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Hating The Yankees With The Strokes
This offseason has been a somewhat difficult one for Mets fans, who are still trying to deal with the glue that held Carlos Beltran's bat to his shoulder and the creeping sense that they really are going to sign Moises Alou. And it's not just your smart fans hand-wringing either. One of the quieter ...

Heavy Is The Head That Wears The Fitted National League Cap
This story isn't totally new, but it's the first we've seen of it. And we have to warn you in advance that all sides here are quite possibly insane. Charles Littleton, 22, was tackled, tasered and hauled off to the hoosegow last week for refusing to remove his Los Angeles Dodgers cap during a Sagina...

Look, The Cubs Actually Spent Some Cash. A LOT Of It
Say what you will about the Chicago Cubs, but they aren't letting a little thing like an impending sale stand in the way of paying a ridiculous amount for a big name. In a move that should put those A-Rod rumors to the crematorium, the Cubs signed Alfonso Soriano to an eight-year, $136 million dea...

NFL Roundup: Romo In The Morning, Romo In The Evening
News And Notes From Week 11 in the NFL....

To Watch Tonight...
• NBA: Chicago Bulls @ Los Angeles Lakers. I would take Scott Skiles to win a fight against any other NBA coach. 8:00, ESPN. • College Basketball: Mississippi @ UConn. Perhaps a bit of a step up in competition for UConn after yesterday's contest against Fairfield. 8:00, ESPNU. • NFL: San Diego Charg...

Tom Cruise Has His Hooks Into The Beckhams
Poor David Beckham. He had his heart set on attending the Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes wedding until the evil bastards that run Real Madrid told him to get his ass back to the team. He's dealing with a knee injury and thought he'd go enjoy the nuptials, but his coach wasn't going for it. He ordered him...

LeftoverDome...
• Rex Grossman had a class that taught him how to nap. [Chicago Sun-Times] • Today, I mourn the death of Ferenc Puskas. Well, not really. But he did score a hell of a lot of goals. [I Dislike Your Favorite Team] • Here's a fun rumor: Steve Spurrier to Miami. [Complete Sports] • Living through the Br...

To Watch Tonight...
• College Football: Rutgers @ Cincinnati. Rutgers is now legit enough that even their games against Cincinnati are worthy of primetime. 7:45, ESPN. • College Football: California @ USC. 8:00, ABC. This is what I like, ABC. No regional coverage bullshit, we all watch one game, and we do it together. ...

LeftoverDome...
• Taking issue with some of Bill Simmons' points about journalism and blogging. [Metsquire] • That "Michigan Bar" where you're watching the game today? Yeah, they don't really give a damn about Michigan. [Wall Street Journal] • The thrill of seeing Pedro Gomez close up. [Joe Sports Fan] • If the NBA...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Gilligan once again forgets to input the numbers on Lost ... • Boxing: Middleweights, Enrique "Nickname Pending" Ornelas vs. Sam "King" Soliman. One of those nicknames is ours. [Showtime] • College men's basketball: 2K Sports College Hoops Classic, at New York, third-place game, St....

Leftovers: Look Who Might Be Coaching Again
• How did we ever survive without Jerry Glanville on the sidelines? [SI.com] • A look at a grand Harvard success story. [Boston Globe] The guy who was supposed to be on the plane with Cory Lidle? Died in a plane crash last month. [MSNBC] • There could be a fun bidder in the Cubs sale sweepstakes. [B...

Cultural Oddsmaker: Inspired By Lemmy
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....

Schembechler Dead at 77
Some scary news out of Detroit: Former Michigan coach Bo Schembechler is listed in critical condition after collapsing with an undisclosed ailment this morning. Radio stations in the area have reported that Schembechler had just filmed a game promo for a local ABC affiliate when he collapsed....

Five Little Words That Started It All
As every schoolchild knows by heart, Nov. 19, 2004 was the date of the Malice in the Palace NBA brawl between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers. That of course is the fight in which the Pacers' Ron Artest went into the stands to tangle with fans, one of whom he thought had thrown a beverage a...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as Lil' Ronnie burns down the Steak n Shake ... • College football: West Virginia at Pittsburgh. Panthers Nation picks up the slack for the struggling Steelers. [ESPN] • College men's basketball: 2K Sports College Hoops Classic, semifinals, at New York; Maryland vs. St. John's, Michiga...

Leftovers: Yeah, That'll Get You A Red Card
• This is not the type of sex type you'd expect from your soccer players. Or maybe you would. [With Leather] • The savior of online gambling could be ... Antigua? [Slate] • A-Rod has thought it over, and he had decided he's OK with staying in New York and making $25 million. [ESPN] • Derek Jeter is ...

Schoolhouse Rock
Back when we played youth sports, our parents had just one rule: no fraternizing with heavy metal bands. In England however they are much more lax. You may have heard of this already, but a North Hykeham, Lincoln U-10 soccer coach, in search of a team sponsor, came up with the idea of asking Motor...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch after discovering some hot new band called the Dead Schembechlers ... • College football: Miami (Ohio) at Bowling Green. Falcons vs. Redhawks! Unless you're a small species of rodent, you're going to want to be there! [ESPN2] • College men's basketball: NIT, regional final, at Charlott...

Leftovers: T.O. Goes Virtual, Kind Of
• Terrell Owens, hanging out at Yahoo. [The Nine] • Well, well, look who the Mariners just signed. Mr. Glove! [Seattlest] • Help Lake Erie College come up with a school song. We suspect we all could have some fun with this. [Lake Erie College] • The guide to maximizing the potential of your plahoff ...

Man, If These Guys Can't Get Tickets, No One Can
More Ohio State-Michigan fun: How big is the game this Saturday? Jeez, not even Nickelback can get tickets....