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To Watch Tonight
What to watch as the cast of "Lost" discover that they are really the cast of "Lord of the Flies," just older ... • MLB: Boston at Baltimore. Do they give the cast of "The Wire" free tickets? [ESPN] • MLB: San Francisco at Houston. Hey, the circus is in town! Come see A .217 hitter get an intentiona...
Leftovers: All The Best Football Is In Canada
• As has been mentioned, nothing could be more fun than a Ricky Williams-Marcus "New Mexico" Vick backfield. And look! Eric Crouch is on that team too! [San Jose Mercury News] • You know, you have to be pretty fired up for hockey to boo the Canadian national anthem. [Sportsnet] • Clearly, Fred Smoot...
A Lovely Way To Spend Mother's Day
Todd Munson is a Deadspin reader who lives in Los Angeles and — like all good sons — went home to see his mother yesterday, in Omaha, Neb. When he was walking down Dodge Street, the main Omaha drag, he noticed the word "WHORE" on a sign hanging from the pedestrian bridge just above....
Hail The Glorious, Conquering Clippers
It's pretty clear at this point that the Suns should continue to only play teams from Los Angeles; this Suns-Clippers series is shaping up to be as entertaining as the Suns-Lakers series was....
To Watch Tonight...
• MLB: White Sox @ Twins. The game's on ESPN, which, mercifully, means no one has to listen to Hawk Harrelson say, "He gawn!"...
Leftovers...
• I know what you're wondering: which NFL quarterback/running back tandems would make the best partners in a buddy cop movie? Here are the NFC East and NFC North. And yes, Clinton Portis and Mark Brunell are very strong contenders. [I Dislike Your Favorite Team]...
Game Three To The LeBrons
LeBron James racked up a triple double, and it seemed like all of it came within the last four minutes of the game, as the Cavs finally took a game from the Pistons, 86-77. The stretch run of this one resembled an old NBA Live videogame where you can just take one unstoppable player and dominate. ...
Leftovers...
• "Shaq, how would Chewbacca defend you in the post?" Shaq answers, and Shaq does not disappoint. And Dan LeBatard really, really, likes to talk. [SporTech Matter]...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your dog joins the Unification Church ... • Boxing: Super featherweights, Edner Cherry vs. Monty Meza-Clay, at Tampa [ESPN]; Welterweights, Luis Collazo vs. Ricky Hatton, at Boston. Doesn't a welterweight trump a featherweight? Hold on, which is heavier again? [HBO] • NBA Playoffs: ...
Leftovers: Is Yadier Molina A Better Hitter Than You?
• Introducing the newest statistical category: Value Above Regular Person. [Inside STL] • Italian soccer caught up in a nasty match-fixing scandal. [IHT] • Now THIS is a devoted Clippers fan. [Los Angeles Times] • Bernie Kosar is going through a bit of a messy divorce. [Cleveland Plain-Dealer] • Oh ...
Four Tiny Tidbits On: Trinidad and Tobago
The World Cup is ominously close! So that you aren't caught offside (they have that in soccer, right?), we're previewing all the participants, bringing you Four Things You Don't Know About Them. If you have a tidbit, send it along to [email protected]. Today: Trinidad and Tobago! And for World Cup...
The Week In Photos
Photos to delight and amaze you, tripped over while perusing the blogosphere ......
Stop Snooping Into Matt Leinart's Life
Ah, Matt, Matt, Matt. What ever are we going to do with you? We know that life as a member of the Buzzsaw seems scary right now, that it feels like it's your last summer before you have to go back to boarding school .... but seriously, now....
And Here's Your Rick Sutcliffe Video
We asked for it, and you provided it: The complete video of Rick Sutcliffe's drunken meltdown on the Padres' telecast Wednesday night. Whoever posted the video was kind enough, in the middle of the video, to give us closeups of the announcers' faces, particularly play-by-play man Matt Vasgersian, wh...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch as your hairline forms a Maginot Line, admittedly a desperate, last resort ... • MLB: Boston at New York Yankees. Steinbrenner is scheduled to erupt every half hour until 11 p.m., so don't forget the camera. [ESPN] • NHL Playoffs: Conference semifinals, Game 4, Ottawa at Buffalo; Game ...
Leftovers: Whither The Three-Bagger?
• Is nobody hitting triples anymore? [Hardball Times] • Duke, Gonzaga to meet at the Garden next year. [SI.com] • Heh. Some guy is suing, saying he was discriminated against by not receiving the free gate gift for those 18 and under. We love earth. [Los Angeles Times] • Floyd Patterson dies at the a...
So Much For That Fresh Start!
We're actually pretty big fans of Sports Ilustrated's Tom Verducci — who never gets enough credit (or blame, depending on your perspective) for being out front of this whole steroid story from the get-go — but we feel maybe he's gotten a bit too caught up in it all. He's become such an anti-steroi...
Rick Sutcliffe ... Bombed!
Earlier today, we wondered why Bill Murray was hanging out in San Diego while his Cubs were in San Francisco. We now have our answer: He was getting blasted with Rick Sutcliffe....
To Watch Tonight
What to watch while realizing it's incredibly difficult to pack a suitcase for a whole month... • LPGA: Takefuji Classic, first round, at Las Vegas. Don't miss The Golf Channel's newest feature, "Hanging With Hootie and Daly." Early, rejected title: "Hanging With Hootie and Jamal." [The Golf Channel...
To Watch Tonight
What to watch after Chris Berman steals your date ... • MLB: Toronto at Boston. How come we don't hear a big squawk about all of these people crossing our other border time and time again? [ESPN2] • Boxing: Welterweights, Paul Williams vs. Sergio Rios, at Lemoore, Calif. What is it about small, agri...