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More Fallout From Derek Lowe's Banging
More fun with Dodgers pitcher Derek Lowe, his soon-to-be-ex-wife and Fox Sports "broadcaster" Carolyn Hughes: The Boston Herald reported this weekend that the Red Sox might have actually used Lowe's alleged infidelities as an excuse not to resign him last year. According to the paper, Lowe showed...

Apparently, Stephen A. Smith Is Black
We usually try here to avoid the rantings of fundamentalist Christian stick-in-mud New York Post media columnist Phil Mushnick. He seems to be living in a world that's different than ours, one where all television executives are apparently closet kiddie porn enthusiasts. But we couldn't help but n...

Sheffield Story Eats Itself
We've been hearing all week about how Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield is a total whiner and apparently is misquoted as soon as he said something interesting, so we figured we'd just check out this infamous New York Magazine story and find out what the whole rigmarole was about....

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...

We Have To Ask ...
Suggested Questions For Today's ESPN SportsNation chatters ... · Noon. Yankees 2B Robinson Cano: Ha ha, good one, ESPN. Who am I really chatting with? Derek Jeter? · 3 p.m. Page 2's Soul of Sports: May we remind you that in about a week you'll be televising Little League games? Devil 1, God 0. · 4 p...

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...

Derek Lowe Now Banging The Media
In answer to our question from last week about which baseball player was having an affair with which reporter covering his team, it appears we have our answer....

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...

This Week In Weird Foreign Sports
We tend to find European sports terminology hilarious, mainly because it points to how equally absurd American sports terminology is. So here's a look at the big news of the week in odd, confusing sports in other lands, with our translation. ...

T.O.'s Die Hard Fans Go Crazy
The above poll question is currently on the front page of Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens' official Web site....

Does George Steinbrenner Pee In A Jar?
The investigative minds at Yard Work have uncovered an email from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner that sounds suspiciously Howard Hughes-esque....

Rony Seikaly Partying Too Much For Hot Wife
See that woman right there? Her name is Elsa Benitez, and she's a supermodel. She is also married to former NBA oaf Rony Seikaly. Pretty good, right? Way to go, Rony, yeah?...

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...

Yep. She's Throwing A Toilet Seat
We're not going to comment too much here, except to say: Dude! Redneck Games photos!...

What? Sports Aren't <em>Funny</em>
According to Daily Variety, which we don't have a subscription for, so we're gonna just link to someone else who heard about this, Comedy Central has just filmed a pilot for a sports program based on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart." The show would be an half-hour weekly program, and the channel...

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...