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Bake-Off At <em>Sports Illustrated</em>! Jon Wertheim, Chris Stone Battle To Take Over Weekly Magazine
Who's in charge at Sports Illustrated? Earlier this summer, longtime editor Terry McDonell told his staff that he was dialing back on some of his responsibilities. Last month, he got a new office on (SI's parent company) Time Inc.'s corporate floor, fueling even more talk that he was on his way out....
The Quasimodo Of Fenway: A Creation Of The Devil, Keeper Of The Monster, Sad About The Red Sox
He keeps his watch at night, working the ancient machinery that signals to the public the fortunes of the times. Some call him a monster, but it is within the Monster he hides from the visitors who curse him for the bad news he brings evening after evening. Some say he has gone deaf from the vitrio...
Everything You Could Possibly Want To Know About The Iconic <em>SportsCenter</em> Theme
ESPN seems to be pulling back a lot of curtains recently. A couple of months ago, we finally got a glimpse at Chris Kelley, the "This ... is SportsCenter" dude. Now, ESPN has done a short (albeit informative) interview with John Colby, the composer who wrote the ubiquitous SportsCenter theme that'...
The Specialists: What's In It For Oregon's Quarterbacks?
Finished in 2010 and funded by a $41.7 million gift from Phil Knight, the John E. Jaqua Academic Center rises from a reflecting pool like the pyramid of the Louvre, a monument to student-athletes gilding a busy Eugene, Ore. thoroughfare. This past August, the unveiling of the University of Oregon's ...
Know A Black Guy, And Other Tips For Being A One Percenter From Richard Gere's Stupid New Movie, <em>Arbitrage</em>
I try to avoid pre-release publicity, even trailers, as much as possible, but inevitably one gets blasted with the Internet news firehose no matter how much one tries to avoid it. So I knew that Arbitrage, which opens Friday, was supposed to be a thriller about a hyper-wealthy hedge fund manager and...
The Astros' Manager Incentivizes His Players By Awarding A $200 Set Of Headphones After Every Win
We've made a lot of fun of the Astros recently. Just this morning, even. (Hey, at least we're paying attention.) But the joke of a roster they field and joke of a style they play likely leads you to mistaken assumptions. It probably makes you think the Astros aren't a first-class organization devote...
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Jerry "The King" Lawler May Have Brain Damage After Suffering Heart Attack On Live TV [UPDATE]
Following a collapse during Monday's live broadcast of Raw from Montreal, WWE legend Jerry "The King" Lawler now may be facing permanent brain damage, according to the L.A. Times....
The Astros Are Now Hurting Other People With Their Ineptitude
At first, we found the Houston Astros' nightly slapstick routine to be rather endearing, and it was easy to have laugh at their repeated shenanigans. But then, through no fault but their own, the Astros couldn't even run out simple ground balls without one of their own getting hurt....
Georgia The Country Is Not Georgia The State
This error was up on the screen during halftime of last night's U.S. national team 1-0 World Cup qualifier win over Jamaica for all of three seconds, yet nearly a dozen of you sent in emails about it. Say whatever you want to about soccer fans, they're attentive. Though, really, I'd have been more ...
Desperate Characters And A Director In Utter Control: <em>The Master</em>, Reviewed.
1. The Master is a movie that leaves you vibrating for about 20 minutes after it's over, though you might be at a bit of pains to explain why. I've only seen the film once, which is a shame; it's the sort of film you want to hit rewind and go through again, immediately, right as the credits get goin...
"Fuck You Tennis! I'm Trying To Watch <em>How I Met Your Mother</em>." Twitter Responds To The Novak Djokovic-Andy Murray U.S. Open Classic
Last night Andy Murry and Novak Djokovic played a 4 hour, 54 minute match, tied for the longest U.S. Open men's final ever. It was a gem. CBS scheduled the Monday match in the 4 p.m. slot to ensure tennis wouldn't bump into its primetime lineup. That didn't work. The nearly unprecedented match stret...
Chris Berman's Comb-Over Has Reached Ernie McCracken Levels
Chris Berman's much-ballyhooed turn at the mic to call a live Monday Night Football game came and went last night, and without much drama. He was better than last year's Mike & Mike experiment, at least, though his reliance on baseball terminology to call a football game was disconcerting and event...
Jerry Lawler Collapses During Live <em>Raw</em>, Has CPR Performed As Michael Cole Informs Viewers "This Is Not Part Of The Show" [UPDATE]
WWE's Raw has gone silent in Montreal tonight as wrestling legend Jerry "The King" Lawler collapsed at the announcer's desk and immediately received CPR during tonight's live airing of the program....
There Was At Least One Sign Depicting Roger Goodell As Hitler At The Superdome Yesterday
Roger Goodell temporarily may have lost his battle to suspend the Bounty Four, but he's still winning in his fight to become New Orleans's most hated man since Mike Brown. Here he is, helpfully adorned, on at least one placard. (We don't know if there were several of these things at the game Sunday....
Everyone On Twitter Was Confused About Why Willis McGahee Didn't Say "The U" In His Player Intro Last Night
During Sunday Night Football, something weird happened. It wasn't that the quarterback with the misbehaving cervical vertebrae threw for 253 yards with two touchdowns and only seven incompletions, and it wasn't that the Steelers still hadn't learned how to cover Demaryius Thomas. Both of those eve...
Party Rock Was Actually In The House Last Night
Last night's U.S. Open women's final was the best we've seen in a decade, and the usual crowd of celebrities in attendance featured a representative of everybody's favorite pop-hop duo. Perhaps he was there to help Serena Williams celebrate with champagne showers, or to see if with no shoes or shir...
Lance Thomas May Have Bought Improper Jewelry While Starting For Duke's National Championship Team
In 2009, Lance Thomas, then a forward for Duke (now a New Orleans Hornet), bought $97,800 worth of jewelry at Rafaello & Co. in midtown Manhattan; he paid $30,000 upfront and the store expected him to pay off the remaining balance in 15 days. He did not, according to a lawsuit filed by the jeweler a...
Are The Dolphins Really Super Bowl Contenders?
Oh my goodness, no. No, no, no. But it's the first week of the season! Anything is possible. In a few hours football becomes a reality, but for now, we can still dream. The Dolphins can dream that they will win more than they will lose. The Colts can dream that Andrew Luck will be just as good as Pe...
Beer of the Week: 1488 Premium Whisky Beer
The first time I tried a beer that had been aged in whiskey casks was in Scotland, at some Edinburgh pub where I'd asked for something tasty and local. The barkeep brought me an Innis & Gunn, instantly melting my brain. It was like the love child of ale and brown liquor, and possibly the only settin...
Jimmer Fredette Is Shilling For An "Emergency Food Storage Company"
Ah, weird athlete endorsements. Along with a rat pack that includes Sean Hannity, Dennis Miller, and Glenn Beck, Sacramento Kings guard Jimmer Fredette endorses Daily Bread, a company that packages food that they claim will last up to 25 years. Who needs food that will last up to 25 years? Well, t...