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Hirshey: Auf Wiedersehn To All That
David Hirshey is writing regularly throughout the World Cup....
Kobayashi Stands Triumphant Again
In an amazing display of intestinal fortitude and the fending off of challenge, Takeru Kobayashi won his sixth consecutive Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest yesterday, downing a world-record 53 1/2 dogs. It was the first time Kobayashi had faced any real competition since he took the event hostage s...
Leftovers: That's All For Yzerman
• Saying goodbye to Stevie Y. [Detroit Free Press] • Who might take over for Bruce Arena as US Soccer's head honcho? [ESPN] • A Devil Rays fan wonders if the Red Sox have turned into Duke. [Rays Index] • Running down the NBA free agent pool. [SI.com]...
Hirshey: Forza Italia!
Forget the match-fixing scandal and apparent suicide attempt of former beloved defender Gianluca Pessotto that were going to be such huge distractions that Italy would retreat into its mournful defensive shell and not come out until they had to board the plane to go home. As anyone who has glimpsed ...
The Dogs Of War
OK, so the U.S. isn't the absolute hands-down best at basketball anymore. We're dealing with that. Same as baseball, as we watched the championship game of the World Baseball Classic on TV, and noticed that of the two teams playing, one of them wasn't us. Eh. We'll get over it....
Stop Him Before He's Punched Again
As you might have heard, Evander Holyfield — 43 years old, loser of his last three fights, in danger of, you know, dying in the ring — will return to fight Jeremy Bates in Dallas on August 18. The fight is billed as "the beginning of his quest to win his fifth heavyweight title," though when you're ...
A Sign That New Orleans Is Finally Getting Back On Its Feet
I don't know if you'd call him a marquee free agent, but for New Orleans/Oklahoma City, it's not bad. Peja Stojakovic has signed with NOOCH for a staggering $64 million over five years, in what may be a gross misappropriation of Katrina relief funds....
LeftoverDome...
• Germany's Lukas Podolski... is going to get laid. Paris Hilton is interested. [The Wade Blogs]...
Departure Of Arena Football Set To Cripple NBC
It's a day we've all been dreading. The Arena Football League's deal with NBC has expired, and NBC has opted not to renew it. I know, I'm as upset about it as you are. We shared so much this season through the ups and downs of the Arena League. It brought us all closer together....
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:30, Speed. Auto Racing. Formula One Racing United States Grand Prix. I don't know what it is that makes all these Prixs so damn Grand. 1:00, TBS. MLB. Orioles @ Braves. Someday, I'm going to buy a TV network and show my favorite team's games all the time. 1:00, ESPM. Golf. Trump Million Dollar ...
Dirk To Cuban: Pipe Down, Sparky
Dirk Nowitzki is taking his leadership role on the Dallas Mavericks seriously. He's not calling out another player, he's not even calling out a coach. He's got issues with team owner Mark Cuban. From an article in the Dallas Morning News, here's Dirk on Cuban's courtside behavior:...
LeftoverDome...
Since I merge the Blogdome and Leftovers into one happy little post on the weekends, I thought it should have it's own name. See what I did there? I merged the name, too....
Charlie Villanueva Finds A New Home
In need of a point guard, and realizing that free agents flock to Toronto like women flock to bloggers, the Raptors acquired a point guard in a trade last night. T.J. Ford heads north of the border, and Charlie Villanueva goes back the other way to play alongside Andrew Bogut in Milwaukee....
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, Lifetime. Movie. A League Of Their Own. Just in case you can't wait for Rosie O'Donnell to take her place on The View. 1:00, Speed. Auto Racing. Formula One Racing United States Grand Prix Qualifying. If you don't watch the qualifying, tomorrow's big race won't mean anything to you. 1:00, Fox ...
Week In Deadspin: Pulling For Peter
• Get well soon, Mr. Gammons. • There will never be another tirade like Joe Mikulik's, ever. • Louis Gossett Jr., college basketball superhero. • Michael Strahan is not gay, but he's still a big dope. • David Hirshey is everywhere. • We'd love to see more sportswriters get in fights. • Let's try t...
Leftovers: Mariotti Continues To Not Do Himself Favors
• Jay Mariotti tells his tale of woe and bats up his arse sideways. [Chicago Reader] • Big Tour de France dopey scandal grips ... well, some French people, we guess. [Cycling News] • Lamar Odom's son dies in his crib. [Los Angeles Times] • We couldn't possibly be happier that The Mighty MJD has deci...
Live Blog: Italy Vs. Ukraine
It's still hard to believe that the United States tied a team that's one game away from the semifinals. We think maybe the Italians should be disqualified on that indignity alone....
Live Blog: Germany Vs. Argentina
And, at last, after a whole two days without soccer, the quarterfinals have begun, in what we think is probably the best quarterfinal matchup of all. The Argentinians have often looked like the best team here, but the Germans, you know, they're hosting, and they've looked doggone good themselves. ...
Eddie Griffin Needs To Mind His Surroundings
OK, so we formally apologize for taking until 10 a.m. today to get to this. It's been a busy morning....
Hirshey: Now It REALLY Begins
David Hirshey is writing throughout the World Cup....