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Oden, Durant Just About To Be Decided
• Looking toward tomorrow's NBA draft lottery. [CNBC] • The Champions League final is Wednesday. [Shades Of Red] • Danny Almonte, chillin' in pro ball. [Joe Sports Fan] • Peter Angelos is even more evil than you thought. [The Fingerman] • Carlos Zambrano, still hiding that injury. [Goat Riders Of Th...

Welcome, Jezebel: Turn To The Worship Of Her God Baal
The classy, bombastic lovely ladies seen here are the editors of the newest site from our benevolent benefactors at Gawker Media, Jezebel, which launched today. The basic premise of the site is mapped out in a manifesto about the five biggest lies that women's magazines spew. Personally, we've alway...

Fun With Ambidexterity: It's Pat!
A while back we told you about Creighton's Pat Venditte, whose main claim to fame — besides being a college junior who looks like he's 12 — is that he can pitch with both hands. OK, perhaps not that impressive when you put him next to the Amazing Rubber Boy, but we have trouble picking up a fork lef...

AJ Hawk Has Brady Quinn's Back
Last week, we published some rather unusual photos of new Browns quarterback Brady Quinn and the wedding of his sister and Packers linebacker A.J. Hawk. Well, Hawk spoke this weekend about the photos and he isn't too happy....

Free Darko Playoff Pants Party: Pistons Vs. Cavaliers
The NBA's Eastern Conference Finals begin tonight, if you can muster up the energy to watch....

A Gruesome End To All That
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....

Clinton Portis Has Ron Mexico's Back
Ron Mexico might be going through a particularly difficult time right now, but it's worth noting that he has one significant booster: Deadspin Hall of Famer Clinton Portis. He'd just like you and your ilk to leave Mr. Vick and his puppies alone....

The Gong Show Was Underrated
• Roger Federer serves up a clay-court ass-whooping to Rafael Nadal. [Awful Announcing] • Swimmer Michael Phelps lost a final, too. [SI] • Let this be a lesson to any Major Leaguers considering admitting their steroid use. The Yankees threaten to void Jason Giambi's contract. [ESPN] • The Postmen ha...

For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, ESPNU. College Lacrosse. Delaware vs. UMBC. 1:00, CBS. Auto Racing. American LeMans Utah Grand Prix. 1:00, ABC. IndyCar Racing. Indianapolis 500 Qualifying, Bump Day. 2:00, TBS. MLB. Atlanta Braves @ Boston Red Sox. 3:00, ESPN2. LPGA Golf. Sybase Classic, Final Round. 3:00, ESPNU. College Lac...

John Denver Would Be So Proud
I post this as a favor to the students and fans of the University of Montana football team. If any of you were out there thinking, "Oh, that's so embarrassing," please allow West Fuckin' Virginia to steal a little bit of your thunder....

I Hope They Sold A Lot Of Those 'We Believe' T-Shirts
• The Warriors owner has some tax problems. [The Sports Oasis] • Video exists of that flight Fred Taylor was on where the door blew open. It doesn't look quite as harrowing as I'd have expected. [Larry Brown Sports] • Matt Schaub is showing some leadership skills with the Texans. I have to assume th...

Leonard Davis Gives A Damn About Your Horse
It's the biggest time of the year in horse racing, and you know what that means: total disregard for the health of animals while the rest of us drink bourbon and gamble. But not for Cowboys offensive lineman Leonard Davis. Davis is an equine hero....

For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
12:00, ESPN. Today at the Preakness. 12:00, ESPNU. College Lacrosse. Albany vs. Cornell. 12:00, NFL Network. NFL Europa. Rhein Fire @ Cologne Centurions. 2:00, ESPN. Preakness Special. 2:00, LPGA. LPGA Golf. Sybase Classic, Third Round. 2:00, NBC. NHL Playoffs. Ottawa Senators @ Buffalo Sabres. 3:00...

This Looks Like Our Prom Picture
• ESPN Mobile is indestructible. • Eric Mangini, trying to grapple with the Pats. • Brady Quinn, DANCIN'. • Ken Griffey Jr., having some fun with hecklers. • That whole suspension thing kind of mucked matters up. • It's Arena Football Day in Bristol! • Do not cheat if you're fishing. • Charming , La...

To Watch Tonight
What to watch as a urologist reveals how Smallville really got its name ... • Boxing: Lightweights, Zahir Raheem vs. Cristobal Cruz, at Tulsa. In this corner, wearing the red trunks, Bugs Bunny! [ESPN2] • MLB: Atlanta at Boston. Braves return to Boston. Babe Ruth approves. [TBS] • NBA: Eastern Confe...

Worry About Your Endorsement Deals First, Son
• Sorry, rook, no minicamp for you. [Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel] • Hey, the Texans aren't so bad! [Go Texans] • Judging Roger Clemens. [Extrapolater] • Reasons to be excited about a Spurs-Pistons final. [Five Tool Tool] • This Craig's List ad probably didn't work out too well. [Craig's List Chicago]...

Ah, The Sweet Relief Of Augusta
You can't quite tell from this far a way, but a reader who recently caddied for him at Augusta National lets us know that the gentleman urinating into the woods in this picture is none other than South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier. Here's the before photo:...

Who Will Win the 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him to let him know what you think....

Interleague Play Is Back, If Anybody Notices Anymore
We've never had a major problem with interleague play. It's possible this is because our Cardinals get to play the Royals six times a year — and boy could we use the help — but mostly, it's because the game has been so twisted and pretzeled over the last decade that, hey, what's one more switch? Peo...

Come Out To Kinsale Tavern!
David Hirshey writes regularly for Deadspin about soccer....