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NHL Comes Crawling Back To ESPN
After being slapped repeatedly across the head and neck for a couple of years, the NHL appears to be crying uncle on the whole nobody-can-watch-their-games-on-television thing....

About Last Night
What you missed while listening to your favorite radio station ... • MLB: Well I jinxed the Cubs, but no way will that happen to the soon-to-be-in-first-place Mariners. Seattle 2, LA Angels 0. • Tennis: Venus Williams starts slow, then accelerates at Acura. • NFL: It's another great day of training ...

The Man Needs No Superpowers
We can't thank Benjamin Hill of Minor League Ball enough for this little tidbit: We're about to get our comic book geek on with our hero among heroes....

"If [Saunder] says, 'Clinton I need you to run through that brick wall,' and that brick wall, it's hard to run through a brick wall, I've got to find a way to get as close as I can and dive over the top of this brick wall and tell him, '[Bleep], I made it over.' You know? 'I did it. I didn't do it t...


Knicks' Curry Latest NBA Player To Be Robbed
When I eventually make the NBA — What? I have great court vision! — and I'm making millions of dollars off my 1.6 assists-per-game and great locker-room presence, please remind me NOT to buy a house in or around the Chicago, Illinois area. This is getting ridiculous....


You Still Got That Little BB In Your Eye, Kornacki?
You'd think having to cover the Kansas City Royals was a pain in the ass as it is when ... BAM! A pellet-gun bullet straight to the face! Jesus, Emil! Watch where you point that thing!...

A Sensuous Saturday Of Natural Love
• 1:30 — Movie: Anacondas II [TNT] • 2:00 — Boxing: Best of Butterbean II [ESPN Classic] • 2:00 — NFL: JB Awards [CBS] • 2:00 — Movie: The Blue Lagoon [Telemundo] • 3:00 — Bull Riding: PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour [ESPN] • 3:00 — Golf: Canadian Open [CBS] • 4:00 — Tennis: Indianapolis Championships [NBC] ...

Who's The Next Professional Athlete To Be Proven Pure Evil?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....

The Greatest Camp Of All Time, On Sale
It's not very often you can buy a legitimate piece of history via eBay. But the Muhammad Ali "auction" page that just went up there, whether you could be a serious buyer or not (and trust us, you can't), is worth reading just for the jaw-dropping import of it....

A Day Full Of The Rock On ESPN Classic
We always enjoy ESPN's movie cross promotions, if by "enjoy," you mean "die a little inside." For every move that makes sense — if you're gonna make us sit through "Who's Now?" you might as well have Jessica Biel host it — you have 10 that turn your stomach, like the clips from Johnny Depp movies du...

Welcome Back, Luther Campbell
Having 2 Live Crew lead dog and longtime Hurricanes booster Luther Campbell away from the U for so many years ... it just seems wrong, doesn't it? It's like Pete Rose being out of baseball, except Luther Campbell is much better for the planet....

Erin Andrews, Atlanta Tapas Lover
We don't mean to harp on the sideline reporter thing today, but we feel obliged to point out: If you're around the Atlanta area, and want to know where all the cool kids are hanging out, Erin Andrews has your back....


Fenway Concessions Now Serving Flaming Moes
The Simpsons Movie is but a few scant hours away, and I must confess that I'm a little excited. And the Boston Globe is celebrating in its own way, employing that wonderful online utility, Simpsonize Me, to render several Red Sox players as they would look if they lived in Springfield and hung out w...

Restless And Bored In Seattle, But Well Fed
We're excited to be heading to Safeco Field this September, and not just because of the Mariners, U-Dub and Seahawks games; apparently, the Safeco Field stands are going the way of the house call....

Smile, And Say "Go Team"
If you haven't had the opportunity yet to check out The Smoking Gun's new gallery, which features the best mug shots of people wearing their favorite sports team's jerseys, we can't recommend it enough. (Via CourtTV.) We can't quite tell what this guy's jersey is: Purdue?...

NFL Season Preview: Carolina Panthers
Believe it or not, folks, the NFL season is much closer than you can possibly imagine. So close, in fact, that, if we're going to fit in every NFL team preview by the start of the season, running one every weekday, we have to start this week. So there you have it....