high in the air. It kind of freaks us out a little bit; DeSagana Diop is seven feet tal...
About Last Night
What you missed while being pantsed by an ape ... • MLB: Phillies decide against a frontal assault, decide to sneak up on NL wild-card berth from the rear. • NFL: Brian Griese takes the reigns as Bears' starting quarterback, and this time he shall not fail!* • Soccer: Hey look, European soccer score...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as the lesbian Brady Bunch rumors are shot down ... • MLB: Cubs at Marlins. Division title, come to Papa. [WCIU] • MLB: Padres at Giants. What else could possibly go wrong? [Channel 4 Padres] • Movie: Rocky II. Yo Adrian! I did it! [Versus]...
You're Responsible For The Death Of Tradition
We have not played golf in five years; we pretty much only play at bachelor parties, which is why people always make fun of us at bachelor parties. (This is not the only reason.) But when we do play, we're Charles Bronson in The Great Escape: We're digging tunnels....
Hockey's Almost Here, In Case You've, Like, Forgotten Eh
If Chris Simon and Ryan Hollweg are trying to kill each other, you know that the NHL regular season can't be far off. Saturday, to be exact; unless there's an earlier game I didn't detect, which is entirely possible. Anyway, drama on the slippery surface! If you're planning on attending an opener, h...
MSG's Odd Defense Strategy
Time for an Isiah Thomas trial update: You know you've missed them....
We Have To Ask
Suggested questions for today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... • 11 a.m. Fantasy sports with Nate Ravitz: Nate Ravitz, Nate Ravitz make me a match, find me a find, catch me a catch/Nate Ravitz, Nate Ravitz look in your book, and make me a perfect maaaatch ... • 2 p.m. Ex-Yankees outfielder Mickey Ri...