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Jimmy Kimmel Would You Like To Watch Those Hands, Buddy
A reader sends in this picture from Sports Illustrated's All-Star Game photo gallery. In case you can't tell by the personalized jersey, that's Harold Reynolds giving a big ole hug to Sarah Silverman, extremely funny comic and reason every Jewish single male in the country has a dart board with Jimm...
Four Tiny Tidbits On: The Big East
We must confess that we can't wait each year for the crunch of shoulder pads; for cleats churning up chunks of turf and red-faced coaches screaming from the sidelines. But enough about lacrosse. College football season is upon us, and to celebrate, we're going to get back into tiny tidbit mode and...
Could This Be The NFL's First Lady?
Yesterday, the NFL announced its final five candidates to succeed Paul Tagliabue as NFL commissioner. The list includes the favorite, Roger Goodell, who started as an intern in 1982, as well as lawyers and executives. Tagliabue is retiring in August....
Hey, Guys ... You're Still On Camera
You know, we continue to find it amazing, in this day of MLB Extra Innings and MLB.tv, that any television announcer would speak freely during the commercial break. Dude: There's a microphone on you. Someone's going to hear....
The Closer: Mr. Met Administers Coup De Grace
Notes from a day in baseball:...
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• A blogger scores an interview with Carl Monday (yes, THE Carl Monday). [WBRS Sports Blog] • Rasheed Wallace doesn't seem all that convinced about what you should do when you open your browser window. [Need4Sheed] • There are Sharks all over SI.com. [SI.com] • Things didn't work out exactly as Arse...
That Famous North Korean Hospitality
A reader sent in this video of a soccer match involving the North Korean women's national team. The lovely North Korean ladies appear to be every bit as pleasant as you'd guess they would be. If Orlando Brown had that kind of temper, NFL ref Jeff Triplette would be in a wheelchair to this day....
For Your Sunday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, TBS. New York Mets @ Atlanta Braves. And this is about as good as its going to get today. 1:00, ESPN. National Pro Fastpitch Softball: Akron Racers @ Philadelphia Force. Sometimes, I think there are too many sports. 1:00, ESPN2. Women's Soccer. Canada vs. United States. Aly Wagner will be ge...
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• Shane Battier was in a really bad mood for his ESPN.com chat yesterday. [The Basketball Jones] • The 10 worst comebacks in sports history, in a post with a title that Ron Jeremy would appreciate. [Rivalfish] • More on the Washington Redskins cheerleaders. This time, their favorite quotes. [I Disli...
There's A Reason For Vernon Davis's Schoolgirl Smile
There's been a lot of those "first round draft pick signs a contract" stories in the past couple of days; the kinds of stories you only care about if they involve someone on your team, or if the negotiations get particularly ugly. But one such deal did stand out yesterday. Former Maryland TE Verno...
For Your Saturday Afternoon Viewing Pleasure...
1:00, Fox. MLB. Angels @ Red Sox, or Mets @ Braves. No Tim McCarver here, but there are some who feel that Lou Piniella is more than capable of filling his shoes. 3:00, CBS. Golf. U.S. Bank Championship, Third Round. Corey Pavin and Jeff Sluman are in contention. Is there some short of rule saying...
Week In Deadspin: Let's Hug It Out ... Well, Perhaps A Hug Isn't The Best Idea
• It turned out not to be the best of weeks for Harold Reynolds. • Hee hee. Jockeys running. Hee hee. • Floyd Landis has had a busy seven-day stretch. • We're dangerously close, folks, to "You're With Me, Leather" night at the ole ballpark. • AJ Hawk and his contractually convenient morals. • It's...
Leftovers: Don't Mess With Carlos
• Carlos Lee goes the Chuck Norris route, now a Texas Ranger. [ESPN] • That strip club slap trial in Toronto is still going on. Today, Sam Cassell! [True Hoop] • Fun with foul balls. [Boston.com] • Bid on your Mike Cooper shirts here. [eBay]...
Cultural Oddsmaker: Who Will Be The Next Broadcaster Hit With Sexual Harassment?
AJ Daulerio's Cultural Oddsmaker runs every Friday. Email him and let him know what you think of him....
Oh, So This Is Where Floyd Landis Has Been
Note on the photo at right: Moments after it was taken, two bears on unicycles were seen riding the trail in the opposite direction, one of them wearing a purple jacket. But anyway, that's not why we showed you this. The 13th Unicycle World Championships are being held right now and run through Aug....
Unhappy To Be Stuck With You
We've all known that our main man Chris Berman — who was such a joy to watch broadcasting the Cardinals-Cubs game last night! — has had a lifelong pants party with Huey Lewis And The News. (We think they show the footage of him on stage with the band at least twice a year.) But we had no idea just h...
Leftovers: Yeah, This Might Hurt The Reputation A Bit
• You know, this whole thing can't help his Christian speaking career. [All American Speakers] • If you can't win in Philadelphia, it's wise to change your name. [Attytood] • The University of Cincinnati LOVES THE LADIES. [CSTV] • We love it when Cardinals fans take over other stadiums. [Denver Post...
Michael Irvin Arrested!
You know, it's a sad day when ESPN analyst Michael Irvin is arrested for something, and nobody even notices or cares....
Leftovers: Jefferson's A Gamer
• Richard Jefferson's secret training technique: Halo 2. Really. [Life On A Bench] • There's nothing Elvis Stojko can't do. [The Star] • The John Sterling drinking game! [Sox Fan In Hell] • An excellent blog interview with Buster Olney. [MetsBlog] • Tony LaRussa's dog dies. We guarantee you our mom ...
Leftovers: Saying So Long To Letterman
• Danica Patrick now set to not win races for a different team all together. [Indianapolis Star] • Adam Morrison will not be crying at the World Championships. [Fox Sports] • Yankees fans find something to complain about: The announcer. (With good reason.) [So, Do You Like ... Stuff?] • Troubled Tex...