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About Last Night ...
What you missed while trapped in a Russian sub ... · Tony Stewart: wins Indy Allstate 400. You: Can't even get parents to loan you the car. · When Cardinals' David Eckstein (5-foot-7, 165) is hitting walkoff grand slams, you know steroids are out of control. · The most interesting thing to happen in...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as those Queer Eye guys attempt to make you somewhat less repulsive ... · Rockies at Giants. Look, if one of you isn't above .500 by Aug. 15, we're cancelling the NL West. · Hobbit boxing (some call it the featherweight division): Ramirez vs. Smalls. · WNBA: Connecticut Suns at NY Libe...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch in lieu of interaction with loved ones ... · Marlins at Cardinals. New MLB rule: Following any home run, player must complete drug test before runs will count. · Darts: World Championships. Men who spend most of their time in pubs will test their skill as ow! Hey, that wasn't funny! · ...
Leftovers: The Angry John Daly
· John Daly sues paper for calling him a thug, and we're treading lightly here 'cause we could be next. [Can't Stop The Bleeding] · Koren Robinson checks self into alchohol rehab, awaits roomate John Daly (Oops, sorry. Don't sue us). [The Mighty MJD] · Hines Ward, Steelers talks at impasse — Bush pr...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as the tattoo removal guy lasers her name from your arm, and, finally, your heart ... · Tigers at Athletics. Detroit's Sean Douglass, pride of the Toledo Mud Hens, tries to go 4-0. · Weetabix Cereal Women's British Open. Servings per container: 1. Calories: 0. · Pugilism: Lubwana vs. T...
Leftovers: Where's the love, Houston?
· Beltran on Astros fans: No fair, they booed me. [Houston Chronicle] · Oh no, not another one. Rich Gannon to retire, join CBS. [NFL.com · Yankees acquire Chacon, clear space on shelf for World Series trophy. [Yankees Headquarters] · New Cadillac delivered to Buccaneers. [Florida Today]...
Some ESPN People Aren't <em>That</em> Horrible
We rip on ESPN a lot here, so we feel like we should point out that some people actually like a few of the anchors over there. Some radio DJ has compiled a list of the "personalities" he actually doesn't hate. Included are Scott Van Pelt, Dan Patrick and (cough) Mel Kiper, Jr. The Sporting Fools c...
Kornheiser <em>Just</em> Missed MNF Spot
Buried deep within another "Why Joe Theismann?" story in The Baltimore Sun is this tidbit: ESPN was considering hiring "Pardon the Interruption" host Tony Kornheiser to be the Monday Night Football color man. Kornheiser admitted being interviewed for the job five years ago, when they hired Dennis ...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while trying to convince Larry Brown to coach your son's 5th grade basketball team ... · Let's mistakenly play two: Blue Jays beat Angels in 18th inning. · Using a branch for a club and a small rock for a ball, Tiger still only seven strokes back at Buick Open. · Braves sweep Nationa...
To Watch Tonight ...
What to watch as E.T. fends for himself in his flight from authorities ... · Mets at Astros. Houston fans give a warm welcome to former Astro Carlos Beltran, who ... hey! Who threw that brick? · Soccer or football? Winner of D.C. United vs. Chelsea gets to name it once and for all. · How Nick Watney...
Red Sox Fans Have Had Enough Of Manny
We have to say, it's a sad day when the city of Boston — or anyone, really — turns on outfielder Manny Ramirez. Maybe because we're not Red Sox fans, but we love Manny. When they say "that's just Manny being Manny," it's not fair, but come on: It's true. The guy wore sunglasses with in iPod in the...
Leftovers: Our Kingdom For A Horse
· Limp excuse: Afleet Alex could miss Breeders' Cup. [Fox Sports] · Badgers coach Alvarez to quit, opening the door for, oh, we don't know, Barry Switzer? [FanBlogs · Head of NHL Players' Union stepping down, about a year too late. [Eklund's Hockey Rumors] · U-21 U.S. Hoops team cuts last of the pla...
Isiah Thomas Freaks Us Out Sometimes
We're watching the Knicks press conference introducing Larry Brown as the team's new head coach. General manager/demolition expert Isiah Thomas introduced him by saying, "when I first met Larry Brown, Russia was invading Afghanistan." Uh ... Isiah ... what?...
About Last Night ...
What you missed while attending to your duties as Pope ... · Our long national nightmare is over: Knicks, Brown finally tie the knot. · Yankees stopped by Santana (not the band). · We are filled with shame: < ahref="http://www.suntimes.com/output/fire/cst-spt-fire28.html">AC Milan beats MLS Chicago ...
To Watch Tonight ...
The burglar stole everything except your crappy TV. Thank the Lord. ... · Hey, maybe the Padres will make Phil Nevin catch again! That would be funny. · What are we going to do tonight? I have six words for you my friend: Frontier League Baseball All-Star Game. · Now that the dancing show is over, p...
Leftovers: NHL Rewards Us With Its Presence
· NHL hopes to reclaim your love with big opening-night lovefest October 5. [NHL.com] · Lightweight entertainment: Tarver-Jones bout set for Oct. [East Side Boxing] · Predictably, Rodman pulled over for speeding — twice — during charity rally race. [Chicago Tribune] · There's no crying in football! ...
Checking In On ESPN's Worst
It's been 24 hours, so we feel we have to check in on BravesBeat's Road From Bristol, which allows visitors to vote in a 64-person bracket to decide just who truly is the most loathsome ESPN personality....
Who Has Larry Brown Mania? Anyone? Anyone?
The time was 1:30 in the morning, and we had just finished a failed attempt to talk our girlfriend into having sex with us. In our frustration, we turned on ESPNews, and apparently the world had exploded. Graphics were flashing everywhere, anchors were jumping up and down on their desks and Linda ...
About Last Night ...
What you missed when the Pillsbury Dough Boy had you arrested for inappropriate poking · Maddux: Gets 3,000th strikeout. You: Eat 30,000th Chicken McNugget. · Phelps wins 200 free at World Swim Championships despite that meddlesome Aquaman. · Sosa mistakenly uses non-corked bat, ties Frank Robinson ...
To Watch Tonight ...
What To Watch Until Squirrels Eat Through The Cable ... Twins at Yankees: N.Y. needs to finish ahead of Red Sox, if for no other reason than to stop a Fever Pitch sequel Boxing: Ren Gonz lez vs. Samuel Hern ndez. Bantamweights — they're so cute at that age. WNBA: LA Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury. Feel ...